Phar Lap Stakes
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| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1973 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Chandon (2018-26) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,500 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Set weights colts and geldings – 56+1⁄2 kg fillies – 54+1⁄2 kg |
| Purse | $300,000 (2026) |
The Phar Lap Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1500 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March.[1]
Recent multiple winners include:
Trainers
- Chris Waller in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025 and 2026
- John Hawkes in 2004 and 2005 and with Michael & Wayne Hawkes in 2014 and 2022.
Jockeys
- James McDonald in 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2026.
Name
The race is named after probably the most famous horse and a symbol of Australian horse racing, Phar Lap, winner of the 1930 Melbourne Cup, the 1932 Agua Caliente Handicap and 35 other races.
Distance
- 1973–2007 - 1500 metres
- 2008 - 1550 metres (held at Canterbury)[2]
- 2009–2013 - 1500 metres
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.[3]
- 2026 - Sixties
- 2025 - Lazzura
- 2024 - Zardozi[4]
- 2023 - Zougotcha[5]
- 2022 - Mr Mozart[6]
- 2021 - Hungry Heart[7]
- 2020 - Funstar[8]
- 2019 - Verry Elleegant[9]
- 2018 - Unforgotten[10]
- 2017 - Foxplay[11]
- 2016 - Hattori Hanzo[12]
- 2015 - Winx[13]
- 2014 - Traitor[14]
- 2013 - Toydini[15]
- 2012 - Colorado Claire[16]
- 2011 - Blackie[17]
- 2010 - Tickets[18]
- 2009 - Heart Of Dreams[19]
- 2008 - Acey Ducey[2]
- 2007 - Just Mambo[20]
- 2006 - Apache Cat[21]
- 2005 - Shania Dane[22]
- 2004 - Only Words[23]
- 2003 - Thorn Park[24]
- 2002 - Arlington Road[25]
- 2001 - Maitland Gold[26]
- 2000 - Lord Essex[27]
- 1999 - Mr. Innocent[28]
- 1998 - Northern Drake[29]
- 1997 - Monet's Cove[30]
- 1996 - Encores[31]
- 1995 - Brave Warrior[32]
- 1994 - Arborea[33]
- 1993 - Kaaptive Edition[34]
- 1992 - My Wanderin' Star[35]
- 1991 - Be Happy[36]
- 1990 - Solar Circle[37]
- 1989 - Flight Schedule[38]
- 1988 - Marwong[39]
- 1987 - Merry Ruler[40]
- 1986 - Periscope[41]
- 1985 - Prince Frolic[42]
- 1984 - Mr. Ironclad[43]
- 1983 - Northern Reward[44]
- 1982 - Calm Joe
- 1981 - †Private Thoughts / Trench Digger[45]
- 1980 - Blue Dane
- 1979 - Fralo
- 1978 - Luskin Star
- 1977 - Blockbuster
- 1976 - Cheyne Walk
- 1975 - Knight Reign
- 1974 - Imagele
- 1973 - Toltrice
† Dead heat