The Shorts (ATC)

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The Shorts
Group 2 race
Racehorse 'Aboukir' Trainer Frank Dalton's 'Monte Carlo' Stables 37 Darley Road Randwick Sydney N.S.W.jpg
Aboukir, 1956 winner
Location Randwick Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1867
Race type Thoroughbred - flat
Sponsor Bowermans Office Furniture (2022)
Race information
Distance1,100 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationHorses three years old and older
WeightSet weights with penalties
Purse A$1,000,000 (2022)

The Shorts is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1100 metres. It is held annually at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000. [1]

Contents

History

1942 racebook

Distance

Venue

Grade

Winners

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza [30]

See also

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References

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