Theo Marks Stakes
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ClassGroup 2
LocationRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1946
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1946 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | Fujitsu General (2022) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,300 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three year old and older |
| Weight | Quality handicap |
| Purse | A$250,000 (2022) |
| Bonuses | Exempt from ballot in the Epsom Handicap |
The Theo Marks Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 1300 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September.[1] Total prizemoney for the race is A$250,000.
Name
The race is named after Theodore John Marks, architect and chairman of the Rosehill Racing Club (1919-41).[2]
- 2010–2013 – Sebring Sprint.[3]
- 2014 onwards – Theo Marks Stakes
Grade
- 1946–1978 – Principal Race
- 1979 onwards – Group 2
Distance
- 1946–1972 – 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
- 1973–1984 – 1400 metres
- 1985–1990 – 1300 metres
- 1991 – 1280 metres[4]
- 1992–2008 – 1300 metres
- 2009–2010 – 1400 metres
- 2011 – 1300 metres
- 2012–2014 – 1400 metres
- 2015 – 1300 metres
Venue
- 1991 - Canterbury Racecourse
- 2021 - Kembla Grange Racecourse
Winners
- 2022 - Kiku[5]
- 2021 - Chat[6]
- 2020 - Wild Planet[7]
- 2019 - Arcadia Queen[8]
- 2018 - Home Of The Brave[9]
- 2017 - Deploy[10]
- 2016 - Mackintosh[11]
- 2015 - Winx[12]
- 2014 - Cluster[13]
- 2013 - Riva De Lago[14]
- 2012 - Ambidexter[15]
- 2011 - Master Of Design[16]
- 2010 - More Joyous[3]
- 2009 - Racing To Win[17]
- 2008 - Hurried Choice[18]
- 2007 - †race not held
- 2006 - Racing To Win[19]
- 2005 - Paratroopers[20]
- 2004 - Falkirk[21]
- 2003 - Fiery Venture[22]
- 2002 - Defier[23]
- 2001 - Shogun Lodge[24]
- 2000 - Hire[25]
- 1999 - Adam[26]
- 1998 - Pleasure Giver[27]
- 1997 - Catalan Opening[28]
- 1996 - Mamzelle Pedrille[29]
- 1995 - Ivory's Irish[30]
- 1994 - Rouslan[31]
- 1993 - Double Your Bet[32]
- 1992 - Final Card[33]
- 1991 - Joanne[4]
- 1990 - Alquoz[34]
- 1989 - From The Planet[35]
- 1988 - Targlish[36]
- 1987 - Groucho[37]
- 1986 - Zip Home[38]
- 1985 - Vari's Ace[39]
- 1984 - Inspired[40]
- 1983 - Another Phenomenon[41]
- 1982 - Ksar Royal
- 1981 - Arbogast
- 1980 - Silver Wraith
- 1979 - Scomeld
- 1978 - Party's Pride
- 1977 - Blockbuster
- 1976 - Ease The Squeeze
- 1975 - Summer Fantasy
- 1974 - Purple Patch
- 1973 - I'm Scarlet
- 1972 - Beaches
- 1971 - Crown Law
- 1970 - Ricochet
- 1969 - Nausori
- 1968 - Gay Gauntlet
- 1967 - Cabochon
- 1966 - Time And Tide
- 1965 - Time And Tide
- 1964 - Game Prince
- 1963 - Time And Tide
- 1962 - Bush Belle
- 1961 - Martello Towers
- 1960 - French Descent
- 1959 - In Love
- 1958 - Gay Port
- 1957 - Teranyan
- 1956 - French Charm
- 1955 - Hans
- 1954 - Sunny Hour
- 1953 - Carioca
- 1952 - Tossing
- 1951 - Bankbrook
- 1950 - Donegal
- 1949 - Hisign
- 1948 - The Groom
- 1947 - Murray Stream
- 1946 - Shannon
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[42]
