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The Shaftesbury Avenue Stakes run at Flemington on Saturday could become more important going forward.

Orange County did have G1 credentials and he won this race. The 2019 version of the Shaftesbury Avenue Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday seems much stronger.

2019 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 2019 Shaftesbury Avenue Stakes is worth $160,000 in prizemoney.

Nozomi was a Derby placegetter in 2014 but only won three times in weak races before winning this last year.

The 2018 Shaftesbury Avenue Stakes was won by Nozomi from Violate and Cool Chap.