The George Ryder Stakes is a Group 1

Group One

Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...

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Australia

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n Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 horse race at Weight for age

Weight for Age

Weight for Age is a term in Thoroughbred horse racing which is one of the conditions for a race. It means that a horse will carry a set weight in accordance with the Weight for Age Scale. This weight varies depending on the horse’s age, its sex, the race distance and the month of the year...

 run over a distance of 1,500 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse

Rosehill Gardens Racecourse

The Rosehill Gardens Racecourse is located in the Western Sydney suburb of Rosehill, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is home of the Sydney Turf Club. Rosehill holds horse races for thoroughbred gallopers on a grass surface. It is one of the two premier racecourses in Sydney, the...

, Sydney

Sydney

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 in April. The prizemoney in 2008 was A$404,900.

Race History

1973 - 1984 held over 1,400m.

1985 held over 1,450m.

1986 onwards held over 1,500m.

Race Information

Traditionally the race has very few runners and is usually a sit and sprint affair, due to a lack of horses to pressure the leaders and ensure the race is run at a genuine tempo.

The winners

• 2011 - Rangirangdoo
• 2010 - Danleigh
• 2009 - Vision And Power
• 2008 - Weekend Hussler
  Weekend Hussler
  Weekend Hussler is a retired Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. He is a bay gelding by Hussonet out of Weekend Beauty . He is currently a six-year-old. Hussonet had been a very successful sire in Chile for Haras de Pirque where he stood for the largest fee of any stallion in the history of...
  
  
• 2007 - Haradasun
  Haradasun
  Haradasun is a notable brown Australian Thoroughbred racehorse by Fusaichi Pegasus from Circles of Gold by Marscay. His sire is a Kentucky Derby winner by champion sire Mr Prospector....
  
  
• 2006 - Racing To Win
• 2005 - Court's In Session
• 2004 - Lonhro
  Lonhro
  Lonhro was a champion Australian racehorse who is now standing at stud. Nicknamed "The Black Flash", Lonhro was from the first crop of the champion Octagonal out of the Group One-placed Shadea , who also produced the Group One winner Niello...
  
  
• 2003 - Lonhro
  Lonhro
  Lonhro was a champion Australian racehorse who is now standing at stud. Nicknamed "The Black Flash", Lonhro was from the first crop of the champion Octagonal out of the Group One-placed Shadea , who also produced the Group One winner Niello...
  
  
• 2002 - Lord Essex
• 2001 - Landsighting
• 2000 - Al Mansour
• 1999 - Referral

• 1998 - Quick Flick
• 1997 - Mouawad
• 1996 - Ravarda
• 1995 - March Hare
• 1994 - Telesto
• 1993 - Schillaci
  Schillaci (horse)
  Schillaci was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who was an eight-time Group One winner. He was by Salieri out of Biscarina . A huge grey gelding, Schillaci was a $70,000 purchase at the 1990 yearling sales, and was named after Salvatore Schillaci, who was the leading goal scorer at the 1990...
  
  
• 1992 - Kinjite
• 1991 - Bureaucracy
• 1990 - Straussbrook
• 1989 - Wong
• 1988 - Campaign King
• 1987 - Campaign King
• 1986 - Heat Of The Moment

• 1985 - Hula Drum
• 1984 - Emancipation
  Emancipation (horse)
  Emancipation was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. By Bletchingly, Emancipation was a grey, like her dam, Ammo Girl, and her damsire, Gunsynd...
  
  
• 1983 - Emancipation
  Emancipation (horse)
  Emancipation was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. By Bletchingly, Emancipation was a grey, like her dam, Ammo Girl, and her damsire, Gunsynd...
  
  
• 1982 - Pure Of Heart
• 1981 - Prince Ruling
• 1980 - Manikato
  Manikato
  Manikato was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse of the late 1970s and early 1980s. He established new track records in three races and was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame...
  
  
• 1979 - Manikato
  Manikato
  Manikato was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse of the late 1970s and early 1980s. He established new track records in three races and was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame...
  
  
• 1978 - Command Module
• 1977 - Pacific Ruler
• 1976 - Superior Air
• 1975 - Dalrello
• 1974 - Itchy Feet
• 1973 - All Shot