Australia Stakes
| Group 2 race | |
| Location |
Moonee Valley Racecourse Melbourne, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1989 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Browns Sawdust & Shavings (2017) |
| Website | MVRC official website |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three years old and older |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | AUS$200,000 (2017) |
The Australia Stakes, registered as the Stanley Wootton Stakes is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for raced under weight for age conditions, for three year olds and older, over a distance of 1200 metres at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in late January. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000
Originally the race was scheduled in March, but in 2002 the MVRC moved the race to late January. The renaming of the race to the current name coincides with the Australia Day public holiday.
In 1995 the race was held at Flemington Racecourse.
Hareeba ran the race record time of 1:08.4 down the straight track at Flemington Racecourse. The race record at Mooney Valley was recorded by Dark Beau with a time of 1:09.1.
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