Cantala Stakes

The Cantala Stakes, raced as the Kennedy Cantala Stakes, is a registered Victoria Racing Club Group 1 quality handicap Thoroughbred horse race run over 1,600 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on AAMI Victoria Derby Day during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Total prize money is A$1,500,000
History.
The race was moved in 2016 to the first day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival (Victoria Derby Day) from the last day. This was swapped with the LKS Mackinnon Stakes, which is now the feature race on the last day of the carnival.