| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1968 (as City Tattersall’s Lightning) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | Toyota Forklifts (2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Weight for age |
| Purse | A$2,000,000 (2025) |
The Sydney Stakes is a City Tattersalls Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race run under Weight for Age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in October. Total prizemoney for the race is A$2,000,000.
The original name of the race was the City Tattersall’s Lightning Handicap. It was renamed in 2017 as the Sydney Stakes, for horses that are not entered in The Everest.