Adrian Knox Stakes
Horse race held in Sydney, Australia
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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. [1]
ClassGroup 3
LocationRandwick Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1948 (as Princess Handicap)
Race typeThoroughbred
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1948 (as Princess Handicap) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | TAB (2013-2026) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three year old fillies |
| Weight | Quality handicap - Minimum 54 kg |
| Purse | $250,000 (2026) |
| Bonuses | Exempt from a ballot Australian Oaks |
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. The Australian Oaks was called the Australian Jockey Club Adrian Knox (Oaks) Stakes from 1922 to 1956.
Name
- 1948–1986 - Princess Handicap[2]
- 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
Past winners of the race are as follows.[3]
- 2026 - Profoundly
- 2025 - Belle Detelle
- 2024 - Good Banter
- 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