Apollo Stakes
Horse race
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The Apollo Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three years and older, held under Weight for Age conditions over a distance of 1400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in February.[1]
| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1977 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | https://petaluma.com.au/ (2024-26) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three year olds and older |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | $300,000 (2025) |
History
Name
- 1977–2006 - Apollo Stakes
- 2007–2010 - Winning Edge Presentations Classic
- 2011 onwards - Apollo Stakes
Grade
- 1977–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979 onwards - Group 2
Venue
- 1977–1992 - Randwick Racecourse
- 1993–2001 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2002–2005 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2005–2012 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- 2014 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.[2]
- 2026 - Autumn Glow
- 2025 - Fangirl[3]
- 2024 - Fangirl[4]
- 2023 - Anamoe[5]
- 2022 - Think It Over[6]
- 2021 - Colette[7]
- 2020 - Alizee[8]
- 2019 - Winx[9]
- 2018 - Endless Drama[10]
- 2017 - Winx[11]
- 2016 - Winx[12]
- 2015 - Contributer[13]
- 2014 - Appearance[14]
- 2013 - Alma's Fury[15]
- 2012 - Rain Affair[16]
- 2011 - Melito[17]
- 2010 - Danleigh[18]
- 2009 - Tuesday Joy[19]
- 2008 - Racing To Win[20]
- 2007 - Desert War[21]
- 2006 - Ike's Dream[22]
- 2005 - Grand Armee[23]
- 2004 - Private Steer[24]
- 2003 - Lonhro[25]
- 2002 - Ha Ha[26]
- 2001 - Sunline[27]
- 2000 - Sunline[28]
- 1999 - Kidman's Cove[29]
- 1998 - Quick Flick[30]
- 1997 - Juggler[31]
- 1996 - Juggler[32]
- 1995 - Pharaoh[33]
- 1994 - Burst[34]
- 1993 - Naturalism[35]
- 1992 - Quick Score[36]
- 1991 - Triscay[37]
- 1990 - Key Dancer[38]
- 1989 - Beau Zam[39]
- 1988 - At Sea[40]
- 1987 - Diamond Shower[41]
- 1986 - Drawn[42]
- 1985 - Red Anchor[43]
- 1984 - Emancipation[44]
- 1983 - Dalmacia[45]
- 1982 - Calm Joe
- 1981 - Red Nose
- 1980 - Embasadora
- 1979 - Scomeld
- 1978 - Just Ideal
- 1977 - Visit