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Begonia Belle Stakes

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Begonia Belle Stakes
raced as Furphy Sprint (2020)
Group 3 race
LocationFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated2005
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorFurphy (2022)
Race information
Distance1,100 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationMares, four-years-old and older
WeightSet weights with penalties
PurseA$200,000 (2022)

The Begonia Belle Stakes, raced as Furphy Sprint (2019) is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for mares aged four years old and upwards, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1100 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in November during the VRC Spring Carnival on Victoria Derby Day.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

History

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The registered race is named after Begonia Belle, winner of the 1969 Newmarket Handicap.[2] The race was originally raced on the third day of the VRC Spring Carnival, VRC Oaks day but was moved in 2016 to the first day of the carnival.

Name

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  • 2005 - The Heaven Sprint
  • 2006–2007 - Crown Trophy
  • 2008 - Crown Promenade Trophy
  • 2009–2010 - Crown Promenade Stakes
  • 2011–2015 - G.H. Mumm Stakes
  • 2016 - Sensis Stakes
  • 2017 - Skip Sprint
  • 2018 onwards - Furphy Sprint

Distance

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  • 2005 onwards - 1100 metres.

Grade

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  • 2005–2008 - Handicap
  • 2009–2013 - Listed Race
  • 2013 onwards - Group 3 race

Winners

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Begonia Belle Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Begonia Belle (winning races)". Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database. 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  3. ^ "2022 Result – Furphy Sprint (held 29 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  4. ^ "2021 Result – Furphy Sprint (held 30 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 Result – Furphy Sprint (held 31 October 2020)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  6. ^ "2019 Result – Furphy Sprint (held 2 November 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  7. ^ "2018 Result – Furphy Sprint (held 3 November 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  8. ^ "2017 Result – Skip Stakes (held 4 November 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  9. ^ "2016 Result – Sensis Stakes (held 29 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  10. ^ "2015 Result – G.H. Mumm Stakes (held 7 November 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  11. ^ "2014 Result – G.H. Mumm Stakes (held 6 November 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  12. ^ "2013 Result – G.H. Mumm Stakes (held 7 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  13. ^ "2012 Result – G.H. Mumm Stakes (held 8 November 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  14. ^ "2011 Result – G.H. Mumm Stakes (held 3 November 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  15. ^ "2010 Result – Crown Promenade Stakes (held 4 November 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  16. ^ "2009 Result – Crown Promenade Stakes (held 5 November 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  17. ^ "2008 Result – Crown Promenade Trophy (held 6 November 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  18. ^ "2007 Result – Crown Trophy (held 8 November 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  19. ^ "2006 Result – Crown Trophy (held 9 November 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  20. ^ "2005 Result – The Heaven Sprint (held 3 November 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 3 November 2015.