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Races in Australia

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  Winners of Selected Races in Australia
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Significant Historic Races in Australia

Randwick in the 1860s
Randwick race course 1880s, Sydney

Caulfield Cup 1920s
Caulfield race course 1920s

Flemington race course
Flemington race course c.1900

Ascot race course Perth
Ascot race course, Perth c.1905



AJC Australian Derby
Australian Jockey Club (AJC)
Randwick race course, Sydney, New South Wales
1-1/2 miles (2400 meters) for 3 YO
First Running: 1861 AJC Randwick Derby Stakes
Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales
1-1/2 miles (2400 meters) for 3 YO
AJC Australian Oaks
Australian Jockey Club (AJC)
Randwick race course, Sydney, New South Wales
1-1/2 miles (2400 meters) for 3 YO fillies
First Running: 1885 AJC Oaks
Randwick race course, Sydney, New South Wales
1-1/2 miles (2400 meters) for 3 YO fillies
ATC Sires' Produce Stakes
Australian Turf Club (ATC)
Randwick race course, Sydney, New South Wales
7/8 miles (1400 meters) for 2 YO
First Running: 1867 Australian Jockey Club (AJC) Sires' Produce Stakes
Randwick race course, Sydney, New South Wales
1 mile (1600 meters) for 2 YO
Caulfield Cup
Melbourne Racing Club (MRC)
Caulfield race course, Caulfield, Victoria
1- 1/2 miles handicap for 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1879 Victorian Amateur Turf Club Caulfield Cup
Caulfield race course, Melbourne, Victoria
1- 1/2 miles handicap for 3 YO and upwards
Golden Slipper Stakes
Australian Turf Club (ATC)
Rosehill Gardens racecourse, Parramatta, New South Wales
3/4 mile (6 furlongs, 1200 meters) for 2 YO
First Running: 1957 Golden Slipper Stakes
Sydney Turf Club (STC)
Rosehill racecourse, Parramatta, New South Wales
3/4 mile (6 furlongs, 1200 meters) for 2 YO
Melbourne Cup
Victoria Racing Club (VRC)
Flemington race course, Melbourne, Victoria
2 miles (3200 meters) handicap for 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1861 Melbourne Cup
Flemington race course, Melbourne, Victoria
2 miles (3200 meters) handicap for 3 YO and upwards
Western Australian Turf Club (WATC) Perth Cup
Western Australian Turf Club (WATC)
Ascot Race Course, Perth, Western Australia
1-1/2 miles (2400 meters) handicap for 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1887 Western Australian Turf Club Perth Cup
Ascot Race Course, Perth, Western Australia
2 miles (3200 meters) handicap for 3 YO and upwards
Australian Turf Club (ATC) Sydney Cup
Australian Turf Club (ATC)
Randwick race course, Sydney, New South Wales
2 miles (3200 meters) handicap for 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1862 Australian Jockey Club (AJC) Grand Handicap
Randwick race course, Sydney, New South Wales
2 miles (3200 meters) handicap for 3 YO and upwards
Victoria Racing Club Derby Stakes
Victoria Racing Club (VRC)
Flemington race course, Melbourne, Victoria
1-9/16 miles (12.5 furlongs, 2500 meters) for 3 YO
First Running: 1855 Victoria Turf Club Derby
Flemington race course, Melbourne, Victoria
1-1/2 miles (12 furlongs, 2400 meters) for 3 YO


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