Widden Stakes

The Widden Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-old fillies, held with set weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1100 metres at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in February.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$160,000.

Widden Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationRosehill Racecourse
Inaugurated1943
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
Race information
Distance1,100 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationTwo year old fillies
WeightSet weights with penalties
PurseA$160,000 (2022)

History

Name

The race is named after Widden Stud, where many of Australia's champion thoroughbreds have stood.[2]

Two fillies have captured the Widden Stakes Golden Slipper Stakes double: Overreach (2013) and Mossfun (2014)

Distance

  • 19431972 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres)
  • 19732004 - 1000 metres
  • 20052007 - 1100 metres
  • 2008 - 1000 metres
  • 2009 onwards - 1100 metres

Grade

  • 19431978 - Principal Race
  • 19792013 - Listed Race
  • 2014 onwards - Group 3

Venue

Winners

  • 2022 - Queen Of The Ball[3]
  • 2021 - Mallory[4]
  • 2020 - Away Game[5]
  • 2019 - Amercement[6]
  • 2018 - Fiesta[7]
  • 2017 - Teaspoon[8]
  • 2016 - Honesty Prevails[9]
  • 2015 - Fireworks[10]
  • 2014 - Mossfun[11]
  • 2013 - Overreach[12]
  • 2012 - Driefontein[13]
  • 2011 - Satin Shoes[14]
  • 2010 - Georgette Silk[15]
  • 2009 - Horizons[16]
  • 2008 - Delta Girl
  • 2007 - Superfly
  • 2006 - Churchill Downs
  • 2005 - Pasikatera
  • 2004 - Econsul
  • 2003 - race not held
  • 2002 - Secret Land
  • 2001 - Riona
  • 2000 - Miss Bussell
  • 1999 - Miss Thunderstood
  • 1998 - Countess Christie
  • 1997 - Manana
  • 1996 - Empower
  • 1995 - Unison
  • 1994 - Stitches
  • 1993 - Dynasty
  • 1992 - Lilting
  • 1991 - Merry Shade
  • 1990 - Bundle Of Thanks
  • 1989 - Triscay
  • 1988 - Momentaire
  • 1987 - Kazarne
  • 1986 - Whilodge
  • 1985 - Magic Flute
  • 1984 - Super Swift
  • 1983 - Rivage
  • 1982 - Biscarina
  • 1981 - Surpassing
  • 1980 - Flight Of Life
  • 1979 - Shaybisc
  • 1978 - Golden Topic
  • 1977 - Peeping
  • 1976 - †Princess Talaria / Lady Lyndal
  • 1975 - Rainbeam
  • 1974 - Denise's Joy
  • 1973 - Gretel
  • 1972 - Magic Beam
  • 1971 - Blue Mountain
  • 1970 - Royal Endeavour
  • 1969 - †Summer Play / Final Bid
  • 1968 - Celina
  • 1967 - Topmost
  • 1966 - On Par
  • 1965 - Red Mittens
  • 1964 - Suzanne
  • 1963 - All Gold
  • 1962 - Heirloom
  • 1961 - April Wonder
  • 1960 - No Match
  • 1959 - My Rachael
  • 1958 - Chateau Clair
  • 1957 - Foison
  • 1956 - Estrina
  • 1955 - Royal Maureen
  • 1954 - Interesting
  • 1953 - Queen Of All
  • 1952 - Reflected Glory
  • 1951 - Celebrated
  • 1950 - White Lightning
  • 1949 - Magic Carpet
  • 1948 - Pantomime
  • 1947 - Oasis
  • 1946 - Kindly Light
  • 1945 - race not held
  • 1944 - Genista
  • 1943 - Birthright

† Run in divisions

See also

References

  1. "Winners and Past Results for the Widden Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. "History - The Story of Widden". Widden Stud. 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. "2022 Result Widden Stakes (held 29 January 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  4. "2021 Result Widden Stakes (held 30 January 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. "2020 Result Widden Stakes (held 1 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  6. "2019 Result Widden Stakes (held 2 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  7. "2018 Result Widden Stakes (held 3 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  8. "2017 Result Widden Stakes (held 28 January 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  9. "2016 Result Widden Stakes (held 30 January 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  10. "2015 Result Widden Stakes (held 31 January 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  11. "2014 Result Widden Stakes (held 15 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  12. "2013 Result Widden Stakes (held 16 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  13. "2012 Result Tom Cassar Widden Stakes (held 18 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  14. "2011 Result Widden Stakes (held 12 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  15. "2010 Result Sharp Widden Stakes (held 13 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  16. "2009 Result Widden Stakes (held 14 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.


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