Sky High Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1989 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three years old and older |
| Weight | Set Weights plus Penalties |
| Purse | $350,000 (2016) |
The Sky High Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for three years old and older, over a distance of 2000 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$350,000.
Race 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.
Race name
- 1992–2005 - Sky High Quality Stakes
- 2006 - The Roxy Hotel Parramatta Stakes
- 2007 onwards - Sky High Stakes
Race grade
- Prior 1991 - Handicap (Unlisted race)
- 1992–2013 - Listed race
- 2014 onwards - Group 3
Race distance
- Prior 2014 - 1900 metres
- 2015 - 2000 metres
Race venue
In 2008 the race was held at Canterbury Park Racecourse.
Race conditions
In 2016 the race was changed from a Quality handicap to Set Weights plus Penalties conditions.
The winners
- 2016 - Sir John Hawkwood [2]
- 2015 - Hartnell [3]
- 2014 - Entirely Platinum [4]
- 2013 - Julienas [5]
- 2012 - Single [6]
- 2011 - Older Than Time [7]
- 2010 - Bellagio Wynn [8]
- 2009 - Kettledrum [9]
- 2008 - Nuclear Sky [10]
- 2007 - Coalesce [11]
- 2006 - County Tyrone [12]
- 2005 - Seul Amour [13]
- 2004 - Daniel's The Man [14]
- 2003 - National Treasure [15]
- 2002 - Restless [16]
- 2001 - Bello Signor [17]
- 2000 - Spysept
- 1999 - For The Moment [18]
- 1998 - Joss Sticks [19]
- 1997 - Buzzoff [20]
- 1996 - Darbaas [21]
- 1995 - Balmeressa [22]
- 1994 - Cross Swords [23]
- 1993 - Upwards [24]
- 1992 - Native Neptune [25]
- 1991 - String Quartet
- 1990 - Galligaskins
- 1989 - Eye Of The Sky
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Sky High Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 12 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – McGrath Sky High Stakes (held 14 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – McGrath Agents Sky High Stakes (held 22 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Result – McGrath Estate Agents Sky High Stakes (held 23 March 2013)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Result – McGrath Sky High Stakes (held 24 March 2012)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 19 March 2011)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Result – Soft As Soap Sky High Stakes (held 20 March 2010)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Result – Sydney Confidential Sky High Stakes (held 21 March 2009)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 05 April 2008)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "2007 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 17 March 2007)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Result – The Roxy Hotel Parramatta Stakes (held 25 March 2006)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Result – Sky High Quality Stakes (held 5 March 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Result – Sky High Quality Stakes (held 20 March 2004)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "2003 Result – Sky High Quality Stakes (held 29 March 2003)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "2002 Result – Sky High Quality Stakes (held 16 March 2002)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Result – Sky High Quality Stakes (held 31 March 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "1999 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 20 March 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "1998 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 28 March 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "1997 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 15 March 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "1996 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 23 March 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "1995 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 01 April 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "1994 Result – Sky High Quality Stakes (held 19 March 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "1993 Result – Sky High Stakes (held 27 March 1993)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "1992 Partial Result – Sky High (held 4 April 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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