Wellington R C Stakes
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The Wellington R C Stakes is a Listed
Australia
n thoroughbred
horse race held under open conditions, for horses aged 3 years, over a distance of 1400m.
The race is conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club
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1980 - 1986 held over 1200m
1987 held over 1400m
1988 held over 1200m
1989 onwards held over 1400m
1980 was a Listed Race
1981 – 2004 was a Group 3
2005 onwards Listed Race
1991 the race was known as the ‘Tattersalls Stakes’
1992 - 2001 the race reverted back to the ‘Autumn Stakes’
2002 the race was known as the ‘Australia Day Vase’
2003 - 2004 the race reverted back to the ‘Autumn Stakes’
2005 onwards the race has known as the ‘Wellington R C Stakes’
Group races
Group races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...
Australia
Australia
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n thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse race held under open conditions, for horses aged 3 years, over a distance of 1400m.
The race is conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club
Melbourne Racing Club
The Melbourne Racing Club is one of three metropolitan horse racing clubs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It began life as the Victoria Amateur Turf Club in 1875 with Mr. E.C. Moore as the Club's first Secretary. The Dowling Forest Racecourse in Ballarat was the location for the first VATC race...
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Distance
1979 held over 1400m1980 - 1986 held over 1200m
1987 held over 1400m
1988 held over 1200m
1989 onwards held over 1400m
Class
1979 was a Principal Race1980 was a Listed Race
1981 – 2004 was a Group 3
2005 onwards Listed Race
Name
1979 - 1990 the race was known as the ‘Autumn Stakes’1991 the race was known as the ‘Tattersalls Stakes’
1992 - 2001 the race reverted back to the ‘Autumn Stakes’
2002 the race was known as the ‘Australia Day Vase’
2003 - 2004 the race reverted back to the ‘Autumn Stakes’
2005 onwards the race has known as the ‘Wellington R C Stakes’
The winners
- 2009 - Nicconi
- 2008 - Turffontein
- 2007 - HaradasunHaradasunHaradasun is a notable brown Australian Thoroughbred racehorse by Fusaichi Pegasus from Circles of Gold by Marscay. His sire is a Kentucky Derby winner by champion sire Mr Prospector....
- 2006 - Thin And Crispy
- 2005 - Niconero
- 2004 - Special Harmony
- 2003 - Titanic Jack
- 2002 - Dash For Cash
- 2001 - Desert Sky
- 2000 - Sudurka
- 1999 - Dignity Dancer
- 1998 - Blaze The Turf
- 1997 - Tarnpir Lane
- 1996 - Nick On The Run
- 1995 - St. Covet
- 1994 - Royal Rubiton
- 1993 - Just Juan
- 1992 - Laranto
- 1991 - Canny Lad
- 1990 - The Oval
- 1989 - King’s High
- 1988 - Havelock’s Pride
- 1987 - Northern Copy
- 1986 - Beach Gown
- 1985 - Testimony
- 1984 - Centaine
- 1983 - Lord Ballina
- 1982 - Pure Of Heart
- 1981 - Deck The Halls
- 1980 - Tolhurst
- 1979 - Gondolier