Widden Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Rosehill Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1943 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,100 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Two year old fillies |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | A$160,000 (2020) |
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.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$160,000.
History
Name
The race is named after Widden Stud, where many of Australia's champion thoroughbreds have stood.[2]
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
- 2020 - Away Game[3]
- 2019 - Amercement[4]
- 2018 - Fiesta[5]
- 2017 - Teaspoon[6]
- 2016 - Honesty Prevails[7]
- 2015 - Fireworks[8]
- 2014 - Mossfun[9]
- 2013 - Overreach[10]
- 2012 - Driefontein[11]
- 2011 - Satin Shoes[12]
- 2010 - Georgette Silk[13]
- 2009 - Horizons[14]
- 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
See also
External links
References
- ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Widden Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "History - The Story of Widden". Widden Stud. 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "2020 Result – Widden Stakes (held 1 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Widden Stakes (held 2 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Widden Stakes (held 3 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "2017 Result – Widden Stakes (held 28 January 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Widden Stakes (held 30 January 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Widden Stakes (held 31 January 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Widden Stakes (held 15 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Widden Stakes (held 16 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Tom Cassar Widden Stakes (held 18 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result –Widden Stakes (held 12 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result –Sharp Widden Stakes (held 13 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result –Widden Stakes (held 14 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
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