The Birthday Card Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres, held at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March.
History The race is named in honour of Birthday Card, winner of the 1962 Golden Slipper Stakes.
Name 1986–1991 - Birthday Card Quality Handicap 1992 - Clyde Kennedy Quality 1993–1998 - Birthday Card Quality Handicap 1999 - Birthday Card Stakes 2000–2004 - Birthday Card Quality Handicap 2005 - Birthday Card Stakes 2006 - Allied Express Stakes 2007–2008 - Cleanevent Stakes 2009 onwards - Birthday Card Stakes
Venue 1986–1996 - Canterbury 1997–1999 - Rosehill 2000–2002 - Canterbury 2003 onwards - Rosehill
Distance 1986–1987 - 1280 metres 1987–1993 - 1100 metres 1994 onwards - 1200 metres
Grade
1986–2005 - Listed race 2006 onwards - Group 3
Winners The following are past winners of the race.
2026 - Catch The Glory 2025 - Austmarr 2024 - Chain of Lightning 2023 - Zapateo 2022 - Emanate 2021 - Seasons 2020 - Miss Exfactor 2019 - Avantage 2018 - Quilista 2017 - Raiment 2016 - Sultry Feeling 2015 - Shamalia 2014 - Avoid Lightning 2013 - Arinosa 2012 - Celts 2011 - Zingaling 2010 - Patronyme 2009 - Gamble Me 2008 - Throne Inn 2007 - Aunty Betty 2006 - Imana 2005 - Tui Song 2004 - Paraca 2003 - Toast Of The Coast 2002 - Hot Riff 2001 - Spinning Hill 2000 - Verdict Declared 1999 - Toorak 1998 - All The Rave 1997 - Unison 1996 - So Keen 1995 - Light Up The World 1994 - Baldeen 1993 - Miss Kariba 1992 - River Love 1991 - Settlers Cove 1990 - Deira 1989 - Simple Tastes 1988 - Mother Duck 1987 - Special 1986 - Kisim Hiat
See also
Epona Stakes George Ryder Stakes Golden Slipper Stakes N E Manion Cup Ranvet Stakes Rosehill Guineas The Galaxy (ATC) List of Australian Group races Group races
References
External links First three placegetters Birthday Card Stakes (ATC)