Adrian Knox Stakes

The Adrian Knox Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race for three-year-old fillies, over a distance of 2000 metres, held annually at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in April. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

History
The race is named in honour of Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and former chairman of the Australian Jockey Club, Adrian Knox.

The event is a lead-up race to the Australian Oaks with the winner exempt from a ballot. The Australian Oaks was called the Australian Jockey Club Adrian Knox (Oaks) Stakes from 1922 to 1956.

Name

 * 1948–1986 - Princess Handicap
 * 1987 onwards - Adrian Knox Stakes

Distance

 * 1948–1959 - 7 furlongs (~1400 m)
 * 1960–1972 - 1 mile (~1600 m)
 * 1973 onwards - 2000 metres

Grade

 * 1948–1979 - Principal race
 * 1980–1985 - Listed race
 * 1986 onwards - Group 3

Winners

 * 2023 - Arts
 * 2022 - Honeycreeper
 * 2021 - Duais
 * 2020 - Colette
 * 2019 - Aliferous
 * 2018 - Luvaluva
 * 2017 - Waking Moment
 * 2016 - Diamond Made
 * 2015 - Candelara
 * 2014 - Arabian Gold
 * 2013 - Royal Descent
 * 2012 - Full Of Spirit
 * 2011 - Crafty Irna
 * 2010 - Speedy Natalie
 * 2009 - Miss Darcey
 * 2008 - Raise
 * 2007 - Rena's Lady
 * 2006 - Operetta Lass
 * 2005 - Don't Tell Clang
 * 2004 - Wild Iris
 * 2003 - Crianca
 * 2002 - Republic Lass
 * 2001 - Lady Mulan
 * 2000 - Dottoressa
 * 1999 - Starry Way
 * 1998 - Star Alight
 * 1997 - Sybeel
 * 1996 - Eureka Jewel
 * 1995 - Circles Of Gold
 * 1994 - Seto Flowerian
 * 1993 - Lady Agnes
 * 1992 - Alma Mater
 * 1991 - Lee's Bid
 * 1990 - Dual Treasures
 * 1989 - Chaleyer
 * 1988 - Lady Liberty
 * 1987 - Adraanette
 * 1986 - Just Now
 * 1985 - Our Sophia
 * 1984 - String Of Pearls
 * 1983 - Starzaan
 * 1982 - Queen's Road
 * 1981 - Market
 * 1980 - Starshine Girl
 * 1979 - Love's Delight
 * 1978 - Nobbidge
 * 1977 - Of Two Cities
 * 1976 - Calera
 * 1975 - La Grisette
 * 1974 - Leilani
 * 1973 - Cowper Queen
 * 1972 - Better Gleam
 * 1971 - Sparkling Red
 * 1970 - Affectionate
 * 1969 - With Respect
 * 1968 - Lowland
 * 1967 - Sialia
 * 1966 - Bareme's Image
 * 1965 - Light Fingers
 * 1964 - Jane Hero
 * 1963 - Fun For All
 * 1962 - Fastest
 * 1961 - Winnipeg
 * 1960 - Waitful
 * 1959 - Morning Gleam
 * 1958 - Duchess Delville
 * 1957 - New Amber
 * 1956 - Franlyle
 * 1955 - Sabah
 * 1954 - Edelweiss
 * 1953 - Tamuncha
 * 1952 - Defame
 * 1951 - Lady Rosetta
 * 1950 - Lady Kristine
 * 1949 - Persist
 * 1948 - Respond

Notes:
 * Date of race rescheduled due to postponement of the Easter Saturday meeting because of the heavy track conditions. The meeting was moved to Easter Monday, 6 April 2015.