Challenge Stakes News
2011 Challenge Stakes Field, Who Can Cross Off Hay List?
The 2011 Challenge Stakes field isn’t as bustling as usual however it’s still an imposing task being headlined by one of the best in Hay List. The $175,000 Group 2 event has attracted just seven acceptors and even then not all are guaranteed to run this Sunday March 27th at…
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Challenge Stakes
The Challenge Stakes is a Group 2 weight-for-age race conducted by the Australian Jockey Club (AJC) at the esteemed Royal Randwick Racecourse in early March each year as part of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
Held on the same day as the prestigious Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m), the Challenge Stakes is a sprint feature run over 1000m and has $150,000 in prize money on offer.
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The 2012 Challenge Stakes will be held on Randwick Guineas Day at on Saturday 12 March. For 2012 the Challenge Stakes will take place at Warwick Farm Racecourse in Sydney.
Runners in the Challenge Stakes may have previously contested other Group 2 weight-for-age features held at Sydney during the autumn carnival including the Group 2 Expressway Stakes (1200m) in early February or the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m) three weeks earlier at Rosehill.
The Challenge Stakes is the perfect lead-up event for horses on the path to the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m), which is another weight-for-age event held at Rosehill Gardens three weeks later. Or, for genuine sprinters only the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Australian Derby Day is often the follow-up race of choice for Challenge Stakes runners.
Challenge Stakes History:
The Challenge Stakes was first run in 1906 and won by The Pet. The event has run every year since and gained its current Group 2 status in 1979 after originating as a Principal race.
A number of top sprinters have claimed Challenge Stakes victory including Snitzel (2006), Star Of Florida (2003 & 2004) and Classic Magic (1994).
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