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Oakleigh Plate

Oakleigh Plate Group 1 race Location Caulfield Racecourse Inaugurated 1884 Race type Thoroughbred Sponsor Ladbrokes (2018) Race information Distance 1,100 metres Surface Turf Qualification Maidens ineligible Weight Handicap Purse $500,000 (2018) The Oakleigh Plate is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late February. [1] Total prize money is A$500,000. Contents 1 History 1.1 Distance 1.2 Venue 2 Winners 3 See also 4 References History The Oakleigh Plate forms the middle leg of the autumn sprinting series over the Melbourne Autumn Carnival, preceded by the G1 Lightning Stakes run over 1000m, WFA, Flemington, on the last Saturday in January, and followed by the Newmarket Handicap, run over 1200m at Flemington in the first week of March. [1] Distance 1884–1972 – 5​ 1 ⁄ 2 furlo...

Ming Dynasty (horse)

Ming Dynasty (AUS) Sire Planet Kingdom (AUS) Grandsire Star Kingdom (IRE) Dam Chow Mein (AUS) Damsire Chris (GB) Sex Gelding Foaled 1973 Country Australia Colour Grey Trainer Bart Cummings Major wins 1977 Caulfield Cup 1978 Australian Cup 1978 Queen Elizabeth Stakes 1978 Metropolitan Handicap 1980 Caulfield Cup 1980 Australian Cup Last updated on 27 December 2011 Ming Dynasty was a notable Australian Thoroughbred racehorse, who won the 1977 and 1980 Caulfield Cups. He was sired by Planet Kingdom (AUS), his dam Chow Mein (AUS) was by Chris (GB). Part owned and trained by Bart Cummings from 76 career starts he won 17 races. As well as his two Caulfield Cups he also won two VRC Australian Cups (1978 and 1980), the 1978 AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Metropolitan Handicap in the same year. As a seven-year-old in 1980 in the Caulfield Cup, starting at 50-1, the gelding carried 58 kg and beat Melbourne Cup winner, Hyperno, and champion...

Caulfield Cup

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Caulfield Cup Group 1 race 1954 & 1955 winner – Rising Fast Location Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia Inaugurated 1879 Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing Sponsor Stella Artois (2018) Race information Distance 2,400 metres (1.5 miles) Surface Turf Track Left-handed Qualification Horses three years old and older Weight Handicap Purse $5,000,000 (2018) Bonuses Winner ballot exemption from the Melbourne Cup The Caulfield Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under handicap conditions although the MRC is in the process to turn the race into weight for age (WFA) conditions, [1] for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 2400 metres. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in mid October. The prizemoney is A$5,000,000. [2] Contents 1 History 1.1 Race qualification 1.2 Distance 1.3 Grade 1.4 Doubles wins 1.5 Notable ru...