20 BANJO PATERSON SERIES This series run over eight heats across Caulfield, Sandown and Flemington is for open stayers and is named in honour of revered author and poet Andrew Barton ‘Banjo’ Paterson. The $150,000 Banjo Paterson Series Final (2600m) is an open quality handicap run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 4 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Sat 9 May Caulfield 1st PLYMOUTH $150,000 2000m 2nd HOWLIN' RAIN 2 Sat 16 May Flemington 1st GHETTO SUPASTAR $130,000 1800m 2nd SKIPPER'S CANYON (NZ) 3 Sat 23 May Sandown Hillside 1st KHOR (NZ) $130,000 2400m 2nd KURAKKA (FR) 4 Sat 30 May Caulfield 1st SIMURGH (IRE) $130,000 2000m 2nd SKIPPERS CANYON (NZ) 5 Sat 6 June Flemington 3YO & Upwards Benchmark 100 Handicap $150,000 2000m Apprentices can claim 6 Sat 13 June Sandown Hillside Benchmark 84 Handicap $130,000 2400m Apprentices can claim 7 Sat 20 June Flemington 3YO & Upwards Quality Handicap $150,000 2500m Apprentices cannot claim 8 Sat 27 June Caulfield 3YO & Upwards Quality Handicap $150,000 2000m Apprentices can claim Final Banjo Patterson Series Final Sat 4 July Flemington 3YO & Upwards Quality Handicap $150,000 2600m Apprentices cannot claim TAJ ROSSI SERIES This series takes in heats at Flemington, Sandown, Caulfield and Swan Hill and targets later-developing two-year-olds who are suited to the longer distance of 1600m. The series culminates in the $175,000 Listed Taj Rossi Series Final (1600m), a quality handicap for two-year-olds and is run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 4 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Sat 16 May Flemington 1st AUTUMN CHARM $150,000 1400m 2nd VERTIGO 2 Sat 30 May Caulfield 1st OBAMBULATE $150,000 1200m 2nd VIVID STORM 3 Wed 3 June Sandown Lakeside 2YO Handicap $50,000 1400m Apprentices can claim 4 Fri 5 June Swan Hill 2YO Set Weights plus Penalties Elvstroem Classic $125,000 1300m Apprentices cannot claim 5 Sat 20 June Flemington 2YO Handicap $150,000 1400m Apprentices can claim Final Taj Rossi Series Final (Listed) (Registered Name: Gibson Carmichael Stakes) Sat 4 July Flemington 2YO Quality Handicap $175,000 1600m Apprentices cannot claim WINTER RACE SERIES
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