Schillaci Stakes
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| Location | Caulfield Racecourse |
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| Inaugurated | 1970 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
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| Distance | 1000 metres |
| Qualification | three years old and older |
| Weight | Weight for age |
| Purse | $220,000 |
The Schillaci Stakes is a Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1000 metres. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne during October.
Previously known as the ‘Chirnside Stakes’ it was renamed in 2000 in honour of the former champion sprinter Schillaci.
Race history
Distance
1970 - 1972 held over 6 furlongs (approx. 1200m)
1973 - 1985 held over 1200m
1986 held over 1219m
1987 held over 1200m
1988 onwards held over 1000m
Class
1970–1978 was a Principal Race
1979 onwards Group 2
Name
1970 - 1999 the race was known as the ‘Chirnside Stakes’
2000 onwards the race renamed and known as the ‘Schillaci Stakes’
The winners
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See also
References
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