Group 2 race | |
Location | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1982 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Cirka (2024) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1100 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three years old |
Weight | Set weights with penalties |
Purse | A$300,000 (2024) |
The Danehill Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held at set weights conditions, with penalties, for horses aged three years old over a distance of 1100 metres. It is held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in October.[1] The total prize money for the race is A$300,000.