WINTER RACE SERIES
BANJO PATERSON SERIES This series run over eight heats across Caulfield, Sandown and Flemington is for open stayers and is named in honour of revered author and poet Andrew Barton ‘Banjo’ Paterson. The $150,000 Banjo Paterson Series Final (2600m) is an open quality handicap run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 4 July.
Date Prizemoney Sat 9 May $150,000 Sat 16 May $130,000
Venue Distance Caulfield
Race Conditions Qualifiers 1st PLYMOUTH
Heat
1
2000m 2nd HOWLIN’ RAIN
Flemington
Benchmark 84 Handicap
2
1800m Apprentices can claim
3 Sat 23 May Sandown Hillside 3YO & Upwards Benchmark 84 Handicap $130,000 2400m Apprentices can claim 4 Sat 30 May Caulfield Benchmark 84 Handicap $130,000 2000m Apprentices can claim 5 Sat 6 June Flemington 3YO & Upwards Benchmark 100 Handicap $150,000 2000m Apprentices can claim 6 Sat 13 June Sandown Hillside Benchmark 84 Handicap $130,000 2400m Apprentices can claim 7 Sat 20 June Flemington 3YO & Upwards Quality Handicap $150,000 2500m Apprentices cannot claim 8 Sat 27 June Caulfield 3YO & Upwards Quality Handicap $150,000 2000m Apprentices can claim
Banjo Patterson Series Final Sat 4 July Flemington
Final
3YO & Upwards Quality Handicap
$150,000
2600m Apprentices cannot claim
TAJ ROSSI SERIES This series takes in heats at Flemington, Sandown, Caulfield and Swan Hill and targets later-developing two-year-olds who are suited to the longer distance of 1600m. The series culminates in the $175,000 Listed Taj Rossi Series Final (1600m), a quality handicap for two-year-olds and is run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 4 July.
Date Prizemoney Sat 16 May $150,000 Sat 30 May $150,000
Venue Distance
Race Conditions Qualifiers 2YO Handicap
Heat
Flemington
1
1400m Apprentices can claim
Caulfield
2YO Handicap
2
1200m Apprentices can claim
Wed 3 June Sandown Lakeside 2YO Handicap $50,000
3
1400m Apprentices can claim
Fri 5 June $125,000
Swan Hill
2YO Set Weights plus Penalties Elvstroem Classic
4
1300m Apprentices cannot claim
Sat 20 June
Flemington
2YO Handicap
5
$150,000
1400m Apprentices can claim
Final Taj Rossi Series Final (Listed) (Registered Name: Gibson Carmichael Stakes) Sat 4 July Flemington 2YO Quality Handicap $175,000 1600m Apprentices cannot claim
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