Frederick_Clissold_Stakes

Southern Cross Stakes

Southern Cross Stakes

Horse race


The Southern Cross Stakes, registered as the Frederick Clissold Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres, held at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in February.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

San Domenico, 1950 winner
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History

The registered race name is named after Frederick William Clissold, former director and founding member of Canterbury Park Racing Club, who died in 1947 (Find a Grave), one year after the inaugural running of the race bearing his name.[2]

Name

  • 19401992 - Frederick Clissold Handicap
  • 1993 - Anniversary Cup
  • 1994 - Frederick Clissold Handicap
  • 1995 - Frederick Clissold Quality
  • 19961998 - Frederick Clissold Handicap
  • 19992002 - Frederick Clissold Stakes
  • 2003 - Premier Express Freight Stakes
  • 20042008 - Frederick Clissold Stakes
  • 2009 onwards - Southern Cross Stakes

Grade

  • 19401979 - Principal race
  • 19801988 - Listed race
  • 1989 onwards – Group 3 race

Distance

  • 19401972 - 6 furlongs (~1200m)
  • 1975 onwards - 1200 metres

Venue

1945 racebook

Winners

  • 2023 - Quantico[3]
  • 2022 - Lost And Running[4]
  • 2021 - Masked Crusader[5]
  • 2020 - Special Reward[6]
  • 2019 - Eckstein[7]
  • 2018 - Kaepernick[8]
  • 2017 - Le Romain[9]
  • 2016 - Big Money[10]
  • 2015 - Heart Testa[11]
  • 2014 - Terravista[12]
  • 2013 - Skytrain[13]
  • 2012 - No Evidence Needed[14]
  • 2011 - Sister Madly[15]
  • 2010 - Kenny's World[16]
  • 2009 - Marchinski[17]
  • 2008 - Hoystar[18]
  • 2007 - The Free Stater[19]
  • 2006 - Collate[20]
  • 2005 - Cool Front[21]
  • 2004 - Britt’s Best[22]
  • 2003 - Gordo[23]
  • 2002 - Lord Essex[24]
  • 2001 - Ab Initio[25]
  • 2000 - Pimpala Prince[26]
  • 1999 - Ab Initio[27]
  • 1998 - Confiscate[28]
  • 1997 - Secret Savings[29]
  • 1996 - Danewin[30]
  • 1995 - Alert Me[31]
  • 1994 - Deposition[32]
  • 1993 - Big Dreams[33]
  • 1992 - Friend’s Venture[34]
  • 1991 - Joanne[35]
  • 1990 - Comrade[36]
  • 1989 - Diamond Benny[37]
  • 1988 - Wong
  • 1987 - Swift Cheval
  • 1986 - Avon Angel
  • 1985 - Pete’s Gold
  • 1984 - Gelsomino
  • 1983 - Bronze Spirit
  • 1982 - Ubetido
  • 1981 - Goreham
  • 1980 - Brandy Slipper[38]
  • 1979 - Scomeld
  • 1978 - Always Welcome
  • 1977 - Tiger Town
  • 1976 - Hartshill
  • 1975 - Let’s Fly
  • 1974 - race not held
  • 1973 - race not held
  • 1972 - Gunsynd
  • 1971 - Bogan Rea
  • 1970 - Biarritz Star
  • 1969 - Roman Consul
  • 1968 - Illusionist
  • 1967 - Red Clinker
  • 1966 - Aldor
  • 1965 - Florida Keys
  • 1964 - Here I Come
  • 1963 - State Martial
  • 1962 - Grammar Lad
  • 1961 - Tipperary Star
  • 1960 - Dark Night
  • 1959 - Winchester
  • 1958 - Jester
  • 1957 - Juggler
  • 1956 - Evening Peal
  • 1955 - My Hali
  • 1954 - Regoli
  • 1953 - Nagpuni
  • 1952 - Osborne
  • 1951 - Aerofoil
  • 1950 - San Domenico
  • 1949 - Cognac
  • 1948 - Persian Prince
  • 1947 - Lackaboy
  • 1946 - Petulance
  • 1945 - Gay King
  • 1944 - race not held
  • 1943 - race not held
  • 1942 - race not held
  • 1941 - Amiable
  • 1940 - Gold Rod

See also


References

  1. "Winners and Past Results for the Southern Cross Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. "MR. F. CLISSOLD DEAD". Sydney Morning Herald. Trove Digital Media. 1 October 1947. p. 10 col. 4. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. "2022 Result Southern Cross Stakes (held 12 February 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. "2003 Result Clissold Stks (held 1 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

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