Southern Cross Stakes

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. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

History
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.

Name

 * 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

 * 1940–1979 - Principal race
 * 1980–1988 - Listed race
 * 1989 onwards – Group 3 race

Distance

 * 1940–1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200m)
 * 1975 onwards - 1200 metres

Venue

 * 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

Winners

 * 2023 - Quantico
 * 2022 - Lost And Running
 * 2021 - Masked Crusader
 * 2020 - Special Reward
 * 2019 - Eckstein
 * 2018 - Kaepernick
 * 2017 - Le Romain
 * 2016 - Big Money
 * 2015 - Heart Testa
 * 2014 - Terravista
 * 2013 - Skytrain
 * 2012 - No Evidence Needed
 * 2011 - Sister Madly
 * 2010 - Kenny's World
 * 2009 - Marchinski
 * 2008 - Hoystar
 * 2007 - The Free Stater
 * 2006 - Collate
 * 2005 - Cool Front
 * 2004 - Britt’s Best
 * 2003 - Gordo
 * 2002 - Lord Essex
 * 2001 - Ab Initio
 * 2000 - Pimpala Prince
 * 1999 - Ab Initio
 * 1998 - Confiscate
 * 1997 - Secret Savings
 * 1996 - Danewin
 * 1995 - Alert Me
 * 1994 - Deposition
 * 1993 - Big Dreams
 * 1992 - Friend’s Venture
 * 1991 - Joanne
 * 1990 - Comrade
 * 1989 - Diamond Benny
 * 1988 - Wong
 * 1987 - Swift Cheval
 * 1986 - Avon Angel
 * 1985 - Pete’s Gold
 * 1984 - Gelsomino
 * 1983 - Bronze Spirit
 * 1982 - Ubetido
 * 1981 - Goreham
 * 1980 - Brandy Slipper
 * 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