Pago Pago Stakes

The Pago Pago Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-old colts and geldings, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$175,000.

Pago Pago Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationRosehill Racecourse
Inaugurated1978
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
SponsorBowermans Office Furniture (2020)
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationTwo-year-old colts and geldings
WeightSet weights ​55 1⁄2 kg
PurseA$175,000 (2020)
BonusesExempt from ballot for the Golden Slipper Stakes

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

History

The following thoroughbreds have captured the Pago Pago – Golden Slipper double:
Inspired (1984), Rory's Jester (1985), Stratum (2005).

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

Grade
  • 1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 - Listed Race
  • 1980–1986 - Group 3
  • 1987–2016 - Group 2
  • 2017 - Group 3

Winners
  • 2020 - Prague[4]
  • 2019 - Cosmic Force[5]
  • 2018 - Written By[6]
  • 2017 - Single Bullet[7]
  • 2016 - Souchez[8]
  • 2015 - Tarquin[9]
  • 2014 - Time For War[10]
  • 2013 - Sidestep[11]
  • 2012 - All Too Hard[12]
  • 2011 - Salade[13]
  • 2010 - Brightexpectations[14]
  • 2009 - Tickets[15]
  • 2008 - Sidereus[16]
  • 2007 - Deferential[17]
  • 2006 - Tarleton[18]
  • 2005 - Stratum[19]
  • 2004 - Genius And Evil[20]
  • 2003 - Danbird[21]
  • 2002 - Planchet[22]
  • 2001 - Red Hannigan[23]
  • 2000 - De France[24]
  • 1999 - Shogun Lodge[25]
  • 1998 - Paris Dream[26]
  • 1997 - Encounter[27]
  • 1996 - Babu's Boy[28]
  • 1995 - Strategic[29]
  • 1994 - Lord Jim[30]
  • 1993 - Jetball[31]
  • 1992 - Yachtie[32]
  • 1991 - Big Dreams[33]
  • 1990 - Pagan Jest[34]
  • 1989 - Straussbrook[35]
  • 1988 - Zeditave[36]
  • 1987 - Christmas Tree[37]
  • 1986 - Imperial Baron[38]
  • 1985 - Rory's Jester[39]
  • 1984 - Inspired[40]
  • 1983 - Te Puninga[41]
  • 1982 - Grosvenor
  • 1981 - Lead Role
  • 1980 - John's Hero
  • 1979 - Dawn Command
  • 1978 - Cheval De Volee[42]

See also

References
  1. "Winners and Past Results for the Pago Pago Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  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. "2020 Result – Bowermans Office Furniture Pago Pago Stakes (held 14 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  5. "2019 Result – Bowermans Office Furniture Pago Pago Stakes (held 16 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  6. "2018 Result – Cafe Culture+insitu Pago Pago (held 17 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  7. "2017 Result – Cafe Culture+insitu Pago Pago (held 11 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  8. "2016 Result – Cafe Culture+insitu Pago Pago (held 12 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  9. "2015 Result – Pago Pago Stakes (held 14 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  10. "2014 Result – Bowermans Pago Pago Stakes (held 29 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  11. "2013 Result – Bowermans Pago Pago Stakes (held 30 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  12. "2012 Result – Pago Pago Stakes (held 31 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  13. "2011 Result – Perfect Vision Pago Pago Stks (held 26 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  14. "2010 Result – Ilasik Pago Pago Stakes (held 27 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  15. "2009 Result – Darley Stakes (held 28 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  16. "2008 Result – Pago Pago Stakes (held 12 April 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  17. "2007 Result – Pago Pago Stakes (held 24 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  18. "2006 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 1 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  19. "2005 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 12 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  20. "2004 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 27 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  21. "2003 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 5 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  22. "2002 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 16 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  23. "2001 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 31 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  24. "2000 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 8 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  25. "1999 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 20 March 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  26. "1998 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 28 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  27. "1997 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 15 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  28. "1996 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 23 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  29. "1995 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 1 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  30. "1994 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 19 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  31. "1993 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 27 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  32. "1992 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 4 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  33. "1991 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 16 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  34. "1990 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 31 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  35. "1989 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 11 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  36. "1988 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 19 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  37. "1987 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 4 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  38. "1986 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 15 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  39. "1985 Result – Pago Pago Quality Stks (held 23 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  40. "1984 Result – Pago Pago Quality Hcp (held 7 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  41. "1983 Result – Pago Pago Quality Hcp (held 19 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  42. "(1978 Result) 2 – Pago Pago Quality Hcp (held 3 March 1978)". The Age. News Google Digital. p. 37 col. 1–2. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
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