Skyline Stakes
The Skyline Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for colts and geldings aged two years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1,200 metres. It is held annually at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in late February or early March.
Group 2 race | |
Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1979 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
Sponsor | Elite Sand & Soil (2023) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,200 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Two year old colts and geldings |
Weight | Set weights 55+1⁄2 kg |
Purse | A$250,000 (2023) |
Bonuses | Automatic entry to the Golden Slipper Stakes |
The winner of this race receives automatic entry to the Golden Slipper Stakes[1] and the race is considered an important prep test due to the same distance as the Golden Slipper Stakes.[1]
History
The race is named in honour of Skyline, winner of the 1958 Golden Slipper Stakes[2] and 1958 AJC Australian Derby.[3]
The following thoroughbreds have completed the Skyline – Golden Slipper double:
Sir Dapper (1983), Star Watch (1988), Guineas (1997), Prowl (1998) and Dance Hero (2004)
Venue
- Before 1995 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
- 1996–1999 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- 2000–2005 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
- 2006–2010 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2011 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2012 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2013 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2014 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2015 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2016 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
Grade
- 1979 - Principal Race
- 1980–1986 - Listed Race
- 1987–2012 - Group 3
- 2013 onwards - Group 2
Winners
- 2023 - Corniche[4]
- 2022 - Promitto[5]
- 2021 - O'President[6]
- 2020 - Mamaragan[7]
- 2019 - Microphone[8]
- 2018 - Santos[9]
- 2017 - Diamond Tathagata[10]
- 2016 - Good Standing[11]
- 2015 - Exosphere[12]
- 2014 - Valentia[13]
- 2013 - All The Talk[14]
- 2012 - Ashokan[15]
- 2011 - Uate[16]
- 2010 - Hinchinbrook[17]
- 2009 - Manhattan Rain[18]
- 2008 - All American[19]
- 2007 - Murtajill[20]
- 2006 - Casino Prince[21]
- 2005 - Snitzel[22]
- 2004 - Dance Hero[23]
- 2003 - Kusi[24]
- 2002 - Choisir[25]
- 2001 - Viscount[26]
- 2000 - Kootoomootoo[27]
- 1999 - Shogun Lodge[28]
- 1998 - Prowl[29]
- 1997 - Guineas[30]
- 1996 - Excel Pilot[31]
- 1995 - Strategic[32]
- 1994 - Dr. Zackary[33]
- 1993 - Allez Glen[34]
- 1992 - Kenfair[35]
- 1991 - Big Dreams[36]
- 1990 - Our Horizon[37]
- 1989 - Show County[38]
- 1988 - Star Watch[39]
- 1987 - Proven Valour[40]
- 1986 - Pre Catelan
- 1985 - Timothy
- 1984 - Hula Drum
- 1983 - Sir Dapper
- 1982 - Hot Opera
- 1981 - Domino
- 1980 - Cosmic Delight
- 1979 - Top Hat Joe
External links
References
- "Winners and Past Results for the Skyline Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- "Rosehill Finishes - Full Details of Races (Official result and photos)". The Sun-Herald. Sydney. 23 March 1958. p. 50 (column 4–6). Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- "Randwick Finishes - Full Details of Races (Official result and photos)". The Sun-Herald. Sydney. 5 October 1958. p. 38 (column 4–6). Retrieved 11 March 2013 – via Google News Archive (Digitize).
- "2023 Result – Elite Sand & Soil Skyline Stakes (held 25 February 2023)". Racing Post. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- "2022 Result – Elite Sand & Soil Skyline Stakes (held 26 February 2022)". breednet. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- "2021 Result – Precise Air Skyline Stakes (held 27 February 2021)". breednet. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- "2020 Result – Schweppes Skyline Stakes (held 29 February 2020)". breednet. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- "2019 Result – Schweppes Skyline Stakes (held 2 March 2019)". breednet. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- "2018 Result – Schweppes Skyline Stakes (held 3 March 2018)". breednet. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- "2017 Result – Schweppes Skyline Stakes (held 25 February 2017)". breednet. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- "2016 Result – Pro-Ride Skyline Stakes (held 27 February 2016)". breednet. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- "2015 Result – Pro-Ride Skyline Stakes (held 28 February 2015)". breednet. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- "2014 Result – Hyland Colours Skyline Stakes (held 15 March 2014)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "2013 Result – Skyline Stakes (held 16 March 2013)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "2012 Result – Hyland Colours Skyline Stakes (held 17 March 2012)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "2011 Result – Jim Beam Skyline Stakes (held 12 March 2011)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "2010 Result – Skyline Stakes (held 13 March 2010)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "2009 Result – Turnpoint Skyline Stakes (held 14 March 2009)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "2008 Result – Skyline Stakes (held 29 March 2008)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "2007 Result – Skyline Stakes (held 10 March 2007)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "2006 Result – Skyline Stks (held 18 March 2006)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "2005 Result – Skyline Stks (held 26 February 2005)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "2004 Result – Skyline Stks (held 13 March 2004)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "2003 Result – Skyline Stks (held 22 March 2003)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "2002 Result – Skyline Stks (held 2 March 2002)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "2001 Result – Skyline Stks (held 17 March 2001)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "2000 Result – Skyline Stks (held 25 March 2000)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "1999 Result – Skyline Stks (held 6 March 1999)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "1998 Result – Skyline Stks (held 14 March 1998)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "1997 Result – Skyline Stks (held 1 March 1997)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "1996 Result – Skyline Stakes (held 9 March 1996)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "1995 Result – Skyline Stks (held 18 March 1995)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "1994 Result – Skyline Stks (held 5 March 1994)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "1993 Result – Skyline Stks (held 13 March 1993)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "1992 Result – Skyline Stks (held 21 March 1992)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "1991 Result – Skyline Stks (held 2 March 1991)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "1990 Result – Skyline Stks (held 17 March 1990)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "1989 Result – Skyline Stks (held 25 February 1989)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "1988 Result – Skyline Stks (held 5 March 1988)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "1987 Result – Skyline Stks (held 21 March 1987)". breednet. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
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