Royal Sovereign Stakes
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The Royal Sovereign Stakes is a Group 2 Australian thoroughbred horse race, for 3-year -old colts and geldings, over a distance of 1200m.
It is held annually at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia.
[edit] Race History
The race was first run in 1979.
1979 was a Principal Race
1981 – 1995 was a Group 3
1996 onwards Group 2.
[edit] The Winners
- 2007 - Mutawaajid
- 2006 - Flying Pegasus
- 2005 - Dance Hero
- 2004 - Exceed And Excel
- 2003 - Athelnoth
- 2002 - Lonhro
- 2001 - Assertive Lad
- 2000 - Hire
- 1999 - Lawyer
- 1998 - Guineas
- 1997 - Sovereign State
- 1996 - Catalan Opening
- 1995 - Danewin
- 1994 - Rouslan
- 1993 - Coronation Day
- 1992 - Big Dreams
- 1991 - All Archie
- 1990 - Shaftesbury Avenue
- 1989 - Ima Carpenter
- 1988 - Dream Faith
- 1987 - Imperial Baron
- 1986 - Hula Chief
- 1985 - Chimes Square
- 1984 - All Chant
- 1983 - Red Currant
- 1982 - Best Western
- 1981 - Trench Digger
- 1980 - race not held
- 1979 - Acamar