2 0 0 , 0 0 0 . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁race ▁has ▁had ▁several ▁changes ▁in ▁grade , ▁name ▁and ▁in ▁distance . ▁Among ▁the ▁past ▁w inners ▁of ▁this ▁race ▁are ▁two ▁of ▁the ▁very ▁best ▁perform ers ▁in ▁the ▁history ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁tur f ▁in ▁Tul lo ch ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁and ▁V ain ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 . ▁▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁race book ▁ ▁Dist ance ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 6 2 – 6 3 ▁- ▁ 1 ▁mile ▁( ~ 1 6 0 0 ▁metres ) ▁▁ 1 8 6 4 – 1 9 1 9 ▁- ▁ 6 ▁f url ongs ▁( ~ 1 2 0 0 ▁metres ) ▁▁ 1 9 2 0 – 1 9 7 2 ▁- ▁ 7 ▁f url ongs ▁( ~ 1 4 0 0 ▁metres ) ▁▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁on wards ▁- ▁ 1 4 0 0 ▁metres ▁ ▁Gra de ▁▁ 1 8 6 2 – 1 9 7 9 ▁- ▁Princi pal ▁Race ▁▁ 1 9 7 9 – 2 0 0 5 ▁- ▁Group ▁ 1 ▁▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁on wards ▁- ▁Group ▁ 2 ▁ ▁Name ▁ 1 8 6 6 – 6 7 ▁- ▁F lem ington ▁St akes ▁ 1 8 6 8 ▁- ▁S ap ling ▁St akes ▁▁ 1 8 7 3 ▁- ▁As cot ▁V ale ▁St akes ▁ ▁W inners ▁▁▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁- ▁L