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.
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. In 2011 the race was renamed to the Golden Pendant.
Grade 1998–2000 - Listed race 2001–2014 - Group 3 2015 onwards - Group 2
Distance 1996–2011 - 1200 metres 2012 onwards - 1400 metres
Winners
2025 - Manaal 2024 - Makarena 2023 - Espiona 2022 - Nimalee 2021 - Vangelic 2020 - Subpoenaed 2019 - Mizzy 2018 - Shumookh 2017 - Dayses Doom 2016 - Tycoon Tara 2015 - Peeping 2014 - Arabian Gold 2013 - Sharnee Rose 2012 - More Joyous 2011 - Screen 2010 - Trim 2009 - Hot Danish 2008 - Judged 2007 - race not held 2006 - Coolroom Candidate 2005 - Fumble 2004 - Besame Mucho 2003 - Classy Dane 2002 - Mica's Pride 2001 - La Rieuse 2000 - Spinning Hill 1999 - Brief Kiss 1998 - Dantelah 1997 - Unison 1996 - Fiddlestick
See also List of Australian Group races Group races
References