Group 3 race | |
Location | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 2005 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Hong Kong Jockey Club (2022) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,400 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Qualification | Mares four years old and older |
Weight | Set weights with penalties |
Purse | $200,000 (2022) |
The Maybe Mahal Stakes raced as The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (2021), is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred set weights with penalties horse race for mares, over a distance of 1400 metres held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia during the VRC Spring Racing Carnival on Melbourne Cup day. [1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.
The registered race is named after Maybe Mahal, 1977-1978 Australian Racehorse of the Year and trained by Bart Cummings. [1]