Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap
Group 3 race
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Inaugurated2001 (Listed)
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorFurphy (2022)
Race information
Distance1,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationMaidens ineligible
WeightOpen handicap
Purse$200,000 (2022)

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.

History

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

Name

  • 20012004 - PFD Food Services Stakes
  • 20052007 - Chubb Stakes
  • 20082009 - Melbourne Food & Wine Plate
  • 2010 - Mrs Mac's Pies Handicap
  • 2011 - TAB 50th Birthday Stakes
  • 2012 - VIC TAB Guaranteed $2m Quaddie Stakes
  • 2013 - TAB Stakes
  • 20142017 - TAB Rewards Stakes
  • 2018 - TAB Multiplier Autumn Handicap
  • 2019 onwards - The TAB Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap

Grade

  • 20012007 - Listed Race
  • 20082010 - Open Handicap (unlisted)
  • 20112013 - Listed Race
  • 2014 onwards - Group 3

Venue

Winners

  • 2023 - Scallopini[4]
  • 2022 - Kissonallforcheeks[5]
  • 2021 - Morvada[6]
  • 2020 - Blazejowski[7]
  • 2019 - Violate[8]
  • 2018 - Nozomi[9]
  • 2017 - He Or She[10]
  • 2016 - Red Bomber[11]
  • 2015 - Amorino[12]
  • 2014 - Mouro[13]
  • 2013 - Launay[14]
  • 2012 - Rockpecker[15]
  • 2011 - Launay[16]
  • 2010 - Stillme[17]
  • 2009 - Rockpecker[18]
  • 2008 - Orange County[19]
  • 2007 - Recapitalize[3]
  • 2006 - Sojustrememberthis[20]
  • 2005 - Youth[21]
  • 2004 - Cross Current[22]
  • 2003 - Belle Ball[23]
  • 2002 - Tears Royal[24]
  • 2001 - Sedation[25]

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. 1 2 "2007 Result Chubb Stakes (held 10 March 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  4. "2023 Result Furphy Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (held 11 March 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  5. "2022 Result Furphy Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (held 12 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  6. "2021 Result The TAB Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (held 27 February 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  7. "2020 Result The TAB Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (held 29 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  8. "2019 Result The TAB Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (held 2 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  9. "2018 Result Tab Multiplier Autumn Hcp(held 3 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  10. "2017 Result Tab Rewards Stakes (held 4 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  11. "2016 Result Tab Rewards Stakes (held 5 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  12. "2015 Result Tab Rewards Stakes (held 7 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  13. "2014 Result Tab Rewards Stakes (held 1 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  14. "2013 Result Tab Stakes (held 3 March 2013)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  15. "2012 Result VIC TAB Guaranteed $2m Quaddie (held 2 March 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  16. "2011 Result TAB 50th Birthday Stakes (held 5 March 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  17. "2010 Result Mrs Mac's Beef Pie Handicap (held 13 March 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  18. "2009 Result Melbourne Food & Wine Plate (held 7 March 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  19. "2008 Result Melbourne Food & Wine Plate (held 8 March 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  20. "2006 Result Chubb Stakes (held 11 March 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  21. "2005 Result Chubb Stakes (held 12 March 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  22. "2004 Result PFD Food Services Stakes (held 6 March 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  23. "2003 Result PFD Food Services Stakes (held 8 March 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  24. "2002 Result PFD Food Services Stakes (held 9 March 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  25. "2001 Result PFD Food Services Stakes (held 10 March 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.


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