Epona Stakes
Horse race
Group 3 race | |
Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
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Inaugurated | 1986 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Sponsor | Bisley Workwear (2024) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,900 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Fillies and mares three years old and older |
Weight | Set weights with penalties |
Purse | A$250,000 (2024) |
The Epona Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1900 metres, with set weights and penalties, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March. Total prize money for the race is A$250,000.[1]
History
The race has its origins as an undercard race for the Golden Slipper Stakes race meeting at Rosehill in 1998.[2] The name changed to the Epona Mares Quality Plate the following year, named after the Celtic-Roman god for the protector of horses, Epona.[3] By 2001 the race became registered and a black type race as the Epona Stakes. In 2012 the race was upgraded to Group 3.[1]
Name
- 1998 - Mares Plate
- 1999–2000 - Epona Mares Quality Plate
- 2001 - Epona Mares Quality Stakes
- 2002 - The Brookvale Hotel Stakes[4]
- 2003–2004 - Berjani Jewellers Stakes[4]
- 2005–2006 - Epona Stakes
- 2007–2011 - De Bortoli Wines Stakes[4]
- 2012–2013 - Epona Stakes
- 2014 - Percy Sykes Tribute Stakes
- 2015 onwards - Epona Stakes
Venue
- 1998–1999 - Rosehill
- 2000–2002 - Canterbury
- 2003 onwards - Rosehill
Distance
- 1998–1999 – 2000 metres
- 2000 onwards - 1900 metres
Grade
- 1998–2000 - unlisted
- 2001–2011 - Listed race
- 2012 onwards - Group 3
Winners
- 2023 - Gin Martini[5]
- 2022 - Monegal[6]
- 2021 - Polly Grey[7]
- 2020 - Missybeel[8]
- 2019 - Semari[9]
- 2018 - The Pinnacle[10]
- 2017 - Consommateur[11]
- 2016 - Vergara[12]
- 2015 - Scratchy Bottom[13]
- 2014 - Intimate Moment[14]
- 2013 - Aliyana Tilde[15]
- 2012 - Fibrillation[16]
- 2011 - Galizani[17]
- 2010 - Messenger[18]
- 2009 - Divine Rebel[19]
- 2008 - Ready To Lift[20]
- 2007 - Safwa[21]
- 2006 - Kosi Bay[22]
- 2005 - Natural Woman[23]
- 2004 - Great Anna[24]
- 2003 - Airlie Bird[25]
- 2002 - Ilze[26]
- 2001 – Market Price[27]
- 2000 - Our Erin[3]
- 1999 - Zastov[28]
- 1998 - Burning Embers[2]
See also
- List of Australian Group races
- Group races
External links
- First three placegetters Epona Stakes (ATC)
References
- ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for the Epona Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ a b "1998 Result – Mares Plate (held 4 April 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ a b "2000 Result – Epona Mare Quality Plate (held 20 April 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "Epona Stakes". Bookies Bets (Australia). 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2023 Result – Bisley Workwear Epona Stakes (held 18 March 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "2022 Result – Bisley Workwear Epona Stakes (held 19 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Roadwork Solutions Epona Stakes (held 27 March 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Cellarbrations Epona Stakes (held 21 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – E Group Security Epona Stakes (held 23 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Mounties 50th Birthday Epona Stakes (held 24 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Bradford Black Epona Stakes (held 18 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Nathan's Famous Epona Stakes (held 19 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Hertz Epona Stakes (held 21 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Percy Sykes Tribute Stakes (held 29 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Tab Epona Stakes (held 30 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 31 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 26 March 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 27 March 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 28 March 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 12 April 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – De Bortoli Wines Epona Stakes (held 24 March 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Kerrie Ann Haute Couture Headwear Epona Stakes (held 1 April 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Epona Stakes (held 12 March 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Epona Mare Quality Stakes (held 27 March 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Epona Mare Quality Stakes (held 5 April 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Epona Mare Quality Stakes (held 28 March 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Epona Mare Quality Stks (held 12 April 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – 3yo-&-Upwd Rst Hcp (held 28 February 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 7 March 2015.