Theo Marks Stakes

The Theo Marks Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 1300 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prizemoney for the race is A$250,000.

History
The race is named after Theodore John Marks, architect and chairman of the Rosehill Racing Club (1919-41).

Name

 * 2010–2013 – Sebring Sprint.
 * 2014 onwards – Theo Marks Stakes

Grade

 * 1946–1978 – Principal Race
 * 1979 onwards – Group 2

Distance

 * 1946–1972 – 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
 * 1973–1984 – 1400 metres
 * 1985–1990 – 1300 metres
 * 1991 – 1280 metres
 * 1992–2008 – 1300 metres
 * 2009–2010 – 1400 metres
 * 2011 – 1300 metres
 * 2012–2014 – 1400 metres
 * 2015 – 1300 metres

Venue

 * 1991 - Canterbury Racecourse
 * 2021 - Kembla Grange Racecourse

Winners

 * 2022 - Kiku
 * 2021 - Chat
 * 2020 - Wild Planet
 * 2019 - Arcadia Queen
 * 2018 - Home Of The Brave
 * 2017 - Deploy
 * 2016 - Mackintosh
 * 2015 - Winx
 * 2014 - Cluster
 * 2013 - Riva De Lago
 * 2012 - Ambidexter
 * 2011 - Master Of Design
 * 2010 - More Joyous
 * 2009 - Racing To Win
 * 2008 - Hurried Choice
 * 2007 - †race not held
 * 2006 - Racing To Win
 * 2005 - Paratroopers
 * 2004 - Falkirk
 * 2003 - Fiery Venture
 * 2002 - Defier
 * 2001 - Shogun Lodge
 * 2000 - Hire
 * 1999 - Adam
 * 1998 - Pleasure Giver
 * 1997 - Catalan Opening
 * 1996 - Mamzelle Pedrille
 * 1995 - Ivory's Irish
 * 1994 - Rouslan
 * 1993 - Double Your Bet
 * 1992 - Final Card
 * 1991 - Joanne
 * 1990 - Alquoz
 * 1989 - From The Planet
 * 1988 - Targlish
 * 1987 - Groucho
 * 1986 - Zip Home
 * 1985 - Vari's Ace
 * 1984 - Inspired
 * 1983 - Another Phenomenon
 * 1982 - Ksar Royal
 * 1981 - Arbogast
 * 1980 - Silver Wraith
 * 1979 - Scomeld
 * 1978 - Party's Pride
 * 1977 - Blockbuster
 * 1976 - Ease The Squeeze
 * 1975 - Summer Fantasy
 * 1974 - Purple Patch
 * 1973 - I'm Scarlet
 * 1972 - Beaches
 * 1971 - Crown Law
 * 1970 - Ricochet
 * 1969 - Nausori
 * 1968 - Gay Gauntlet
 * 1967 - Cabochon
 * 1966 - Time And Tide
 * 1965 - Time And Tide
 * 1964 - Game Prince
 * 1963 - Time And Tide
 * 1962 - Bush Belle
 * 1961 - Martello Towers
 * 1960 - French Descent
 * 1959 - In Love
 * 1958 - Gay Port
 * 1957 - Teranyan
 * 1956 - French Charm
 * 1955 - Hans
 * 1954 - Sunny Hour
 * 1953 - Carioca
 * 1952 - Tossing
 * 1951 - Bankbrook
 * 1950 - Donegal
 * 1949 - Hisign
 * 1948 - The Groom
 * 1947 - Murray Stream
 * 1946 - Shannon

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza