Adrian Knox Stakes
Horse race
Group 3 race | |
Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1948 (as Princess Handicap) |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | TAB (2023) |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,000 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three year old fillies |
Weight | Quality handicap - Minimum 54 kg |
Purse | $200,000 (2023) |
Bonuses | Exempt from a ballot Australian Oaks |
The Adrian Knox Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race for three-year-old fillies, over a distance of 2000 metres, held annually at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in April. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.[1]
History
The race is named in honour of Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and former chairman of the Australian Jockey Club, Adrian Knox.
The event is a lead-up race to the Australian Oaks with the winner exempt from a ballot.[1] The Australian Oaks was called the Australian Jockey Club Adrian Knox (Oaks) Stakes from 1922 to 1956.[2]
Name
- 1948–1986 - Princess Handicap[3]
- 1987 onwards - Adrian Knox Stakes
Distance
- 1948–1959 - 7 furlongs (~1400 m)
- 1960–1972 - 1 mile (~1600 m)
- 1973 onwards - 2000 metres
Grade
- 1948–1979 - Principal race
- 1980–1985 - Listed race
- 1986 onwards - Group 3
Winners
- 2023 - Arts[4]
- 2022 - Honeycreeper[5]
- 2021 - Duais[6]
- 2020 - Colette[7]
- 2019 - Aliferous[8]
- 2018 - Luvaluva[9]
- 2017 - Waking Moment[10]
- 2016 - Diamond Made[11]
- 2015(1) - Candelara[12]
- 2014 - Arabian Gold[13]
- 2013 - Royal Descent[14]
- 2012 - Full Of Spirit[15]
- 2011 - Crafty Irna[16]
- 2010 - Speedy Natalie[17]
- 2009 - Miss Darcey[18]
- 2008 - Raise[19]
- 2007 - Rena's Lady[20]
- 2006 - Operetta Lass[21]
- 2005 - Don't Tell Clang[22]
- 2004 - Wild Iris[23]
- 2003 - Crianca[24]
- 2002 - Republic Lass[25]
- 2001 - Lady Mulan[26]
- 2000 - Dottoressa[27]
- 1999 - Starry Way[28]
- 1998 - Star Alight[29]
- 1997 - Sybeel[30]
- 1996 - Eureka Jewel[31]
- 1995 - Circles Of Gold[32]
- 1994 - Seto Flowerian[33]
- 1993 - Lady Agnes[34]
- 1992 - Alma Mater[35]
- 1991 - Lee's Bid[36]
- 1990 - Dual Treasures[37]
- 1989 - Chaleyer[38]
- 1988 - Lady Liberty[39]
- 1987 - Adraanette[40]
- 1986 - Just Now[41]
- 1985 - Our Sophia
- 1984 - String Of Pearls
- 1983 - Starzaan
- 1982 - Queen's Road
- 1981 - Market
- 1980 - Starshine Girl
- 1979 - Love's Delight
- 1978 - Nobbidge
- 1977 - Of Two Cities
- 1976 - Calera
- 1975 - La Grisette
- 1974 - Leilani
- 1973 - Cowper Queen
- 1972 - Better Gleam
- 1971 - Sparkling Red
- 1970 - Affectionate
- 1969 - With Respect
- 1968 - Lowland
- 1967 - Sialia
- 1966 - Bareme's Image
- 1965 - Light Fingers
- 1964 - Jane Hero
- 1963 - Fun For All
- 1962 - Fastest
- 1961 - Winnipeg
- 1960 - Waitful
- 1959 - Morning Gleam
- 1958 - Duchess Delville
- 1957 - New Amber
- 1956 - Franlyle
- 1955 - Sabah
- 1954 - Edelweiss
- 1953 - Tamuncha
- 1952 - Defame
- 1951 - Lady Rosetta
- 1950 - Lady Kristine
- 1949 - Persist
- 1948 - Respond
Notes:
- ^(1) Date of race rescheduled due to postponement of the Easter Saturday meeting because of the heavy track conditions. The meeting was moved to Easter Monday, 6 April 2015.[42]
See also
External links
- Adrian Knox Stakes (ATC)
References
- ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for the Adrian Knox Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Australian Oaks". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "REVIEW OF RANDWICK FORM (12.45–Princess Handicap, 7f)". The Sydney Morning Herald. Trove Digitized Newspapers. 8 April 1950. p. ?? column 1. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "2023 Result – TAB Adrian Knox Stakes (held 1 April 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "2022 Result – TAB Adrian Knox Stakes (held 2 April 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – TAB Adrian Knox Stakes (held 10 April 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – TAB Adrian Knox Stakes (held 4 April 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – TAB Adrian Knox Stakes (held 6 April 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – TAB Adrian Knox Stakes (held 7 April 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Tab Adrian Knox Stakes (held 1 April 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Tab Adrian Knox Stakes (held 2 April 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Tab Adrian Knox Stakes (held 6 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Tab Adrian Knox Stakes (held 12 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Tabcorp Adrian Knox Stakes (held 13 April 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Patinack Farm Adrian Knox Stks (held 14 April 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Patinack Farm Adrian Knox Stks (held 9 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Asian Racing Federation Trophy (held 10 April 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Cargo Bar Adrian Knox Stakes (held 11 April 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Adrian Knox Stakes (held 26 April 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Adrian Knox Stakes (held 7 April 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 15 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 26 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 10 April 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 19 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 30 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 14 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 22 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 3 April 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 11 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 29 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 6 April 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 15 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 2 April 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 10 April 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 18 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 30 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 14 April 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 25 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "1988 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 2 April 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "1987 Result – Adrian Knox Stks (held 18 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "1986 Result – Princess Hcp (held 29 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ Thomas, Ray (4 April 2015). "The Championships 2015: Washed-out meeting could cost NSW racing industry $10 million in lost betting turnover". The News. Retrieved 4 April 2015.