| Group 1 race | |
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| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1863 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | James Squire (2024) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | A$750,000 (2024) |
| Bonuses | Winner exemption from a ballot on the Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
The Metropolitan is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 2,400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in early October.[1] The total prize money for this race is A$750,000.
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- ^ "Metropolitan Handicap". www.progroupracing.com.au. 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.