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The Festival Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 1500 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in early December. Total prize money for the race is A$250,000.

History

Name

• 1948–2001 - Festival Handicap
• 2002 onwards - Festival Stakes

Grade

• 1948–1978 - Principal race
• 1979–2015 - Listed race
• 2016 - Group 3

Distance

• 1948–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
• 1973–1983 - 1400 metres
• 1984 - 1350 metres
• 1985–1990 – 1300 metres
• 1991 - 1280 metres
• 1992–2001 - 1300 metres
• 2002–2006 - 1400 metres
• 2008 onwards - 1500 metres

Venue

• 1948–1983 - Rosehill Racecourse
• 1984 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
• 1985–1990 - Rosehill Racecourse
• 1991 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
• 1992 onwards - Rosehill Racecourse

Winners

• 2024 - Private Eye
• 2023 - Phearson
• 2022 - Dajraan
• 2021 - Ellsberg
• 2020 - Outrageous
• 2019 - Ranier
• 2018 - My Nordic Hero
• 2017 - Testashadow
• 2016 - Sweet Redemption
• 2015 - Mighty Lucky
• 2014 - I'm Imposing
• 2013 - White Sage
• 2012 - Malavio
• 2011 - Monton
• 2010 - Dysphonia
• 2009 - Rabbuka
• 2008 (Dec.) - Voice Commander
• 2008 (Jan.) - Eremein
• 2007 - †Race not run
• 2006 - Utzon
• 2005 - Spirit Of Tara
• 2004 - Ike's Dream
• 2003 - This Manshood
• 2002 - This Manshood
• 2001 - Nanny Maroon
• 2000 - Adam
• 1999 - Highest Calibre
• 1998 - Monet's Cove
• 1997 - Masked Party
• 1996 - Sherwood
• 1995 - Garrin
• 1994 - Headstrong
• 1993 - Welsh Miner
• 1992 - Top Comedian
• 1991 - Fort Isle
• 1990 - Ice Cream Sundae
• 1989 - Dance Band
• 1988 - Tetue Topaze
• 1987 - Allamanda Boy
• 1986 - Plum Shore
• 1985 - At Sea
• 1984 - Manuan
• 1983 - Nosey Parker
• 1982 - Artist Man
• 1981 - Grey Receiver
• 1980 - Robrick Star
• 1979 - Mondiso
• 1978 - Tattenham Lad
• 1977 - Dream Pratten
• 1976 - Just Ideal
• 1975 - Purple Patch
• 1974 - Magic Beam
• 1973 - Barrier Star
• 1972 - Rocky Gold
• 1971 - Race not run
• 1970 - King Bogan
• 1969 - Regal Rhythm
• 1968 - Todvale
• 1967 - Victory Roll
• 1966 - Aureo
• 1965 - Castanea
• 1964 - Liege Lord
• 1963 - Miss Hiliers
• 1962 - Our Cobbler
• 1961 - Ginnagulla
• 1960 - Race not run
• 1959 - Boorala
• 1958 - Amneris
• 1957 - Indian Empire
• 1956 - Compound
• 1955 - Belbeiys
• 1954 - Blond Val
• 1953 - Bronze Peak
• 1952 - Forest Beau
• 1951 - Coniston
• 1950 - Hesdin
• 1949 - Blue Ensign
• 1948 - Cragside

† Race moved to January 2008 because of outbreak of equine influenza

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for Festival Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
2. "2024 Result – James Squire Festival Stakes (held 30 November 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
3. "2023 Result – James Squire Festival Stakes (held 2 December 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
4. "2022 Result – Furphy Festival Stakes (held 26 November 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
5. "2021 Result – Petaluma Festival Stakes (held 27 November 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
6. "2020 Result – Festival Stakes (held 28 November 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
7. "2019 Result – Iron Jack Festival Stakes (held 30 November 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
8. "2018 Result – Festival Stakes (held 1 December 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
9. "2017 Result – Festival Stakes (held 2 December 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
10. "2016 Result – Steel Builders Festival Stakes (held 3 December 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
11. "2015 Result – Sky Thoroughbred Festival Stakes (held 28 November 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
12. "2014 Result – Festival Stakes (held 29 November 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
13. "2013 Result – Stanley Dewalt Festival Stakes (held 30 November 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
14. "2012 Result – Stanley Dewalt Festival Stakes (held 8 December 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
15. "2011 Result – Blackwoods 3m Festival Stakes (held 3 December 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
16. "2010 Result – De Bortoli Wines Festival Stks (held 4 December 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
17. "2009 Result – De Bortoli Wines Festival Stks (held 5 December 2009) ". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
18. "2008 (Dec.) Result – De Bortoli Festival Stakes (held 6 December 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
19. "2008 (Jan.) Result – De Bortoli Festival Stakes (held 19 January 2008)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
20. "2006 Result – Festival Stakes (held 9 December 2006)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
21. "2005 Result – De Bortoli Festival Stakes (held 3 December 2005)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
22. "2004 Result – Festival Quality Hcp (held 4 December 2004)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
23. "2003 Result – Festival Quality Hcp (held 29 November 2003)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
24. "2002 Result – Festival Quality Hcp (held 30 November 2002)". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
25. "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 28 August 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

• Horse races in Australia