Epona Stakes

Epona Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
Inaugurated 1986
Race type Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Sponsor Mounties (2018)
Race information
Distance 1,900 metres
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Fillies and mares three years old and older
Weight Set weights with penalties
Purse A$150,000 (2018)

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]

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]

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
  • 2015 onwards - Epona Stakes

Venue

  • 1998–1999 - Rosehill
  • 2000–2002 - Canterbury
  • 2003 onwards - Rosehill

Distance

  • 1998–1999 – 2000 metres
  • 2000 onwards - 1900 metres

Grade

  • 1998–2000 - unlisted
  • 2001–2011 - Listed race
  • 2012 onwards - Group 3

Winners

  • 2018 - The Pinnacle[5]
  • 2017 - Consommateur[6]
  • 2016 - Vergara[7]
  • 2015 - Scratchy Bottom[8]
  • 2014 - Intimate Moment[9]
  • 2013 - Aliyana Tilde[10]
  • 2012 - Fibrillation[11]
  • 2011 - Galizani[12]
  • 2010 - Messenger[13]
  • 2009 - Divine Rebel[14]
  • 2008 - Ready To Lift[15]
  • 2007 - Safwa[16]
  • 2006 - Kosi Bay[17]
  • 2005 - Natural Woman[18]
  • 2004 - Great Anna[19]
  • 2003 - Airlie Bird[20]
  • 2002 - Ilze[21]
  • 2001 – Market Price[22]
  • 2000 - Our Erin[3]
  • 1999 - Zastov[23]
  • 1998 - Burning Embers[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Winners and Past Results for the Epona Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 "1998 Result – Mares Plate (held 4 April 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 "2000 Result – Epona Mare Quality Plate (held 20 April 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Epona Stakes". Bookies Bets (Australia). 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "2018 Result – Mounties 50th Birthday Epona Stakes (held 24 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "2017 Result – Bradford Black Epona Stakes (held 18 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "2016 Result – Nathan's Famous Epona Stakes (held 19 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "2015 Result – Hertz Epona Stakes (held 21 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "2014 Result – Percy Sykes Tribute Stakes (held 29 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "2013 Result – Tab Epona Stakes (held 30 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "2012 Result – De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 31 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "2011 Result – De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 26 March 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "2010 Result – De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 27 March 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "2009 Result – De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 28 March 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "2008 Result – De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 12 April 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "2007 Result – De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 24 March 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "2006 Result – Kerrie Ann Haute Couture Headwear Epona Stakes (held 1 April 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  18. ↑ "2005 Result – Epona Stakes (held 12 March 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  19. ↑ "2004 Result – Epona Mare Quality Stakes (held 27 March 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  20. ↑ "2003 Result – Epona Mare Quality Stakes (held 5 April 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  21. ↑ "2002 Result – Epona Mare Quality Stakes (held 28 March 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "2001 Result – Epona Mare Quality Stks (held 12 April 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  23. ↑ "1999 Result – 3yo-&-Upwd Rst Hcp (held 28 February 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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