Pago Pago Stakes
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Rosehill Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1978 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | TAB (2024-26) |
| 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 (2026) |
| Bonuses | Exempt from ballot for the Golden Slipper Stakes (if nominated) |
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]
History
The following thoroughbreds have captured the Pago Pago – Golden Slipper double:
- Inspired (1984)
- Rory's Jester (1985)
- Stratum (2005)
- Shinzo (2023).
Recent multiple winners include:
Jockeys
- James McDonald in 2016, 2019 and 2023
- Kerrin McEvoy in 2013, 2021 and 2025
- Darren Beadman in 2002, 2005 and 2007.
Trainers
- John Hawkes in 2002, 2006 and 2007 and also with Michael & Wayne Hawkes in 2012
- John O'Shea in 2009, 2015 and 2016
- Gai Waterhouse in 2001, 2010 and with Adrian Bott in 2022.
Name
The race is named after the horse Pago Pago, who as a 2YO colt won the 1963 Golden Slipper Stakes. Pago Pago from South Australia was the first interstate trained winner of the Golden Slipper.[2][3]
- 1978–1984 - Pago Pago Quality Handicap
- 1985 - Pago Pago Quality Stakes
- 1986–2004 - Pago Pago Stakes
- 2005–2009 - 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
The following are winners of the race.[4]
- 2026 - Warwoven[5]
- 2025 - Skyhook
- 2024 - Dublin Down[6]
- 2023 - Shinzo[7]
- 2022 - Rise Of The Masses[8]
- 2021 - Shaquero[9]
- 2020 - Prague[10]
- 2019 - Cosmic Force[11]
- 2018 - Written By[12]
- 2017 - Single Bullet[13]
- 2016 - Souchez[14]
- 2015 - Tarquin[15]
- 2014 - Time For War[16]
- 2013 - Sidestep[17]
- 2012 - All Too Hard[18]
- 2011 - Salade[19]
- 2010 - Brightexpectations[20]
- 2009 - Tickets[21]
- 2008 - Sidereus[22]
- 2007 - Deferential[23]
- 2006 - Tarleton[24]
- 2005 - Stratum[25]
- 2004 - Genius And Evil[26]
- 2003 - Danbird[27]
- 2002 - Planchet[28]
- 2001 - Red Hannigan[29]
- 2000 - De France[30]
- 1999 - Shogun Lodge[31]
- 1998 - Paris Dream[32]
- 1997 - Encounter[33]
- 1996 - Babu's Boy[34]
- 1995 - Strategic[35]
- 1994 - Lord Jim[36]
- 1993 - Jetball[37]
- 1992 - Yachtie[38]
- 1991 - Big Dreams[39]
- 1990 - Pagan Jest[40]
- 1989 - Straussbrook[41]
- 1988 - Zeditave[42]
- 1987 - Christmas Tree[43]
- 1986 - Imperial Baron[44]
- 1985 - Rory's Jester[45]
- 1984 - Inspired[46]
- 1983 - Te Puninga[47]
- 1982 - Grosvenor
- 1981 - Lead Role
- 1980 - John's Hero
- 1979 - Dawn Command
- 1978 - Cheval De Volee[48]
See also
External links
References
- ^ "Pago Pago Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
- ^ Abboti, Roy (28 March 1963). "SLIPPER PROVES PAGO PAGO BEST TWO-YEAR-OLD". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 14 (column 3–6). Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Rosehill Results (Official 1963 result Race 4 Golden Slipper Stakes 6f)". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 March 2013. p. 15 (column 1–2). Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
- ^ "2026 Result – TAB Pago Pago Stakes (held 14 March 2026)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "2024 Result – TAB Pago Pago Stakes (held 16 March 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "2023 Result – Darley Pago Pago Stakes (held 11 March 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "2022 Result – Bowermans Office Furniture Pago Pago Stakes (held 12 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Bowermans Office Furniture Pago Pago Stakes (held 13 March 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Bowermans Office Furniture Pago Pago Stakes (held 14 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Bowermans Office Furniture Pago Pago Stakes (held 16 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Cafe Culture+insitu Pago Pago (held 17 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Cafe Culture+insitu Pago Pago (held 11 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Cafe Culture+insitu Pago Pago (held 12 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Pago Pago Stakes (held 14 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Bowermans Pago Pago Stakes (held 29 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Bowermans Pago Pago Stakes (held 30 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Pago Pago Stakes (held 31 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Perfect Vision Pago Pago Stks (held 26 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Ilasik Pago Pago Stakes (held 27 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Darley Stakes (held 28 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Pago Pago Stakes (held 12 April 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Pago Pago Stakes (held 24 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 1 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 12 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 27 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 5 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 16 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 31 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 8 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 20 March 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 28 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 15 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 23 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 1 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 19 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 27 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 4 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 16 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 31 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 11 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1988 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 19 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1987 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 4 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1986 Result – Pago Pago Stks (held 15 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1985 Result – Pago Pago Quality Stks (held 23 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1984 Result – Pago Pago Quality Hcp (held 7 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1983 Result – Pago Pago Quality Hcp (held 19 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "(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.