Sydney Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1968 (as City Tattersall’s Lightning) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | Fujitsu General (2022) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Weight for age |
| Purse | A$2,000,000 (2022) |
The Sydney Stakes is a City Tattersalls Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race run under Weight for Age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in October. Total prizemoney for the race is A$2,000,000.
History[edit]
The original name of the race was the City Tattersall’s Lightning Handicap. It was renamed in 2017 as the Sydney Stakes, for horses that are not entered in The Everest.
Grade[edit]
- 1968–1978 - Principal Race
- 1978–2017 - Listed Race
- 2018 onwards - Group 3
Venue[edit]
- 1968–1982 - Randwick Racecourse
- 1983 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 1984 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
Distance[edit]
- 1968–1971 - 5 furlongs
- 1972–2000 - 1000 metres
- 2001 - 870 metres
- 2002–2005 - 1000 metres
- 2006–2016 - 1100 metres
- 2017 onwards - 1200 metres
Winners[edit]
- 2022 - Rocketing By[1]
- 2021 - Big Parade[2]
- 2020 - Trumbull[3]
- 2019 - Deprive[4]
- 2018 - Pierata[5]
- 2017 - In Her Time[6]
- 2016 - Spieth[7]
- 2015 - Dothraki[8]
- 2014 - Deep Field[9]
- 2013 - Famous Seamus[10]
- 2012 - Famous Seamus[11]
- 2011 - Title[12]
- 2010 - Whitefriars[13]
- 2009 - News Alert[14]
- 2008 - Keen Commander
- 2007 - ‘Race Not Run’
- 2006 - Uber
- 2005 - Vionneto
- 2004 - Sam Sung A Song
- 2003 - Shogun Lodge
- 2002 - National Saint
- 2001 - ^ Pastime / Strabane
- 2000 - Cosset
- 1999 - Nan Tien
- 1998 - Mutombo
- 1997 - Ossie Cossie
- 1996 - Identikit
- 1995 - Sword
- 1994 - Roanoke Boy
- 1993 - Legal Agent
- 1992 - Classic Magic
- 1991 - All Archie
- 1990 - West Dancer
- 1989 - Diamond Benny
- 1988 - Diamond Benny
- 1987 - Dream Faith
- 1986 - Let Me Tell
- 1985 - Bemboka Spirit
- 1984 - Vain Karioi
- 1983 - Solo Lad
- 1982 - Berlainsky
- 1981 - Trench Digger
- 1980 - Royal Treatment
- 1979 - Dream Mascot
- 1978 - War Chariot
- 1977 - King’s Favourite
- 1976 - ‘Race Not Run’
- 1975 - Top Charger
- 1974 - Just James
- 1973 - Kista
- 1972 - Roadwise
- 1971 - Hellbent
- 1970 - Royal Treat
- 1969 - Grey Court
- 1968 - Academy Star
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "2022 Result – Fujitsu General Sydney Stakes (held 15 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Moet & Chandon Sydney Stakes (held 16 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Fujitsu General Sydney Stakes (held 17 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Camera House Sydney Stakes (held 19 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Camera House Sydney Stakes (held 13 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Sydney Stakes (held 14 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "2016 Result – City Tattersall's Lightning (held 15 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "2015 Result – City Tattersall's Club Lightning (held 17 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "2014 Result – City Tattersall's Club Lightning (held 18 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "2013 Result – City Tattersall's Club Lightning Handicap (held 19 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "2012 Result – City Tattersall's Club Lightning Handicap (held 20 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "2011 Result – City Tattersall's Lightning Handicap (held 15 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "2010 Result – City Tattersall's Lightning Handicap (held 16 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "2009 Result – City Tattersall's Lightning Handicap (held 17 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.