R. N. Irwin Stakes

The R. N. Irwin Stakes is a Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and upwards at Weight for Age, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Morphettville Racecourse Adelaide in March. Total prize money for the race is A$115,000.

Race history

Distance

• 1955 - 1972 held over 6 furlongs (approx. 1200 mrtres)
• 1973 - 1974 held over 1200 mrtres
• 1975 - 1979 held over 1100 metres
• 1980 - 1981 held over 1450 metres
• 1982 - 1985 held over 1200 metres
• 1986 - 1998 held over 1100 metres
• 1999 - 2000 held over 1450 metres
• 2001 - 2002 held over 1000 metres
• 2003 onwards held over 1100 metres

Class

• 1955 – 1979 was a Principal Race
• 1980 – 1990 was a Group 2
• 1991 onwards Group 3

Name

• 1955 onwards the race has been called the ‘R.N. Irwin Stakes’

The winners

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

• Australian Studbook - SAJC R.N. Irwin Stakes Race Winners