Group 1 race | |
Location | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1924 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Quayclean (2022) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,800 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Qualification | Three year old and older |
Weight | Weight for Age |
Purse | $1,000,000 (2022) |
Bonuses | Winner exempt from ballot in the Caulfield Cup |
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It has been won by notable champions of the past such as Heroic, Phar Lap, Ajax, Tobin Bronze, Octagonal and Northerly.
Prior to 1994 the race was held on Royal Melbourne Show Day which used to be observed on the Thursday in the last full week of September as a public holiday. [2]
† Dead heat
‡ Run in divisions
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