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Australia Stakes

Australia Stakes
registered as the Stanley Wootten 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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