Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap

The Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, over a distance of 1400 metres held annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne during the VRC Autumn Racing Carnival in March.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$160,000.

Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap
Group 3 race
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Inaugurated2001 (Listed)
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorTAB (2020)
Race information
Distance1,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationMaidens ineligible
WeightOpen handicap
Purse$160,000 (2020)

History

The registered race is named after Shaftesbury Avenue, who won the 1991 VRC Newmarket Handicap and 1991 Lightning Stakes.[2]

Name
  • 2001–2004 - PFD Food Services Stakes
  • 2005–2007 - Chubb Stakes
  • 2008–2009 - Melbourne Food & Wine Plate
  • 2010 - Mrs Mac's Beef Pie Handicap
  • 2011 - TAB 50th Birthday Stakes
  • 2012 - VIC TAB Guaranteed $2m Quaddie Stakes
  • 2013 - TAB Stakes
  • 2014–2017 - TAB Rewards Stakes
  • 2018 - TAB Multiplier Autumn Handicap
  • 2019 onwards - The TAB Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap

Grade
  • 2001–2007 - Listed Race
  • 2008–2010 - Open Handicap (unlisted)
  • 2011–2013 - Listed Race
  • 2014 onwards - Group 3

Venue

Winners
  • 2020 - Blazejowski[4]
  • 2019 - Violate[5]
  • 2018 - Nozomi[6]
  • 2017 - He Or She[7]
  • 2016 - Red Bomber[8]
  • 2015 - Amorino[9]
  • 2014 - Mouro[10]
  • 2013 - Launay[11]
  • 2012 - Rockpecker[12]
  • 2011 - Launay[13]
  • 2010 - Stillme[14]
  • 2009 - Rockpecker[15]
  • 2008 - Orange County[16]
  • 2007 - Recapitalize[3]
  • 2006 - Sojustrememberthis[17]
  • 2005 - Youth[18]
  • 2004 - Cross Current[19]
  • 2003 - Belle Ball[20]
  • 2002 - Tears Royal[21]
  • 2001 - Sedation[22]

See also

References
  1. "Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap". Horse Racing Info (Australia). 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. "Shaftesbury Avenue racehorse Newmarket Handicap winner". racerate.com (Aus.). 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  3. "2007 Result – Chubb Stakes (held 10 March 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  4. "2020 Result – The TAB Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (held 29 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  5. "2019 Result – The TAB Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (held 2 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  6. "2018 Result – Tab Multiplier Autumn Hcp(held 3 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  7. "2017 Result – Tab Rewards Stakes (held 4 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  8. "2016 Result – Tab Rewards Stakes (held 5 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  9. "2015 Result – Tab Rewards Stakes (held 7 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  10. "2014 Result – Tab Rewards Stakes (held 1 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  11. "2013 Result – Tab Stakes (held 3 March 2013)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  12. "2012 Result – VIC TAB Guaranteed $2m Quaddie (held 2 March 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  13. "2011 Result – TAB 50th Birthday Stakes (held 5 March 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  14. "2010 Result – Mrs Mac's Beef Pie Handicap (held 13 March 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  15. "2009 Result – Melbourne Food & Wine Plate (held 7 March 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  16. "2008 Result – Melbourne Food & Wine Plate (held 8 March 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  17. "2006 Result – Chubb Stakes (held 11 March 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  18. "2005 Result – Chubb Stakes (held 12 March 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  19. "2004 Result – PFD Food Services Stakes (held 6 March 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  20. "2003 Result – PFD Food Services Stakes (held 8 March 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  21. "2002 Result – PFD Food Services Stakes (held 9 March 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  22. "2001 Result – PFD Food Services Stakes (held 10 March 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.


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