The Metropolitan (ATC)
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The Metropolitan is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 2,400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in early October.[1] The total prize money for this race is A$750,000.
This article is about the Australian horse race. For the American horse race, see Metropolitan Handicap.
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Group 1 race | |
Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1863 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
Sponsor | Furphy (2022) |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,400 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
Weight | Handicap |
Purse | A$750,000 (2022) |
Bonuses | Winner exemption from a ballot on the Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
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