Pago Pago Stakes

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Group 2 race
Pago Pago Stakes
Location Rosehill Racecourse
Inaugurated 1978
Race type Thoroughbred - flat
Sponsor Bowermans Office Furniture (2013)
Race information
Distance 1,200 metres
Track Turf, Right-handed
Qualification 2-year-olds colts and geldings
Weight Set weights 55½ kgs
Purse A$175,000 (2013)

The Pago Pago Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race, for two year old colts and geldings, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in the autumn. Total prize money for the race is A$175,000.

The winner of this race receives automatic entry to the ATC Golden Slipper Stakes[1] and the race is the last prep test due to the same distance and usually held one week before the Golden Slipper Stakes.[1]

Race history

The following thoroughbreds have captured the Pago Pago – Golden Slippers double:
Rory's Jester (1985) and Stratum (2005)

Race name

The race is named after champion two year old Pago Pago the first interstate winner (from South Australia) of the Golden Slipper Stakes in 1963.[2][3]

  • 1978–1984 - ‘Pago Pago Quality Handicap’
  • 1985 - ‘Pago Pago Quality Stakes’
  • 1986–2008 - ‘Pago Pago Stakes’
  • 2009 - ‘Darley Stakes’
  • 2010 onwards - ‘Pago Pago Stakes’

Race grade

  • 1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 - Listed Race
  • 1980–1986 - Group 3
  • 1987 onwards - Group 2

The winners

  • 2013 - Sidestep
  • 2012 - All Too Hard [4]
  • 2011 - Salade [5]
  • 2010 - Brightexpectations [6]
  • 2009 - Tickets [7]
  • 2008 - Sidereus [8]
  • 2007 - Deferential [9]
  • 2006 - Tarleton [10]
  • 2005 - Stratum [11]
  • 2004 - Genius And Evil [12]
  • 2003 - Danbird [13]
  • 2002 - Planchet [14]

  • 1989 - Straussbrook [27]
  • 1988 - Zeditave [28]
  • 1987 - Christmas Tree [29]
  • 1986 - Imperial Baron [30]
  • 1985 - Rory's Jester [31]
  • 1984 - Inspire [32]
  • 1983 - Te Puninga [33]
  • 1982 - Grosvenor
  • 1981 - Lead Role
  • 1980 - John's Hero
  • 1979 - Dawn Command
  • 1978 - Cheval De Volee


See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Winners and Past Results for the Pago Pago Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  2. ↑ Abboti, Roy (28 March 1963). "SLIPPER PROVES PAGO PAGO BEST TWO-YEAR-OLD". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). p. 14 (column 3–6). Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Rosehill Results (Official 1963 result Race 4 Golden Slipper Stakes 6f)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 24 March 2013. p. 15 (column 1–2). Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  4. ↑ 2012 result
  5. ↑ 2011 result
  6. ↑ 2010 result
  7. ↑ 2009 result
  8. ↑ 2008 result
  9. ↑ 2007 result
  10. ↑ 2006 result
  11. ↑ 2005 result
  12. ↑ 2004 result
  13. ↑ 2003 result
  14. ↑ 2002 result
  15. ↑ 2001 result
  16. ↑ 2000 result
  17. ↑ "1999 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  18. ↑ "1998 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  19. ↑ "1997 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  20. ↑ "1996 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  21. ↑ "1995 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  22. ↑ "1994 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  23. ↑ "1993 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  24. ↑ "1992 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  25. ↑ "1991 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  26. ↑ "1990 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  27. ↑ "1989 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  28. ↑ "1988 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  29. ↑ "1987 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  30. ↑ "1986 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  31. ↑ "1985 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  32. ↑ "1984 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  33. ↑ "1983 result". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
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