Rawson Stakes
| Group 1 race | |
1935 winner – Peter Pan
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| Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
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| Inaugurated | 1903 (as Rawson Stakes) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Ranvet (since 1991) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Three year olds and over |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | $700,000 (2017) |
| Bonuses | Exempt from ballot in The BMW, the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Sydney Cup |
The Ranvet Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and older over a distance of 2,000 metres, held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March. Total prize money is A$700,000.
The original name of the race was named after Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson, who was Governor of New South Wales from 27 May 1902 to 27 May 1909.
Since 1991 the event has been named after the sponsorer Ranvet, a supplier of equine nutrition, supplements and veterinary medications.
Triple event winner – Lough Neagh (1933, 1936, 1937)
1908 winner – Poseidon
1921 Dead Heat winner – Poitrel
† Dead heat
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