Group 1 race | |
Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1929 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Furphy (2023) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,300 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Qualification | Three year old and over |
Weight | Weight for age |
Purse | $600,000 (2023) |
Bonuses | Automatic qualification – George Ryder Stakes and Doncaster Mile |
The Canterbury Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and upwards at weight for age, over a distance of 1300 metres, held annually at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia, in March.[1]