Festival Stakes (ATC) explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Group 3
Horse Race:Festival Stakes
Location:Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated:1948
Distance:1,500 metres
Track:Right-handed
Qualification:Three years old and older
Weight:Quality handicap
Purse:A$250,000 (2024)
Bonuses:Exempt from ballot in the Villiers Stakes
Sponsor:James Squire (2024)

The Festival Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 1500 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in early December. Total prize money for the race is A$250,000.[1]

History

Name

Grade

Distance

Venue

Winners

† Race moved to January 2008 because of outbreak of equine influenza[25]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winners and Past Results for Festival Stakes . 28 November 2016. Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014.
  2. Web site: 2024 Result  - James Squire Festival Stakes (held 30 November 2024) . racingpost.com . 1 December 2024.
  3. Web site: 2023 Result  - James Squire Festival Stakes (held 2 December 2023) . racingpost.com . 1 December 2024.
  4. Web site: 2022 Result  - Furphy Festival Stakes (held 26 November 2022) . racingpost.com . 27 November 2022.
  5. Web site: 2021 Result  - Petaluma Festival Stakes (held 27 November 2021). breednet.com. 27 November 2021.
  6. Web site: 2020 Result  - Festival Stakes (held 28 November 2020). breednet.com. 24 November 2021.
  7. Web site: 2019 Result  - Iron Jack Festival Stakes (held 30 November 2019). breednet.com. 8 December 2019.
  8. Web site: 2018 Result  - Festival Stakes (held 1 December 2018). breednet.com. 2 December 2018.
  9. Web site: 2017 Result  - Festival Stakes (held 2 December 2017). breednet.com. 2 December 2017.
  10. Web site: 2016 Result  - Steel Builders Festival Stakes (held 3 December 2016). breednet.com. 3 December 2016.
  11. Web site: 2015 Result  - Sky Thoroughbred Festival Stakes (held 28 November 2015). breednet.com. 29 November 2016.
  12. Web site: 2014 Result  - Festival Stakes (held 29 November 2015). breednet.com. 29 November 2016.
  13. Web site: 2013 Result  - Stanley Dewalt Festival Stakes (held 30 November 2013). breednet.com. 29 November 2016.
  14. Web site: 2012 Result  - Stanley Dewalt Festival Stakes (held 8 December 2012). breednet.com. 29 November 2016.
  15. Web site: 2011 Result  - Blackwoods 3m Festival Stakes (held 3 December 2011). breednet.com. 29 November 2016.
  16. Web site: 2010 Result  - De Bortoli Wines Festival Stks (held 4 December 2010). breednet.com. 29 November 2016.
  17. Web site: 2009 Result  - De Bortoli Wines Festival Stks (held 5 December 2009) . breednet.com. 29 November 2016.
  18. Web site: 2008 (Dec.) Result  - De Bortoli Festival Stakes (held 6 December 2008). breednet.com. 29 November 2016.
  19. Web site: 2008 (Jan.) Result  - De Bortoli Festival Stakes (held 19 January 2008). Racing Victoria. 29 November 2016.
  20. Web site: 2006 Result  - Festival Stakes (held 9 December 2006). Racing Victoria. 29 November 2016.
  21. Web site: 2005 Result  - De Bortoli Festival Stakes (held 3 December 2005). Racing Victoria. 29 November 2016.
  22. Web site: 2004 Result  - Festival Quality Hcp (held 4 December 2004). Racing Victoria. 29 November 2016.
  23. Web site: 2003 Result  - Festival Quality Hcp (held 29 November 2003). Racing Victoria. 29 November 2016.
  24. Web site: 2002 Result  - Festival Quality Hcp (held 30 November 2002). Racing Victoria. 29 November 2016.
  25. Web site: Carnival may be delayed. The Age, Melbourne. 28 November 2016. 28 August 2007.

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