Robert A. Lee Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1979 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Track | Turf, left-handed |
| Qualification | 3 year olds and older |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $150,000 (2013) |
The Robert A. Lee Stakes is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged 3 years old and over, with set weight with penalties, run over a distance of 1600 metres at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide during the SAJC Autumn Carnival.[1]
Race history
The inaugural running of the race in 1979 was held at Victoria Park Racecourse.[2] The race is named in honour of South Australian Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductee Robert A. Lee (2011).
Race grade
- 1979–2005 - Listed Race
- 2006 onwards - Group 3
Race name
- 1979–1997 - Robert A. Lee Stakes
- 1998 - Pope Packaging Stakes[3]
- 1999 - Dr. Lewinn's Stakes[4]
- 2000 - Stuart Crystal Handicap[5]
- 2001 - Pope Packaging Trophy[6]
- 2002–2005 - Pope Packaging Stakes[7]
- 2006–2009 - Gerard Corporation Stakes[8]
- 2010 - Alan Scott Stakes[9]
- 2011 onwards - Robert A. Lee Stakes
The winners
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See also
References
- ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Robert A Lee Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "R A Lee Stakes" (PDF). The Races SA. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ a b 1998 result
- ^ a b 1999 result
- ^ a b 2000 result
- ^ a b 2001 result
- ^ a b 2005 result
- ^ a b 2009 result
- ^ a b 2010 result
- ^ 2012 result
- ^ 2011 result
- ^ 2008 result
- ^ 2007 result
- ^ 2006 result
- ^ 2004 result
- ^ 2003 result
- ^ 2002 result
- ^ 1997 result
- ^ 1996 result
- ^ 1995 result
- ^ 1994 result
- ^ 1993 result
- ^ 1992 result