Epona Stakes
| Epona Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1986 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Hertz (2015) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,900 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies and mares three year olds and older |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | A$150,000 (2014) |
The Epona Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1900 metres, with set weights and penalties, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March. Total prize money for the race is A$150,000.[1]
Race history
The race has its origins as an undercard race for the Golden Slipper Stakes race meeting at Rosehill in 1998.[2] The name changed to the Epona Mares Quality Plate the following year, named after the Celtic-Roman god for the protector of horses, Epona.[3] By 2001 the race became registered and a black type race as the Epona Stakes. In 2012 the race was upgraded to Group 3.[1]
Race name
- 1998 - Mares Plate
- 1999–2000 - Epona Mares Quality Plate
- 2001 - Epona Mares Quality Stakes
- 2002 - The Brookvale Hotel Stakes [4]
- 2003–2004 - Berjani Jewellers Stakes [4]
- 2005–2006 - Epona Stakes
- 2007–2011 - De Bortoli Wines Stakes [4]
- 2012–2013 - Epona Stakes
- 2014 - Percy Sykes Tribute Stakes
Race venue
- 1998–1999 - Rosehill
- 2000–2002 - Canterbury
- 2003 onwards - Rosehill
Race distance
- 1998–1999 – 2000 metres
- 2000 onwards - 1900 metres
Race grade
- 1998–2000 - unlisted
- 2001–2011 - Listed race
- 2012 onwards - Group 3
The winners
- 2015 - Scratchy Bottom [5]
- 2014 - Intimate Moment [6]
- 2013 - Aliyana Tilde [7]
- 2012 - Fibrillation [8]
- 2011 - Galizani [9]
- 2010 - Messenger [10]
- 2009 - Divine Rebel [11]
- 2008 - Ready To Lift [12]
- 2007 - Safwa [13]
- 2006 - Kosi Bay [14]
- 2005 - Natural Woman [15]
- 2004 - Great Anna [16]
- 2003 - Airlie Bird [17]
- 2002 - Ilze [18]
- 2001 – Market Price [19]
- 2000 - Our Erin [3]
- 1999 - Zastov [20]
- 1998 - Burning Embers[2]
See also
External sites
First three placegetters Epona Stakes (ATC)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Winners and Past Results for the Epona Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "1998 Result – Mares Plate (held 4 April 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2000 Result – Epona Mare Quality Plate (held 20 April 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Epona Stakes". Bookies Bets (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Hertz Epona Stakes (held 21 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Percy Sykes Tribute Stakes (held 29 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Result – Tab Epona Stakes (held 30 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Result – De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 31 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Result – De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 26 March 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Result – De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 27 March 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Result – De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 28 March 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Result – De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 12 April 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2007 Result – De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 24 March 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Result – Kerrie Ann Haute Couture Headwear Epona Stakes (held 1 April 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Result – Epona Stakes (held 12 March 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Result – Epona Mare Quality Stakes (held 27 March 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2003 Result – Epona Mare Quality Stakes (held 5 April 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2002 Result – Epona Mare Quality Stakes (held 28 March 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Result – Epona Mare Quality Stks (held 12 April 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "1999 Result – 3yo-&-Upwd Rst Hcp (held 28 February 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.