Ranvet Stakes

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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.[1]

ClassGroup 1
LocationRosehill Gardens Racecourse
Inaugurated1903 (as Rawson Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbred
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Ranvet Stakes
Lough Neagh, 1933, 1936, 1937 winner
ClassGroup 1
LocationRosehill Gardens Racecourse
Inaugurated1903 (as Rawson Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorRanvet (since 1991)
Race information
Distance2,000 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationThree year olds and over
WeightWeight for Age
Purse$1,000,000 (2025)
BonusesExempt from ballot in The BMW, the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Sydney Cup
Close

History

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.

Rogilla, 1934 winner
Poitrel, 1921 dead heat winner

Since 1991 the event has been named after the sponsor Ranvet, a supplier of equine nutrition, supplements and veterinary medications.[2]

Name

  • 1903–1987 - Rawson Stakes
  • 1988–1990 - Segenhoe Stakes
  • 1991 onwards - Ranvet Stakes

Distance

  • 1903–1954 - 1+1⁄8 miles (~1800 metres)
  • 1955 - 1+1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
  • 1956–1962 - 1+1⁄8 miles (~1800 metres)
  • 1963–1972 - 7+1⁄2 furlongs (~1500 metres)[3]
  • 1973–1978 – 1750 metres
  • 1979–2007 – 2000 metres
  • 2008 – 1900 metres (held at Canterbury)[4]
  • 2009–2016 – 2000 metres

Grade

  • 1903–1979 - Principal race
  • 1980 onwards - Group 1

Recent multiple winners

Jockeys

Trainers

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.[5]

† Dead heat

See also

References

External links

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