Darley Classic

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Darley Classic
registered as VRC Stakes
Group 1 race
Location Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated 1960
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor Darley Stud (2015)
Race information
Distance 1,200 metres
Surface Turf
Track straight
Qualification Open
Weight Weight for age
Purse $1,000,000 (2015)

The Darley Classic, registered as the Victoria Racing Club Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group One Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over, under weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres held at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000.

Race history

The race is considered one of the major sprints of the spring racing calendar. Prior to 2006 the race was held on the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival, Victoria Derby day, but was moved the following year to the last day of the carnival. In 2007 the sprint was also changed to weight-for-age conditions.[1]

Race name

  • 1960–1979 - Craven 'A' Stakes
  • 1980–1984 - Pure-Pak Stakes
  • 1985–1993 - Gadsden Stakes
  • 1994–1995 - Southcorp Packaging Stakes
  • 1996–2006 - Salinger Stakes
  • 2007 - The Age Classic
  • 2008–2012 - Patinack Farm Classic
  • 2013 - VRC Sprint Classic
  • 2014 - Darley Classic

Race distance

  • 1960–1971 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
  • 1972 onwards - 1200 metres

Race grade

  • 1960–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 1

The winners

  • 2015 - Delectation [2]
  • 2014 - Terravista [3]
  • 2013 - Buffering [4]
  • 2012 - Mental [5]
  • 2011 - Black Caviar [6]
  • 2010 - Black Caviar [7]
  • 2009 - All Silent [8]
  • 2008 - Swick [9]
  • 2007 - Miss Andretti [10]
  • 2006 - Dance Hero [11]
  • 2005 - Glamour Puss [12]
  • 2004 - Takeover Target [13]
  • 2003 - Ancient Song [14]
  • 2002 - Rubitano [15]
  • 2001 - Sudurka [16]
  • 2000 - Easy Rocking [17]
  • 1999 - Pharein [18]
  • 1998 - Flavour [19]
  • 1997 - Notoire [20]
  • 1996 - Gold Ace [21]
  • 1995 - Brawny Spirit [22]
  • 1994 - Hareeba [23]
  • 1993 - Alishan [24]
  • 1992 - Unspoken Word [25]
  • 1991 - Final Card [26]
  • 1990 - Planet Ruler [27]
  • 1989 - Planet Ruler [28]
  • 1988 - Special [29]
  • 1987 - Sky Filou [30]
  • 1986 - Taj Quillo [31]
  • 1985 - Lord Ballina [32]
  • 1984 - River Rough [33]
  • 1983 - River Rough [34]
  • 1982 - Forgone Conclusion
  • 1981 - Zegna
  • 1980 - Watney
  • 1979 - Rooney
  • 1978 - Always Welcome
  • 1977 - Galway Bay
  • 1976 - Maybe Mahal
  • 1975 - Miss Lockleys
  • 1974 - Scamanda
  • 1973 - Century
  • 1972 - Beaches [35]
  • 1971 - Welsh Prince
  • 1970 - Dual Choice
  • 1969 - Vain
  • 1968 - Snub
  • 1967 - Iga Ninja
  • 1966 - Marmion
  • 1965 - Picca
  • 1964 - Star Of Heaven
  • 1963 - Ripa
  • 1962 - Samson
  • 1961 - Bengal Tiger
  • 1960 - Karina

See also

References

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