Auraria Stakes

The Auraria Stakes is a Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for fillies aged three years old, over a distance of 1800 metres. Total prize money for the race is A$115,000. It is held annually at Cheltenham Park in Adelaide.

The race is named in honour of the horse Auraria, winner of the 1895 Melbourne Cup.

Race history

Distance

• 1944 - 1972 held over 9 furlongs (approx. 1800 metres)
• 1973 - 1980 held over 1800 metres
• 1981 - 1984 held over 1850 metres
• 1985 onwards held over 1200 metres

Class

• 1944 – 1979 was a Principal Race
• 1980 onwards Group 3

Name

• 1944 - 1998 the race was known as the Auraria Stakes
• 1999 - 2005 the race was known as the Lakewood Stud Stakes
• 2006 onwards the race has been called the Auraria Stakes

The winners

References

• Australian Studbook - SAJC Auraria Stakes Race Winners