Golden Pendant
| Golden Pendant | |
|---|---|
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Rosehill Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1996 (as Research Stakes) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | PJ's Irish Pub Parramatta |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification |
3 year olds and over fillies and mares |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $302,800 (2014) |
The Golden Pendant, is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horserace with set weights with penalties for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards over a distance of 1400 metres (7 furlongs). It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in September. Total prizemoney for the race is A$302,800.[1]
Race history
Race name
Originally this race was run as the Research Stakes in honour of 1988-89 Australian Horse of the Year, Research who won the AJC Derby, AJC Oaks, Flight Stakes, VRC Oaks.[2] In 2011 the race was renamed to the Golden Pendant.[1]
Race grade
- 1998–2000 - Listed race
- 2001 onwards - Group 3
Race distance
- 1996–2011 – 1200 metres
- 2012 onwards - 1400 metres
The winners
- 2014 – Arabian Gold
- 2013 – Sharnee Rose[3]
- 2012 – More Joyous[4]
- 2011 – Screen[5]
- 2010 – Trim[6]
- 2009 – Hot Danish[7]
- 2008 – Judged[8]
- 2007 – race not held
- 2006 – Coolroom Candidate
- 2005 – Fumble
- 2004 – Besame Mucho
- 2003 – Classy Dane
- 2002 – Mica's Pride
- 2001 – La Rieuse
- 2000 – Spinning Hill
- 1999 – Brief Kiss
- 1998 – Dantelah
- 1997 – Unison
- 1996 – Fiddlestick
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Winners and Past Results for Research Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ↑ "Research Pedigree". Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database. 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ↑ 2013 result
- ↑ 2012 result
- ↑ 2011 result
- ↑ 2010 result
- ↑ 2009 result
- ↑ 2008 result