WINTER RACE SERIES
BANJO PATERSON SERIES This series was conducted over seven heats across Caulfield, Sandown and Flemington for open stayers and is named in honour of revered author and poet Andrew Barton ‘Banjo’ Paterson.
Date Prizemoney
Venue Distance
Heat
Qualifiers for Final
Sandown 1. GLOBE (NZ)
Saturday, 6 May 2023
1
$150,000
2. NORMANDY BRIDGE (FR)
1800m
Flemington 1. MIMI’S AWARD
Saturday, 20 May 2023
2
$130,000
2. PESTO (GB)
2500m
Sandown
1. NORMANDY BRIDGE (FR)
Saturday, 27 May 2023
3
$150,000
2. DEEP STRIKE (NZ)
1800m
Flemington 1. SHAIYHAR (IRE)
Saturday, 3 June 2023
4
$130,000
2. WAHINE TOA
2000m
Flemington 1. TEOFILO STAR (IRE)
Saturday, 3 June 2023
5
$150,000
2. HOPEFUL (FR)
2520m
Flemington 1. PORT GUILLAUME (FR)
Saturday, 17 June 2023
6
$150,000
2. ROLLS
2540m
Caulfield
1. NORMANDY BRIDGE (FR)
Saturday, 24 June 2023
7
$150,000
2. MILFORD (NZ)
2000m
FINAL Banjo Paterson Series Final Race 4 Saturday, 1 July 2023
Flemington 3YO & Upwards Quality Handicap
1:35pm $150,000
2600m Apprentices cannot claim
2022 FINAL WINNER - MONBAHER
CRESWICK SPRINT SERIES This series is aimed at the best winter three-year-old sprinters and took in heats across Melbourne at Flemington, Caulfield and Sandown. It is named in honour of Sir Alec Creswick, a former VRC Chairman.
Date Prizemoney
Heat
Venue Qualifiers for Final
Sandown
1. END JOURNEY
Saturday, 6 May 2023
1
$150,000
2. TANTO
1000m
Flemington 1. AIRMAN
Saturday, 13 May 2023
2
$150,000
2. WHO DARES
1200m
Sandown 1. FLYING ON A LIMB
Saturday, 27 May 2023
3
$150,000
2. BUBBLE PALACE
1000m
Flemington 1. LEGIO TEN
Saturday, 3 June 2023
4
$150,000
2. MIDTOWN BOSS
1100m
Flemington 1. CAUSE FOR CONCERN
Saturday, 17 June 2023
5
$150,000
2. COTEL
1100m
Caulfield 1. FLYING ON A LIMB
Saturday, 24 June 2023
6
$150,000
2. KATSU
1000m
FINAL A.R. Creswick Stakes (Listed) Race 5 Saturday, 1 July 2023
Flemington 3YO Set Weights plus Penalties
2:15pm $175,000
1200m Apprentices cannot claim 2022 FINAL WINNER - * New series for 2023*
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