The George Ryder Stakes is an

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horse race for three-year-olds and over at

Weight for age {{use dmy dates, date=October 2022 Weight for Age (WFA) is a term in thoroughbred horse racing which is one of the conditions for a race. History The principle of WFA was developed by Admiral Rous, a handicapper with the English Jockey Club. Rou ...

conditions, over a distance of 1500 metres at

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, Sydney, Australia in March or April. It is run on the same day as the

Golden Slipper Stakes The Golden Slipper Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old horses run over 1,200 metres on turf at set weights conditions, held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia. It is the premier two y ...

. The prize money is A$1,000,000. Winx is the only horse to have won the race more than two times. Jockey astride the racehorse Fuji San being led through a gate by two men, New South Wales, ca

Jockey astride the racehorse Fuji San being led through a gate by two men, New South Wales, ca

History

The origins of the race are from 1903 when the race was run as the Railway Stakes on the same race card as the

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. The race was renamed in 1974 in honour of George E. Ryder who was a racing administrator, stud master and businessman. The winner is exempt from ballot for the prestigious

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Name

* 1903–1914 - Railway Stakes * 1915–1945 - Railway Handicap * 1946–1973 - Railway Quality Handicap * 1968–1970 - CP Air Quality Hcp * 1971–1973 - Railway Quality Handicap * 1974–2017 - George Ryder Stakes

Distance

* 1903–1914 -

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s (~1300 metres) * 1915–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres) * 1973–1984 - 1400 metres * 1985 - 1450 metres (~7.2 furlongs) * 1986 onwards - 1500 metres (~7.5 furlongs)

Grade

* 1903–1979 - Principal race * 1980 onwards - Group 1 race

Winners

* 2022 - Forbidden Love * 2021 - Think It Over * 2020 - Dreamforce * 2019 - Winx * 2018 - Winx * 2017 - Winx * 2016 - Winx * 2015 - Real Impact * 2014 -

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* 2013 - Pierro * 2012 - Metal Bender * 2011 - Rangirangdoo * 2010 - Danleigh * 2009 - Vision And Power * 2008 -

Weekend Hussler Weekend Hussler is a retired Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. He is a bay gelding by Hussonet out of Weekend Beauty (by Helissio). He was foaled in 2004. Hussonet had been a very successful sire in Chile for Haras de Pirque where he stood f ...

* 2007 - Haradasun * 2006 - Racing To Win * 2005 - Court's In Session * 2004 - Lonhro * 2003 - Lonhro * 2002 - Lord Essex * 2001 - Landsighting * 2000 - Al Mansour * 1999 - Referral * 1998 - Quick Flick * 1997 - Mouawad * 1996 - Ravarda * 1995 - March Hare * 1994 - Telesto * 1993 - Schillaci * 1992 - Kinjite * 1991 - Bureaucracy * 1990 - Straussbrook * 1989 - Wong * 1988 - Campaign King * 1987 - Campaign King * 1986 - Heat Of The Moment * 1985 - Hula Drum * 1984 -

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* 1983 -

* 1982 - Pure Of Heart * 1981 - Prince Ruling * 1980 -

Manikato Manikato (1975–1984) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse of the late 1970s and early 1980s. He established new track records in three races and was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. Manikato was the second Australi ...

* 1979 -

* 1978 - Command Module * 1977 - Pacific Ruler * 1976 - Superior Air * 1975 - Dalrello * 1974 - Itchy Feet * 1973 - All Shot *1972 - Triton *1971 -

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*1970 - Boy Dandy *1969 - Foresight *1968 - Foresight *1967 - Time And Tide *1966 - Rakaia *1965 - Rush Bye *1964 - Time And Tide *1963 - Prince Regoli *1962 - Prince Regoli *1961 - Grecian Vale *1960 - Man Of Iron *1959 - Book Link *1958 - Chieti *1957 - New Spec *1956 - King's Fair *1955 - Gay Vista *1954 - Carioca *1953 - Regoli *1952 - Coniston *1951 - Drastic *1950 - Buzmark *1949 - Comedy Prince *1948 - Heroic Sovereign *1947 - Tamaroa *1946 - Bragger *1945 - Melhero *1944 - Warlock *1943 - Triad *1942 - ''race not held'' *1941 - Evergreen *1940 - Cigarette *1939 - Bramol *1938 - Mohican *1937 - Cereza *1936 - Gay Blonde *1935 - †Sarcherie / High *1934 - Leila Vale *1933 - Whittingham *1932 - Myles La Coplen *1931 - Casque D'Or *1930 - †Sir Chrystopher / Greenline *1929 - Cleave *1928 - Vaals *1928 - Ascalon *1927 - †Fujisan / Cavedweller *1926 - Lausanne *1925 - Encre *1925 - Valiant *1924 - Claro *1923 - Naharadan *1923 - Volpi *1922 - †Sir Maitland / Braehead *1921 - Beauford *1920 - Chrysolaus *1919 - Hem *1918 - Dame Acre *1917 - Spurn *1916 - Gold Brew *1915 - Eugeny *1914 - Sunlike *1913 - ''race not held'' *1912 - Miocene *1911 - Maltster Maid *1910 - Vauntie *1909 - Microscope *1908 - Lord Merv *1907 - Thalaba *1906 - Zythos *1905 - Lucknow *1904 - Cressy *1903 - Marvel Loch † Race run in Divisions

External links

First three placegetters George Ryder Stakes (ATC)

References

{{Reflist, 2 Group 1 stakes races in Australia Open mile category horse races