Northerly Stakes fourth race due to track safety. Race was held 21 October 2015. Northerly Stakes The Northerly Stakes is a Perth Racing Group 3 Thoroughbred handicap horse race for horses aged four years old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Australia in October. Prize money is A$150,000. The race was renamed in 2010 after the champion Western Australian thoroughbred Northerly, winner of two W S Cox Plates (2001 & 2002), two Australian Cups (2001 & 2003) and a Caulfield Cup (2002). The race is run on Caulfield Cup day. † Originally the race was scheduled
Racecourse Mill of the largest sugar refineries in Australia. Plane Creek Mill is one of the oldest mills in the district, located in Sarina, Queensland. It has been announced that The Marian Sugar Mill is the largest sugar mill in Queensland, with crushing at the most and full throttle 3.65 crushing per year, making it the largest sugar refinery in Australia as well. Bagasse is burned to produce electricity at the mill. Racecourse Mill The Racecourse Mill is a sugar mill located in Racecourse, Mackay, Queensland and is one of the largest sugar refineries in Australia. Other sugar cane mills located in