The
Danehill Stakes is a Group 3 race run over 1200 metres at Flemington during the Melbourne Spring racing carnival. The race is an annual event for three-year-olds and raced under set weights and penalty conditions.
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The Danehill Stakes |
| Race Name: |
Danehill Stakes |
| When it is run: |
Saturday September 6th, 2008 |
| Where it is run: |
Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne |
| Distance of race: |
1200 metres down straight course |
| Type of race: |
3yo Open Set Weights & Penalties |
| Status of race: |
Group 3 |
| Prizemoney: |
$251,500 |
| 2008 Result: |
1. Aichi 2. Time Thief 3. Niccconi |
The Danehill Stakes is worth $251,500 in prizemoney and was won in 2008 by the Peter Snowden trained, Aichi. The race is run down the Flemington straight 1200 metre track and is somewhat of a specialists course as some horses can handle the straight and others struggle after racing around turns. Good horses to win this race include Fastnet Rock, Falvelon, Armidale and Gold Ace. Look for horses who have track and distance form down the straight.
Below you will find Danehill Stakes results dating back to 1997.