Hill Stakes

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The Hill Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race run at Weight for Age over a distance of 2000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$2,000,000.

Peter Pan, 1932 & 1935 winner
Gloaming, 1922 winner
Beauford, 1921 winner
ClassGroup 2
Inaugurated1921
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
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Hill Stakes
Bernborough, 1946 winner
ClassGroup 2
LocationRandwick Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1921
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
SponsorToyota Forklifts (2024)
Race information
Distance2000 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationHorses three years old and older
WeightWeight for Age
PurseA$2,000,000 (2024)
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History

1921 racebook

Venue

Grade

  • 19211978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 2

Distance

  • 19211940 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
  • 19411971 - 812 furlongs (~1700 metres)
  • 19721990 – 1750 metres
  • 19912000 – 1900 metres
  • 2001 – 1750 metres
  • 20022010 – 1900 metres
  • 20112016 – 2000 metres
  • 2017 – 1800 metres
  • 2018 onwards - 2000 metres

Winners

Past winners of the Hill Stakes.[2][3]

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[43]

See also

References

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