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Widden Stakes

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Widden Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationRosehill Racecourse
Inaugurated1943
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
Race information
Distance1,100 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationTwo year old fillies
WeightSet weights with penalties
PurseA$160,000 (2022)

The Widden Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-old fillies, held with set weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1100 metres at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in February.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$160,000.

History

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Name

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The race is named after Widden Stud, where many of Australia's champion thoroughbreds have stood.[2]

Two fillies have captured the Widden Stakes – Golden Slipper Stakes double: Overreach (2013) and Mossfun (2014)

Distance

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  • 1943–1972 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres)
  • 1973–2004 - 1000 metres
  • 2005–2007 - 1100 metres
  • 2008 - 1000 metres
  • 2009 onwards - 1100 metres

Grade

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  • 1943–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979–2013 - Listed Race
  • 2014 onwards - Group 3

Venue

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Winners

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  • 2022 - Queen Of The Ball[3]
  • 2021 - Mallory[4]
  • 2020 - Away Game[5]
  • 2019 - Amercement[6]
  • 2018 - Fiesta[7]
  • 2017 - Teaspoon[8]
  • 2016 - Honesty Prevails[9]
  • 2015 - Fireworks[10]
  • 2014 - Mossfun[11]
  • 2013 - Overreach[12]
  • 2012 - Driefontein[13]
  • 2011 - Satin Shoes[14]
  • 2010 - Georgette Silk[15]
  • 2009 - Horizons[16]
  • 2008 - Delta Girl
  • 2007 - Superfly
  • 2006 - Churchill Downs
  • 2005 - Pasikatera
  • 2004 - Econsul
  • 2003 - race not held
  • 2002 - Secret Land
  • 2001 - Riona
  • 2000 - Miss Bussell
  • 1999 - Miss Thunderstood
  • 1998 - Countess Christie
  • 1997 - Manana
  • 1996 - Empower
  • 1995 - Unison
  • 1994 - Stitches
  • 1993 - Dynasty
  • 1992 - Lilting
  • 1991 - Merry Shade
  • 1990 - Bundle Of Thanks
  • 1989 - Triscay
  • 1988 - Momentaire
  • 1987 - Kazarne
  • 1986 - Whilodge
  • 1985 - Magic Flute
  • 1984 - Super Swift
  • 1983 - Rivage
  • 1982 - Biscarina
  • 1981 - Surpassing
  • 1980 - Flight Of Life
  • 1979 - Shaybisc
  • 1978 - Golden Topic
  • 1977 - Peeping
  • 1976 - †Princess Talaria / Lady Lyndal
  • 1975 - Rainbeam
  • 1974 - Denise's Joy
  • 1973 - Gretel
  • 1972 - Magic Beam
  • 1971 - Blue Mountain
  • 1970 - Royal Endeavour
  • 1969 - †Summer Play / Final Bid
  • 1968 - Celina
  • 1967 - Topmost
  • 1966 - On Par
  • 1965 - Red Mittens
  • 1964 - Suzanne
  • 1963 - All Gold
  • 1962 - Heirloom
  • 1961 - April Wonder
  • 1960 - No Match
  • 1959 - My Rachael
  • 1958 - Chateau Clair
  • 1957 - Foison
  • 1956 - Estrina
  • 1955 - Royal Maureen
  • 1954 - Interesting
  • 1953 - Queen Of All
  • 1952 - Reflected Glory
  • 1951 - Celebrated
  • 1950 - White Lightning
  • 1949 - Magic Carpet
  • 1948 - Pantomime
  • 1947 - Oasis
  • 1946 - Kindly Light
  • 1945 - race not held
  • 1944 - Genista
  • 1943 - Birthright

† Run in divisions

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Widden Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. ^ "History - The Story of Widden". Widden Stud. 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. ^ "2022 Result – Widden Stakes (held 29 January 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  4. ^ "2021 Result – Widden Stakes (held 30 January 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. ^ "2020 Result – Widden Stakes (held 1 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  6. ^ "2019 Result – Widden Stakes (held 2 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  7. ^ "2018 Result – Widden Stakes (held 3 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  8. ^ "2017 Result – Widden Stakes (held 28 January 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  9. ^ "2016 Result – Widden Stakes (held 30 January 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  10. ^ "2015 Result – Widden Stakes (held 31 January 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  11. ^ "2014 Result – Widden Stakes (held 15 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  12. ^ "2013 Result – Widden Stakes (held 16 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  13. ^ "2012 Result – Tom Cassar Widden Stakes (held 18 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  14. ^ "2011 Result –Widden Stakes (held 12 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  15. ^ "2010 Result –Sharp Widden Stakes (held 13 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  16. ^ "2009 Result –Widden Stakes (held 14 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.