The A J Scahill Stakes is a Group 3

Group races

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 horse race held under Weight for Age

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 conditions, for horses aged 3 years old and upwards, over a distance of 1,400 metres (7 furlong

Furlong

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s) at Ascot Racecourse

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, Perth

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 in December. Prizemoney is A$125,000.

The race is named for Alan J. Scahill, who served on the Committee of the Western Australian Turf Club from 1953 to 1975 and was vice chairman in 1975. Mr Scahill was also a founding member of the Western Australian Totalisator Agency Board.

Race History

• 1978 - 1979 was a principal race
• 1980 onwards was Group 3

• 1978 - 1979 the race distance was 1,200 metres (6 furlongs)
• 1980 - 1982 the race distance was 1,400 metres
• 1983 the race distance was 1,450 metres
• 1984 onwards the race distance was 1,400 metres

• In 2003 the race was run at Belmont Park Racecourse
  Belmont Park, Western Australia
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The winners

• 1978 Burgess Queen
• 1979 Junction Girl
• 1980 Hakim Boy
• 1981 Blazing Bags
• 1982 Latin Saint
• 1983 Haulpak's Image
• 1984 Hanging In
• 1985 Eastern Temple
• 1986 Heron Bridge
• 1987 King Phoenix
• 1988 Miss Muffet
• 1989 Westall
• 1990 Medicine Kid
• 1991 Strip The Moon
• 1992 Pago Escort
• 1993 Yilgangie Gold
• 1994 Brave Kite
• 1995 Calypso
• 1996 Island Morn
• 1997 Bold Extreme
• 1998 Willoughby
• 1999 Double Blue
• 2000 Terwilliger
• 2001 Lizzy Long Legs
• 2001 Tribula
• 2002 Kensyl Bay
• 2003 Hot Shot Brother
• 2004 Avenida Madero
• 2005 Arctic Park
• 2006 Marasco
• 2007 Tarzi
• 2008 Takeover Target
  Takeover Target
  Takeover Target is a much travelled Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who has won top sprinting races in each of the five major cities in Australia as well as the United Kingdom, Japan and Singapore....
  
  
• 2009 Proart
• 2010 Waratah's Secret

External links

• Australian Studbook - WATC A.J. Scahill Stakes Race Winners