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5 unusual facts about Group races


Grade 1

A Grade 1 horse race, the top level of race in worldwide horseracing

Grade 2

Grade 2 horse races, the second tier in worldwide horse racing.

Grade 3

Grade 3 horse races, the third tier in worldwide horse racing.

Group 2

Group 2, the second level of worldwide Thoroughbred horse races

Group 3

Group 3, the third tier of races in worldwide Thoroughbred horse racing


A D Hollindale Stakes

D. Hollindale Stakes is a Gold Coast Turf Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and upwards, under Weight for Age conditions, over a distance of 1,800 metres.

Adrian Knox

The Adrian Knox Stakes is an AJC Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race named in honour of Knox which is held annually at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney in September

Auraria Stakes

The Schweppervescence Stakes, registered as the Auraria Stakes is a SAJC Group 3 thoroughbred horse race for fillies aged three years old at Set Weights with penalties, over a distance of 1800 metres at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide.

Carroll House

Ten days later he appeared in Germany, where he finished first in the Group One Grosser Preis von Berlin at Düsseldorf but was relegated to third place by the local stewards.

Roma Cup

The Roma Cup is a Perth Racing Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for Age conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres at Belmont Park Racecourse, Perth in May.


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Stéphane Pasquier

After continued successes in Group races throughout 2003, in July 2004, his talent allowed him to join the prestigious Daniel Wildenstein stable as second jockey alongside the number one, Olivier Peslier.