Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes registered as Invitation Stakes
Group 1 race
Location
Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated
1951
Race type
Thoroughbred
Sponsor
Neds (2022)
Race information
Distance
1,400 metres
Surface
Turf
Qualification
Three year old and older
Weight
Open handicap
Purse
$1,000,000 (2022)
The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, registered as the Invitation Stakes, is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1400 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late September. Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000.
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