Royal_Sovereign_Stakes

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint

Arrowfield 3YO Sprint

Horse race


The Arrowfield 3YO Sprint, registered as the Royal Sovereign Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for three-year-olds at set weights over a distance of 1200 metres, held at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in April during the ATC Championships Carnival. Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000.[1]

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History

The race was first run in 1979 and was held in the summer. The registered racename is named in honour of Triple Derby winner Royal Sovereign, who won in 1964 the AJC Derby, VRC Derby and the Queensland Derby.[2] In 2014 the ATC moved the race as part of ATC Championships Carnival in April substantially increasing the prizemoney and renaming the race.

Name

  • 19792013 - Royal Sovereign Stakes
  • 2014 onwards - Arrowfield 3YO Sprint

Grade

  • 1979 - Principal Race
  • 19811995 - Group 3
  • 1996 onwards - Group 2

Conditions

Prior to 2013 the race was restricted only to colts and geldings.
Prior to 2006 the race was held with set weights with penalties.

Distance

  • 19791996 – 1200 metres
  • 19971998 – 1100 metres
  • 19992003 – 1200 metres
  • 2004 – 1180 metres
  • 2005 onwards - 1200 metres

Venue

Winners

See also


References

  1. "Winners and Past Results for the Royal Sovereign Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. "Royal Sovereign 1964 VRC Derby winner". Racerate (Australia). 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. "2023 Result Arrowfield Sprint (held 8 April 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  4. "2022 Result Arrowfield Sprint (held 9 April 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  5. "2021 Result Arrowfield Sprint (held 17 April 2021)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  6. "2020 Result Arrowfield Sprint (held 11 April 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  7. "1998 Result Royal Sovereign Stks (held 14 February 1998)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  8. "1994 Result Royal Sovereign Stks (held 5 February 1994)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  9. "1990 Result Royal Sovereign Stks (held 17 February 1990)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2015.

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