Epona Stakes Explained
Surface: | Turf |
Class: | Group 3 |
Horse Race: | Epona Stakes |
Location: | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
Inaugurated: | 1986 |
Sponsor: | Bisley Workwear (2024) |
Race Type: | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Distance: | 1,900 metres |
Track: | Right-handed |
Qualification: | Fillies and mares three years old and older |
Weight: | Set weights with penalties |
Purse: | A$250,000 (2024) |
The Epona Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1900 metres, with set weights and penalties, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March. Total prize money for the race is A$250,000.[1]
History
The race has its origins as an undercard race for the Golden Slipper Stakes race meeting at Rosehill in 1998. The name changed to the Epona Mares Quality Plate the following year, named after the Celtic-Roman god for the protector of horses, Epona. By 2001 the race became registered and a black type race as the Epona Stakes. In 2012 the race was upgraded to Group 3.[1]
Name
- 1998 - Mares Plate
- 1999–2000 - Epona Mares Quality Plate
- 2001 - Epona Mares Quality Stakes
- 2002 - The Brookvale Hotel Stakes[2]
- 2003–2004 - Berjani Jewellers Stakes[2]
- 2005–2006 - Epona Stakes
- 2007–2011 - De Bortoli Wines Stakes[2]
- 2012–2013 - Epona Stakes
- 2014 - Percy Sykes Tribute Stakes
- 2015 onwards - Epona Stakes
Venue
- 1998–1999 - Rosehill
- 2000–2002 - Canterbury
- 2003 onwards - Rosehill
Distance
- 1998–1999 – 2000 metres
- 2000 onwards - 1900 metres
Grade
- 1998–2000 - unlisted
- 2001–2011 - Listed race
- 2012 onwards - Group 3
Winners
- 2023 - Gin Martini[3]
- 2022 - Monegal[4]
- 2021 - Polly Grey[5]
- 2020 - Missybeel[6]
- 2019 - Semari[7]
- 2018 - The Pinnacle[8]
- 2017 - Consommateur[9]
- 2016 - Vergara[10]
- 2015 - Scratchy Bottom[11]
- 2014 - Intimate Moment[12]
- 2013 - Aliyana Tilde[13]
- 2012 - Fibrillation[14]
- 2011 - Galizani[15]
- 2010 - Messenger[16]
- 2009 - Divine Rebel[17]
- 2008 - Ready To Lift[18]
- 2007 - Safwa[19]
- 2006 - Kosi Bay[20]
- 2005 - Natural Woman[21]
- 2004 - Great Anna[22]
- 2003 - Airlie Bird[23]
- 2002 - Ilze[24]
- 2001 – Market Price[25]
- 2000 - Our Erin[26]
- 1999 - Zastov[27]
- 1998 - Burning Embers[28]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Winners and Past Results for the Epona Stakes. Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. 7 March 2015.
- Web site: Epona Stakes . Bookies Bets (Australia) . 2014 . 7 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402143720/http://www.bookiesfreebets.com.au/epona-stakes/ . 2 April 2015 .
- Web site: 2023 Result - Bisley Workwear Epona Stakes (held 18 March 2023). racingpost.com . 20 March 2023.
- Web site: 2022 Result - Bisley Workwear Epona Stakes (held 19 March 2022). breednet.com.au. 19 March 2022.
- Web site: 2021 Result - Roadwork Solutions Epona Stakes (held 27 March 2021). breednet.com. 31 March 2021.
- Web site: 2020 Result - Cellarbrations Epona Stakes (held 21 March 2020). breednet.com. 21 March 2020.
- Web site: 2019 Result - E Group Security Epona Stakes (held 23 March 2019). breednet.com. 24 March 2019.
- Web site: 2018 Result - Mounties 50th Birthday Epona Stakes (held 24 March 2018). breednet.com. 24 March 2018.
- Web site: 2017 Result - Bradford Black Epona Stakes (held 18 March 2017). breednet.com. 18 March 2017.
- Web site: 2016 Result - Nathan's Famous Epona Stakes (held 19 March 2016). breednet.com. 19 March 2016.
- Web site: 2015 Result - Hertz Epona Stakes (held 21 March 2015). breednet.com. 21 March 2015.
- Web site: 2014 Result - Percy Sykes Tribute Stakes (held 29 March 2014). breednet.com. 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2013 Result - Tab Epona Stakes (held 30 March 2013). breednet.com. 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2012 Result - De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 31 March 2012) . breednet.com . 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2011 Result - De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 26 March 2011) . Racing Vic. (Aus.) . 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2010 Result - De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 27 March 2010) . Racing Vic. (Aus.). 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2009 Result - De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 28 March 2009) . Racing Vic. (Aus.). 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2008 Result - De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 12 April 2008) . Racing Vic. (Aus.) . 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2007 Result - De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 24 March 2007) . Racing Vic. (Aus.) . 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2006 Result - Kerrie Ann Haute Couture Headwear Epona Stakes (held 1 April 2006) . Racing Vic. (Aus.) . 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2005 Result - Epona Stakes (held 12 March 2005) . Racing Vic. (Aus.) . 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2004 Result - Epona Mare Quality Stakes (held 27 March 2004) . Racing Vic. (Aus.) . 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2003 Result - Epona Mare Quality Stakes (held 5 April 2003) . Racing Vic. (Aus.) . 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2002 Result - Epona Mare Quality Stakes (held 28 March 2002) . Racing Vic. (Aus.) . 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2001 Result - Epona Mare Quality Stks (held 12 April 2001) . Racing Vic. (Aus.) . 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 2000 Result - Epona Mare Quality Plate (held 20 April 2000) . Racing NSW (Aus.) . 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 1999 Result - 3yo-&-Upwd Rst Hcp (held 28 February 1999) . Racing NSW (Aus.) . 7 March 2015.
- Web site: 1998 Result - Mares Plate (held 4 April 1998) . Racing NSW (Aus.) . 7 March 2015.