Pago Pago Stakes

The Pago Pago Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-old colts and geldings, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March. Total prize money for the race is A$250,000.

History
The following thoroughbreds have captured the Pago Pago – Golden Slipper double: Inspired (1984), Rory's Jester (1985), Stratum (2005), Shinzo (2023).

Name
The race is named after champion two year old Pago Pago the first interstate winner (from South Australia) of the Golden Slipper Stakes in 1963.


 * 1978–1984 - Pago Pago Quality Handicap
 * 1985 - Pago Pago Quality Stakes
 * 1986–2004 - Pago Pago Stakes
 * 2005–2009 - Darley Stakes
 * 2010 onwards - Pago Pago Stakes

Grade

 * 1978 - Principal Race
 * 1979 - Listed Race
 * 1980–1986 - Group 3
 * 1987–2016 - Group 2
 * 2017 - Group 3

Winners

 * 2024 - Dublin Down
 * 2023 - Shinzo
 * 2022 - Rise Of The Masses
 * 2021 - Shaquero
 * 2020 - Prague
 * 2019 - Cosmic Force
 * 2018 - Written By
 * 2017 - Single Bullet
 * 2016 - Souchez
 * 2015 - Tarquin
 * 2014 - Time For War
 * 2013 - Sidestep
 * 2012 - All Too Hard
 * 2011 - Salade
 * 2010 - Brightexpectations
 * 2009 - Tickets
 * 2008 - Sidereus
 * 2007 - Deferential
 * 2006 - Tarleton
 * 2005 - Stratum
 * 2004 - Genius And Evil
 * 2003 - Danbird
 * 2002 - Planchet
 * 2001 - Red Hannigan
 * 2000 - De France
 * 1999 - Shogun Lodge
 * 1998 - Paris Dream
 * 1997 - Encounter
 * 1996 - Babu's Boy
 * 1995 - Strategic
 * 1994 - Lord Jim
 * 1993 - Jetball
 * 1992 - Yachtie
 * 1991 - Big Dreams
 * 1990 - Pagan Jest
 * 1989 - Straussbrook
 * 1988 - Zeditave
 * 1987 - Christmas Tree
 * 1986 - Imperial Baron
 * 1985 - Rory's Jester
 * 1984 - Inspired
 * 1983 - Te Puninga
 * 1982 - Grosvenor
 * 1981 - Lead Role
 * 1980 - John's Hero
 * 1979 - Dawn Command
 * 1978 - Cheval De Volee