The Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, over a distance of 1400 metres held annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne during the VRC Autumn Racing Carnival in March.
History The registered race is named after Shaftesbury Avenue, who won the 1991 VRC Newmarket Handicap and 1991 Lightning Stakes.
Craig Williams rode the winner of the race in 2006, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2020 and 2024.
Name 2001–2004 - PFD Food Services Stakes 2005–2007 - Chubb Stakes 2008–2009 - Melbourne Food & Wine Plate 2010 - Mrs Mac's Pies Handicap 2011 - TAB 50th Birthday Stakes 2012 - VIC TAB Guaranteed $2m Quaddie Stakes 2013 - TAB Stakes 2014–2017 - TAB Rewards Stakes 2018 - TAB Multiplier Autumn Handicap 2019 onwards - The TAB Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap
Grade 2001–2007 - Listed Race 2008–2010 - Open Handicap (unlisted) 2011–2013 - Listed Race 2014 onwards - Group 3
Venue The race was run at Caulfield Racecourse in 2007 due to reconstruction of the Flemington racetrack.
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.
2026 - Scheelite 2025 - Is It Me 2024 - Von Hauke 2023 - Scallopini 2022 - Kissonallforcheeks 2021 - Morvada 2020 - Blazejowski 2019 - Violate 2018 - Nozomi 2017 - He Or She 2016 - Red Bomber 2015 - Amorino 2014 - Mouro 2013 - Launay 2012 - Rockpecker 2011 - Launay 2010 - Stillme 2009 - Rockpecker 2008 - Orange County 2007 - Recapitalize 2006 - Sojustrememberthis 2005 - Youth 2004 - Cross Current 2003 - Belle Ball 2002 - Tears Royal 2001 - Sedation
See also List of Australian Group races Group races
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