Southern Cross Stakes Explained
Surface: | Turf |
Class: | Group 3 |
Horse Race: | Southern Cross Stakes registered as Frederick Clissold Stakes |
Location: | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
Inaugurated: | 1940 |
Race Type: | Thoroughbred |
Distance: | 1,200 metres |
Qualification: | Horses three years old and older |
Weight: | Set weights with penalties |
Purse: | $200,000 (2023) |
Sponsor: | Davali Thoroughbreds (2023) |
The Southern Cross Stakes, registered as the Frederick Clissold Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres, held at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in February.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.
History
The registered race name is named after Frederick William Clissold, former director and founding member of Canterbury Park Racing Club, who died in 1947 (Find a Grave), one year after the inaugural running of the race bearing his name.[2]
Name
- 1940 - 1992 - Frederick Clissold Handicap
- 1993 - Anniversary Cup
- 1994 - Frederick Clissold Handicap
- 1995 - Frederick Clissold Quality
- 1996 - 1998 - Frederick Clissold Handicap
- 1999 - 2002 - Frederick Clissold Stakes
- 2003 - Premier Express Freight Stakes
- 2004 - 2008 - Frederick Clissold Stakes
- 2009 onwards - Southern Cross Stakes
Grade
- 1940 - 1979 - Principal race
- 1980 - 1988 - Listed race
- 1989 onwards – Group 3 race
Distance
- 1940 - 1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200m)
- 1975 onwards - 1200 metres
Venue
1945 racebook
Winners
- 2023 - Quantico[3]
- 2022 - Lost And Running[4]
- 2021 - Masked Crusader[5]
- 2020 - Special Reward[6]
- 2019 - Eckstein[7]
- 2018 - Kaepernick[8]
- 2017 - Le Romain[9]
- 2016 - Big Money[10]
- 2015 - Heart Testa[11]
- 2014 - Terravista[12]
- 2013 - Skytrain[13]
- 2012 - No Evidence Needed[14]
- 2011 - Sister Madly[15]
- 2010 - Kenny's World[16]
- 2009 - Marchinski[17]
- 2008 - Hoystar[18]
- 2007 - The Free Stater[19]
- 2006 - Collate[20]
- 2005 - Cool Front[21]
- 2004 - Britt’s Best[22]
- 2003 - Gordo[23]
- 2002 - Lord Essex[24]
- 2001 - Ab Initio[25]
- 2000 - Pimpala Prince[26]
- 1999 - Ab Initio[27]
- 1998 - Confiscate[28]
- 1997 - Secret Savings[29]
- 1996 - Danewin[30]
- 1995 - Alert Me[31]
- 1994 - Deposition[32]
- 1993 - Big Dreams[33]
- 1992 - Friend’s Venture[34]
- 1991 - Joanne[35]
- 1990 - Comrade[36]
- 1989 - Diamond Benny[37]
- 1988 - Wong
- 1987 - Swift Cheval
- 1986 - Avon Angel
- 1985 - Pete’s Gold
- 1984 - Gelsomino
- 1983 - Bronze Spirit
- 1982 - Ubetido
- 1981 - Goreham
- 1980 - Brandy Slipper[38]
- 1979 - Scomeld
- 1978 - Always Welcome
- 1977 - Tiger Town
- 1976 - Hartshill
- 1975 - Let’s Fly
- 1974 - race not held
- 1973 - race not held
- 1972 - Gunsynd
- 1971 - Bogan Rea
- 1970 - Biarritz Star
- 1969 - Roman Consul
- 1968 - Illusionist
- 1967 - Red Clinker
- 1966 - Aldor
- 1965 - Florida Keys
- 1964 - Here I Come
- 1963 - State Martial
- 1962 - Grammar Lad
- 1961 - Tipperary Star
- 1960 - Dark Night
- 1959 - Winchester
- 1958 - Jester
- 1957 - Juggler
- 1956 - Evening Peal
- 1955 - My Hali
- 1954 - Regoli
- 1953 - Nagpuni
- 1952 - Osborne
- 1951 - Aerofoil
- 1950 - San Domenico
- 1949 - Cognac
- 1948 - Persian Prince
- 1947 - Lackaboy
- 1946 - Petulance
- 1945 - Gay King
- 1944 - race not held
- 1943 - race not held
- 1942 - race not held
- 1941 - Amiable
- 1940 - Gold Rod
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Winners and Past Results for the Southern Cross Stakes . 8 February 2015. Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014.
