Expressway Stakes
| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1974 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Asahi Superdry (2025-26) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three year olds and older |
| Weight | Set Weights plus Penalties |
| Purse | $300,000 (2026) |
The Expressway Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred open horse race for three-year-olds and older, run under Weight for Age conditions over a distance of 1200 metres at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in late January or early February.[1]
History
[edit]Distance
[edit]- 1974–1979 – 1100 metres
- 1980–1997 – 1200 metres
- 1998 – 1100 metres
- 1999 – 1300 metres
- 2000–2003 – 1200 metres
- 2004 – 1180 metres
- 2005 onwards - 1200 metres
Grade
[edit]- 1974– 1978 - Principal race
- 1979 onwards - Group 2
Venue
[edit]- 1974–1982 - Randwick Racecourse
- 1983 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 1984 - Randwick Racecourse
- 1985–1986 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 1987 - Randwick Racecourse
- 1988–1991 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 1992–2001 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2002 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2003–2005 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2006–2007 - Rosehill Racecourse
- 2008 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
- 2009–2012 - Rosehill Racecourse
- 2013 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2014 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2015–2019 - Rosehill Racecourse
- 2020 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2021–2023 - Rosehill Racecourse
- 2024 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
Winners
[edit]The following are the past winners of the race.[2]
- 2026 - Joliestar
- 2025 - Magic Time
- 2024 - King Of Sparta
- 2023 - Mariamia
- 2022 - Overpass[3]
- 2021 - Savatiano[4]
- 2020 - Standout[5]
- 2019 - Alizee[6]
- 2018 - Trapeze Artist[7]
- 2017 - Music Magnate[8]
- 2016 - Our Boy Malachi[9]
- 2015 - Weary[10]
- 2014 - Appearance[11]
- 2013 - Happy Galaxy[12]
- 2012 - Rain Affair[13]
- 2011 - Centennial Park[14]
- 2010 - Rangirangdoo[15]
- 2009 - Burdekin Blues[16]
- 2008 - Paratroopers[17]
- 2007 - Mentality[18]
- 2006 - Court's In Session[19]
- 2005 - Court's In Session[20]
- 2004 - Sportsman[21]
- 2003 - Lonhro[22]
- 2002 - Ateates[23]
- 2001 - Tie The Knot[24]
- 2000 - Mr. Innocent[25]
- 1999 - Kidman's Cove[26]
- 1998 - Hockney[27]
- 1997 - Cangronde[28]
- 1996 - Saintly[29]
- 1995 - Moss Rocket[30]
- 1994 - Soho Square[31]
- 1993 - Let's Hurry[32]
- 1992 - Joanne[33]
- 1991 - Potrero[34]
- 1990 - race not held
- 1989 - Groucho[35]
- 1988 - At Sea[36]
- 1987 - Diamond Shower[37]
- 1986 - Avon Angel[38]
- 1985 - Royal Troubador[39]
- 1984 - Sir Dapper[40]
- 1983 - Sheraco[41]
- 1982 - Trench Digger
- 1981 - Goreham
- 1980 - Kingston Town[42]
- 1979 - Joy Love
- 1978 - Luskin Star
- 1977 - Red Ruffian
- 1976 - Avellino
- 1975 - Zephyr Bay
- 1974 - I'm Scarlet
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Expressway Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
- ↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
- ↑ "2022 Result – XXXX Expressway Stakes (held 29 January 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ↑ "2021 Result – Iron Jack Expressway Stakes (held 30 January 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Result – TAB Expressway Stakes (held 1 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ↑ "2019 Result – Expressway Stakes (held 2 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ "2018 Result – Sydney Markets Expressway Stks (held 3 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ↑ "2017 Result – Expressway Stakes (held 28 January 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Expressway Stakes (held 30 January 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Scsi Expressway Stakes (held 31 January 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Scsi Expressway Stakes (held 8 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Result – Expressway Stakes (held 9 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Result – Expressway Stakes (held 11 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Result – Cleanevent Expressway Stakes (held 5 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Result – Green Day Expressway Stakes (held 6 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Result – Expressway Stakes (held 7 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Result – Expressway Stakes (held 23 February 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "2007 Result – De Bortoli - Expressway Stks (held 3 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Result – Expressway Stks (held 11 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Result – Expressway Stks (held 29 January 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Result – Expressway Stks (held 14 February 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "2003 Result – Expressway Stks (held 22 February 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "2002 Result – Expressway Stks (held 2 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Result – Expressway Stks (held 17 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "2000 Result – Expressway Stks (held 26 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "1999 Result – Expressway Stks (held 6 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "1998 Result – Expressway Stks (held 14 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "1997 Result – Expressway Stks (held 1 February 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "1996 Result – Expressway Stks (held 10 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "1995 Result – Expressway Stks (held 18 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "1994 Result – Expressway Stks (held 5 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "1993 Result – Expressway Stks (held 14 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "1992 Result – Expressway Stks (held 8 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "1991 Result – Expressway Stks (held 16 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "1989 Result – Expressway Stks (held 11 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "1988 Result – Expressway Stks (held 20 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "1987 Result – Expressway Stks (held 7 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "1986 Result – Expressway Stks (held 15 February 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "1985 Result – Expressway Stks (held 23 February 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "1984 Result – Expressway Stks (held 11 February 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "1983 Result – Expressway Stks (held 19 February 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "Randwick Results – Expressway Stakes (held 9 February 1980)". News Google. Sydney Morning Herald. 10 February 1980. p. 76 col 1. Retrieved 13 January 2015.