Roman Consul Stakes
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ClassGroup 2
LocationRandwick Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1978
Race typeThoroughbred – flat
| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1978 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – flat |
| Sponsor | Canadian Club (2024) |
| 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 (2024) |
| 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 in early October.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.
Grade
The race is named after the late 1960s racehorse Roman Consul, who won the Chelmsford Stakes three times (1967–69).[1] Prior to 2006 the race was run in early September.[2]
- 1979–1983 – Listed race
- 1984–2004 – Group 3
- 2005 onwards – Group 2
Distance
- 1979–2000 – 1200 metres
- 2001 – 1100 metres
- 2002 onwards – 1200 metres
Venue
- 1979–1999 – Randwick Racecourse
- 2000 – Rosehill Racecourse
- 2001–2003 – Randwick Racecourse
- 2004 – Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2005 onwards – Randwick Racecourse