Southern Cross Stakes

Southern Cross Stakes
registered as Frederick Clissold Stakes
	Gold Rod, 1940 winner
Class	Group 3
Location	Rosehill Gardens Racecourse or Randwick Racecourse,; Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated	1940
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Schweppes (2025)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	Horses three years old and older
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	$250,000 (2026)

The Southern Cross Stakes, registered as the Frederick Clissold Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres, held in Sydney, Australia in February.

History

The registered race name is named after Frederick William Clissold, former director and founding member of Canterbury Park Racing Club, who died in 1947, one year after the inaugural running of the race bearing his name.

Name

1940–1992 - Frederick Clissold Handicap
1993 - Anniversary Cup
1994 - Frederick Clissold Handicap
1995 - Frederick Clissold Quality
1996–1998 - Frederick Clissold Handicap
1999–2002 - Frederick Clissold Stakes
2003 - Premier Express Freight Stakes
2004–2008 - Frederick Clissold Stakes
2009 onwards - Southern Cross Stakes

Grade

1940–1979 - Principal race
1980–1988 - Listed race
1989 onwards – Group 3 race

Distance

1940–1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200m)
1975 onwards - 1200 metres

Venue

1989–1990 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
1991–1994 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
1995 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
1996–2005 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
2006–2011 - Randwick Racecourse
2012 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
2013 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
2014 - 2023 - Randwick Racecourse
2024 onwards - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse

1945 racebook

1945 STC Frederick Clissold Handicap front cover
1945 STC Frederick Clissold Handicap raceday officials
1945 STC Frederick Clissold Handicap starters and results
1945 STC Frederick Clissold Handicap winner, Gay King
1945 STC Frederick Clissold Handicap starters and results
Back cover showing totalisator odds indicator

Winners

Past winners of the race are as follows.

2026 - Willaidow
2025 - Willaidow
2024 - Lady Laguna
2023 - Quantico
2022 - Lost And Running
2021 - Masked Crusader
2020 - Special Reward
2019 - Eckstein
2018 - Kaepernick
2017 - Le Romain
2016 - Big Money
2015 - Heart Testa
2014 - Terravista
2013 - Skytrain
2012 - No Evidence Needed
2011 - Sister Madly
2010 - Kenny's World
2009 - Marchinski
2008 - Hoystar
2007 - The Free Stater
2006 - Collate
2005 - Cool Front
2004 - Britt’s Best
2003 - Gordo
2002 - Lord Essex
2001 - Ab Initio
2000 - Pimpala Prince
1999 - Ab Initio
1998 - Confiscate
1997 - Secret Savings
1996 - Danewin
1995 - Alert Me
1994 - Deposition
1993 - Big Dreams
1992 - Friend’s Venture
1991 - Joanne
1990 - Comrade
1989 - Diamond Benny
1988 - Wong
1987 - Swift Cheval
1986 - Avon Angel
1985 - Pete’s Gold
1984 - Gelsomino
1983 - Bronze Spirit
1982 - Ubetido
1981 - Goreham
1980 - Brandy Slipper
1979 - Scomeld
1978 - Always Welcome
1977 - Tiger Town
1976 - Hartshill
1975 - Let’s Fly
1974 - race not held
1973 - race not held
1972 - Gunsynd
1971 - Bogan Rea
1970 - Biarritz Star
1969 - Roman Consul
1968 - Illusionist
1967 - Red Clinker
1966 - Aldor
1965 - Florida Keys
1964 - Here I Come
1963 - State Martial
1962 - Grammar Lad
1961 - Tipperary Star
1960 - Dark Night
1959 - Winchester
1958 - Jester
1957 - Juggler
1956 - Evening Peal
1955 - My Hali
1954 - Regoli
1953 - Nagpuni
1952 - Osborne
1951 - Aerofoil
1950 - San Domenico
1949 - Cognac
1948 - Persian Prince
1947 - Lackaboy
1946 - Petulance
1945 - Gay King
1944 - race not held
1943 - race not held
1942 - race not held
1941 - Amiable
1940 - Gold Rod

External links

First three placegetters Southern Cross Stakes (ATC)

