Skyline Stakes
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ClassGroup 2
LocationRandwick Racecourse,
Sydney, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1979
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1979 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | Catanach's Jewellers (2024 & 2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Two year old colts and geldings |
| Weight | Set weights 55+1⁄2 kg |
| Purse | A$300,000 (2025) |
| Bonuses | Automatic entry to the Golden Slipper Stakes |
The Skyline Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for colts and geldings aged two years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1,200 metres. It is held annually at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in late February or early March.[1]
The winner of this race receives automatic entry to the Golden Slipper Stakes
Venue
The race is named in honour of Skyline, winner of the 1958 Golden Slipper Stakes[2] and 1958 AJC Australian Derby.[3]
The following thoroughbreds have completed the Skyline – Golden Slipper double:
- Sir Dapper (1983)
- Star Watch (1988)
- Guineas (1997)
- Prowl (1998)
- Dance Hero (2004)
Jim Cassidy was the winning rider in 2006, 2007 and 2012.
- Before 1995 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
- 1996–1999 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- 2000–2005 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
- 2006–2010 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2011 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2012 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2013 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2014 - Randwick Racecourse
- 2015 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2016 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
Grade
- 1979 - Principal Race
- 1980–1986 - Listed Race
- 1987–2012 - Group 3
- 2013 onwards - Group 2
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.[4]
- 2026 - Camione D'italia
- 2025 - Rivellino
- 2024 - Storm Boy
- 2023 - Corniche[5]
- 2022 - Promitto[6]
- 2021 - O'President[7]
- 2020 - Mamaragan[8]
- 2019 - Microphone[9]
- 2018 - Santos[10]
- 2017 - Diamond Tathagata[11]
- 2016 - Good Standing[12]
- 2015 - Exosphere[13]
- 2014 - Valentia[14]
- 2013 - All The Talk[15]
- 2012 - Ashokan[16]
- 2011 - Uate[17]
- 2010 - Hinchinbrook[18]
- 2009 - Manhattan Rain[19]
- 2008 - All American[20]
- 2007 - Murtajill[21]
- 2006 - Casino Prince[22]
- 2005 - Snitzel[23]
- 2004 - Dance Hero[24]
- 2003 - Kusi[25]
- 2002 - Choisir[26]
- 2001 - Viscount[27]
- 2000 - Kootoomootoo[28]
- 1999 - Shogun Lodge[29]
- 1998 - Prowl[30]
- 1997 - Guineas[31]
- 1996 - Excel Pilot[32]
- 1995 - Strategic[33]
- 1994 - Dr. Zackary[34]
- 1993 - Allez Glen[35]
- 1992 - Kenfair[36]
- 1991 - Big Dreams[37]
- 1990 - Our Horizon[38]
- 1989 - Show County[39]
- 1988 - Star Watch[40]
- 1987 - Proven Valour[41]
- 1986 - Pre Catelan
- 1985 - Timothy
- 1984 - Hula Drum
- 1983 - Sir Dapper
- 1982 - Hot Opera
- 1981 - Domino
- 1980 - Cosmic Delight
- 1979 - Top Hat Joe