The Gloaming Stakes is an

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, for three-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1800 metres, held annually at

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, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.

History

Name

The race is named for

Gloaming Gloaming may refer to: * Twilight, the period after sunset and before the darkness of night * The Gloaming, an Irish traditional music group ** ''The Gloaming'' (album), their first album * Gloaming (horse) (1915–1932), a Thoroughbred racehor ...

who jointly at one time held the Australasian record (with Desert Gold) of 19 successive wins. Gloaming had 67 race starts, won 57 and was second 9 times.

Grade

* 1978 - Principal race * 1979–2004 - Group 2 * 2005 onwards - Group 3

Distance

* 1978–2000 – 1900 metres * 2001 – 1750 metres * 2002 – 1900 metres * 2003 onwards - 1800 metres

Venue

* 1978–1990 -

* 1991 -

Canterbury Park Racecourse Canterbury Park Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located 11 km (7 mi) from the Sydney Central Business District, in King Street in the suburb of Canterbury, adjacent to Cant ...

* 1992–2011 -

* 2012 -

Randwick Racecourse Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing located in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse is Crown Land leased to the Australian Turf Club and known to many Sydney racegoers as headquarte ...

* 2013–2021 -

* 2022 -

Warwick Farm Racecourse Warwick Farm Racecourse is a racecourse at Warwick Farm, a south-west suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is used as a racecourse for Thoroughbred horse racing. The racecourse is owned and operated by the Australian Turf Club. ...

* 2023 onwards -

Winners

* 2022 - Sharp 'n' Smart * 2021 - Head Of State * 2020 - Love Tap * 2019 - Shadow Hero * 2018 - Thinkin' Big * 2017 - Ace High * 2016 - Veladero * 2015 - Vanbrugh * 2014 - Swaynesse * 2013 - Complacent * 2012 -

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* 2011 - Strike The Stars * 2010 - Retrieve * 2009 -

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* 2008 - Predatory Pricer * 2007 - †''race not held'' * 2006 - All Black Gold * 2005 - Pendragon * 2004 - Al Maher * 2003 - Tsuimai * 2002 - Maskerado * 2001 - Courvoisier * 2000 - Go Bint * 1999 - Fairway * 1998 - Arena * 1997 -

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* 1996 - Magic Of Sydney * 1995 - Classy Fella * 1994 - Brave Warrior * 1993 - Constant Flight * 1992 - Air Seattle * 1991 - Big Dreams * 1990 - Lord Revenir * 1989 - Stargazer * 1988 - Run Straight Run * 1987 - Sky Chase * 1986 - Drought * 1985 - Handy Proverb * 1984 - Phillip * 1983 - Sir Dapper * 1982 - Grosvenor * 1981 - Best Western * 1980 - Cosmic Planet * 1979 - Kingston Town * 1978 - Kapalaran † Not held because of outbreak of

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References

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