Widden Stakes

The Widden Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-old fillies, held with set weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1100 metres at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in February. Total prize money for the race is A$160,000.

Name
The race is named after Widden Stud, where many of Australia's champion thoroughbreds have stood.

Two fillies have captured the Widden Stakes – Golden Slipper Stakes double: Overreach (2013) and Mossfun (2014)

Distance

 * 1943–1972 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres)
 * 1973–2004 - 1000 metres
 * 2005–2007 - 1100 metres
 * 2008 - 1000 metres
 * 2009 onwards - 1100 metres

Grade

 * 1943–1978 - Principal Race
 * 1979–2013 - Listed Race
 * 2014 onwards - Group 3

Venue

 * 1943–2004 - Randwick Racecourse
 * 2005–2007 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
 * 2008–2011 - Randwick Racecourse
 * 2012 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
 * 2013–2019 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
 * 2020 - Randwick Racecourse
 * 2021 onwards - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse

Winners

 * 2022 - Queen Of The Ball
 * 2021 - Mallory
 * 2020 - Away Game
 * 2019 - Amercement
 * 2018 - Fiesta
 * 2017 - Teaspoon
 * 2016 - Honesty Prevails
 * 2015 - Fireworks
 * 2014 - Mossfun
 * 2013 - Overreach
 * 2012 - Driefontein
 * 2011 - Satin Shoes
 * 2010 - Georgette Silk
 * 2009 - Horizons
 * 2008 - Delta Girl
 * 2007 - Superfly
 * 2006 - Churchill Downs
 * 2005 - Pasikatera
 * 2004 - Econsul
 * 2003 - race not held
 * 2002 - Secret Land
 * 2001 - Riona
 * 2000 - Miss Bussell
 * 1999 - Miss Thunderstood
 * 1998 - Countess Christie
 * 1997 - Manana
 * 1996 - Empower
 * 1995 - Unison
 * 1994 - Stitches
 * 1993 - Dynasty
 * 1992 - Lilting
 * 1991 - Merry Shade
 * 1990 - Bundle Of Thanks
 * 1989 - Triscay
 * 1988 - Momentaire
 * 1987 - Kazarne
 * 1986 - Whilodge
 * 1985 - Magic Flute
 * 1984 - Super Swift
 * 1983 - Rivage
 * 1982 - Biscarina
 * 1981 - Surpassing
 * 1980 - Flight Of Life
 * 1979 - Shaybisc
 * 1978 - Golden Topic
 * 1977 - Peeping
 * 1976 - †Princess Talaria / Lady Lyndal
 * 1975 - Rainbeam
 * 1974 - Denise's Joy
 * 1973 - Gretel
 * 1972 - Magic Beam
 * 1971 - Blue Mountain
 * 1970 - Royal Endeavour
 * 1969 - †Summer Play / Final Bid
 * 1968 - Celina
 * 1967 - Topmost
 * 1966 - On Par
 * 1965 - Red Mittens
 * 1964 - Suzanne
 * 1963 - All Gold
 * 1962 - Heirloom
 * 1961 - April Wonder
 * 1960 - No Match
 * 1959 - My Rachael
 * 1958 - Chateau Clair
 * 1957 - Foison
 * 1956 - Estrina
 * 1955 - Royal Maureen
 * 1954 - Interesting
 * 1953 - Queen Of All
 * 1952 - Reflected Glory
 * 1951 - Celebrated
 * 1950 - White Lightning
 * 1949 - Magic Carpet
 * 1948 - Pantomime
 * 1947 - Oasis
 * 1946 - Kindly Light
 * 1945 - race not held
 * 1944 - Genista
 * 1943 - Birthright

† Run in divisions