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Champions Mile (VRC)
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The VRC Champions Mile, registered as the Cantala Stakes, is a Group 1 Victoria Racing Club quality handicap Thoroughbred horse race run over 1,600 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on the fourth and last day during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.[1][2] Total prize money is A$3,000,000
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Group 1 race | |
![]() Denis Boy, 1932 winner | |
Location | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1881 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Kennedy (since 2021) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,600 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Qualification | Three year olds and older that are not maidens |
Weight | Quality handicap |
Purse | $3,000,000 (since 2022) |
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