Roman Consul Stakes
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1978 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | The Star (2016) |
| 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 (2016) |
| Bonuses | Winner exemption from a ballot on the T J Smith Stakes |
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, Australia in early October. Total prize money for the race is A$175,000.
The race is named after the late 1960s racehorse Roman Consul who won the Chelmsford Stakes three times (1967–69). Prior to 2006 the race was run in early September.
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza
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