The Angst Stakes, registered as the Angst Quality Handicap, is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for four-year-old mares and up, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1600 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in October.
History The race is named in honour of the 3 year old, grey filly named Angst. The winner of 7 races from 10 starts in 1993, including the Silver Shadow Stakes, Furious Stakes, Tea Rose Stakes and the Flight Stakes. The filly died the same year when undergoing a procedure to remove polyps from her larynx.
Name 1994–2004 - Angst Mares Quality Handicap 2005 onwards - Angst Stakes Venue 2006–2010 - Randwick Racecourse 2011–2012 - Rosehill Racecourse 2013 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
Grade 1994–2012 - Listed race 2013 onwards - Group 3 Distance 1994–2011 - 1,400 metres 2012 - 1,500 metres 2013 onwards - 1,600 metres
Winners the following are past winners of the race.
2025 - Idle Flyer 2024 - Lekvarte 2023 - Renaissance Woman 2022 - Hope In Your Heart 2021 - Mirra Vision 2020 - Emeralds 2019 - Nettoyer 2018 - I Am Serious 2017 - Dixie Blossoms 2016 - Dixie Blossoms 2015 - Casino Dancer 2014 - Neena Rock 2013 - Sharnee Rose 2012 - Nocturnelle 2011 - Little Surfer Girl 2010 - Lovemelikearock 2009 - Illuminates 2008 - Neroli 2007 - †race not held 2006 - More Than Lucky 2005 - Wild Queen 2004 - Hennessy Waltz 2003 - Zanna (NZ) 2002 - Miss Zoe 2001 - Danasia 2000 - Prenuptial 1999 - Roseville 1998 - Zalinda 1997 - Stoneyfell Road 1996 - Rich Aunty 1995 - Chlorophyll 1994 - Sky Watch
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza
See also The Everest King Charles III Stakes List of Australian Group races Group races
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