The Hawkesbury Crown Explained

Surface:	Turf
Class:	Group 3
Horse Race:	Godolphin Crown registered as Hawkesbury Crown
Location:	Hawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia
Inaugurated:	2010
Race Type:	Thoroughbred - flat
Distance:	1,300 metres
Track:	Right-handed
Qualification:	Fillies and mares three years old and older
Weight:	Open handicap
Purse:	A$175,000 (2022)
Sponsor:	Pioneer Services (2022)

Godolphin Crown, registered as the Hawkesbury Crown, is a Hawkesbury Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares three years old and older, with set weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1300 metres, held at Hawkesbury Racecourse in Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia.^[1] Total prize money for the race is A$175,000.

History

Grade

• 2011 - 2013 - Listed Race
• 2014 onwards - Group 3

Venue

• 2015 - Rosehill Racecourse
• 2020 - Rosehill Racecourse

Name

• 2011 - 2015 - The Darley Crown
• 2016 - Godolphin Crown

Winners

• 2023 - Princess Grace^[2]
• 2022 - Exotic Ruby^[3]
• 2021 - Sweet Deal^[4]
• 2020 - Sweet Scandal^[5]
• 2019 - Irithea^[6]
• 2018 - Pecans^[7]
• 2017 - Shillelagh^[8]
• 2016 - Nancy^[9]
• 2015 - ‡Solicit^[10]
• 2014 - Aerobatics^[11]
• 2013 - Aerobatics^[12]
• 2012 - More Strawberries^[13]
• 2011 - Kanzan^[14]
• 2010 - Serenissima^[15]

‡ Race meeting abandoned after the first race on the card due to prolonged rain that affected the state of the track^[16] Race held the following week at Rosehill Racecourse.^[10]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

Notes and References

1. Web site: Winners and Past Results for the Darley Crown. 27 April 2015. Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014.
2. Web site: 2023 Result  - Pioneer Servicea Hawkesbury Crown (held 22 April 2023). racingpost.com. 25 April 2023.
3. Web site: 2022 Result  - Pioneer Servicea Hawkesbury Crown (held 1 May 2022). breednet.com.au. 6 May 2022.
4. Web site: 2021 Result  - Killahy Equine Hawkesbury Crown (held 1 May 2021). breednet.com. 1 May 2021.
5. Web site: 2020 Result  - Killahy Equine Hawkesbury Crown (held 25 April 2020). breednet.com. 25 April 2020.
6. Web site: 2019 Result  - Killahy Equine Hawkesbury Crown (held 27 April 2019). breednet.com. 28 April 2019.
7. Web site: 2018 Result  - 2018 Godolphin Crown (held 28 April 2018). breednet.com. 28 April 2018.
8. Web site: 2017 Result  - 2017 Godolphin Crown (held 29 April 2017). breednet.com. 29 April 2017.
9. Web site: 2016 Result  - 2016 Godolphin Crown (held 29 April 2016). breednet.com. 30 April 2016.
10. Web site: 2015 Result  - The 2015 Darley Crown (held 9 May 2015). breednet.com. 9 May 2015.
11. Web site: 2014 Result  - The 2014 Darley Crown (held 3 May 2014). breednet.com. 27 April 2015.
12. Web site: 2013 Result  - The 2013 Darley Crown (held 4 May 2013). Racing Vic. (Aus.). 27 April 2015.
13. Web site: 2012 Result  - The 2012 Darley Crown (held 5 May 2012). Racing Vic. (Aus.). 27 April 2015.
14. Web site: 2011 Result  - The Darley Crown 2011 (held 30 April 2011). Racing Vic. (Aus.). 27 April 2015.
15. Web site: 2010 Result  - The 2010 Darley Crown (held 1 May 2010). Racing Vic. (Aus.). 27 April 2015.
16. Web site: 2015 Hawkesbury Gold Cup Day Meeting Postponed. 2 May 2015. 2 May 2015. Thomas. Hackett. horseracing.com.au (Australia).