Percy Sykes Stakes Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Group 2
Horse Race:Percy Sykes Stakes
registered as Keith Mackay Handicap
Location:Randwick Racecourse
Inaugurated:1960 (as Keith Mackay Handicap)
Race Type:Thoroughbred - flat
Distance:1,200 metres
Track:Right-handed
Qualification:Two year old fillies
Weight:Set weights with penalties
Purse:A$1,000,000 (2023)
Sponsor:TRESemmé (2023)

The Percy Sykes Stakes, registered as the Keith Mackay Handicap, is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-old fillies, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres, held at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in the autumn during the ATC Championships series. It is run on the same day as the Sydney Cup. Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000.[1]

History

The registered racename is named in honour of the former AJC Chairman Keith Mackay.

In 2014 the ATC substantially increased the prizemoney and the race was scheduled as part of the ATC Championships series and renamed the race to the Royal Randwick Stakes.[2] In 2015 the race was once again renamed in honour of the veterinarian Percy Sykes (1920 - 2014), who had saved Tulloch and had worked with famous trainers in the industry, including T J Smith, Bart Cummings, Gai Waterhouse and Jack Denham.[3]

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Distance

Winners

† Run in Divisions

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winners and Past Results for the Keith MacKay Handicap . Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. 6 April 2015.
  2. Web site: The Championship Racing Day Program (2014). Racing NSW (Aus.). 6 April 2015. 2014.
  3. Web site: Master racing vet Percy Sykes dead at 93 . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Australian Associated Press. 11 January 2014. 6 April 2015.
  4. Web site: 2023 Result  - TRESemmé Percy Sykes Stakes (held 8 April 2023). racingpost.com. 8 April 2023.
  5. Web site: 2022 Result  - Furphy Percy Sykes Stakes (held 9 April 2022). breednet.com.au. 11 April 2022.
  6. Web site: 2021 Result  - Heineken 3 Percy Sykes Stakes (held 17 April 2021). breednet.com.au. 11 April 2022.
  7. Web site: 2020 Result  - Heineken 3 Percy Sykes Stakes (held 11 April 2020). breednet.com. 11 April 2020.
  8. Web site: 2019 Result  - Camera House Percy Sykes Stakes (held 13 April 2019). breednet.com. 13 April 2019.
  9. Web site: 2018 Result  - 360 DMG Percy Sykes Stks (held 14 April 2018). breednet.com. 14 April 2018.
  10. Web site: 2017 Result  - Ig Share Trading Percy Sykes Stks (held 8 April 2017). breednet.com. 8 April 2017.
  11. Web site: 2016 Result  - Ig Markets Percy Sykes Stks (held 9 April 2016). breednet.com. 9 April 2016.
  12. Web site: 2015 Result  - Girvan Waugh Percy Sykes Stks (held 11 April 2015). breednet.com. 9 April 2016.
  13. Web site: 2014 Result  - Girvan Waugh Royal R'wick Stks (held 19 April 2014). breednet.com. 6 April 2015.
  14. Web site: 2013 Result  - Arrowfield Keith Mackay Quality (held 20 April 2013) . Racing Vic. (Aus.). 6 April 2015.
  15. Web site: 2012 Result  - Brookfield Multiplex Keith Mackay Quality (held 21 April 2012) . Racing Vic. (Aus.). 6 April 2015.
  16. Web site: 2011 Result  - Sharp Keith Mackay Quality (held 16 April 2011) . Racing Vic. (Aus.). 6 April 2015.
  17. Web site: 2010 Result  - Cargo Bar Keith Mackay Quality (held 17 April 2010) . Racing Vic. (Aus.). 6 April 2015.
  18. Web site: 2009 Result  - Keith Mackay Quality (held 13 April 2009) . Racing Vic. (Aus.). 6 April 2015.
  19. Web site: 2008 Result  - Keith Mackay Quality (held 30 April 2008) . Racing Vic. (Aus.). 6 April 2015.
  20. Web site: 2007 Result  - Emirates Keith Mackay Quality Handicap (held 11 April 2007) . Racing Vic. (Aus.). 6 April 2015.
  21. Web site: 2006 Result  - Keith Mackay Quality Handicap (held 19 April 2006) . Racing Vic. (Aus.). 6 April 2015.
  22. Web site: 2005 Result  - Keith Mackay Quality Handicap (held 30 March 2005) . Racing Vic. (Aus.). 6 April 2015.
  23. Web site: 2004 Result  - Keith Mackay Quality Handicap (held 14 April 2004) . Racing Vic. (Aus.). 6 April 2015.
  24. Web site: 2003 Result  - Keith Mackay Quality Handicap (held 26 April 2003) . Racing Vic. (Aus.). 6 April 2015.
  25. Web site: 2002 Result  - Keith Mackay Quality Hcp (held 6 April 2002) . Racing Vic. (Aus.). 6 April 2015.
  26. Web site: 2001 Result  - Keith Mackay Quality Hcp (held 16 April 2001) . Racing NSW (Aus.). 6 April 2015.
  27. Web site: 2000 Result  - Keith Mackay Quality Hcp (held 24 April 2000) . Racing NSW (Aus.). 6 April 2015.

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