Festival Stakes (ATC)

The Festival Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 1500 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in early December. Total prize money for the race is A$150,000.[1]

Festival Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1948
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorIron Jack (2019)
Race information
Distance1,500 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree years old and older
WeightQuality handicap
PurseA$150,000 (2018)
BonusesExempt from ballot in the Villiers Stakes

History

Name
  • 1948–2001 - Festival Handicap
  • 2002 onwards - Festival Stakes

Grade
  • 1948–1978 - Principal race
  • 1979–2015 - Listed race
  • 2016 - Group 3

Distance
  • 1948–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
  • 1973–1983 - 1400 metres
  • 1984 - 1350 metres
  • 1985–1990 – 1300 metres
  • 1991 - 1280 metres
  • 1992–2001 - 1300 metres
  • 2002–2006 - 1400 metres
  • 2008 onwards - 1500 metres

Venue

Winners
  • 2019 - Ranier[2]
  • 2018 - My Nordic Hero[3]
  • 2017 - Testashadow[4]
  • 2016 - Sweet Redemption[5]
  • 2015 - Mighty Lucky[6]
  • 2014 - I'm Imposing[7]
  • 2013 - White Sage[8]
  • 2012 - Malavio[9]
  • 2011 - Monton[10]
  • 2010 - Dysphonia[11]
  • 2009 - Rabbuka[12]
  • 2008 (Dec.) - Voice Commander[13]
  • 2008 (Jan.) - Eremein[14]
  • 2007 - †Race not run
  • 2006 - Utzon[15]
  • 2005 - Spirit Of Tara[16]
  • 2004 - Ike's Dream[17]
  • 2003 - This Manshood[18]
  • 2002 - This Manshood[19]
  • 2001 - Nanny Maroon
  • 2000 - Adam
  • 1999 - Highest Calibre
  • 1998 - Monet's Cove
  • 1997 - Masked Party
  • 1996 - Sherwood
  • 1995 - Garrin
  • 1994 - Headstrong
  • 1993 - Welsh Miner
  • 1992 - Top Comedian
  • 1991 - Fort Isle
  • 1990 - Ice Cream Sundae
  • 1989 - Dance Band
  • 1988 - Tetue Topaze
  • 1987 - Allamanda Boy
  • 1986 - Plum Shore
  • 1985 - At Sea
  • 1984 - Manuan
  • 1983 - Nosey Parker
  • 1982 - Artist Man
  • 1981 - Grey Receiver
  • 1980 - Robrick Star
  • 1979 - Mondiso
  • 1978 - Tattenham Lad
  • 1977 - Dream Pratten
  • 1976 - Just Ideal
  • 1975 - Purple Patch
  • 1974 - Magic Beam
  • 1973 - Barrier Star
  • 1972 - Rocky Gold
  • 1971 - Race not run
  • 1970 - King Bogan
  • 1969 - Regal Rhythm
  • 1968 - Todvale
  • 1967 - Victory Roll
  • 1966 - Aureo
  • 1965 - Castanea
  • 1964 - Liege Lord
  • 1963 - Miss Hiliers
  • 1962 - Our Cobbler
  • 1961 - Ginnagulla
  • 1960 - Race not run
  • 1959 - Boorala
  • 1958 - Amneris
  • 1957 - Indian Empire
  • 1956 - Compound
  • 1955 - Belbeiys
  • 1954 - Blond Val
  • 1953 - Bronze Peak
  • 1952 - Forest Beau
  • 1951 - Coniston
  • 1950 - Hesdin
  • 1949 - Blue Ensign
  • 1948 - Cragside

† Race moved to January 2008 because of outbreak of equine influenza[20]

See also

References
  1. "Winners and Past Results for Festival Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  2. "2019 Result – Iron Jack Festival Stakes (held 30 November 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  3. "2018 Result – Festival Stakes (held 1 December 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  4. "2017 Result – Festival Stakes (held 2 December 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  5. "2016 Result – Steel Builders Festival Stakes (held 3 December 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  6. "2015 Result – Sky Thoroughbred Festival Stakes (held 28 November 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  7. "2014 Result – Festival Stakes (held 29 November 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  8. "2013 Result – Stanley Dewalt Festival Stakes (held 30 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  9. "2012 Result – Stanley Dewalt Festival Stakes (held 8 December 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  10. "2011 Result – Blackwoods 3m Festival Stakes (held 3 December 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  11. "2010 Result – De Bortoli Wines Festival Stks (held 4 December 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  12. "2009 Result – De Bortoli Wines Festival Stks (held 5 December 2009) ". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  13. "2008 (Dec.) Result – De Bortoli Festival Stakes (held 6 December 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  14. "2008 (Jan.) Result – De Bortoli Festival Stakes (held 19 January 2008)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  15. "2006 Result – Festival Stakes (held 9 December 2006)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  16. "2005 Result – De Bortoli Festival Stakes (held 3 December 2005)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  17. "2004 Result – Festival Quality Hcp (held 4 December 2004)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  18. "2003 Result – Festival Quality Hcp (held 29 November 2003)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  19. "2002 Result – Festival Quality Hcp (held 30 November 2002)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  20. "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 28 August 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
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