Black Type Upgrades
 

The Australian Racing Board (ARB) has ratified the recommendation of the Australian Pattern Committee (AusPC) to upgrade 3 races to Group 2, 14 races to Group 3 and 5 races to Listed level.
 

In assessing these upgrades the AusPC was diligent in ensuring that the upgrades met the Asian Pattern Committee’s Ground Rules as well as the AusPC’s more stringent criteria. A further nine races which on the figures met the guidelines were not approved by AusPC because of the effect on the Pattern.
 

A recent meeting of the Asian Pattern Committee endorsed the recommended upgrades.
 

The AusPC was especially pleased that there were 6 races of 1600+ included in the upgrades, which highlights the concerted effort the States and Clubs are putting into staying events. Among the races upgraded from Listed to Group 3 status were the N.E. Manion Cup over 2400m and the Bart Cummings Stakes of 2500m.
 

The following races were upgraded by the ARB and are effective 1 January, 2014:
 

Missile Stakes (G3), 1000m, Randwick, NSW Upgraded to G2

Tramway Handicap (G3), 1400m, Randwick, NSW Upgraded to G2

The Roses (G3), 2000m, Doomben, QLD Upgraded to G2

Widden Stakes(LR), 1100m, Rosehill, NSW Upgraded to G3

Hawkesbury Crown (LR), 1300m, Hawkesbury, NSW Upgraded to G3

Red Roses (LR), 1200m, Flemington, VIC Upgraded to G3

N E Manion Cup (LR), 2400m, Rosehill, NSW Upgraded to G3

Hall Mark Stakes (LR), 1200m, Randwick, NSW Upgraded to G3

Vamos Stakes (LR), 1400m, Launceston, TAS Upgraded to G3

Sky High Stakes (LR), 1900m, Rosehill, NSW Upgraded to G3

Bart Cummings Stakes (LR), 2500m, Flemington, VIC Upgraded to G3

Maurice McCarten Stakes (LR), 1100m, Rosehill, NSW Upgraded to G3

Japan Racing Association Plate (LR), 2000m, Randwick, NSW Upgraded to G3

Sunshine Coast Guineas (LR), 1600m, Sunshine Coast, QLD Upgraded to G3

Hawkesbury Guineas (LR), 1400m, Hawkesbury, NSW Upgraded to G3

Ken Russell Memorial (LR), 1200m, Gold Coast, QLD Upgraded to G3

Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (LR), 1400m, Flemington, VIC Upgraded to G3

Bendigo Guineas, Bendigo, VIC Upgraded to Listed

Bendigo Golden Mile, Bendigo, VIC Upgraded to Listed

Sale Cup, Sale, VIC Upgraded to Listed

Black Pearl, Geelong, VIC Upgraded to Listed

Bunbury AHA Cup, Bunbury, WA Upgraded to Listed

 

For further inquiries please contact:
 

Kevin Dixon

Chairman

Australian Pattern Committee

(07) 3869 9707
 

OR
 

Peter McGauran

Chief Executive

Australian Racing Board

0408 483 491