Expressway Stakes

Expressway Stakes

Class	Group 2
Location	Rosehill Gardens Racecourse Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Inaugurated	1974
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Sponsor	XXXX (2022)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three year olds and older
Weight	Set Weights plus Penalties
Purse	$200,000 (2022)

The Expressway Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred open horse race for three-year-olds and older, run under Weight for Age conditions over a distance of 1200 metres at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in late January or early February. ^[1] Prizemoney is A$200,000.

History

Distance

• 1974–1979 – 1100 metres
• 1980–1997 – 1200 metres
• 1998 – 1100 metres
• 1999 – 1300 metres
• 2000–2003 – 1200 metres
• 2004 – 1180 metres
• 2005 onwards - 1200 metres

Grade

• 1974– 1978 - Principal race
• 1979 onwards - Group 2

Venue

• 1974–1982 - Randwick Racecourse
• 1983 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 1984 - Randwick Racecourse
• 1985–1986 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 1987 - Randwick Racecourse
• 1988–1991 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 1992–2001 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2002 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2003–2005 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2006–2007 - Rosehill Racecourse
• 2008 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
• 2009–2012 - Rosehill Racecourse
• 2013 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2014 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2015–2019 - Rosehill Racecourse
• 2020 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2021 onwards - Rosehill Racecourse

Winners

• 2022 - Overpass ^[2]
• 2021 - Savatiano ^[3]
• 2020 - Standout ^[4]
• 2019 - Alizee ^[5]
• 2018 - Trapeze Artist ^[6]
• 2017 - Music Magnate ^[7]
• 2016 - Our Boy Malachi ^[8]
• 2015 - Weary ^[9]
• 2014 - Appearance ^[10]
• 2013 - Happy Galaxy ^[11]
• 2012 - Rain Affair ^[12]
• 2011 - Centennial Park ^[13]
• 2010 - Rangirangdoo ^[14]
• 2009 - Burdekin Blues ^[15]
• 2008 - Paratroopers ^[16]
• 2007 - Mentality ^[17]
• 2006 - Court's In Session ^[18]
• 2005 - Court's In Session ^[19]
• 2004 - Sportsman ^[20]
• 2003 - Lonhro ^[21]
• 2002 - Ateates ^[22]
• 2001 - Tie The Knot ^[23]
• 2000 - Mr. Innocent ^[24]
• 1999 - Kidman's Cove ^[25]
• 1998 - Hockney ^[26]
• 1997 - Cangronde ^[27]
• 1996 - Saintly ^[28]
• 1995 - Moss Rocket ^[29]
• 1994 - Soho Square ^[30]
• 1993 - Let's Hurry ^[31]
• 1992 - Joanne ^[32]
• 1991 - Potrero ^[33]
• 1990 - race not held
• 1989 - Groucho ^[34]
• 1988 - At Sea ^[35]
• 1987 - Diamond Shower ^[36]
• 1986 - Avon Angel ^[37]
• 1985 - Royal Troubador ^[38]
• 1984 - Sir Dapper ^[39]
• 1983 - Sheraco ^[40]
• 1982 - Trench Digger
• 1981 - Goreham
• 1980 - Kingston Town ^[41]
• 1979 - Joy Love
• 1978 - Luskin Star
• 1977 - Red Ruffian
• 1976 - Avellino
• 1975 - Zephyr Bay
• 1974 - I'm Scarlet

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Expressway Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
2. "2022 Result – XXXX Expressway Stakes (held 29 January 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
3. "2021 Result – Iron Jack Expressway Stakes (held 30 January 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
4. "2020 Result – TAB Expressway Stakes (held 1 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
5. "2019 Result – Expressway Stakes (held 2 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
6. "2018 Result – Sydney Markets Expressway Stks (held 3 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
7. "2017 Result – Expressway Stakes (held 28 January 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
8. "2016 Result – Expressway Stakes (held 30 January 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
9. "2015 Result – Scsi Expressway Stakes (held 31 January 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
10. "2014 Result – Scsi Expressway Stakes (held 8 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
11. "2013 Result – Expressway Stakes (held 9 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
12. "2012 Result – Expressway Stakes (held 11 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
13. "2011 Result – Cleanevent Expressway Stakes (held 5 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
14. "2010 Result – Green Day Expressway Stakes (held 6 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
15. "2009 Result – Expressway Stakes (held 7 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
16. "2008 Result – Expressway Stakes (held 23 February 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
17. "2007 Result – De Bortoli - Expressway Stks (held 3 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
18. "2006 Result – Expressway Stks (held 11 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
19. "2005 Result – Expressway Stks (held 29 January 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
20. "2004 Result – Expressway Stks (held 14 February 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
21. "2003 Result – Expressway Stks (held 22 February 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
22. "2002 Result – Expressway Stks (held 2 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
23. "2001 Result – Expressway Stks (held 17 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
24. "2000 Result – Expressway Stks (held 26 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
25. "1999 Result – Expressway Stks (held 6 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
26. "1998 Result – Expressway Stks (held 14 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
27. "1997 Result – Expressway Stks (held 1 February 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
28. "1996 Result – Expressway Stks (held 10 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
29. "1995 Result – Expressway Stks (held 18 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
30. "1994 Result – Expressway Stks (held 5 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
31. "1993 Result – Expressway Stks (held 14 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
32. "1992 Result – Expressway Stks (held 8 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
33. "1991 Result – Expressway Stks (held 16 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
34. "1989 Result – Expressway Stks (held 11 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
35. "1988 Result – Expressway Stks (held 20 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
36. "1987 Result – Expressway Stks (held 7 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
37. "1986 Result – Expressway Stks (held 15 February 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
38. "1985 Result – Expressway Stks (held 23 February 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
39. "1984 Result – Expressway Stks (held 11 February 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
40. "1983 Result – Expressway Stks (held 19 February 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
41. "Randwick Results – Expressway Stakes (held 9 February 1980)". News Google. Sydney Morning Herald. 10 February 1980. p. 76 col 1. Retrieved 13 January 2015.