References

↑ "Southern Cross Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
↑ "MR. F. CLISSOLD DEAD". Sydney Morning Herald. Trove Digital Media. 1 October 1947. p. 10 col. 4. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
↑ "2023 Result – Davali Thoroughbreds Southern Cross Stakes (held 11 February 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
↑ "2022 Result – Southern Cross Stakes (held 12 February 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
↑ "2021 Result – Cellarbrations Southern Cross Stakes (held 13 February 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
↑ "2020 Result – Cellarbrations Southern Cross Stakes (held 15 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
↑ "2019 Result – Southern Cross Stakes (held 16 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
↑ "2018 Result – ACJC Southern Cross Stakes (held 17 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
↑ "2017 Result – The Chi-X Southern Cross Stks (held 13 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
↑ "2016 Result – Dx Sol. Southern Cross Stakes (held 13 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
↑ "2015 Result – Adaptra Southern Cross Stakes (held 14 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
↑ "2014 Result – Southern Cross Stakes (held 22 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "2013 Result – Macarthur Tav. Southern Cross (held 23 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "2012 Result – Mad Mex Southern Cross Stakes (held 25 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "2011 Result – Scream Southern Cross Stakes (held 12 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "2010 Result – Jim Beam Southern Cross Stakes (held 13 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "2009 Result – Southern Cross Clissold Stakes (held 14 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "2008 Result – Frederick Clissold Stakes (held 1 March 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "2007 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 10 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "2006 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 18 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "2005 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 5 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "2004 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 21 February 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "2003 Result – Clissold Stks (held 1 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "2002 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 9 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "2001 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 24 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "2000 Result – Fredrick Clissold Stks (held 4 March 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "1999 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 13 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "1998 Result – Frederick Clissold Hcp (held 21 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "1997 Result – Fredrick Clissold Hcp (held 8 February 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "1996 Result – Fredrick Clissold Hcp (held 17 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "1995 Result – Frederick Clissold Qlty (held 25 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "1994 Result – Frederick Clissold Hcp (held 12 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "1993 Result – S.T.C. 50th Anniversary Cup (held 20 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "1992 Result – Frederick Clissold Hcp (held 29 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "1991 Result – Frederick Clissold Hcp (held 9 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "1990 Result – Fredrick Clissold Hcp (held 14 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "1989 Result – Fredrick Clissold Hcp (held 4 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "Rosehill Results (Official 1980 result 5: Frederick Clissold Hcp - held 1 February 1980)". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 February 1980. p. 64 (column 1). Retrieved 11 March 2015.

[1] "Southern Cross Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".

[2] "MR. F. CLISSOLD DEAD". Sydney Morning Herald. Trove Digital Media. 1 October 1947. p. 10 col. 4. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[3] "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.

[4] "2023 Result – Davali Thoroughbreds Southern Cross Stakes (held 11 February 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

[5] "2022 Result – Southern Cross Stakes (held 12 February 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

[6] "2021 Result – Cellarbrations Southern Cross Stakes (held 13 February 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.

[7] "2020 Result – Cellarbrations Southern Cross Stakes (held 15 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.

[8] "2019 Result – Southern Cross Stakes (held 16 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 February 2019.

[9] "2018 Result – ACJC Southern Cross Stakes (held 17 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

[10] "2017 Result – The Chi-X Southern Cross Stks (held 13 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 February 2017.

[11] "2016 Result – Dx Sol. Southern Cross Stakes (held 13 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 February 2016.

[12] "2015 Result – Adaptra Southern Cross Stakes (held 14 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

[13] "2014 Result – Southern Cross Stakes (held 22 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[14] "2013 Result – Macarthur Tav. Southern Cross (held 23 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[15] "2012 Result – Mad Mex Southern Cross Stakes (held 25 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[16] "2011 Result – Scream Southern Cross Stakes (held 12 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[17] "2010 Result – Jim Beam Southern Cross Stakes (held 13 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[18] "2009 Result – Southern Cross Clissold Stakes (held 14 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[19] "2008 Result – Frederick Clissold Stakes (held 1 March 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[20] "2007 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 10 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[21] "2006 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 18 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[22] "2005 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 5 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[23] "2004 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 21 February 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[24] "2003 Result – Clissold Stks (held 1 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[25] "2002 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 9 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[26] "2001 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 24 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[27] "2000 Result – Fredrick Clissold Stks (held 4 March 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[28] "1999 Result – Frederick Clissold Stks (held 13 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[29] "1998 Result – Frederick Clissold Hcp (held 21 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[30] "1997 Result – Fredrick Clissold Hcp (held 8 February 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[31] "1996 Result – Fredrick Clissold Hcp (held 17 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[32] "1995 Result – Frederick Clissold Qlty (held 25 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[33] "1994 Result – Frederick Clissold Hcp (held 12 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[34] "1993 Result – S.T.C. 50th Anniversary Cup (held 20 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[35] "1992 Result – Frederick Clissold Hcp (held 29 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[36] "1991 Result – Frederick Clissold Hcp (held 9 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[37] "1990 Result – Fredrick Clissold Hcp (held 14 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[38] "1989 Result – Fredrick Clissold Hcp (held 4 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[R1980-39] "Rosehill Results (Official 1980 result 5: Frederick Clissold Hcp - held 1 February 1980)". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 February 1980. p. 64 (column 1). Retrieved 11 March 2015.