Prince of Wales Stakes (Australia)

The Prince Of Wales Stakes is a Perth Racing Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1000 metres at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia in late October. Prize money is A$150,000.

History

Prior to 1997 the race was scheduled on Melbourne Cup Day. The race was moved for a period to early December. In 2003 the race was run at Belmont Park Racecourse.

Grade

• 1969–1978 - Principal race
• 1979 onwards - Group 3

Distance

• 1969–1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
• 1973–2015 – 1200 metres
• 2016 onwards - 1000 metres

Winners

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races