Shahzada (horse race)
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The Shahzada Memorial Endurance Test is horse race that has been held annually at St. Albans, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

, Australia
Australia
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 since 1981.

It is an endurance race, where competitors must complete a 400 kilometres (248.5 mi) cross-country route.
The race is described as the longest endurance race in the world.

It is named after a purebred Arabian
Arabian horse
The Arabian or Arab horse is a breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula. With a distinctive head shape and high tail carriage, the Arabian is one of the most easily recognizable horse breeds in the world. It is also one of the oldest breeds, with archaeological evidence of horses...

 stallion
Stallion
A Stallion is a male horse.Stallion may also refer to:* Stallion , an American pop rock group* Stallion , a figure in the Gobot toyline* Stallion , a character in the console role-playing game series...

 Shahzada (GB) foaled in 1913, winner of two 300 mile endurance races carrying 13½ stone. He was imported to Australia from England
England
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in 1925.
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