WINTER RACE SERIES
CRESWICK SPRINT SERIES This series is aimed at the best winter three-year-old sprinters and takes in heats across Melbourne at Flemington, Caulfield and Sandown. It is named in honour of Sir Alec Creswick, a former VRC Chairman. The series culminates in the $175,000 Listed A.R. Creswick Stakes (1200m) on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 1 July.
Date Prizemoney
Race Conditions Qualifiers for Final 1. END JOURNEY
Heat
Venue
Sandown
Saturday, 6 May 2023
1
$150,000
COMPLETE 2. TANTO Flemington 1. AIRMAN COMPLETE 2. WHO DARES
Saturday, 13 May 2023
2
$150,000
Sandown 1. FLYING ON A LIMB COMPLETE 2. BUBBLE PALACE
Saturday, 27 May 2023
3
$150,000
Flemington 1. LEGIO TEN
Saturday, 3 June 2023
4
$150,000
COMPLETE 2. MIDTOWN BOSS Flemington 3YO Handicap
Saturday, 17 June 2023
5
$150,000
1100m
Caulfield
Saturday, 24 June 2023
3YO Handicap
6
$150,000
1000m
A.R. Creswick Stakes (Listed) Saturday, 1 July 2023
Final
Flemington 3YO Set Weights plus Penalties
$175,000
1200m Apprentices cannot claim
LEILANI SERIES This series for mares conducted over five heats at Flemington and one at Sandown and is named in hounour of Leilani, a Bart Cummings-trained champion who left an indelible print on Australian racing. The $150,000 Leilani Series Final (1400m) is a quality handicap for filies and mares run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 1 July.
Date Prizemoney
Venue Distance
Race Conditions Qualifiers for Final
Heat
Flemington 1. PARTY FOR ONE COMPLETE 2. FORTUNATE KISS Flemington 1. SOUTH OF HOUSTON COMPLETE 2. LUCKY CANUCK
Saturday, 13 May 2023
1
$130,000
Saturday, 20 May 2023
2
$130,000
Flemington 1. JENNY JEROME
Saturday, 20 May 2023
3
$150,000
COMPLETE 2. VAGRANT
Flemington 1. PARTY FOR ONE COMPLETE 2. SHE’S PRETTY RICH
Saturday, 3 June 2023
4
$130,000
Sandown
1. EXTRATWO
Saturday, 10 June 2023
5
$150,000
COMPLETE 2. HAZEL BABY
Flemington Fillies & Mares Benchmark 90 Handicap
Saturday, 17 June 2023
6
$150,000
1400m
Leilani Series Final Saturday, 1 July 2023
Final
Flemington Fillies & Mares Quality Handicap
$150,000
1400m Apprentices cannot claim
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