Queen Elizabeth Stakes (VRC)
Victoria Racing Club horse race at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other races with similar names, see Queen's Cup (disambiguation) and King's Plate (disambiguation).
The Queen Elizabeth Stakes, first known as Queen's Plate (1854-1872), and then by various other names at different times in its history (Queen's Cup, Flemington Plate, Canterbury Plate, C.B. Fisher Plate), is an Australian horse race run in Melbourne, Victoria.
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Group 3 race | |
Location | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1854 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,600 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three year olds and older that are not maidens |
Weight | Quality handicap |
Purse | A$300,000 (2022) |
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It is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over, under quality handicap conditions, over a distance of 2,600 m (1.6 mi) at Flemington Racecourse on the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival in early November.[1] Total prize money is A$300,000.