South Australian Jockey Club

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South Australian Jockey Club is the principal race club in South Australia, Australia.

The club was first founded on the 24 January 1856 and has had a many incarnations since.

Presently, races are conducted at three metropolitan courses Morphettville, Cheltenham Park and Victoria Park.

Major races include the Group 1 Goodwood Handicap (1200m), Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m), Group 1 SA Derby (2500m) and the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m).

[edit] Races

The following is a list of Group races which are conducted by the South Australian Jockey Club (SAJC).

Grp	Race Name	Age	Sex	Weight	Distance
1	Australasian Oaks	3YO	Fillies	sw	2020
1	Goodwood Handicap	3YO+	Open	hcp	1200
1	Robert Sangster Stakes	3YO+	F&M	sw	1200
1	South Australian Derby	3YO	Open	sw	2500
2	Adelaide Cup	3YO+	Open	hcp	3200
2	The Yallambee Classic	3YO	Open	sw	1200
2	Coolmore Classic	3YO+	F&M		1600
2	South Australian Oaks	3YO	Fillies	sw	2500
3	SAJC Breeders’ Stakes	2YO	Open	sw	1200
3	Carlton Draught Stakes	3YO+	Open	hcp	2600
3	R.N. Irwin Stakes	3YO+	Open	wfa	1100
3	Auraria Stakes	3YO	Fillies		1800
3	D.C. McKay Stakes	3YO+	Open	hcp	1100
3	Dermody Stakes	2+3YO	Open	sw	1000
3	Robert A. Lee Stakes	3YO+	Open	hcp	1600
3	SAJC Sires’ Produce Stakes	2YO	Open	sw	1600
3	Spring Plate	3YO+	Open	wfa	1200
3	The Jansz	2YO	Open	sw	1200
3	SAJC Queen’s Cup	3YO+	Open	hcp	2000

[edit] External links

• SAJC website