Cameron Handicap
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| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Broadmeadow Racecourse, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1977 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Australian Bloodstock (2023) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,500 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Open handicap |
| Purse | A$250,000 (2023) |
| Bonuses | Winner exemption from a ballot on the Epsom Handicap |
The Cameron Handicap is a Newcastle Jockey Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race over a distance of 1,500 metres, held at Broadmeadow Racecourse in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, in September. Total prize money for the race is A$250,000.
Grade
- Prior to 2005 – Listed race
- 2005 onwards – Group 3
Distance
- Prior to 2009 – 1300 metres
- 2009–2010 – 1400 metres
- 2011–2015 – 1500 metres
- 2016 – 1350 metres
- 2017 onwards – 1500 metres
Name
- Named after James George Cameron for lifelong dedication to Newcastle racing.[1]