The Silver Shadow Stakes is an

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horse race for three-year-old fillies, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres at

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in August. Total prizemoney for the race is A$200,000.

History

The race is named in honour of the 1975

Warwick Stakes The Winx Stakes, registered as the Warwick Stakes, is a Group 1 Australian Turf Club thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, for three-year-olds and older over a distance of 1400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in August. Priz ...

winner Silver Shadow. The race is held on the same racecard as the

now known as the Winx Stakes.

Distance

* 1980–1988 – 1200 metres * 1989 – 1160 metres * 1990 onwards - 1200 metres

Grade

* 1980–1992 - Group 3 * 1993–2004 - Group 2 * 2005–2012 - Group 3 * 2013 onwards - Group 2

Venue

*1980–1992 -

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* 1993 -

*1994–1999 -

* 2000 -

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*2001–2004 -

*2005–2006 -

*2008 onwards -

* 2009 -

*2010–2013 -

* 2014 onwards -

Winners

* 2021 - Swift Witness * 2020 - Dame Giselle * 2019 - Libertini * 2018 - Fiesta * 2017 - Formality * 2016 - Omei Sword * 2015 - Speak Fondly * 2014 - Bring Me The Maid * 2013 - Thump * 2012 - Nechita * 2011 - Pane In The Glass * 2010 - Parables * 2009 - Deer Valley * 2008 -

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* 2007 - †''race not held'' * 2006 - Gold Edition * 2005 - Mnemosyne * 2004 - Our Sweet Moss * 2003 - Regimental Gal * 2002 - Victory Vein * 2001 - Ha Ha * 2000 - Ateates * 1999 - Katima * 1998 - Crimson Flight * 1997 - Adeewin * 1996 - Cashier * 1995 - Seika * 1994 - Aragen * 1993 - Angst * 1992 - Skating * 1991 - Pipiwar * 1990 - Triscay * 1989 - Spirited Way * 1988 - Startling Lass * 1987 - Soda Springs * 1986 - Diamond Shower * 1985 - Shankhill Lass * 1984 - Satin Sand * 1983 - Purpose * 1982 - Rosebrook * 1981 - Black Shoes * 1980 - Moabite † Not held because of outbreak of

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External links

Silver Shadow Stakes (ATC)

References

{{reflist, 2 Horse races in Australia