- Web site: MR. F. CLISSOLD DEAD. 1 October 1947. 8 February 2015. Sydney Morning Herald. Trove Digital Media. 10 col. 4.
- Web site: 2023 Result - Davali Thoroughbreds Southern Cross Stakes (held 11 February 2023). racingpost.com . 22 February 2023.
- Web site: 2022 Result - Southern Cross Stakes (held 12 February 2022). breednet.com.au. 20 February 2022.
- Web site: 2021 Result - Cellarbrations Southern Cross Stakes (held 13 February 2021). breednet.com. 13 February 2021.
- Web site: 2020 Result - Cellarbrations Southern Cross Stakes (held 15 February 2020). breednet.com. 15 February 2020.
- Web site: 2019 Result - Southern Cross Stakes (held 16 February 2019). breednet.com. 19 February 2019.
- Web site: 2018 Result - ACJC Southern Cross Stakes (held 17 February 2018). breednet.com. 17 February 2018.
- Web site: 2017 Result - The Chi-X Southern Cross Stks (held 13 February 2017). breednet.com. 13 February 2017.
- Web site: 2016 Result - Dx Sol. Southern Cross Stakes (held 13 February 2016). breednet.com. 13 February 2016.
- Web site: 2015 Result - Adaptra Southern Cross Stakes (held 14 February 2015). breednet.com. 14 February 2015.
- Web site: 2014 Result - Southern Cross Stakes (held 22 February 2014). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 2013 Result - Macarthur Tav. Southern Cross (held 23 February 2013). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 2012 Result - Mad Mex Southern Cross Stakes (held 25 February 2012). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 2011 Result - Scream Southern Cross Stakes (held 12 February 2011). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 2010 Result - Jim Beam Southern Cross Stakes (held 13 February 2010). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 2009 Result - Southern Cross Clissold Stakes (held 14 February 2009). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 2008 Result - Frederick Clissold Stakes (held 1 March 2008). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 2007 Result - Frederick Clissold Stks (held 10 February 2007). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 2006 Result - Frederick Clissold Stks (held 18 February 2006). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 2005 Result - Frederick Clissold Stks (held 5 February 2005). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 2004 Result - Frederick Clissold Stks (held 21 February 2004). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 2003 Result - Clissold Stks (held 1 March 2003). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 2002 Result - Frederick Clissold Stks (held 9 February 2002). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 2001 Result - Frederick Clissold Stks (held 24 February 2001). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 2000 Result - Fredrick Clissold Stks (held 4 March 2000). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 1999 Result - Frederick Clissold Stks (held 13 February 1999). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 1998 Result - Frederick Clissold Hcp (held 21 February 1998). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 1997 Result - Fredrick Clissold Hcp (held 8 February 1997). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 1996 Result - Fredrick Clissold Hcp (held 17 February 1996). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 1995 Result - Frederick Clissold Qlty (held 25 February 1995). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 1994 Result - Frederick Clissold Hcp (held 12 February 1994). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 1993 Result - S.T.C. 50th Anniversary Cup (held 20 February 1993). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 1992 Result - Frederick Clissold Hcp (held 29 February 1992). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 1991 Result - Frederick Clissold Hcp (held 9 February 1991). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 1990 Result - Fredrick Clissold Hcp (held 14 February 1990). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- Web site: 1989 Result - Fredrick Clissold Hcp (held 4 February 1989). breednet.com. 8 February 2015.
- News: Rosehill Results (Official 1980 result 5: Frederick Clissold Hcp - held 1 February 1980). The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 February 1980. 11 March 2015. 64 (column 1).