 Denis Boy, 1932 winner | |
| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1863 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | James Squire (2024) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | A$750,000 (2024) |
| Bonuses | Winner exemption from a ballot on the Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
The Metropolitan is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 2,400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in early October.[1] The total prize money for this race is A$750,000.
The race when first run in 1863 was known as the Great Metropolitan Stakes.[2] It is one of the main races in the Sydney Spring Carnival held in early October at Randwick Racecourse, along with the Epsom Handicap.[1] Many great household names have won this race, but none have won the treble of The Metropolitan, Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup. Prior to 2004 the race was run on the first Monday in October, the Labour Day holiday.
The race has been the major long distance event in the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival and has been run at Randwick Racecourse, with one exception in 1983 when the race was run at Warwick Farm Racecourse.[3]
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[45]
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