Festival Stakes (ATC)

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Festival Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1948
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor James Squire (2024)
Race information
Distance1,500 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree years old and older
WeightQuality handicap
Purse A$250,000 (2024)
BonusesExempt from ballot in the Villiers Stakes

The Festival Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 1500 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in early December. Total prize money for the race is A$250,000. [1]

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History

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Grade

Distance

Venue

Winners

† Race moved to January 2008 because of outbreak of equine influenza [25]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Winners and Past Results for Festival Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "2024 Result – James Squire Festival Stakes (held 30 November 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "2023 Result – James Squire Festival Stakes (held 2 December 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "2022 Result – Furphy Festival Stakes (held 26 November 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "2021 Result – Petaluma Festival Stakes (held 27 November 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "2020 Result – Festival Stakes (held 28 November 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "2019 Result – Iron Jack Festival Stakes (held 30 November 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "2018 Result – Festival Stakes (held 1 December 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "2017 Result – Festival Stakes (held 2 December 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "2016 Result – Steel Builders Festival Stakes (held 3 December 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "2015 Result – Sky Thoroughbred Festival Stakes (held 28 November 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "2014 Result – Festival Stakes (held 29 November 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "2013 Result – Stanley Dewalt Festival Stakes (held 30 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  14. ↑ "2012 Result – Stanley Dewalt Festival Stakes (held 8 December 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "2011 Result – Blackwoods 3m Festival Stakes (held 3 December 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  16. ↑ "2010 Result – De Bortoli Wines Festival Stks (held 4 December 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "2009 Result – De Bortoli Wines Festival Stks (held 5 December 2009) ". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  18. ↑ "2008 (Dec.) Result – De Bortoli Festival Stakes (held 6 December 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  19. ↑ "2008 (Jan.) Result – De Bortoli Festival Stakes (held 19 January 2008)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  20. ↑ "2006 Result – Festival Stakes (held 9 December 2006)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  21. ↑ "2005 Result – De Bortoli Festival Stakes (held 3 December 2005)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  22. ↑ "2004 Result – Festival Quality Hcp (held 4 December 2004)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  23. ↑ "2003 Result – Festival Quality Hcp (held 29 November 2003)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  24. ↑ "2002 Result – Festival Quality Hcp (held 30 November 2002)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  25. ↑ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 28 August 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
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