Canterbury Stakes News
More Joyous Wins 2011 Canterbury Stakes
Gai Waterhouse’s glamour mare More Joyous once again saluted for the punters when the four-year-old scored her third win on the trot with an emphatic victory in the $175,000 Group 2 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill last Saturday, March 19. After winning both the Group 2 Breeders Classic and Group…
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Canterbury Stakes
The Canterbury Stakes is an exciting Group 2 thoroughbred race held at the scenic Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney as part of the great line up of races on Coolmore Stud Classic Day.
Taking place in mid March each year, the Group 2 Canterbury Stakes is a 1300m sprint run under weight-for-age conditions and is worth $150,000.
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In 2011 the Canterbury Stakes will take place at Rosehill on Saturday March 19.
The Canterbury Stakes is always a hotly contested affair as the winner is exempt from ballot for the prestigious Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) held a fortnight later on Golden Slipper Day.
Related Races
Held the week before, the Group 2 Challenge Stakes (1000m) is a good lead-up race to the Canterbury Stakes, or for horses seeking a longer break between runs the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill in February is an excellent preparatory event.
The Canterbury Stakes is used by many runners on their way to some of the more illustrious and lucrative Sydney Autumn Carnival events including Group 1 features such as the George Ryder Stakes, TJ Smith Stakes or the All Aged Stakes – all weight-for-age races.
History
The esteemed Canterbury Stakes was first held in 1929 when Amounis claimed victory.
It began as a Principal race and was elevated to its more prestigious Group 2 status in 1979.
From 1929 – 1972 the Canterbury Stakes was run over six furlongs. In 1973 the race distance was converted to 1200m. Later on in 2004 the length was decreased to its current 1300m.
The Canterbury Stakes winners list features a number of turf champions including All Silent (2009), Dance Hero (2005) and Shogun Lodge (2001).
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