Golden Pendant Explained

Surface:	Turf
Class:	Group 2
Horse Race:	Golden Pendant
Location:	Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated:	1996 (as Research Fillies & Mares Quality Handicap)
Race Type:	Thoroughbred
Sponsor:	Racing and Sports (2024)
Distance:	1,400 metres
Track:	Right-handed
Qualification:	Fillies and mares, three years old and older
Weight:	Set weights with penalties
Purse:	$400,000 (2024)

The Golden Pendant, is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horserace for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards with set weights with penalties conditions over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prizemoney for the race is A$400,000.^[1]

History

Name

Originally this race was run as the Research Stakes in honour of 1988-89 Australian Horse of the Year, Research who won the AJC Derby, AJC Oaks, Flight Stakes, VRC Oaks.^[2] In 2011 the race was renamed to the Golden Pendant.^[1]

Grade

• 1998 - 2000 - Listed race
• 2001 - 2014 - Group 3
• 2015 onwards - Group 2

Distance

• 1996 - 2011 - 1200 metres
• 2012 onwards - 1400 metres

Winners

• 2024 - Makarena^[3]
• 2023 - Espiona^[4]
• 2022 - Nimalee^[5]
• 2021 - Vangelic^[6]
• 2020 - Subpoenaed^[7]
• 2019 - Mizzy^[8]
• 2018 - Shumookh^[9]
• 2017 - Dayses Doom^[10]
• 2016 - Tycoon Tara^[11]
• 2015 - Peeping^[12]
• 2014 - Arabian Gold^[13]
• 2013 - Sharnee Rose^[14]
• 2012 - More Joyous^[15]
• 2011 - Screen^[16]
• 2010 - Trim^[17]
• 2009 - Hot Danish^[18]
• 2008 - Judged^[19]
• 2007 - race not held
• 2006 - Coolroom Candidate^[20]
• 2005 - Fumble^[21]
• 2004 - Besame Mucho^[22]
• 2003 - Classy Dane^[23]
• 2002 - Mica's Pride^[24]
• 2001 - La Rieuse^[25]
• 2000 - Spinning Hill^[26]
• 1999 - Brief Kiss^[27]
• 1998 - Dantelah^[28]
• 1997 - Unison^[29]
• 1996 - Fiddlestick^[30]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

Notes and References

1. Web site: Winners and Past Results for Research Stakes . 21 September 2014. Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014.
2. Web site: Research Pedigree. 21 September 2014. Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database. 2014.
3. Web site: 2024 Result  - Racing and Sports Golden Pendant (held 28 September 2023) . racingpost.com . 3 October 2024.
4. Web site: 2023 Result  - Racing and Sports Golden Pendant (held 23 September 2023) . racingpost.com . 3 October 2024.
5. Web site: 2022 Result  - Racing and Sports Golden Pendant (held 24 September 2022) . racingpost.com . 26 September 2022.
6. Web site: 2021 Result  - Keeneland Golden Pendant (held 25 September 2021). breednet.com. 28 September 2021.
7. Web site: 2020 Result  - Kia Golden Pendant (held 26 September 2020). breednet.com. 28 September 2020.
8. Web site: 2019 Result  - Tab Golden Pendant (held 28 September 2019). breednet.com. 28 September 2019.
9. Web site: 2018 Result  - JHB Syndications Golden Pendant (held 22 September 2018). breednet.com. 25 September 2018.
10. Web site: 2017 Result  - Golden Pendant (held 23 September 2017). breednet.com. 23 September 2017.
11. Web site: 2016 Result  - McDonald House Golden Pendant (held 24 September 2016). breednet.com. 25 September 2016.
12. Web site: 2015 Result  - McDonald House Golden Pendant (held 26 September 2015). breednet.com. 26 September 2015.
13. Web site: 2014 Result  - Pj's Irish Pub Golden Pendant (held 27 September 2014). breednet.com. 22 September 2015.
14. Web site: 2013 Result  - Golden Pendant (held 28 September 2013). breednet.com. 22 September 2015.
15. Web site: 2012 Result  - Golden Pendant (held 29 September 2012). breednet.com. 22 September 2015.
16. Web site: 2011 Result  - Apn Outdoor Golden Pendant (held 24 September 2011). breednet.com. 22 September 2015.
17. Web site: 2010 Result  - Apn Outdoor Research Stakes (held 11 September 2010). breednet.com. 22 September 2015.
18. Web site: 2009 Result  - A P N Outdoor Research Stakes (held 12 September 2009). breednet.com. 22 September 2015.
19. Web site: 2008 Result  - Research Stakes (held 13 September 2008). breednet.com. 22 September 2015.
20. Web site: 2006 Result  - A P N Outdoor Research Stks (held 16 September 2006). breednet.com. 22 September 2015.
21. Web site: 2005 Result  - Research Stks (held 10 September 2005). breednet.com. 22 September 2015.
22. Web site: 2004 Result  - Research Stks (held 11 September 2004). breednet.com. 22 September 2015.
23. Web site: 2003 Result  - Research Stks (held 13 September 2003). breednet.com. 22 September 2015.
24. Web site: 2002 Result  - Research Stks (held 14 September 2002). breednet.com. 22 September 2015.
25. Web site: 2001 Result  - Research Stks (held 8 September 2001). breednet.com. 22 September 2015.
26. Web site: 2000 Result  - Research F-&-M Qlty Stks (held 9 September 2000) . Racing NSW (Aus.) . 22 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923102510/http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MjA5MDk5OTQ2MA%3D%3D#Race4 . 23 September 2015 .
27. Web site: 1999 Result  - Research F-&-M Qlty Stks (held 11 September 1999) . Racing NSW (Aus.) . 22 September 2015 .
28. Web site: 1998 Result  - Research F-&-M Qlty Plte (held 12 September 1998) . Racing NSW (Aus.) . 22 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925044852/http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MTY1OTY4NDQw#Race7 . 25 September 2015 .
29. Web site: 1997 Result  - F-&-M Qlty Hcp (held 13 September 1997) . Racing NSW (Aus.) . 22 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923110747/http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MjY2NTg4NDEw#Race4 . 23 September 2015 .
30. Web site: 1996 Result  - Fillies & Mares Quality H (held 14 September 1996). Racing NSW (Aus.). 22 September 2015.