Phar Lap Stakes

Phar Lap Stakes
Phar Lap and jockey Jim Pike at
Flemington Racecourse
ClassGroup 2
LocationRosehill Gardens Racecourse
Inaugurated1973
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorChandon (2018-26)
Race information
Distance1,500 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationThree-year-olds
WeightSet weights
colts and geldings – 56+1⁄2 kg
fillies – 54+1⁄2 kg
Purse$300,000 (2026)

The Phar Lap Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1500 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March.[1]

Recent multiple winners include:

Trainers

  • Chris Waller in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025 and 2026
  • John Hawkes in 2004 and 2005 and with Michael & Wayne Hawkes in 2014 and 2022.

Jockeys

History

Name

The race is named after probably the most famous horse and a symbol of Australian horse racing, Phar Lap, winner of the 1930 Melbourne Cup, the 1932 Agua Caliente Handicap and 35 other races.

Distance

  • 1973–2007 - 1500 metres
  • 2008 - 1550 metres (held at Canterbury)[2]
  • 2009–2013 - 1500 metres

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.[3]

  • 2026 - Sixties
  • 2025 - Lazzura
  • 2024 - Zardozi[4]
  • 2023 - Zougotcha[5]
  • 2022 - Mr Mozart[6]
  • 2021 - Hungry Heart[7]
  • 2020 - Funstar[8]
  • 2019 - Verry Elleegant[9]
  • 2018 - Unforgotten[10]
  • 2017 - Foxplay[11]
  • 2016 - Hattori Hanzo[12]
  • 2015 - Winx[13]
  • 2014 - Traitor[14]
  • 2013 - Toydini[15]
  • 2012 - Colorado Claire[16]
  • 2011 - Blackie[17]
  • 2010 - Tickets[18]
  • 2009 - Heart Of Dreams[19]
  • 2008 - Acey Ducey[2]
  • 2007 - Just Mambo[20]
  • 2006 - Apache Cat[21]
  • 2005 - Shania Dane[22]
  • 2004 - Only Words[23]
  • 2003 - Thorn Park[24]
  • 2002 - Arlington Road[25]
  • 2001 - Maitland Gold[26]
  • 2000 - Lord Essex[27]
  • 1999 - Mr. Innocent[28]
  • 1998 - Northern Drake[29]
  • 1997 - Monet's Cove[30]
  • 1996 - Encores[31]
  • 1995 - Brave Warrior[32]
  • 1994 - Arborea[33]
  • 1993 - Kaaptive Edition[34]
  • 1992 - My Wanderin' Star[35]
  • 1991 - Be Happy[36]
  • 1990 - Solar Circle[37]
  • 1989 - Flight Schedule[38]
  • 1988 - Marwong[39]
  • 1987 - Merry Ruler[40]
  • 1986 - Periscope[41]
  • 1985 - Prince Frolic[42]
  • 1984 - Mr. Ironclad[43]
  • 1983 - Northern Reward[44]
  • 1982 - Calm Joe
  • 1981 - †Private Thoughts / Trench Digger[45]
  • 1980 - Blue Dane
  • 1979 - Fralo
  • 1978 - Luskin Star
  • 1977 - Blockbuster
  • 1976 - Cheyne Walk
  • 1975 - Knight Reign
  • 1974 - Imagele
  • 1973 - Toltrice

† Dead heat

See also

References

  1. ^ "Phar Lap Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
  2. ^ a b "2008 Result – Phar Lap Stakes (held 5 April 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
  4. ^ "2024 Result – Chandon Phar Lap Stakes (held 16 March 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  5. ^ "2023 Result – Chandon Phar Lap Stakes (held 11 March 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  6. ^ "2022 Result – Chandon Phar Lap Stakes (held 12 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  7. ^ "2021 Result – Chandon Phar Lap Stakes (held 13 March 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  8. ^ "2020 Result – Chandon Phar Lap Stakes (held 14 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  9. ^ "2019 Result – Chandon S Phar Lap Stakes (held 16 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  10. ^ "2018 Result – Chandon S Phar Lap Stakes (held 17 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  11. ^ "2017 Result – Cellarbrations Phar Lap Stakes (held 11 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  12. ^ "2016 Result – Cellarbrations Phar Lap Stakes (held 12 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  13. ^ "2015 Result – Cellarbrations Phar Lap Stakes (held 14 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  14. ^ "2014 Result – Cellarbrations Phar Lap Stakes (held 22 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  15. ^ "2013 Result – Spotless Phar Lap Stakes (held 23 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  16. ^ "2012 Result – Spotless Phar Lap Stakes (held 24 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  17. ^ "2011 Result – Cleanevent Phar Lap Stakes (held 19 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  18. ^ "2010 Result – Westfield Parra. Phar Lap Stks (held 20 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  19. ^ "2009 Result – Phar Lap Stakes (held 21 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  20. ^ "2007 Result – Phar Lap Stakes (held 17 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  21. ^ "2006 Result – Phar Lap Stakes (held 25 March 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  22. ^ "2005 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 5 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  23. ^ "2004 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 20 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  24. ^ "2003 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 29 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  25. ^ "2002 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 9 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  26. ^ "2001 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 24 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  27. ^ "2000 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 1 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  28. ^ "1999 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 13 March 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  29. ^ "1998 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 21 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  30. ^ "1997 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 8 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  31. ^ "1996 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 16 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  32. ^ "1995 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 25 March 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  33. ^ "1994 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 12 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  34. ^ "1993 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 20 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  35. ^ "1992 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 28 March 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  36. ^ "1991 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 9 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  37. ^ "1990 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 24 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  38. ^ "1989 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 4 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  39. ^ "1988 Result – Phar Lap Stakes (held 12 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  40. ^ "1987 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 28 March 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  41. ^ "1986 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 8 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  42. ^ "1985 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 16 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  43. ^ "1984 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 31 March 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  44. ^ "1983 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 12 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  45. ^ "Rosehill Finishes - Full Details of Race 4 Phar Lap Stakes (Official result and photos)". The Sun-Herald. Sydney. 29 March 1981. p. 60 (column 1–2). Retrieved 22 March 2013 – via Google News Archive (Digitize).
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