Group 3 race | |
Location | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1955 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,100 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three years old and older |
Weight | Weight for Age |
Purse | A$127,250 (2022) |
The R. N. Irwin Stakes is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 3 Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds and older, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia in the autumn.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$127,250.
The race was originally run in January but was moved to March as part of the change in dates for the Adelaide Cup carnival in 2006.[2] The race was moved again in 2012 to April and the race is now a lead up preparation race for the Goodwood Handicap.[3]