The Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap, is a

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open handicap

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, over a distance of 1400 metres held annually at

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during the VRC Autumn Racing Carnival in March. Total prize money for the race is A$160,000.

History

The registered race is named after

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, who won the 1991 VRC

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and 1991

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Name

*2001–2004 - PFD Food Services Stakes *2005–2007 - Chubb Stakes *2008–2009 - Melbourne Food & Wine Plate *2010 -

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Handicap *2011 - TAB 50th Birthday Stakes *2012 - VIC TAB Guaranteed $2m Quaddie Stakes *2013 - TAB Stakes *2014–2017 - TAB Rewards Stakes *2018 - TAB Multiplier Autumn Handicap *2019 onwards - The TAB Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap

Grade

*2001–2007 - Listed Race *2008–2010 - Open Handicap ''(unlisted)'' * 2011–2013 - Listed Race * 2014 onwards - Group 3

Venue

* The race was run at

Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse Reserve is located nine kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs. The Reserve was set aside for three purposes, racing, recreation and a publi ...

in 2007 due to reconstruction of the Flemington racetrack.

Winners

* 2023 - Scallopini * 2022 - Kissonallforcheeks * 2021 - Morvada * 2020 - Blazejowski * 2019 - Violate * 2018 - Nozomi * 2017 - He Or She * 2016 - Red Bomber * 2015 - Amorino * 2014 - Mouro * 2013 - Launay * 2012 - Rockpecker * 2011 - Launay * 2010 - Stillme * 2009 - Rockpecker * 2008 - Orange County * 2007 - Recapitalize * 2006 - Sojustrememberthis * 2005 - Youth * 2004 - Cross Current * 2003 - Belle Ball * 2002 - Tears Royal * 2001 - Sedation

References