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The Race History of the 2018 Shaftesbury Avenue Stakes at Flemington on Saturday shows it’s not the strongest group race.

Orange County did end up a Group 1 winner after winning in 2008. The 2018 Shaftesbury Avenue Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday needs the entries to lift a bit to get to that level.

2018 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE STAKES - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Shaftesbury Avenue Stakes is a Group 3 race over 1400m for open ages at Flemington conducted by the Victoria Racing Club.

First run in 2001, it hasn’t produced a star studded line up of winners and even lost grading status from 2008 to 2010.

The Shaftesbury Avenue Stakes is run under Handicap conditions.

Notable winners of the Shaftesbury Avenue Stakes include Sedation, Orange County, Launay (twice) and Amorino.

The 2018 Shaftesbury Avenue Stakes is worth $150,000 in prizemoney.

The 2017 Shaftesbury Avenue Stakes was won by He Or She from Hooked and Zebrinz.