| Group 2 race | |
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| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1867 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | Bowermans Office Furniture (2022) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,100 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | A$1,000,000 (2022) |
The Shorts is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1100 metres. It is held annually at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000.[1]
- ^ "Winners and Past Results for The Shorts". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.