| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Rosehill Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1978 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | TAB (2024) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-old colts and geldings |
| Weight | Set weights 55+1⁄2 kg |
| Purse | A$250,000 (2024) |
| Bonuses | Exempt from ballot for the Golden Slipper Stakes (if nominated) |
The Pago Pago Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-old colts and geldings, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March. [1]
The race is named after the horse Pago Pago, who as a 2YO colt won the 1963 Golden Slipper Stakes. Pago Pago from South Australia was the first interstate trained winner of the Golden Slipper.
The following thoroughbreds have captured the Pago Pago – Golden Slipper double:
Inspired (1984), Rory's Jester (1985), Stratum (2005), Shinzo (2023).
The race is named after champion two year old Pago Pago the first interstate winner (from South Australia) of the Golden Slipper Stakes in 1963. [2] [3]
The following are winners of the race. [4]