The Robert A. Lee Stakes is a Group 3

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Thoroughbred

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 horse race for horses aged 3 years old and over, over a distance of 1600 metres (just less than a mile).

It is held annually at Morphettville Racecourse

Morphettville Racecourse

Morphettville Racecourse is the main horse racing track for South Australia. It is situated in the suburb of Morphettville in Adelaide, Australia, and is about 10km from the centre of the city....

 in Adelaide

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Race history

1979 onwards held over 1600m.

1979 – 2005 was a Listed Race

2006 onwards Group 3

1979 - 1994 the race was known as the ‘Robert A. Lee Stakes’

1995 - 1999 the race was known as the ‘City of Adelaide Handicap’

2001 - 2002 the race was known as the ‘Pope Packaging Trophy’

2003 - 2005 the race was known as the ‘Pope Packaging Stakes’

2006 onwards the race has been called the ‘Robert A. Lee Stakes’.

The winners

• 2011 - Budriguez
• 2010 - Majestic Music
• 2009 - Serious Speed
• 2008 - Autumn Jeuney
• 2007 - Brockman’s Lass
• 2006 - Life’s A Bounty
• 2005 - Sassbee
• 2004 - Fly For Me
• 2003 - Sylvaner
• 2002 - Sylvaner
• 2001 - Typhoon Barney
• 2000 - race not held
• 1999 - Prince Llaroo
• 1998 - Corregidor
• 1997 - Bacy’s Brother
• 1996 - Yarli Gold
• 1995 - Twilight Precieux
• 1994 - Master Tambo
• 1993 - Leggings
• 1992 - Pay The Kings
• 1991 - Pacific
• 1990 - Neja
• 1989 - Blast The Glass
• 1988 - Blast The Glass
• 1987 - Regal For Me
• 1986 - Knight Of Avon
• 1985 - Mrs. Fitzherbet
• 1984 - Royal Balladeer
• 1983 - Writ ‘N’ Wonder
• 1982 - Find The Gold
• 1981 - Welkin Light
• 1980 - Flanders Fields
• 1979 - Lavadina