Royal Randwick’s 10-race Saturday program is worth $3.57 million and centres on a five-race Group feature sequence. Two $1 million races lead the card — the Group 2 “7 Stakes” over 1,600 m and the Group 2 Shorts over 1,100 m — supported by the Tea Rose Stakes and Kingston Town Stakes, also Group 2, with the Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap adding a 1,400 m quality heat.
Program status: The program is published. Nominations close Monday 14 September, 11:00 am AEST, weights are declared by Tuesday 15 September, 4:00 pm AEST, and acceptances are due Wednesday 16 September, 9:00 am AEST, so race times, final fields, riders and scratchings will follow official updates.
| Detail | Meeting information |
| Venue | Royal Randwick |
| Club | Australian Turf Club |
| Meeting status | Program published |
| Races | 10 |
| Program value | $3.57 million |
| Acceptances due | Wednesday 16 September, 9:00 am AEST |
Feature races
| Race | Distance | Grade | Prize pool |
| “7 Stakes” | 1,600 m | Group 2 | $1,000,000 |
| The Shorts | 1,100 m | Group 2 | $1,000,000 |
| Tea Rose Stakes | 1,400 m | Group 2 | $300,000 |
| Kingston Town Stakes | 2,000 m | Group 2 | $300,000 |
| Bill Ritchie Handicap | 1,400 m | Group 3 | $250,000 |
Full program
| Race | Race | Distance |
| 1 | “7 Stakes” | 1,600 m |
| 2 | The Shorts | 1,100 m |
| 3 | Tea Rose Stakes | 1,400 m |
| 4 | Kingston Town Stakes | 2,000 m |
| 5 | Bill Ritchie Handicap | 1,400 m |
| 6 | Nick Moraitis Trophy Benchmark 88 Handicap | 1,100 m |
| 7 | Benchmark 88 Handicap | 1,600 m |
| 8 | Benchmark 78 Handicap | 1,400 m |
| 9 | Midway Benchmark 72 Handicap | 1,600 m |
| 10 | TAB Highway Class 3 Handicap | 1,000 m |
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