Group 1 race | |
Location | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1865 (as VRC Royal Park Stakes) |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Sponsor | TAB (2024) |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,000 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Four years old and older that are not maidens |
Weight | Set weights with penalties |
Purse | A$750,000 (2024) |
Bonuses | Winner exempt from ballot in the Caulfield Cup |
The Turnbull Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race, for horses four years old and older, run under set weights with penalties conditions over a distance of 2,000 metres. The race is held at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in early October. Total prize money is A$750,000.[1]