Yallambee Classic
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The Yallambee Classic is a SAJC
Group 2
Australian Thoroughbred
horse race for horses aged three years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held at Morphettville Racecourse
in Adelaide
in March. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.
South Australian Jockey Club
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Group 2
Group races
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Australian Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
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horse race for horses aged three years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held 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
Adelaide
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in March. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.
Name
- 1981 - 1987 the race was known as the Great Western Plate
- 1988 - 1989 the race was known as the Carrington Blush Plate
- 1990 - 2000 the race was known as the Angus Brut Classic
- 2001 onwards the race has been called the Yallambee Classic.
The winners
- 2011 - Shrapnel
- 2010 - Majestic Music
- 2009 - Champagne Harmony
- 2008 - Diplomatic Force
- 2007 - Universal Queen
- 2006 - Magically
- 2005 - Honalee
- 2004 - Danabaa
- 2003 - Toast Of The Coast
- 2002 - Troubles
- 2001 - Ateates
- 2000 - Honour The Name
- 1999 - Close Your Eyes
- 1998 - Show No Emotion
- 1997 - Blazing Reality
- 1996 - Masked Party
- 1995 - Sword
- 1994 - Elegancy
- 1993 - Never Undercharge
- 1992 - Dapper's Hope
- 1991 - Euclase
- 1990 - Rechabite
- 1989 - Vitalic
- 1988 - Change Of Habit
- 1987 - Northern Copy
- 1986 - Sica Fortune
- 1985 - Rich Fields Lad
- 1984 - Mighty Avenger
- 1983 - Mighty Manitou
- 1982 - Warrior King
- 1981 - Apollo's Flame