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Spring Champion Stakes

"The Path to the Derby"

Sat, 24 Oct 202659 days to go

Race Details

2000m
$2,000,000
Randwick
New South Wales
Group 1
Set Weights

About This Race

The Spring Champion Stakes is a Group 1 race for three-year-olds over 2000m at Randwick. It serves as a key lead-up to the Victoria Derby and other spring staying races.

History

First run as the AJC Spring Champion Stakes in 1999, it has produced several Derby winners and future stars.

On the Calendar

  • It is the richest of 6 feature races on the Randwick card that day.
  • It is the 8th richest of 48 feature races scheduled at Randwick in the 2026-27 season.
  • It is one of 9 Group 1 races run in NSW in 2026-27.
  • Run over 2000m, it is a middle-distance test and one of 5 races at that trip at Randwick this season.
  • It falls in October 2026, alongside 39 other feature races in NSW that month.

Track Information

Royal Randwick Racecourse

Royal Randwick is one of Australia's premier racecourses, hosting some of the nation's richest races including The Everest. Known as "Headquarters" by Sydney racing fans, it features a challenging 2200m circumference with a long straight.

Sydney, NSW
1833
2200m
410m
Turf
45,000
The EverestThe ChampionshipsEpsom HandicapDoncaster Mile

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