AJC Challenge Stakes
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Randwick Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1906 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | Hyland Race Colours (2018) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Weight for age |
| Purse | A$500,000 (2018) |
| Bonuses | Automatic qualification – The Galaxy and TJ Smith Stakes |
The Challenge Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race at weight for age for horses three years old and older, over a distance of 1000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in March. Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.
The race was first run in 1906. Before 2003 the race was run in January or early February. The track and race record was set by Redzel in 2018 in a time of 55.73 seconds.
† Dead heat
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