Expressway Stakes
Horse race
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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]
| 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) |
History
Distance
- 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
- 1974– 1978 - Principal race
- 1979 onwards - Group 2
Venue
- 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
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