Shaftsbury Avenue Handicap

Shaftsbury Avenue Handicap
raced as TAB Rewards Stakes (2016)

Group 3 race
Location	Flemington Racecourse
Inaugurated	2001 (Listed)
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Totalisator Agency Board (2016)
Race information
Distance	1,400 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	Open - non maidens
Weight	Open handicap
Purse	$150,000 (2016)

The TAB Rewards Stakes, registered as the Shaftsbury Avenue Handicap is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, over a distance of 1400 metres held annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne during the VRC Autumn Racing Carnival in March.^[1] Total prize money for the race is A$150,000.

Race history

The registered race is named after Shaftsbury Avenue who won the 1991 VRC Newmarket Handicap, 1991 Lightning Stakes.^[2]

Race name

• 2001–2004 - PFD Food Services Stakes
• 2005–2007 - Chubb Stakes
• 2008–2009 - Melbourne Food & Wine Plate
• 2010 - Mrs Mac's Beef Pie Handicap
• 2011 - TAB 50th Birthday Stakes
• 2012 - VIC TAB Guaranteed $2m Quaddie Stakes
• 2013 - TAB Stakes
• 2014 onwards - TAB Rewards Stakes

Race grade

• 2001–2007 - Listed Race
• 2008–2010 - Open Handicap (unlisted)
• 2011–2013 - Listed Race
• 2014 onwards - Group 3

Race venue

• The race was run at Caulfield Racecourse in 2007 due to reconstruction of the Flemington racetrack.^[3]

The winners

• 2016 - Red Bomber^[4]
• 2015 - Amorino ^[5]
• 2014 - Mouro ^[6]
• 2013 - Launay ^[7]
• 2012 - Rockpecker ^[8]
• 2011 - Launay ^[9]
• 2010 - Stillme ^[10]
• 2009 - Rockpecker ^[11]
• 2008 - Orange County ^[12]
• 2007 - Recapitalize ^[3]
• 2006 - Sojustrememberthis ^[13]
• 2005 - Youth ^[14]
• 2004 - Cross Current ^[15]
• 2003 - Belle Ball ^[16]
• 2002 - Tears Royal ^[17]
• 2001 - Sedation ^[18]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap". Horse Racing Info (Australia). 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
2. "Shaftesbury Avenue racehorse Newmarket Handicap winner". racerate.com (Aus.). 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
3. "2007 Result – Chubb Stakes (held 10 March 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
4. "2016 Result – Tab Rewards Stakes (held 5 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
5. "2015 Result – Tab Rewards Stakes (held 7 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
6. "2014 Result – Tab Rewards Stakes (held 1 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
7. "2013 Result – Tab Stakes (held 3 March 2013)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
8. "2012 Result – VIC TAB Guaranteed $2m Quaddie (held 2 March 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
9. "2011 Result – TAB 50th Birthday Stakes (held 5 March 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
10. "2010 Result – Mrs Mac's Beef Pie Handicap (held 13 March 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
11. "2009 Result – Melbourne Food & Wine Plate (held 7 March 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
12. "2008 Result – Melbourne Food & Wine Plate (held 8 March 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
13. "2006 Result – Chubb Stakes (held 11 March 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
14. "2005 Result – Chubb Stakes (held 12 March 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
15. "2004 Result – PFD Food Services Stakes (held 6 March 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
16. "2003 Result – PFD Food Services Stakes (held 8 March 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
17. "2002 Result – PFD Food Services Stakes (held 9 March 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.
18. "2001 Result – PFD Food Services Stakes (held 10 March 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 2 March 2015.