The Sydney Stakes is a City Tattersalls Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race run under Weight for Age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in October. Total prizemoney for the race is A$2,000,000.
History The original name of the race was the City Tattersall’s Lightning Handicap. It was renamed in 2017 as the Sydney Stakes, for horses that are not entered in The Everest.
Grade 1968–1978 - Principal Race 1978–2017 - Listed Race 2018 onwards - Group 3 Venue 1968–1982 - Randwick Racecourse 1983 - Warwick Farm Racecourse 1984 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
Distance 1968–1971 - 5 furlongs 1972–2000 - 1000 metres 2001 - 870 metres 2002–2005 - 1000 metres 2006–2016 - 1100 metres 2017 onwards - 1200 metres
Winners
2025 - Rothfire 2024 - Overpass 2023 - I Am Me 2022 - Rocketing By 2021 - Big Parade 2020 - Trumbull 2019 - Deprive 2018 - Pierata 2017 - In Her Time 2016 - Spieth 2015 - Dothraki 2014 - Deep Field 2013 - Famous Seamus 2012 - Famous Seamus 2011 - Title 2010 - Whitefriars 2009 - News Alert 2008 - Keen Commander 2007 - ‘Race Not Run’ 2006 - Uber 2005 - Vionneto 2004 - Sam Sung A Song 2003 - Shogun Lodge 2002 - National Saint 2001 - ^ Pastime / Strabane 2000 - Cosset 1999 - Nan Tien 1998 - Mutombo 1997 - Ossie Cossie 1996 - Identikit 1995 - Sword 1994 - Roanoke Boy 1993 - Legal Agent 1992 - Classic Magic 1991 - All Archie 1990 - West Dancer 1989 - Diamond Benny 1988 - Diamond Benny 1987 - Dream Faith 1986 - Let Me Tell 1985 - Bemboka Spirit 1984 - Vain Karioi 1983 - Solo Lad 1982 - Berlainsky 1981 - Trench Digger 1980 - Royal Treatment 1979 - Dream Mascot 1978 - War Chariot 1977 - King’s Favourite 1976 - ‘Race Not Run’ 1975 - Top Charger 1974 - Just James 1973 - Kista 1972 - Roadwise 1971 - Hellbent 1970 - Royal Treat 1969 - Grey Court 1968 - Academy Star
^ Dead heat
See also List of Australian Group races Group races
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