Angst Stakes

Angst Stakes
registered as Angst Quality Handicap

Class	Group 3
Location	Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated	1994
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Asahi Super Dry (2025)
Race information
Distance	1,600 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Mares, four-year-old and older
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	$250,000 (2025)

The Angst Stakes, registered as the Angst Quality Handicap, is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for four-year-old mares and up, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1600 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in October. ^[1] The prize money for the event is A$250,000.

History

The race is named in honour of the 3 year old, grey filly named Angst. The winner of 7 races from 10 starts in 1993, including the Silver Shadow Stakes, Furious Stakes, Tea Rose Stakes and the Flight Stakes. The filly died the same year when undergoing a procedure to remove polyps from her larynx. ^[2]

Name

• 1994–2004 - Angst Mares Quality Handicap
• 2005 onwards - Angst Stakes

Venue

• 2006–2010 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2011–2012 - Rosehill Racecourse
• 2013 onwards - Randwick Racecourse

Grade

• 1994–2012 - Listed race
• 2013 onwards - Group 3

Distance

• 1994–2011 - 1,400 metres
• 2012 - 1,500 metres
• 2013 onwards - 1,600 metres

Winners

• 2025 - Idle Flyer ^[3]
• 2024 - Lekvarte ^[4]
• 2023 - Renaissance Woman ^[5]
• 2022 - Hope In Your Heart ^[6]
• 2021 - Mirra Vision ^[7]
• 2020 - Emeralds ^[8]
• 2019 - Nettoyer ^[9]
• 2018 - I Am Serious ^[10]
• 2017 - Dixie Blossoms ^[11]
• 2016 - Dixie Blossoms ^[12]
• 2015 - Casino Dancer ^[13]
• 2014 - Neena Rock ^[14]
• 2013 - Sharnee Rose ^[15]
• 2012 - Nocturnelle ^[16]
• 2011 - Little Surfer Girl ^[17]
• 2010 - Lovemelikearock ^[18]
• 2009 - Illuminates ^[19]
• 2008 - Neroli ^[20]
• 2007 - †race not held
• 2006 - More Than Lucky ^[21]
• 2005 - Wild Queen ^[22]
• 2004 - Hennessy Waltz ^[23]
• 2003 - Zanna (NZ) ^[24]
• 2002 - Miss Zoe ^[25]
• 2001 - Danasia
• 2000 - Prenuptial
• 1999 - Roseville
• 1998 - Zalinda
• 1997 - Stoneyfell Road
• 1996 - Rich Aunty
• 1995 - Chlorophyll
• 1994 - Sky Watch

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza ^[26]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Angst Quality Handicap". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
2. "Fair amount of Angst". smh.com.au. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
3. "2024 Result – Asahi Super Dry Angst Stakes (held 18 October 2025)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
4. "2024 Result – James Squire Angst Stakes (held 19 October 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
5. "2023 Result – James Squire Angst Stakes (held 14 October 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
6. "2022 Result – Furphy Angst Stakes (held 15 October 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
7. "2021 Result – Bentley Angst Stakes (held 9 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
8. "2020 Result – Bentley Angst Stakes (held 10 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
9. "2019 Result – Bentley Angst Stakes (held 12 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
10. "2018 Result – Harrolds Angst Stakes (held 6 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
11. "2017 Result – Mostyn Copper Group Angst Stakes (held 7 October 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
12. "2016 Result – Tab Angst Stakes (held 8 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
13. "2015 Result – McGrath Agents Angst Stakes (held 10 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
14. "2014 Result – McGrath Est. Agents Angst Stks (held 11 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
15. "2013 Result – McGrath Est. Agents Angst Stks (held 12 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
16. "2012 Result – TAB Angst Stakes (held 13 October 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
17. "2011 Result – Whites Wires Angst Stakes (held 8 October 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
18. "2010 Result – The Big6 Jackpot Angst Stakes (held 2 October 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
19. "2009 Result – Tickettek Guest Vouchers Angst Stakes (held 3 October 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
20. "2008 Result – Marriott Angst Stakes (held 4 October 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
21. "2006 Result – Marriott Hotels Australia Angst Stakes (held 7 October 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
22. "2005 Result – Marriott Hotels Australia Angst Stakes (held 1 October 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
23. "2004 Result – Angst Mares Quality Hcp (held 2 October 2004". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
24. "2003 Result – Angst Mares Quality Hcp (held 4 October 2003". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
25. "2002 Result – Angst Mares Quality Hcp (held 5 October 2002". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
26. "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2014.