Queen Elizabeth Stakes (VRC)
The Queen Elizabeth Stakes, first known as Queen's Plate (1854-1872), and then by various other names at different times in its history (Queen's Cup, Flemington Plate, Canterbury Plate, C.B. Fisher Plate), is an Australian horse race run in Melbourne, Victoria.
| Group 3 race | |
1954 & 1955 winner – Rising Fast | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1854 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three year olds and older that are not maidens |
| Weight | Quality handicap |
| Purse | A$300,000 (2022) |
It is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over, under quality handicap conditions, over a distance of 2,600 m (1.6 mi) at Flemington Racecourse on the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival in early November. Total prize money is A$300,000.
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