The Todman Stakes is an Australian Turf Club

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, for two-year-old colts and geldings, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres held at

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in Sydney, Australia in March. Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.

History

The winner of this race receives automatic entry to the ATC

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 ...

and the race is considered an important prep test due to the same distance as the Golden Slipper Stakes. The following thoroughbreds have captured the Todman – Golden Slipper double:
Luskin Star (1977), Marauding (1987), Tierce (1991), Pierro (2012) and Vancouver (2015).

Name

The race is named after champion Todman winner of first Golden Slipper Stakes in 1957 by 8

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and starting at the short odds of 1/6on. *1973–2004 - Todman Slipper Trial *2005 onwards - Todman Stakes

Venue

* 1973–2007 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse * 2008 -

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* 2009–2014 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse *2015 -

Grade

*1973–1978 - Principal Race *1979–1986 - Listed Race *1980–1985 - Group 3 *1986 onwards - Group 2

Winners

* 2022 - Sejardan * 2021 -

Anamoe Anamoe (foaled 16 November 2018) is a nine-time Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse. Background A homebred for Godolphin, Anamoe is a half-brother to Irish stakes-winner Anamba and is out of the 2007 Australasian Oaks winner An ...

* 2020 - Farnan * 2019 - Yes Yes Yes * 2018 - Aylmerton * 2017 - Gunnison * 2016 - Kiss And Make Up * 2015 - Vancouver * 2014 - Ghibellines * 2013 - Criterion * 2012 -

Pierro __NOTOC__ Pierro Margaret River Vineyards (usually referred to simply as Pierro) is an Australian winery at Wilyabrup, in the Margaret River wine region of Western Australia. Established in 1979 on a scrubby, rocky and steeply sloping prope ...

* 2011 - Smart Missile * 2010 - Masquerader * 2009 - Real Saga * 2008 - Krupt * 2007 - Meurice * 2006 - Diego Garcia * 2005 -

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* 2004 - Charge Forward * 2003 -

Exceed And Excel Exceed And Excel (foaled 5 September 2000) is a retired multiple Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse. After his racing career ended he has been successful as a breeding stallion, having sired over 150 Stakes winners. Background T ...

* 2002 - Snowland * 2001 - Royal Courtship * 2000 - Great Crusader * 1999 - Align * 1998 - Laurie's Lottery * 1997 - General Nediym * 1996 - Flavour * 1995 -

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* 1994 - Pauillac * 1993 - Justice Prevails * 1992 - Clan O'Sullivan * 1991 - Tierce * 1990 - Auranch * 1989 - Mercury * 1988 - Full And By * 1987 - Marauding * 1986 - Haida Prince * 1985 - Asarka * 1984 - County * 1983 - Daybreak Lover * 1982 - Mr. Mcginty * 1981 - Crown Jester * 1980 - Nassau * 1979 - Dignitas' Son * 1978 - Black Opaque * 1977 -

Luskin Star Luskin Star (1974-2002) was a Thoroughbred racehorse and winner of the Australian two-year-old Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Breeding The colt by Kaoru Star out of Promising (NZ) was consigned to the 1976 Sydney Easter Yearling Sales as ...

* 1976 - †Blue And Gold / Pacific Ruler * 1975 - †Top Charer / Rosie Heir * 1974 - Scamanda * 1973 - Imagele † Run in Divisions

External links

First three placegetters Todman Stakes (ATC)

References

{{reflist, 2 Horse races in Australia