Royal Sovereign Stakes
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The Royal Sovereign Stakes is a Group 2
Australia
n Thoroughbred
horse race, for three year-old colts and geldings, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held annually at Randwick Racecourse
in Sydney
, Australia
in February.
1979 was a Principal Race
1981 – 1995 was a Group 3
1996 onwards Group 2.
Group races
Group races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...
Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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, for three year-old colts and geldings, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held annually at Randwick Racecourse
Randwick Racecourse
Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horseracing in the Eastern Suburbs in Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse, is operated by the Australian Jockey Club and known to many Sydney racegoers as headquarters...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in February.
Race history
The race was first run in 1979.1979 was a Principal Race
1981 – 1995 was a Group 3
1996 onwards Group 2.
The winners
- 2011 - Master Harry
- 2010 - Shoot Out
- 2009 - Youthful Jack
- 2008 - El Cambio
- 2007 - Mutawaajid
- 2006 - Flying Pegasus
- 2005 - Dance Hero
- 2004 - Exceed And Excel
- 2003 - Athelnoth
- 2002 - LonhroLonhroLonhro 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...
- 2001 - Assertive Lad
- 2000 - Hire
- 1999 - Lawyer
- 1998 - Guineas
- 1997 - Sovereign State
- 1996 - Catalan Opening
- 1995 - Danewin
- 1994 - Rouslan
- 1993 - Coronation Day
- 1992 - Big Dreams
- 1991 - All Archie
- 1990 - Shaftesbury AvenueShaftesbury Avenue (horse)Shaftesbury Avenue was a versatile Australian racehorse who won Group One races from 1,000 to 2,000 metres, and was placed in the Japan Cup over 2,400 metres. He was a regular rival of Super Impose, and the head-to-head scoreline read four apiece in their eight clashes: Super Impose won the big...
- 1989 - Ima Carpenter
- 1988 - Dream Faith
- 1987 - Imperial Baron
- 1986 - Hula Chief
- 1985 - Chimes Square
- 1984 - All Chant
- 1983 - Red Currant
- 1982 - Best Western
- 1981 - Trench Digger
- 1980 - race not held
- 1979 - Acamar