Villiers Stakes
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 Bernborough, 1945 winner | |
| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Randwick Racecourse Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1892 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Sponsor | The Agency (2021) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three year old and older |
| Weight | Quality Handicap |
| Purse | $750,000 (2021) |
| Bonuses | Exempt from ballot in the Doncaster Mile |
The Villiers Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1,600 metres held at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in early December.[1] The total prize money for this race is A$750,000.
Distance
- 1892–1901 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
- 1902–1971 - 1 mile (~1609 metres)
- 1972–2006 – 1600 metres
- January 2008 – 1400 metres
- December 2008 onwards - 1600 metres
Grade
- 1892–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979–1985 - Group 3
- 1986 onwards - Group 2
Venue
- 2001, 2011, 2012 - Warwick Farm Racecourse