Festival Stakes (ATC)
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1948 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | James Squire (2024) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,500 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three years old and older |
| Weight | Quality handicap |
| Purse | A$250,000 (2024) |
| Bonuses | Exempt from ballot in the Villiers Stakes |
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$250,000.[1]
History
[edit]Name
[edit]- 1948–2001 - Festival Handicap
- 2002 onwards - Festival Stakes
Grade
[edit]- 1948–1978 - Principal race
- 1979–2015 - Listed race
- 2016 - Group 3
Distance
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 1948–1983 - Rosehill Racecourse
- 1984 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
- 1985–1990 - Rosehill Racecourse
- 1991 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
- 1992 onwards - Rosehill Racecourse
Winners
[edit]- 2024 - Private Eye[2]
- 2023 - Phearson[3]
- 2022 - Dajraan[4]
- 2021 - Ellsberg[5]
- 2020 - Outrageous[6]
- 2019 - Ranier[7]
- 2018 - My Nordic Hero[8]
- 2017 - Testashadow[9]
- 2016 - Sweet Redemption[10]
- 2015 - Mighty Lucky[11]
- 2014 - I'm Imposing[12]
- 2013 - White Sage[13]
- 2012 - Malavio[14]
- 2011 - Monton[15]
- 2010 - Dysphonia[16]
- 2009 - Rabbuka[17]
- 2008 (Dec.) - Voice Commander[18]
- 2008 (Jan.) - Eremein[19]
- 2007 - †Race not run
- 2006 - Utzon[20]
- 2005 - Spirit Of Tara[21]
- 2004 - Ike's Dream[22]
- 2003 - This Manshood[23]
- 2002 - This Manshood[24]
- 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[25]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Winners and Past Results for Festival Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "2024 Result – James Squire Festival Stakes (held 30 November 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "2023 Result – James Squire Festival Stakes (held 2 December 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "2022 Result – Furphy Festival Stakes (held 26 November 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Petaluma Festival Stakes (held 27 November 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Festival Stakes (held 28 November 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "2019 Result – Iron Jack Festival Stakes (held 30 November 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Festival Stakes (held 1 December 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Festival Stakes (held 2 December 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Steel Builders Festival Stakes (held 3 December 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Sky Thoroughbred Festival Stakes (held 28 November 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "2014 Result – Festival Stakes (held 29 November 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "2013 Result – Stanley Dewalt Festival Stakes (held 30 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "2012 Result – Stanley Dewalt Festival Stakes (held 8 December 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "2011 Result – Blackwoods 3m Festival Stakes (held 3 December 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "2010 Result – De Bortoli Wines Festival Stks (held 4 December 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "2009 Result – De Bortoli Wines Festival Stks (held 5 December 2009) ". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "2008 (Dec.) Result – De Bortoli Festival Stakes (held 6 December 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "2008 (Jan.) Result – De Bortoli Festival Stakes (held 19 January 2008)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "2006 Result – Festival Stakes (held 9 December 2006)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "2005 Result – De Bortoli Festival Stakes (held 3 December 2005)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "2004 Result – Festival Quality Hcp (held 4 December 2004)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "2003 Result – Festival Quality Hcp (held 29 November 2003)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "2002 Result – Festival Quality Hcp (held 30 November 2002)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 28 August 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2016.