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Pago Pago Stakes
The Pago Pago Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group races, Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-old colts and geldings, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000. History The following thoroughbreds have captured the Pago Pago – Golden Slipper double: Inspired (1984), Rory's Jester (1985), Stratum (2005), Shinzo (horse), Shinzo (2023). Name The race is named after champion two year old Pago Pago the first interstate winner ''(from South Australia)'' of the Golden Slipper Stakes in 1963. *1978–1984 - Pago Pago Quality Handicap * 1985 - Pago Pago Quality Stakes *1986–2004 - Pago Pago Stakes * 2005–2009 - Darley Stakes *2010 onwards - Pago Pago Stakes Grade *1978 - Principal Race *1979 - Listed Race *1980–1986 - Group 3 *1987–2016 - Group 2 *2017 - Group 3 Winners * 2023 - Shinzo (horse), Shinzo * 2022 - Rise Of The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosehill Racecourse
The Rosehill Gardens Racecourse is located in the Western Sydney suburb of Rosehill, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is operated by the Australian Turf Club. Rosehill holds horse races for thoroughbred gallopers on a grass surface. It is one of the two premier racecourses in Sydney, the other one being Randwick Racecourse. One of the main events held at Rosehill is the Golden Slipper race for two-year-olds. The track has a circumference of with a home straight of . History John Bennett purchased a large section of Rosehill to construct a racecourse and recreation area. Construction started in 1883 and was completed in April 1885 for a grand total of £12,000. Bennett constructed a private railway line connecting the racecourse to the main line located at Clyde which opened on 17 November 1888. From 1943 Rosehill Gardens Racecourse was managed by the Sydney Turf Club and remained so until 2011. In 2011, the Sydney Turf Club and Australian Jockey Club combin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
