Southern Cross Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
 Gold Rod, 1940 winner | |
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1940 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Davali Thoroughbreds (2023) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $200,000 (2023) |
The Southern Cross Stakes, registered as the Frederick Clissold Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres, held at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in February.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.
History[edit]
The registered race name is named after Frederick William Clissold, former director and founding member of Canterbury Park Racing Club, who died in 1947 (Find a Grave), one year after the inaugural running of the race bearing his name.[2]
Name[edit]
- 1940–1992 - Frederick Clissold Handicap
- 1993 - Anniversary Cup
- 1994 - Frederick Clissold Handicap
- 1995 - Frederick Clissold Quality
- 1996–1998 - Frederick Clissold Handicap
- 1999–2002 - Frederick Clissold Stakes
- 2003 - Premier Express Freight Stakes
- 2004–2008 - Frederick Clissold Stakes
- 2009 onwards - Southern Cross Stakes
Grade[edit]
- 1940–1979 - Principal race
- 1980–1988 - Listed race
- 1989 onwards – Group 3 race
Distance[edit]
- 1940–1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200m)
- 1975 onwards - 1200 metres
Venue[edit]
- 1989–1990 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
- 1991–1994 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- 1995 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
- 1996–2005 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- 2006–2011 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2012 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- 2013 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2014 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
1945 racebook[edit]
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Front Cover Frederick Clissold Handicap racebook -
STC showing raceday officials -
Frederick Clissold Handicap starters and results -
Frederick Clissold Handicap showing winner, Gay King -
Frederick Clissold Handicap starters and results -
Back cover showing totalisator odds indicator
Winners[edit]
- 2023 - Quantico[3]
- 2022 - Lost And Running[4]
- 2021 - Masked Crusader[5]
- 2020 - Special Reward[6]
- 2019 - Eckstein[7]
- 2018 - Kaepernick[8]
- 2017 - Le Romain[9]
- 2016 - Big Money[10]
- 2015 - Heart Testa[11]
- 2014 - Terravista[12]
- 2013 - Skytrain[13]
- 2012 - No Evidence Needed[14]
- 2011 - Sister Madly[15]
- 2010 - Kenny's World[16]
- 2009 - Marchinski[17]
- 2008 - Hoystar[18]
- 2007 - The Free Stater[19]
- 2006 - Collate[20]
- 2005 - Cool Front[21]
- 2004 - Britt’s Best[22]
- 2003 - Gordo[23]
- 2002 - Lord Essex[24]
- 2001 - Ab Initio[25]
- 2000 - Pimpala Prince[26]
- 1999 - Ab Initio[27]
- 1998 - Confiscate[28]
- 1997 - Secret Savings[29]
- 1996 - Danewin[30]
- 1995 - Alert Me[31]
- 1994 - Deposition[32]
- 1993 - Big Dreams[33]
- 1992 - Friend’s Venture[34]
- 1991 - Joanne[35]
- 1990 - Comrade[36]
- 1989 - Diamond Benny[37]
- 1988 - Wong
- 1987 - Swift Cheval
- 1986 - Avon Angel
- 1985 - Pete’s Gold
- 1984 - Gelsomino
- 1983 - Bronze Spirit
- 1982 - Ubetido
- 1981 - Goreham
- 1980 - Brandy Slipper[38]
- 1979 - Scomeld
- 1978 - Always Welcome
- 1977 - Tiger Town
- 1976 - Hartshill
- 1975 - Let’s Fly
- 1974 - race not held
- 1973 - race not held
- 1972 - Gunsynd
- 1971 - Bogan Rea
- 1970 - Biarritz Star
- 1969 - Roman Consul
- 1968 - Illusionist
- 1967 - Red Clinker
- 1966 - Aldor
- 1965 - Florida Keys
- 1964 - Here I Come
- 1963 - State Martial
- 1962 - Grammar Lad
- 1961 - Tipperary Star
- 1960 - Dark Night
- 1959 - Winchester
- 1958 - Jester
- 1957 - Juggler
- 1956 - Evening Peal
- 1955 - My Hali
- 1954 - Regoli
- 1953 - Nagpuni
- 1952 - Osborne
- 1951 - Aerofoil
- 1950 - San Domenico
- 1949 - Cognac
- 1948 - Persian Prince
- 1947 - Lackaboy
- 1946 - Petulance
- 1945 - Gay King
- 1944 - race not held
- 1943 - race not held
- 1942 - race not held
- 1941 - Amiable
- 1940 - Gold Rod
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Southern Cross Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "MR. F. CLISSOLD DEAD". Sydney Morning Herald. Trove Digital Media. 1 October 1947. p. 10 col. 4. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "2023 Result – Davali Thoroughbreds Southern Cross Stakes (held 11 February 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "2022 Result – Southern Cross Stakes (held 12 February 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Cellarbrations Southern Cross Stakes (held 13 February 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Cellarbrations Southern Cross Stakes (held 15 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Southern Cross Stakes (held 16 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – ACJC Southern Cross Stakes (held 17 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – The Chi-X Southern Cross Stks (held 13 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Dx Sol. Southern Cross Stakes (held 13 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Adaptra Southern Cross Stakes (held 14 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Southern Cross Stakes (held 22 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Macarthur Tav. Southern Cross (held 23 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Mad Mex Southern Cross Stakes (held 25 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Scream Southern Cross Stakes (held 12 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Jim Beam Southern Cross Stakes (held 13 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Southern Cross Clissold Stakes (held 14 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Frederick Clissold Stakes (held 1 March 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 10 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 18 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 5 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 21 February 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Clissold Stks (held 1 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 9 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 24 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Fredrick Clissold Stks (held 4 March 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 13 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Frederick Clissold Hcp (held 21 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Fredrick Clissold Hcp (held 8 February 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Fredrick Clissold Hcp (held 17 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Frederick Clissold Qlty (held 25 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – Frederick Clissold Hcp (held 12 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – S.T.C. 50th Anniversary Cup (held 20 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – Frederick Clissold Hcp (held 29 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – Frederick Clissold Hcp (held 9 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – Fredrick Clissold Hcp (held 14 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – Fredrick Clissold Hcp (held 4 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Rosehill Results (Official 1980 result 5: Frederick Clissold Hcp - held 1 February 1980)". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 February 1980. p. 64 (column 1). Retrieved 11 March 2015.