The Sapphire Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares three years old and older, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in the autumn during the ATC Championships series.
History
Grade
1998–2001 - Listed Race 2002–2006 - Group 3 2007 onwards - Group 2
Name In 2010 the race was named as the Lady Sonia McMahon Memorial Stakes in honour of Lady Sonia McMahon, wife of Sir William McMahon, former Prime Minister of Australia who died in April of that year.
Winners The following are past winners of the race.
2026 - In Flight 2025 - Infancy 2024 - Wee Nessy 2023 - Zapateo 2022 - Bella Nipotina 2021 - Fasika 2020 - White Moss 2019 - White Moss 2018 - Quilista 2017 - Secret Agenda 2016 - Two Blue 2015 - Avoid Lightning 2014 - Cosmic Endeavour 2013 - Arinosa 2012 - Atlantic Jewel 2011 - Hurtle Myrtle 2010 - Renaissance 2009 - Court 2008 - Belong to Many 2007 - Fire Song 2006 - Coolroom Candidate 2005 - Glamour Puss 2004 - Recurring 2003 - Fatoon 2002 - Fair Embrace 2001 - Spinning Hill 2000 - Spinning Hill 1999 - †Snippet's Lass 1998 - What Can I Say
†In 1999 Little Pattie was first past the post, but later disqualified for returning a positive swab.
See also Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Australian Oaks Percy Sykes Stakes Queen Elizabeth Stakes (ATC) Queen of the Turf Stakes South Pacific Classic Sydney Cup List of Australian Group races Group races
External links Sapphire Stakes (ATC)
References