The Robert Sangster Stakes is a Group 1

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 horse race held under set weight conditions, for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres.

The race is conducted by the South Australian Jockey Club

South Australian Jockey Club

South Australian Jockey Club is the principal race club in South Australia, Australia.The first incarnation of the South Australian Jockey Club was in 1850, when it ran a race programme at Brighton on 14 February. Thomas Shayle was the Hon. Sec...

 and run at the Morphettville Racecourse

Morphettville Racecourse

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 in April. Before 2006 it was held in February.

In 2005 the race was re-named the ‘Robert Sangster Stakes’ after prolific owner and breeder Robert Sangster

Robert Sangster

Robert Edmund Sangster was a British businessman, thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. He was British flat racing Champion Owner five times and his horses won many major races, including two Epsom Derbys, four Irish Derbys, two French Derbys, three Prix de l'Arc de Triomphes and a Melbourne...

 who died in 2004.

Robert Sangster was the principal of Swettenham Stud and the re-naming recognises his contribution to Australian thoroughbred industry.

Race history

• 1983 onwards held over 1200 metres

• 1983 was a Special Race
• 1984–1985 was a Listed Race
• 1986–2003 was a Group 3
• 2004 was a Group 2
• 2005 onwards Group 1

• 1983 - 2004 the race was known as the ‘Swettenham Stud Stakes’
• 2005 onwards the race has been known as the ‘Robert Sangster Stakes’

The winners

• 2011 - Response
• 2010 - Rostova
• 2009 - Bel Mer
• 2008 - Juste Momente
• 2007 - Universal Queen
• 2006 - Ellicorsam
• 2005 - Alinghi
  Alinghi (horse)
  Alinghi is an Australian Thoroughbred racemare who won four Group One races, including the Newmarket Handicap and A$4,161,740 in prizemoney. She was by the leading sire, Encosta De Lago from Oceanfast by Monde Bleu...
  
  
• 2004 - French Bid
• 2003 - Our Egyptian Raine
• 2002 - Suzy Grey
• 2001 - Umaline
• 2000 - Rain Dance Lady
• 1999 - Dantelah
• 1998 - Spirit Of Love

• 1997 - Apple Danish
• 1996 - Mad Shavril
• 1995 - Viminaria
• 1994 - Tarare
• 1993 - True Spirit
• 1992 - Western Chorus
• 1991 - With Me
• 1990 - Leica Western
• 1989 - Tree Of Renown
• 1988 - Even True
• 1987 - Wicked Smile
• 1986 - Lost Art
• 1985 - Showport
• 1984 - Vatican Lass
• 1983 - Ranee’s Palace