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 and Caulfield. 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 4 July.
Date Prizemoney Sat 16 May $150,000
Venue Distance
Race Conditions Qualifiers 3YO Handicap
Heat
Flemington
1
1200m Apprentices can claim
Wed 20 May Caulfield Heath
3YO Benchmark 64 Handicap
2
$50,000
1000m Apprentices can claim
Wed 27 May Caulfield Heath
3YO Benchmark 64 Handicap
3
$50,000
1200m Apprentices can claim
Sat 30 May $150,000 Sat 6 June $150,000 Mon 8 June
Caulfield
3YO Handicap
4
1100m Apprentices can claim
Flemington
3YO Quality Handicap
5
1200m Apprentices can claim
Mornington
3YO Benchmark 64 Handicap
6
$60,000
1000m Apprentices can claim
Sat 20 June
Flemington
3YO Handicap
7
$150,000
1100m Apprentices can claim
A.R. Creswick Stakes (Listed) Sat 4 July Flemington
Final
3YO Set Weights plus Penalties
$175,000
1200m Apprentices cannot claim
SANTA ANA LANE SPRINT SERIES This series attracts the fastest winter sprinters and features two heats up the famous Flemington straight with heats also conducted at Caulfield and Swan Hill, before culminating in the $175,000 Listed Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final (1200m), an open quality handicap run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 4 July.
Date Prizemoney Wed 6 May $200,000 Sat 9 May $130,000 Sat 16 May $175,000 Sat 30 May $130,000 Fri 5 June $150,000 Sat 6 June $130,000
Venue Distance
Race Conditions Qualifiers
Heat
Warrnambool
1st OLIVEANOTHERDAY
1
1200m 2nd IMMORTAL STAR
Caulfield
1st BAZABALL REWARDED
2
1000m 2nd CANNYWORTH
Flemington
Handicap Hilton Nicholas Straight Six
3
1200m Apprentices cannot claim
Caulfield
Benchmark 84 Handicap
4
1200m Apprentices can claim
Swan Hill
Handicap Golden Topaz
5
1200m Apprentices cannot claim
Flemington
Benchmark 84 Handicap
6
1200m Apprentices can claim
7 Sat 13 June Sandown Hillside Benchmark 84 Handicap $130,000 1000m Apprentices can claim 8 Sat 20 June Flemington Quality Handicap $150,000 1100m Apprentices cannot claim
Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final (Listed) Sat 4 July Flemington Quality Handicap $175,000 1200m Apprentices cannot claim
Final
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