Surround Stakes

Surround Stakes

Class	Group 1
Location	Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated	1979
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	The Chase (2025)
Race information
Distance	1,400 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three year old fillies
Weight	Set weights – 56  kg
Purse	$750,000 (2024)

The Surround Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, run at set weights over a distance of 1400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in late February or early March. Total prize money for the race is A$750,000. In 2025, The Chase commenced a three year partnership as naming rights sponsor of the time honoured race which has been renamed the G1 The Chase Surround Stakes ^[1] The Chase is a thoroughbred operation that supports the Australian breeding division of the China Horse Club.

History

The race is named after 1976–1977 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year, Surround the only three-year-old filly in history to win the Cox Plate. ^[2] The race was run at Randwick Racecourse in 1980 and 1981. ^[2]

Grade

• 1979–1985 – Group 3
• 1986–2017 – Group 2
• 2018 onwards – Group 1

Venue

• 1979 – Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 1980–1981 – Randwick Racecourse
• 1982–2000 – Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2001 – Randwick Racecourse
• 2002–2007 – Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2008–2009 – Randwick Racecourse
• 2010–2015 – Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2016 onwards – Randwick Racecourse

Winners

• 2025 – Lady Shenandoah ^[3]
• 2024 – Tropical Squall
• 2023 – Sunshine In Paris ^[4]
• 2022 – Hinged ^[5]
• 2021 – Forbidden Love ^[6]
• 2020 – Probabeel ^[7]
• 2019 – Nakeeta Jane ^[8]
• 2018 – Shoals ^[9]
• 2017 – La Bella Diosa ^[10]
• 2016 – Ghisoni ^[11]
• 2015 – First Seal ^[12]
• 2014 – Thump ^[13]
• 2013 – Dear Demi ^[14]
• 2012 – Streama ^[15]
• 2011 – Parables ^[16]
• 2010 – More Joyous ^[17]
• 2009 – Portillo ^[18]
• 2008 – Chinchilla Rose ^[19]
• 2007 – Gold Edition ^[20]
• 2006 – Regal Cheer ^[21]
• 2005 – Lotteria ^[22]
• 2004 – Only Words ^[23]
• 2003 – Bollinger ^[24]
• 2002 – Hosannah ^[25]
• 2001 – On Type ^[26]
• 2000 – Ad Alta ^[27]
• 1999 – Savannah Success ^[28]
• 1998 – Staging ^[29]
• 1997 – Dashing Eagle ^[30]
• 1996 – Shame ^[31]
• 1995 – Princess D'Or ^[32]
• 1994 – So Keen ^[33]
• 1993 – Skating ^[34]
• 1992 – Office ^[35]
• 1991 – Let's Hurry ^[36]
• 1990 – Ochiltree ^[37]
• 1989 – Glenview ^[38]
• 1988 – Judyann ^[39]
• 1987 – Khaptivaan ^[40]
• 1986 – Ma Chiquita ^[41]
• 1985 – Avon Angel ^[42]
• 1984 – La Caissiere ^[43]
• 1983 – Royal Regatta ^[44]
• 1982 – Lost World
• 1981 – Hanalei
• 1980 – Brava Jeannie
• 1979 – Impede

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

External links

• First three placegetters Surround Stakes (ATC)

References

1. https://www.australianturfclub.com.au/superstars-chase-glory-at-royal-randwick-on-verry-big-day-of-group-1-racing/
2. "Winners and Past Results for the Surround Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2012.
3. "Surround Stakes 2025 Tips & Betting Selections". bets.com.au. 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
4. "2023 Result – DrinkWise Surround Stakes (held 25 February 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
5. "2022 Result – DrinkWise Surround Stakes (held 26 February 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
6. "2021 Result – Cellarbrations Surround Stakes (held 27 February 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
7. "2020 Result – Heineken 3 Surround Stakes (held 29 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
8. "2019 Result – Surround Stakes (held 2 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
9. "2018 Result – James Boag's Surround Stakes (held 3 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
10. "2017 Result – Theraces.Com.Au Surround Stks (held 25 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
11. "2016 Result – Coolmore Surround Stakes (held 27 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
12. "2015 Result – Surround Stakes (held 28 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
13. "2014 Result – Surround Stakes (held 8 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
14. "2013 Result – Surround Stakes (held 9 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
15. "2012 Result – Patinack Farm Surround Stakes (held 10 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
16. "2011 Result – Patinack Farm Surround Stakes (held 5 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
17. "2010 Result – Jim Beam Surround Stakes (held 6 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
18. "2009 Result – Surround Stakes (held 7 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
19. "2008 Result – Surround Stakes (held 22 March 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
20. "2007 Result – Surround Stakes (held 3 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
21. "2006 Result – Surround Stks (held 11 March 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
22. "2005 Result – Surround Stks (held 19 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
23. "2004 Result – Surround Stks (held 6 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
24. "2003 Result – Surround Stks (held 15 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
25. "2002 Result – Surround Stks (held 23 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
26. "2001 Result – Surround Stks (held 10 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
27. "2000 Result – Surround Stks (held 18 March 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
28. "1999 Result – Surround Stks (held 27 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
29. "1998 Result – Surround Stks (held 7 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
30. "1997 Result – Surround Stakes (held 22 February 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
31. "1996 Result – Surround Stks (held 2 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
32. "1995 Result – Surround Stks (held 11 March 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
33. "1994 Result – Surround Stks (held 26 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
34. "1993 Result – Surround Stakes (held 6 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
35. "1992 Result – Surround Stks (held 14 March 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
36. "1991 Result – Surround Stks (held 23 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
37. "1990 Result – Surround Stks (held 10 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
38. "1989 Result – Surround Stks (held 18 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
39. "1988 Result – Surround Stks (held 27 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
40. "1987 Result – Surround Stks (held 14 March 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
41. "1986 Result – Surround Stks (held 22 February 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
42. "1985 Result – Surround Stks (held 2 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
43. "1984 Result – Surround Stks (held 17 March 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
44. "1983 Result – Surround Stks (held 26 February 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.