Aurie's Star Handicap
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The Aurie's Star Handicap is a Listed
Australia
n Thoroughbred
horse race held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held annually down the 1200 metre Straight Course at Flemington Racecourse
in Melbourne
in August. The total prize money is A$151,000.
Group races
Group races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...
Australia
Australia
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n Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse race held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held annually down the 1200 metre Straight Course at Flemington Racecourse
Flemington Racecourse
Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in August. The total prize money is A$151,000.
Class
- 2010 - the race was upgraded from Listed to Group 3.
- 2011 - the race was downgraded from Group 3 to Listed.
Past winners
- 2011 Temple Of Boom
- 2010 Elusive Touch
- 2009 Mic Mac
- 2008 Grand Duels