Race History
The inaugural running of the race in 1979 was held at Victoria Park Racecourse. The race is named in honour of South Australian Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductee Robert A. Lee (2011).
Read more about this topic: Robert A. Lee Stakes
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