Northerly Stakes


The Northerly Stakes is a Perth Racing Group 3 Thoroughbred handicap horse race for horses aged four years old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia in October. Prize money is A$150,000.

History

The race was renamed in 2010 after the champion Western Australian thoroughbred Northerly, winner of two W S Cox Plates, two Australian Cups and a Caulfield Cup. The race is run on Caulfield Cup day.

Name

† Originally the race was scheduled on 18 October 2015 but the race meeting was abandoned after the fourth race due to track safety. Race was held 21 October 2015.