The Australia Stakes, registered as the Stanley Wootton Stakes, is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race raced under weight for age conditions, for three year olds and older, over a distance of 1200 metres at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in late January.
[1] Total prize money for the race is A$350,000.
The renaming of the race to the current name coincides with the Australia Day public holiday.
[2] In 1995 the race was held at Flemington Racecourse.
[3] Hareeba ran the race record time of 1:08.4 down the straight track at Flemington Racecourse.