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Sky High Stakes

The Sky High Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for three year olds and older, over a distance of 2000 metres, under set weights with penalties conditions at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$350,000.

Sky High Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationRosehill Gardens Racecourse
Inaugurated1989
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorJames Squire (2024)
Race information
Distance2,000 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree years old and older
WeightSet Weights plus Penalties
Purse$350,000 (2024)

History

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The race is named in honour of the Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, Sky High, who won the 1960 Golden Slipper Stakes and 1961 Epsom Handicap.

Name

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  • 1992–2005 - Sky High Quality Stakes
  • 2006 - The Roxy Hotel Parramatta Stakes
  • 2007 onwards - Sky High Stakes

Grade

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  • Prior 1991 - Handicap (Unlisted race)
  • 1992–2013 - Listed race
  • 2014 onwards - Group 3

Distance

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  • Prior 2014 - 1900 metres
  • 2015 - 2000 metres

Venue

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In 2008 the race was held at Canterbury Park Racecourse.

Conditions

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In 2016 the race was changed from a Quality handicap to Set Weights plus Penalties conditions.

Winners

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  • 2024 - Lindermann[2]
  • 2023 - Protagonist[3]
  • 2022 - Stockman[4]
  • 2021 - Toffee Tongue[5]
  • 2020 - Master Of Wine[6]
  • 2019 - Red Cardinal[7]
  • 2018 - Auvray[8]
  • 2017 - Tavago[9]
  • 2016 - Sir John Hawkwood[10]
  • 2015 - Hartnell[11]
  • 2014 - Entirely Platinum[12]
  • 2013 - Julienas[13]
  • 2012 - Single[14]
  • 2011 - Older Than Time[15]
  • 2010 - Bellagio Wynn[16]
  • 2009 - Kettledrum[17]
  • 2008 - Nuclear Sky[18]
  • 2007 - Coalesce[19]
  • 2006 - County Tyrone[20]
  • 2005 - Seul Amour[21]
  • 2004 - Daniel's The Man[22]
  • 2003 - National Treasure[23]
  • 2002 - Restless[24]
  • 2001 - Bello Signor[25]
  • 2000 - Spysept
  • 1999 - For The Moment[26]
  • 1998 - Joss Sticks[27]
  • 1997 - Buzzoff[28]
  • 1996 - Darbaas[29]
  • 1995 - Balmeressa[30]
  • 1994 - Cross Swords[31]
  • 1993 - Upwards[32]
  • 1992 - Native Neptune[33]
  • 1991 - String Quartet
  • 1990 - Galligaskins
  • 1989 - Eye Of The Sky

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Sky High Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. ^ "2024 Result – James Squire Sky High Stakes (held 16 March 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  3. ^ "2023 Result – Furphy Sky High Stakes (held 11 March 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 Result – Furphy Sky High Stakes (held 12 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  5. ^ "2021 Result – Bisley Workwear Sky High Stakes (held 13 March 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  6. ^ "2020 Result – Tab Sky High Stakes (held 14 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  7. ^ "2019 Result – Schweppes Sky High Stakes (held 16 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  8. ^ "2018 Result – Harrolds Sky High Stakes (held 17 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  9. ^ "2017 Result – McGrath Sky High Stakes (held 11 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  10. ^ "2016 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 12 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  11. ^ "2015 Result – McGrath Sky High Stakes (held 14 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  12. ^ "2014 Result – McGrath Agents Sky High Stakes (held 22 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  13. ^ "2013 Result – McGrath Estate Agents Sky High Stakes (held 23 March 2013)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  14. ^ "2012 Result – McGrath Sky High Stakes (held 24 March 2012)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  15. ^ "2011 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 19 March 2011)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  16. ^ "2010 Result – Soft As Soap Sky High Stakes (held 20 March 2010)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  17. ^ "2009 Result – Sydney Confidential Sky High Stakes (held 21 March 2009)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  18. ^ "2008 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 05 April 2008)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  19. ^ "2007 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 17 March 2007)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  20. ^ "2006 Result – The Roxy Hotel Parramatta Stakes (held 25 March 2006)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  21. ^ "2005 Result – Sky High Quality Stakes (held 5 March 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  22. ^ "2004 Result – Sky High Quality Stakes (held 20 March 2004)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  23. ^ "2003 Result – Sky High Quality Stakes (held 29 March 2003)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  24. ^ "2002 Result – Sky High Quality Stakes (held 16 March 2002)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  25. ^ "2001 Result – Sky High Quality Stakes (held 31 March 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  26. ^ "1999 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 20 March 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  27. ^ "1998 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 28 March 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  28. ^ "1997 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 15 March 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  29. ^ "1996 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 23 March 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  30. ^ "1995 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 01 April 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  31. ^ "1994 Result – Sky High Quality Stakes (held 19 March 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  32. ^ "1993 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 27 March 1993)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  33. ^ "1992 Partial Result – Sky High (held 4 April 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
 

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