Northam Race Club has benefited from its ongoing promotion of the Northam Sprint (1100m) with news it will be lifted to Group 3 status in 2018.
It has been contested as a Listed event since 2012 when Barakey was successful and top mare Magnifisio gave it impetus with a double in 2014 and 2016. They both went on to victories in the G1 Winterbottom Stakes.
First Among Equals collected the lion’s share of the $126,000 prizemoney in the latest edition on May 7 before he was transferred to Victoria by Cape Falls Thoroughbreds owner Brett Fogarty. The 6yo gelding holds a Group 1 nomination for Darley Classic (1200m) at Flemington on November 11.
This year’s XXXX Gold Northam Cup Day is on Sunday, October 29.
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