Phar Lap Stakes

Phar Lap Stakes

Phar Lap and jockey Jim Pike at Flemington Racecourse
Class	Group 2
Location	Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
Inaugurated	1973
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Chandon (2024)
Race information
Distance	1,500 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	Three-year-olds
Weight	Set weights colts and geldings –56+1⁄2  kg fillies –54+1⁄2 kg
Purse	$300,000 (2024)

The Phar Lap Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1500 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March. ^[1] Total prize money is A$300,000.

History

Name

The race is named after probably the most famous horse and a symbol of Australian horse racing, Phar Lap the only horse in history to be the favourite in three successive Melbourne Cups. ^[1]

Distance

• 1973–2007 - 1500 metres
• 2008 - 1550 metres (held at Canterbury) ^[2]
• 2009–2013 - 1500 metres

Winners

• 2024 - Zaerdozi ^[3]
• 2023 - Zougotcha ^[4]
• 2022 - Mr Mozart ^[5]
• 2021 - Hungry Heart ^[6]
• 2020 - Funstar ^[7]
• 2019 - Verry Elleegant ^[8]
• 2018 - Unforgotten ^[9]
• 2017 - Foxplay ^[10]
• 2016 - Hattori Hanzo ^[11]
• 2015 - Winx ^[12]
• 2014 - Traitor ^[13]
• 2013 - Toydini ^[14]
• 2012 - Colorado Claire ^[15]
• 2011 - Blackie ^[16]
• 2010 - Tickets ^[17]
• 2009 - Heart Of Dreams ^[18]
• 2008 - Acey Ducey ^[2]
• 2007 - Just Mambo ^[19]
• 2006 - Apache Cat ^[20]
• 2005 - Shania Dane ^[21]
• 2004 - Only Words ^[22]
• 2003 - Thorn Park ^[23]
• 2002 - Arlington Road ^[24]
• 2001 - Maitland Gold ^[25]
• 2000 - Lord Essex ^[26]
• 1999 - Mr. Innocent ^[27]
• 1998 - Northern Drake ^[28]
• 1997 - Monet's Cove ^[29]
• 1996 - Encores ^[30]
• 1995 - Brave Warrior ^[31]
• 1994 - Arborea ^[32]
• 1993 - Kaaptive Edition ^[33]
• 1992 - My Wanderin' Star ^[34]
• 1991 - Be Happy ^[35]
• 1990 - Solar Circle ^[36]
• 1989 - Flight Schedule ^[37]
• 1988 - Marwong ^[38]
• 1987 - Merry Ruler ^[39]
• 1986 - Periscope ^[40]
• 1985 - Prince Frolic ^[41]
• 1984 - Mr. Ironclad ^[42]
• 1983 - Northern Reward ^[43]
• 1982 - Calm Joe
• 1981 - †Private Thoughts / Trench Digger ^[44]
• 1980 - Blue Dane
• 1979 - Fralo
• 1978 - Luskin Star
• 1977 - Blockbuster
• 1976 - Cheyne Walk
• 1975 - Knight Reign
• 1974 - Imagele
• 1973 - Toltrice

† Dead heat

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

External links

• First three placegetters Phar Lap Stakes (ATC)

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Phar Lap". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
2. "2008 Result – Phar Lap Stakes (held 5 April 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
3. "2024 Result – Chandon Phar Lap Stakes (held 16 March 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
4. "2023 Result – Chandon Phar Lap Stakes (held 11 March 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
5. "2022 Result – Chandon Phar Lap Stakes (held 12 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
6. "2021 Result – Chandon Phar Lap Stakes (held 13 March 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
7. "2020 Result – Chandon Phar Lap Stakes (held 14 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
8. "2019 Result – Chandon S Phar Lap Stakes (held 16 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
9. "2018 Result – Chandon S Phar Lap Stakes (held 17 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
10. "2017 Result – Cellarbrations Phar Lap Stakes (held 11 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
11. "2016 Result – Cellarbrations Phar Lap Stakes (held 12 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
12. "2015 Result – Cellarbrations Phar Lap Stakes (held 14 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
13. "2014 Result – Cellarbrations Phar Lap Stakes (held 22 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
14. "2013 Result – Spotless Phar Lap Stakes (held 23 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
15. "2012 Result – Spotless Phar Lap Stakes (held 24 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
16. "2011 Result – Cleanevent Phar Lap Stakes (held 19 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
17. "2010 Result – Westfield Parra. Phar Lap Stks (held 20 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
18. "2009 Result – Phar Lap Stakes (held 21 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
19. "2007 Result – Phar Lap Stakes (held 17 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
20. "2006 Result – Phar Lap Stakes (held 25 March 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
21. "2005 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 5 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
22. "2004 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 20 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
23. "2003 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 29 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
24. "2002 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 9 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
25. "2001 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 24 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
26. "2000 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 1 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
27. "1999 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 13 March 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
28. "1998 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 21 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
29. "1997 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 8 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
30. "1996 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 16 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
31. "1995 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 25 March 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
32. "1994 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 12 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
33. "1993 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 20 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
34. "1992 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 28 March 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
35. "1991 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 9 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
36. "1990 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 24 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
37. "1989 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 4 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
38. "1988 Result – Phar Lap Stakes (held 12 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
39. "1987 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 28 March 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
40. "1986 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 8 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
41. "1985 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 16 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
42. "1984 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 31 March 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
43. "1983 Result – Phar Lap Stks (held 12 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
44. "Rosehill Finishes - Full Details of Race 4 Phar Lap Stakes (Official result and photos)". The Sun-Herald . Sydney. 29 March 1981. p. 60 (column 1–2). Retrieved 22 March 2013– via Google News Archive (Digitize).