Golden Pendant
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1996 (as Research Fillies & Mares Quality Handicap) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Racing and Sports (2024) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies and mares, three years old and older |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $400,000 (2024) |
The Golden Pendant, is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horserace for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards with set weights with penalties conditions over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prizemoney for the race is A$400,000.[1]
History
[edit]Name
[edit]Originally this race was run as the Research Stakes in honour of 1988-89 Australian Horse of the Year, Research who won the AJC Derby, AJC Oaks, Flight Stakes, VRC Oaks.[2] In 2011 the race was renamed to the Golden Pendant.[1]
Grade
[edit]- 1998–2000 - Listed race
- 2001–2014 - Group 3
- 2015 onwards - Group 2
Distance
[edit]- 1996–2011 - 1200 metres
- 2012 onwards - 1400 metres
Winners
[edit]- 2024 - Makarena[3]
- 2023 - Espiona[4]
- 2022 - Nimalee[5]
- 2021 - Vangelic[6]
- 2020 - Subpoenaed[7]
- 2019 - Mizzy[8]
- 2018 - Shumookh[9]
- 2017 - Dayses Doom[10]
- 2016 - Tycoon Tara[11]
- 2015 - Peeping[12]
- 2014 - Arabian Gold[13]
- 2013 - Sharnee Rose[14]
- 2012 - More Joyous[15]
- 2011 - Screen[16]
- 2010 - Trim[17]
- 2009 - Hot Danish[18]
- 2008 - Judged[19]
- 2007 - race not held
- 2006 - Coolroom Candidate[20]
- 2005 - Fumble[21]
- 2004 - Besame Mucho[22]
- 2003 - Classy Dane[23]
- 2002 - Mica's Pride[24]
- 2001 - La Rieuse[25]
- 2000 - Spinning Hill[26]
- 1999 - Brief Kiss[27]
- 1998 - Dantelah[28]
- 1997 - Unison[29]
- 1996 - Fiddlestick[30]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for Research Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Research Pedigree". Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database. 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "2024 Result – Racing and Sports Golden Pendant (held 28 September 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "2023 Result – Racing and Sports Golden Pendant (held 23 September 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "2022 Result – Racing and Sports Golden Pendant (held 24 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Keeneland Golden Pendant (held 25 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Kia Golden Pendant (held 26 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Tab Golden Pendant (held 28 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – JHB Syndications Golden Pendant (held 22 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Golden Pendant (held 23 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – McDonald House Golden Pendant (held 24 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – McDonald House Golden Pendant (held 26 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Pj's Irish Pub Golden Pendant (held 27 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Golden Pendant (held 28 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Golden Pendant (held 29 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Apn Outdoor Golden Pendant (held 24 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Apn Outdoor Research Stakes (held 11 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – A P N Outdoor Research Stakes (held 12 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Research Stakes (held 13 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – A P N Outdoor Research Stks (held 16 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Research Stks (held 10 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Research Stks (held 11 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Research Stks (held 13 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Research Stks (held 14 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Research Stks (held 8 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Research F-&-M Qlty Stks (held 9 September 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Research F-&-M Qlty Stks (held 11 September 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Research F-&-M Qlty Plte (held 12 September 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – F-&-M Qlty Hcp (held 13 September 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Fillies & Mares Quality H (held 14 September 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 22 September 2015.