Sapphire Stakes (ATC)
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Randwick Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1998 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Drummond Golf (2015) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies and mares, three years old and older |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $300,000 (2016) |
The Sapphire Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares three years old and older, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in the autumn during the ATC Championships series. Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.[1]
Race history
Race grade
- 1998–2001 - Listed Race
- 2002–2006 - Group 3
- 2007 onwards - Group 2
Race name
In 2010 the race was named as the Lady Sonia McMahon Memorial Stakes[2] in honour of Lady Sonia McMahon, wife of Sir William McMahon, former Prime Minister of Australia who died in April of that year.
The winners
- 2016 - Two Blue [3]
- 2015 - Avoid Lightning [4]
- 2014 - Cosmic Endeavour [5]
- 2013 - Arinosa [6]
- 2012 - Atlantic Jewel [7]
- 2011 - Hurtle Myrtle [8]
- 2010 - Renaissance [2]
- 2009 - Court [9]
- 2008 - Belong to Many [10]
- 2007 - Fire Song [11]
- 2006 - Coolroom Candidate [12]
- 2005 - Glamour Puss [13]
- 2004 - Recurring [14]
- 2003 - Fatoon [15]
- 2002 - Fair Embrace [16]
- 2001 - Spinning Hill [17]
- 2000 - Spinning Hill [18]
- 1999 - †Snippet's Lass[19]
- 1998 - What Can I Say [20]
†In 1999 Little Pattie was first past the post, but later disqualified for returning a positive swab.[19]
See also
External links
References
- ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Sapphire Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ a b "2010 Result – Lady McMahon Mem. Sapphire Stk (held 10 April 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "2016 Result – Sensis Sapphire Stakes (held 9 April 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Sapphire Stakes (held 11 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Drummond Golf Sapphire Stakes (held 19 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Belvedere Sapphire Stakes (held 13 April 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Yellowglen Sapphire Stakes (held 14 April 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Yellowglen Sapphire Stakes (held 9 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Tabcorp Sapphire Stakes (held 11 April 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Sapphire Stakes (held 30 April 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Sapphire Stakes (held 7 April 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Sapphire Stks (held 15 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Sapphire Stks (held 26 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Sapphire Stks (held 10 April 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Sapphire Stks (held 19 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Sapphire Stks (held 30 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Sapphire F-&-M Stakes (held 14 April 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Sapphire F-&-M Stakes (held 22 April 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ a b "1999 Result – Sapphire Stakes (held 17 April 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Sapphire Stakes (held 25 April 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 April 2015.