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Strickland Stakes

Strickland Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Belmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia
Inaugurated 1901
Race type Thoroughbred
Race information
Distance 2,000 metres
Surface Turf
Weight Weight for Age
Purse $150,000 (2017)

The Strickland Stakes is a Perth Racing Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for Age conditions, over a distance of 2000 metres at Belmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Australia. Prizemoney is A$150,000.

The first event was held in 1901 as the WATC December Stakes. The race was moved to November and held in that month until 1998. In 2000 the race was run in January and in 2002 it was scheduled for April. Since 2011 the race has been held in June.

The race was initially held in April at Ascot Racecourse. In 2011 when the race was moved to Belmont Park it was held in June.

† Dead heat
‡ Change in racing calendar


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