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Rosehill Guineas
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The Rosehill Guineas is an Australian Turf Club Group One Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds at set weights run over a distance of 2000 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia annually in March.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$750,000.
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Group 1 race | |
![]() Ajax, 1937 winner | |
Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1910 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Sponsor | Sky Racing (2024) |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,000 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds |
Weight | Set weights colts and geldings - 56+1⁄2 kg fillies 54+1⁄2 kg |
Purse | AUD$750,000 (2024) |
Bonuses | Exempt from ballot in Australian Derby |
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