WINTER RACE SERIES
SILVER BOWL SERIES This series is for three-year-old milers with heats over distances of 1400m to 1600m held across Melbourne at Flemington, Caulfield and Sandown. The final is a $150,000 quality handicap for three-year-olds over 1600m on Flemington Finals Race Day. Former winners include Walking Flying, Seiners Express, Arran Bay and Golden Path. THE MAHOGANY CHALLENGE
Introduced in 2019, the Mahogany Challenge was created to showcase developing stayers in Victoria. The series is for three-year-olds and takes in heats at Flemington, Caulfield and Sandown, before culminating in the final on Flemington Finals Race Day. The series is named after the mighty Mahogany, who was raced jointly by Hall
of Fame owner Lloyd Williams and businessman Kerry Packer, and trained by the all-conquering Lee Freedman. He won eight Group 1 races, including both the Victoria Derby and Australian Derby as a three-year-old, and was named the Australian Racehorse of the Year for the 1993-94 season. Known as one of the most versatile gallopers in Australian racing history, Mahogany won four of his eight Group 1s at Flemington, including the Lightning Stakes in 1995 and 1997. Former winners include Persan, Token Spirit, Calmsir and First Immortal. Visit vrc.com.au for heat detail s.
2023 SERIES WINNERS
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STELLAR OLYMPUS Taj Rossi Series Final DOLPHIN SKIN VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final RIDDLE ME THAT Banjo Paterson Series Final MIMI’S AWARD Leilani Series Final SEONEE 3YO Creswick Sprint Series Final RENOSU Silver Bowl Series Final GOLDEN PATH Mahogany Challenge Final FIRST IMMORTAL
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