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The Roman Consul Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held annually at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in early October.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.
Group 2 race | |
Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1978 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – flat |
Sponsor | Canadian Club (2024) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,200 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three year old |
Weight | Set weights Colts and geldings 56½ kg Fillies 54½ kg |
Purse | A$300,000 (2024) |
Bonuses | Winner exemption from a ballot on the T J Smith Stakes |
The race is named after the late 1960s racehorse Roman Consul, who won the Chelmsford Stakes three times (1967–69).[1] Prior to 2006 the race was run in early September.[2]
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[40]
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