Shaftsbury Avenue Handicap
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2001 (Listed) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Totalisator Agency Board (2016) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Open - non maidens |
| Weight | Open handicap |
| Purse | $150,000 (2016) |
The TAB Rewards Stakes, registered as the Shaftsbury 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$150,000.
Race history
The registered race is named after Shaftsbury Avenue who won the 1991 VRC Newmarket Handicap, 1991 Lightning Stakes.[2]
Race 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 onwards - TAB Rewards Stakes
Race grade
- 2001–2007 - Listed Race
- 2008–2010 - Open Handicap (unlisted)
- 2011–2013 - Listed Race
- 2014 onwards - Group 3
Race venue
- The race was run at Caulfield Racecourse in 2007 due to reconstruction of the Flemington racetrack.[3]
The winners
- 2016 - Red Bomber[4]
- 2015 - Amorino [5]
- 2014 - Mouro [6]
- 2013 - Launay [7]
- 2012 - Rockpecker [8]
- 2011 - Launay [9]
- 2010 - Stillme [10]
- 2009 - Rockpecker [11]
- 2008 - Orange County [12]
- 2007 - Recapitalize [3]
- 2006 - Sojustrememberthis [13]
- 2005 - Youth [14]
- 2004 - Cross Current [15]
- 2003 - Belle Ball [16]
- 2002 - Tears Royal [17]
- 2001 - Sedation [18]
See also
References
- ↑ "Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap". Horse Racing Info (Australia). 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "Shaftesbury Avenue racehorse Newmarket Handicap winner". racerate.com (Aus.). 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- 1 2 "2007 Result – Chubb Stakes (held 10 March 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Tab Rewards Stakes (held 5 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Tab Rewards Stakes (held 7 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Tab Rewards Stakes (held 1 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Result – Tab Stakes (held 3 March 2013)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Result – VIC TAB Guaranteed $2m Quaddie (held 2 March 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Result – TAB 50th Birthday Stakes (held 5 March 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Result – Mrs Mac's Beef Pie Handicap (held 13 March 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Result – Melbourne Food & Wine Plate (held 7 March 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Result – Melbourne Food & Wine Plate (held 8 March 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Result – Chubb Stakes (held 11 March 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Result – Chubb Stakes (held 12 March 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Result – PFD Food Services Stakes (held 6 March 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "2003 Result – PFD Food Services Stakes (held 8 March 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "2002 Result – PFD Food Services Stakes (held 9 March 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Result – PFD Food Services Stakes (held 10 March 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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