Sydney Stakes
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History
The Sydney Stakes is a Group 3 race run under Weight For Age conditions for open class sprinters at Randwick conducted by the Australian Turf Club.
The Sydney Stakes is run over 1200m.
The Sydney Stakes was known as the City Tatts Lightning and is now run on Everest day as effectively the consolation sprint for non Everest slot holders.
Previously at 1000m, it was at 1100m in 2006 then at 1200m from 2017.
The Sydney Stakes was at Listed level but became a Group 3 in 2018.
The first two winners (run as the Sydney Stakes from 2018) were subsequently slotted into the following year's Everest.
The Sydney Stakes was worth $2,000,000 in 2024.
Notable winners of the Sydney Stakes include I Am Me (2023), Deprive (2019), Pierata (2018), In Her Time (2017), Deep Field (2014), Famous Seamus (2012/2013), Shogun Lodge (2003), Identikit (1996), Sword (1995), Diamond Benny (1988/1989) and Kista (1973).
The 2023 Sydney Stakes was won by I Am Me from Airman and Bella Nipotina.
Previous Sydney Stakes Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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OVERPASS
(AUS)
6G VANCOUVER (AUS) - WALKWAY (AUS) EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) |
J PARR | 58.5 | BJORN BAKER | 8 |
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I AM ME
(AUS)
5M I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - MEFNOODA (AUS) MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 56.5 | C MAHER & D EUSTACE | 12 |
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|
ROCKETING BY
(AUS)
5G SO YOU THINK (NZ) - ACROSS THE MOON (AUS) STRATUM (AUS) |
RACHEL KING | 58.5 | DAVID PFIEFFER | 6 |
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BIG PARADE
(AUS)
5G DEEP FIELD (AUS) - CRYSTAL ROCK (AUS) FASTNET ROCK (AUS) |
J PARR | 58.5 | MARK NEWNHAM | 5 |
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TRUMBULL
(NZ)
5G DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - PRIDE AND PASSION (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
TOMMY BERRY | 58.5 | KIM WAUGH | 7 |
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DEPRIVE
(AUS)
5G DENMAN (AUS) - DEFROCK (AUS) CANNY LAD (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 58.5 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 12 |
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PIERATA
(AUS)
4H PIERRO (AUS) - NOVEMBER FLIGHT (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
TOMMY BERRY | 58.5 | GREGORY HICKMAN | 7 |
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IN HER TIME
(AUS)
5M TIME THIEF (AUS) - HELL IT'S HOT (AUS) ZEDITAVE (AUS) |
C W BROWN | 56.5 | BENJAMIN SMITH | 8 |
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SPIETH
(NZ)
4H THORN PARK (AUS) - STELLA LIVIA (GB) TITUS LIVIUS (FR) |
J FORD | 54.0 | BRYCE HEYS | 2 |
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DOTHRAKI
(AUS)
5G MOSSMAN (AUS) - VOLANTIS (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
T ANGLAND | 59.0 | P & P SNOWDEN | 2 |
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DEEP FIELD
(AUS)
4H NORTHERN METEOR (AUS) - LISTEN HERE (AUS) ELUSIVE QUALITY (USA) |
B AVDULLA | 54.0 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 3 |
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FAMOUS SEAMUS
(NZ)
5G ELUSIVE CITY (USA) - CLINIQUE (NZ) DANCE FLOOR (USA) |
TIM CLARK | 59.0 | NOEL MAYFIELD-SMITH | 5 |
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FAMOUS SEAMUS
(NZ)
4G ELUSIVE CITY (USA) - CLINIQUE (NZ) DANCE FLOOR (USA) |
MS ROBYN FREEMAN | 54.0 | NOEL MAYFIELD-SMITH | 6 |
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TITLE
(AUS)
5G HONOURS LIST (IRE) - CLAUDIA (AUS) AL JAASI (AUS) |
J FORD | 55.5 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 8 |
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WHITEFRIARS
(AUS)
5G ARENA (AUS) - ALSATIA (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ) |
J CASSIDY | 54.0 | RICK WORTHINGTON | 3 |
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NEWS ALERT
(AUS)
5G DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - BREAKING NEWS (AUS) BRIEF TRUCE (USA) |
D GAUCI | 55.5 | CON KARAKATSANIS | 3 |
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KEEN COMMANDER
(AUS)
5G COMMANDS (AUS) - BONNE BOUCHE (AUS) IMPERIAL BARON (AUS) |
R S DYE | 57.0 | DENISE MCGRATH | 2 |
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UBER
(AUS)
5G SHOVHOG (AUS) - COVERAGE (AUS) COVETOUS (AUS) |
J PENZA | 53.0 | DAVID PAYNE | 6 |
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VIONNETO
(AUS)
4G DANZERO (AUS) - VIONNET (AUS) PREGO (IRE) |
JAMES P INNES | 53.0 | G H WALTER | 7 |
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SAM SUNG A SONG
(AUS)
4G TIMBER COUNTRY (USA) - CENTOLLUA (AUS) CENTURY (AUS) |
B PENGELLY | 53.0 | GERALD RYAN | 5 |
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SHOGUN LODGE
(AUS)
7G GRAND LODGE (USA) - PRIDE OF TAHNEE (AUS) BEST WESTERN (AUS) |
R M QUINN | 61.0 | R H THOMSEN | 7 |
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NATIONAL SAINT
(NZ)
5G ST COVET (AUS) - OH SISTER (AUS) MAROONED (GB) |
JAMES P INNES | 55.0 | STERLING M SMITH | 12 |
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COSSET
(AUS)
3G PALACE MUSIC (USA) - CUDDLED (AUS) PINE CIRCLE (USA) |
A ROBINSON | 52.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 4 |
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