George Ryder Stakes
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| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1903 (as Railway Stakes) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,500 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three year-olds and over |
| Weight | Weight for age |
| Purse | $1,000,000 (2015) |
| Bonuses | Exempt from ballot – Doncaster Handicap |
The George Ryder Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three year-olds and over at Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1,500 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in March or April. It is run on the same day as the Golden Slipper Stakes. The prize money is A$1,000,000.[1]
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Race History[edit]
The origins of the race are from 1903 when the race was run as the Railway Stakes on the same race card as the Rawson Stakes.[2] The race was renamed in 1974 in honour of George E. Ryder who was a racing administrator, stud master and businessman.[3]
The winner is exempt from ballot for the prestigious Doncaster Handicap.[1]
Race name[edit]
- 1903–1914 - Railway Stakes[4]
- 1915–1945 - Railway Handicap
- 1946–1973 - Railway Quality Handicap
- 1968–1970 - CP Air Quality Hcp
- 1971–1973 - Railway Quality Handicap
- 1974 onwards - George Ryder Stakes
Race distance[edit]
- 1903–1914 - 6 1⁄2 furlongs (~1300 metres)
- 1915–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
- 1973–1984 - 1,400 metres
- 1985 - 1,450 metres
- 1986 onwards - 1,500 metres
Race grade[edit]
- 1903–1979 - Principal race
- 1980 onwards - Group 1 race
The winners[edit]
- 2015 - Real Impact (JPN) [5]
- 2014 - Gordon Lord Byron [6]
- 2013 - Pierro [7]
- 2012 - Metal Bender [8]
- 2011 - Rangirangdoo [9]
- 2010 - Danleigh [10]
- 2009 - Vision And Power [11]
- 2008 - Weekend Hussler [12]
- 2007 - Haradasun [13]
- 2006 - Racing To Win [14]
- 2005 - Court's In Session [15]
- 2004 - Lonhro [16]
- 2003 - Lonhro [17]
- 2002 - Lord Essex [18]
- 2001 - Landsighting [19]
- 2000 - Al Mansour [20]
- 1999 - Referral [21]
- 1998 - Quick Flick [22]
- 1997 - Mouawad [23]
- 1996 - Ravarda [24]
- 1995 - March Hare [25]
- 1994 - Telesto [26]
- 1993 - Schillaci [27]
- 1992 - Kinjite [28]
- 1991 - Bureaucracy [29]
- 1990 - Straussbrook [30]
- 1989 - Wong [31]
- 1988 - Campaign King [32]
- 1987 - Campaign King [33]
- 1986 - Heat Of The Moment [34]
- 1985 - Hula Drum [35]
- 1984 - Emancipation [36]
- 1983 - Emancipation [37]
- 1982 - Pure Of Heart
- 1981 - Prince Ruling
- 1980 - Manikato
- 1979 - Manikato
- 1978 - Command Module
- 1977 - Pacific Ruler
- 1976 - Superior Air
- 1975 - Dalrello
- 1974 - Itchy Feet
- 1973 - All Shot
- 1972 - Triton
- 1971 - Baguette
- 1970 - Boy Dandy
- 1969 - Foresight
- 1968 - Foresight
- 1967 - Time And Tide
- 1966 - Rakaia
- 1965 - Rush Bye
- 1964 - Time And Tide
- 1963 - Prince Regoli
- 1962 - Prince Regoli
- 1961 - Grecian Vale
- 1960 - Man Of Iron
- 1959 - Book Link
- 1958 - Chieti
- 1957 - New Spec
- 1956 - King's Fair
- 1955 - Gay Vista
- 1954 - Carioca
- 1953 - Regoli
- 1952 - Coniston
- 1951 - Drastic
- 1950 - Buzmark
- 1949 - Comedy Prince
- 1948 - Heroic Sovereign
- 1947 - Tamaroa
- 1946 - Bragger
- 1945 - Melhero
- 1944 - Warlock
- 1943 - Triad
- 1942 - race not held
- 1941 - Evergreen
- 1940 - Cigarette
- 1939 - Bramol
- 1938 - Mohican
- 1937 - Cereza
- 1936 - Gay Blonde
- 1935 - †Sarcherie / High
- 1934 - Leila Vale
- 1933 - Whittingham
- 1932 - Myles La Coplen
- 1931 - Casque D'Or
- 1930 - †Sir Chrystopher / Greenline
- 1929 - Cleave
- 1928 - Vaals
- 1928 - Ascalon
- 1927 - †Fujisan / Cavedweller
- 1926 - Lausanne
- 1925 - Encre
- 1925 - Valiant
- 1924 - Claro
- 1923 - Naharadan
- 1923 - Volpi
- 1922 - †Sir Maitland / Braehead
- 1921 - Beauford
- 1920 - Chrysolaus
- 1919 - Hem
- 1918 - Dame Acre
- 1917 - Spurn
- 1916 - Gold Brew
- 1915 - Eugeny
- 1914 - Sunlike
- 1913 - race not held
- 1912 - Miocene
- 1911 - Maltster Maid
- 1910 - Vauntie
- 1909 - Microscope
- 1908 - Lord Merv
- 1907 - Thalaba
- 1906 - Zythos
- 1905 - Lucknow
- 1904 - Cressy[4]
- 1903 - Marvel Loch[38]
† Race run in Divisions
See also[edit]
External sites[edit]
First three placegetters George Ryder Stakes (ATC)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for the George Ryder Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "ROSEHILL RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. SECOND DAY.". The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney (Trove Digital (Digitize)). 28 March 1903. p. 7 (column 4). Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Peake, Wayne. "Ryder, George Edward (1905–1989)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ a b "LATE SPORTING Rosehill Races Race 3 result (1904)". The Sunday Times (Western Australia), Perth (Trove Digital (Digitize)). 20 March 1904. p. 1 (column 8). Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "2015 Result – George Ryder Stakes (held 21 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – George Ryder Stakes (held 29 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Daily Tele George Ryder Stakes (held 6 April 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Daily Telegraph George Ryder (held 7 April 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Daily Telegraph George Ryder (held 2 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – H K - World City George Ryder (held 3 April 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – H.K.- World City George Ryder (held 4 April 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – George Ryder (held 19 April 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – George Ryder (held 31 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 8 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 19 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 3 April 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 5 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 16 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 31 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 8 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 20 March 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 28 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 15 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 23 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 1 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 19 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 27 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 4 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 16 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 31 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 11 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1988 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 19 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1987 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 4 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1986 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 15 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1985 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 23 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1984 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 7 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1983 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 19 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "SPORTING NOTES". The Age, Melbourne. 30 March 1903. p. 8 (column 5). Retrieved 1 April 2013.
Several prominent Doncaster Handicap candidates were on view in the Railway Stakes. ... Marvel Loch who is in the Doncaster, scored an easy win, while Orry, who made a good run, just beat Air Motor for second place.