Research Stakes
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The Research Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club
Group 3
Australia
n Thoroughbred
quality handicap horserace for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards over a distance of 1,200 metres (6 furlong
s). It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney
in September. Total prizemoney for the race is A$250,000.
Sydney Turf Club
The Sydney Turf Club was founded in 1943 and is the youngest of Australia's Principal Race Clubs. It was formed following an Act passed by the New South Wales parliament called the Sydney Turf Club Act...
Group 3
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
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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...
quality handicap horserace for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards over a distance of 1,200 metres (6 furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
s). It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
in September. Total prizemoney for the race is A$250,000.
The winners
- 2011 Screen
- 2010 Trim
- 2009 Hot Danish
- 2008 Judged
- 2007 race not held
- 2006 Coolroom Candidate
- 2005 Fumble
- 2004 Besame Mucho
- 2003 Classy Dane
- 2002 Mica's Pride
- 2001 La Rieuse
- 2000 Spinning Hill
- 1999 Brief Kiss
- 1998 Dantelah
- 1997 Unison
- 1996 Fiddlestick