Sky High Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationRosehill Gardens Racecourse
Inaugurated1989
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorFurphy (2023)
Race information
Distance2,000 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree years old and older
WeightSet Weights plus Penalties
Purse$350,000 (2023)

The Sky High Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for three year olds and older, over a distance of 2000 metres, under set weights with penalties conditions at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$350,000.

History

The race is named in honour of the Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, Sky High, who won the 1960 Golden Slipper Stakes and 1961 Epsom Handicap.

Name

  • 1992–2005 - Sky High Quality Stakes
  • 2006 - The Roxy Hotel Parramatta Stakes
  • 2007 onwards - Sky High Stakes

Grade

  • Prior 1991 - Handicap (Unlisted race)
  • 1992–2013 - Listed race
  • 2014 onwards - Group 3

Distance

  • Prior 2014 - 1900 metres
  • 2015 - 2000 metres

Venue

In 2008 the race was held at Canterbury Park Racecourse.

Conditions

In 2016 the race was changed from a Quality handicap to Set Weights plus Penalties conditions.

Winners

  • 2023 - Protagonist[2]
  • 2022 - Stockman[3]
  • 2021 - Toffee Tongue[4]
  • 2020 - Master Of Wine[5]
  • 2019 - Red Cardinal[6]
  • 2018 - Auvray[7]
  • 2017 - Tavago[8]
  • 2016 - Sir John Hawkwood[9]
  • 2015 - Hartnell[10]
  • 2014 - Entirely Platinum[11]
  • 2013 - Julienas[12]
  • 2012 - Single[13]
  • 2011 - Older Than Time[14]
  • 2010 - Bellagio Wynn[15]
  • 2009 - Kettledrum[16]
  • 2008 - Nuclear Sky[17]
  • 2007 - Coalesce[18]
  • 2006 - County Tyrone[19]
  • 2005 - Seul Amour[20]
  • 2004 - Daniel's The Man[21]
  • 2003 - National Treasure[22]
  • 2002 - Restless[23]
  • 2001 - Bello Signor[24]
  • 2000 - Spysept
  • 1999 - For The Moment[25]
  • 1998 - Joss Sticks[26]
  • 1997 - Buzzoff[27]
  • 1996 - Darbaas[28]
  • 1995 - Balmeressa[29]
  • 1994 - Cross Swords[30]
  • 1993 - Upwards[31]
  • 1992 - Native Neptune[32]
  • 1991 - String Quartet
  • 1990 - Galligaskins
  • 1989 - Eye Of The Sky

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Sky High Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "2023 Result – Furphy Sky High Stakes (held 11 March 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "2022 Result – Furphy Sky High Stakes (held 12 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "2021 Result – Bisley Workwear Sky High Stakes (held 13 March 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "2020 Result – Tab Sky High Stakes (held 14 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "2019 Result – Schweppes Sky High Stakes (held 16 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "2018 Result – Harrolds Sky High Stakes (held 17 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "2017 Result – McGrath Sky High Stakes (held 11 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "2016 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 12 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "2015 Result – McGrath Sky High Stakes (held 14 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "2014 Result – McGrath Agents Sky High Stakes (held 22 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "2013 Result – McGrath Estate Agents Sky High Stakes (held 23 March 2013)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "2012 Result – McGrath Sky High Stakes (held 24 March 2012)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "2011 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 19 March 2011)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "2010 Result – Soft As Soap Sky High Stakes (held 20 March 2010)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "2009 Result – Sydney Confidential Sky High Stakes (held 21 March 2009)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "2008 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 05 April 2008)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  18. ↑ "2007 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 17 March 2007)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  19. ↑ "2006 Result – The Roxy Hotel Parramatta Stakes (held 25 March 2006)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  20. ↑ "2005 Result – Sky High Quality Stakes (held 5 March 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  21. ↑ "2004 Result – Sky High Quality Stakes (held 20 March 2004)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "2003 Result – Sky High Quality Stakes (held 29 March 2003)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  23. ↑ "2002 Result – Sky High Quality Stakes (held 16 March 2002)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  24. ↑ "2001 Result – Sky High Quality Stakes (held 31 March 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  25. ↑ "1999 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 20 March 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "1998 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 28 March 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  27. ↑ "1997 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 15 March 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  28. ↑ "1996 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 23 March 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  29. ↑ "1995 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 01 April 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  30. ↑ "1994 Result – Sky High Quality Stakes (held 19 March 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  31. ↑ "1993 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 27 March 1993)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  32. ↑ "1992 Partial Result – Sky High (held 4 April 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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