19 WINTER RACE SERIES CRESWICK SPRINT SERIES This series is aimed at the best winter three-year-old sprinters and takes in heats across Melbourne at Flemington and Caulfield. It is named in honour of Sir Alec Creswick, a former VRC Chairman. The series culminates in the $177,035 Listed A.R. Creswick Stakes (1200m) on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 5 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Saturday, 3 May 2025 Caulfield 1st - LANDMARK $150,000 1100m 2nd - JUST FOR SHOW 2 Saturday, 17 May 2025 Flemington 3YO Handicap $150,000 1100m Apprentices can claim. 3 Saturday, 31 May 2025 Caulfield 3YO Handicap $150,000 1200m Apprentices can claim. 4 Saturday, 7 June 2025 Flemington 3YO Quality Handicap $150,000 1100m Apprentices can claim. 5 Saturday, 21 June 2025 Flemington 3YO Handicap $150,000 1100m Apprentices can claim. 6 Saturday, 28 June 2025 Caulfield 3YO Handicap $150,000 1000m Apprentices can claim. Final A.R. Creswick Stakes (Listed) Saturday, 5 July 2025 Flemington 3YO Set Weights plus Penalties $177,035 1200m Apprentices cannot claim. SANTA ANA LANE SPRINT SERIES This series attracts the fastest winter sprinters and features two heats up the famous Flemington straight with heats also conducted at Caulfield and Swan Hill, before culminating in the $177,335 Listed Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final (1200m), an open quality handicap run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 5 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Saturday, 3 May 2025 Caulfield 1st - OAK HILL (NZ) $150,000 1000m 2nd - TWIN PERFECTION 2 Saturday, 17 May 2025 Flemington Open Handicap Hilton Nicholas Straight Six $177,335 1200m Apprentices cannot claim. 3 Saturday, 31 May 2025 Caulfield Open Handicap $150,000 1100m Apprentices can claim. 4 Friday, 6 June 2025 Swan Hill Open Handicap Gold Topaz $150,000 1200m Apprentices cannot claim. 5 Saturday, 7 June 2025 Flemington Benchmark 84 Handicap $130,000 1100m Apprentices can claim. 6 Saturday, 14 June 2025 Sandown Hillside Benchmark 84 Handicap $100,000 1000m Apprentices can claim. 7 Saturday, 21 June 2025 Flemington Quality Handicap $150,000 1100m Apprentices cannot claim. Final Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final (Listed) Saturday, 5 July 2025 Flemington Quality Handicap $177,335 1200m Apprentices cannot claim.
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