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Victoria Derby
Annual horse race in Australia since 1855 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Victoria Derby, also known as the Penfolds Victoria Derby, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held under Set Weights conditions over a distance of 2,500 metres at Flemington Racecourse, in Melbourne, Australia scheduled annually on the first day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$2,000,000.
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Group 1 race | |
![]() Phar Lap 1929 winner – Jim Pike | |
Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1855 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Sponsor | Penfolds (2022) |
Website | Victoria Racing Club |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,500 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds |
Weight | Set weights Colts & geldings: 551⁄2kg Fillies: 531⁄2kg |
Purse | A$2,000,000 (2022) |
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