The Golden Pendant, is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horserace for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards with set weights with penalties conditions over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prizemoney for the race is A$400,000.[1]

Golden Pendant
Group 2 race
LocationRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1996 (as Research Fillies & Mares Quality Handicap)
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorRacing and Sports (2024)
Race information
Distance1,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFillies and mares, three years old and older
WeightSet weights with penalties
Purse$400,000 (2024)

History

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Name

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Originally this race was run as the Research Stakes in honour of 1988-89 Australian Horse of the Year, Research who won the AJC Derby, AJC Oaks, Flight Stakes, VRC Oaks.[2] In 2011 the race was renamed to the Golden Pendant.[1]

Grade

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  • 1998–2000 - Listed race
  • 2001–2014 - Group 3
  • 2015 onwards - Group 2

Distance

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  • 1996–2011 - 1200 metres
  • 2012 onwards - 1400 metres

Winners

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  • 2024 - Makarena[3]
  • 2023 - Espiona[4]
  • 2022 - Nimalee[5]
  • 2021 - Vangelic[6]
  • 2020 - Subpoenaed[7]
  • 2019 - Mizzy[8]
  • 2018 - Shumookh[9]
  • 2017 - Dayses Doom[10]
  • 2016 - Tycoon Tara[11]
  • 2015 - Peeping[12]
  • 2014 - Arabian Gold[13]
  • 2013 - Sharnee Rose[14]
  • 2012 - More Joyous[15]
  • 2011 - Screen[16]
  • 2010 - Trim[17]
  • 2009 - Hot Danish[18]
  • 2008 - Judged[19]
  • 2007 - race not held
  • 2006 - Coolroom Candidate[20]
  • 2005 - Fumble[21]
  • 2004 - Besame Mucho[22]
  • 2003 - Classy Dane[23]
  • 2002 - Mica's Pride[24]
  • 2001 - La Rieuse[25]
  • 2000 - Spinning Hill[26]
  • 1999 - Brief Kiss[27]
  • 1998 - Dantelah[28]
  • 1997 - Unison[29]
  • 1996 - Fiddlestick[30]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for Research Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Research Pedigree". Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database. 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. ^ "2024 Result – Racing and Sports Golden Pendant (held 28 September 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  4. ^ "2023 Result – Racing and Sports Golden Pendant (held 23 September 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  5. ^ "2022 Result – Racing and Sports Golden Pendant (held 24 September 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  6. ^ "2021 Result – Keeneland Golden Pendant (held 25 September 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  7. ^ "2020 Result – Kia Golden Pendant (held 26 September 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  8. ^ "2019 Result – Tab Golden Pendant (held 28 September 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  9. ^ "2018 Result – JHB Syndications Golden Pendant (held 22 September 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  10. ^ "2017 Result – Golden Pendant (held 23 September 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  11. ^ "2016 Result – McDonald House Golden Pendant (held 24 September 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  12. ^ "2015 Result – McDonald House Golden Pendant (held 26 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  13. ^ "2014 Result – Pj's Irish Pub Golden Pendant (held 27 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  14. ^ "2013 Result – Golden Pendant (held 28 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  15. ^ "2012 Result – Golden Pendant (held 29 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  16. ^ "2011 Result – Apn Outdoor Golden Pendant (held 24 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  17. ^ "2010 Result – Apn Outdoor Research Stakes (held 11 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  18. ^ "2009 Result – A P N Outdoor Research Stakes (held 12 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  19. ^ "2008 Result – Research Stakes (held 13 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  20. ^ "2006 Result – A P N Outdoor Research Stks (held 16 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  21. ^ "2005 Result – Research Stks (held 10 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  22. ^ "2004 Result – Research Stks (held 11 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  23. ^ "2003 Result – Research Stks (held 13 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  24. ^ "2002 Result – Research Stks (held 14 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  25. ^ "2001 Result – Research Stks (held 8 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  26. ^ "2000 Result – Research F-&-M Qlty Stks (held 9 September 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  27. ^ "1999 Result – Research F-&-M Qlty Stks (held 11 September 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  28. ^ "1998 Result – Research F-&-M Qlty Plte (held 12 September 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  29. ^ "1997 Result – F-&-M Qlty Hcp (held 13 September 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  30. ^ "1996 Result – Fillies & Mares Quality H (held 14 September 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 22 September 2015.