Ajax Stakes
Appearance
Group 2 race | |
Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
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Inaugurated | 1974 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Sponsor | ATC (2024) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,500 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds and older |
Weight | Quality handicap |
Purse | A$300,000 (2024) |
The Ajax Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1500 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.
History
[edit]Name
[edit]The race is named for the outstanding Hall of Fame horse and 1938 Cox Plate winner Ajax.[1]
- 1974–1983 - Ajax Stakes
- 1984 - Sir Robert Askin Cup
- 1985–1991 - Diners' Club Cup
- 1992 - Ajax Stakes
- 1993 - Sydney Turf Club 50th Anniversary Stakes
- 1994–1995 - Ajax Stakes
- 1996 - Konica Stakes
- 1997 - Ajax Stakes
- 1998 - Parramatta Leagues Club Stakes
- 1999 - Ajax Stakes
- 2000–2002 - Parramatta Leagues Club Stakes
- 2003 onwards - Ajax Stakes
Distance
[edit]- 1974–1978 – 1200 metres
- 1979–1983 – 1400 metres
- 1984 onwards - 1500 metres
Grade
[edit]
Winners
[edit]- 2024 - Democracy Manifest[2]
- 2023 - Cepheus[3]
- 2022 - Just Folk[4]
- 2021 - I Am Superman[5]
- 2020 - Imaging[6]
- 2019 - Fifty Stars[7]
- 2018 - Comin' Through[8]
- 2017 - It's Somewhat[9]
- 2016 - It's Somewhat[10]
- 2015 - Burbero[11]
- 2014 - Messene[12]
- 2013 - Havana Rey[13]
- 2012 - Niagara[14]
- 2011 - Pureness[15]
- 2010 - Brilliant Light[16]
- 2009 - Solo Flyer[17]
- 2008 - All Silent[18]
- 2007 - High Cee[19]
- 2006 - Malcolm[20]
- 2005 - River To The Sea[21]
- 2004 - True Glo[22]
- 2003 - Grand Armee[23]
- 2002 - Mowerman[24]
- 2001 - Galiano[25]
- 2000 - Normal Practice[26]
- 1999 - Confiscate[27]
- 1998 - Confiscate[28]
- 1997 - Catalan Opening[29]
- 1996 - Catalan Opening[30]
- 1995 - Protara's Bay[31]
- 1994 - Poetic King[32]
- 1993 - Soho Square[33]
- 1992 - Alderson[34]
- 1991 - From The Planet[35]
- 1990 - Windsor's Pal[36]
- 1989 - Jondolar[37]
- 1988 - Imprimatur[38]
- 1987 - Mac's Treasure[39]
- 1986 - Sea Pictures[40]
- 1985 - Royal Troubador[41]
- 1984 - Vite Cheval[42]
- 1983 - C'Est Si Bon
- 1982 - Winter's Dance
- 1981 - Thumb Print
- 1980 - Lowan Star
- 1979 - Lloyd Boy
- 1978 - Count Rajan[43]
- 1977 - Tiger Town
- 1976 - Wayne's Bid
- 1975 - Helmsman
- 1974 - Tontonan
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for the Ajax Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2024 Result – ATC Foundation Ajax Stakes (held 16 March 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "2023 Result – Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stakes (held 11 March 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "2022 Result – Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stakes (held 12 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stakes (held 13 March 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stakes (held 14 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stakes (held 16 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stks (held 17 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stks (held 11 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Ajax Stakes (held 12 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Apn Outdoor Ajax Stakes (held 14 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stks (held 22 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Ajax Stakes (held 30 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stks (held 31 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stks (held 26 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stks (held 27 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Ajax Stakes (held 28 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Ajax Stakes (held 12 April 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Ajax Stakes (held 24 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Ajax Stks (held 1 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Ajax Stks (held 12 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Ajax Stks (held 27 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Ajax Stks (held 12 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Parramatta Leagues Club Stks (held 23 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Parramatta Leagues Club Stks (held 7 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Parramatta Leagues Club Stks (held 15 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Ajax Stks (held 27 March 1999)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Parramatta Leagues Club Stks (held 4 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Ajax Stakes (held 22 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Konica Stks (held 30 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Ajax Stks (held 8 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – Ajax Stks (held 26 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – S.T.C. 50th Anniversary Stks (held 3 April 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – Ajax Stakes (held 11 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – Diners Club Cup (held 23 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – Diners Club Cup (held 7 April 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – Diners Club Cup (held 18 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1988 Result – Diners' Club Cup (held 26 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1987 Result – Diners' Club Cup (held 11 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1986 Result – Diners' Club Cup (held 22 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1985 Result – Diners Club Cup (held 30 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "1984 Result – Sir Robert Askin Cup (held 14 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "(1978 Result) 6 – Ajax Stakes (held 3 March 1978)". The Age. News Google Digital. p. 37 col. 1–2. Retrieved 11 March 2015.