Festival Stakes
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History
The Festival Stakes is a Group 3 race run under Quality conditions for the milers at Rosehill conducted by the Australian Turf Club.
The Festival Stakes is run over 1500m. It was first run in 1948 and was won by Cragside.
The Festival Stakes was originally over 1400m and has been as short as 1280m but has been at 1500m since 2008.
The Festival Stakes was a Principal Race then Listed from 1979 before gaining Group 3 status from 2016.
Twice the race has been run at Canterbury but most editions were at Rosehill.
It is a vital lead up to the Villiers Stakes but only Monton, Utzon, Ike's Dream and Castanea have done the double.
The Festival Stakes was worth $250,000 in 2024.
Notable winners of the Festival Stakes include Ellsberg (2021), Mighty Lucky (2015), Malavio (2012), Monton (2011), Eremein (2008), Utzon (2006), Ike's Dream (2005), This Manshood (2002/2003), Adam (2000), Ice Cream Sundae (1990), At Sea (1985), Manuan (1984), Just Ideal (1976), King Bogan (1970) and Coniston (1951).
The 2023 Festival Stakes was won by Phearson from Williamsburg and Rustic Steel.
Previous Festival Stakes Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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PHEARSON
(AUS)
6G EXOSPHERE (AUS) - CHATEAU D'YQUEM (NZ) PINS (AUS) |
TOM SHERRY | 54.0 | BRAD WIDDUP | 3 |
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DAJRAAN
(GB)
4H FRANKEL (GB) - MOSSFUN (AUS) MOSSMAN (AUS) |
TIM CLARK | 53.0 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 13 |
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ELLSBERG
(AUS)
4H SPILL THE BEANS (AUS) - LOVE OF LIBERTY (AUS) GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) |
RACHEL KING | 53.0 | G RYAN & S ALEXIOU | 3 |
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OUTRAGEOUS
(AUS)
5G ALL TOO HARD (AUS) - FIT AND READY (AUS) MORE THAN READY (USA) |
TOMMY BERRY | 54.0 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 9 |
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RANIER
(AUS)
4G LONHRO (AUS) - KANZAN (AUS) COMMANDS (AUS) |
MS K O'HARA | 53.0 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 1 |
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MY NORDIC HERO
(GB)
6G ARCHIPENKO (USA) - ALBORADA (GB) ALZAO (USA) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 56.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 5 |
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TESTASHADOW
(AUS)
6G TESTA ROSSA (AUS) - MOONLIGHT SHADOW (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
JASON COLLETT | 57.0 | GARY PORTELLI | 4 |
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SWEET REDEMPTION
(AUS)
4M SNITZEL (AUS) - REDEEMING LASS (AUS) RED RANSOM (USA) |
B AVDULLA | 54.0 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 8 |
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MIGHTY LUCKY
(AUS)
6G CASINO PRINCE (AUS) - BUXOM BABE (AUS) OCTAGONAL (NZ) |
N THOMAS | 54.0 | FRED COWELL | 6 |
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I'M IMPOSING
(GB)
8G DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - ON FAIR STAGE (IRE) SADLER'S WELLS (USA) |
T ANGLAND | 55.5 | CHRIS WALLER | 6 |
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WHITE SAGE
(AUS)
4M RESET (AUS) - PAY MY BAIL (NZ) JUSTICE PREVAILS (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 54.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 14 |
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MALAVIO
(AUS)
4G SNITZEL (AUS) - WIN HERE WIN THERE (AUS) DEHERE (USA) |
NATHAN BERRY | 55.0 | STEVE ENGLEBRECHT | 9 |
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MONTON
(AUS)
5G CATBIRD (AUS) - DYNAMIC FLYER (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ) |
SAM CLIPPERTON | 55.5 | R J QUINTON | 1 |
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DYSPHONIA
(AUS)
4M LONHRO (AUS) - STUTTER (AUS) NIGHT SHIFT (USA) |
TOMMY BERRY | 53.0 | PETER SNOWDEN | 5 |
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RABBUKA
(AUS)
6G GIANT'S CAUSEWAY (USA) - EXPLOSIVE (USA) FAPPIANO (USA) |
J PARR | 58.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 9 |
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VOICE COMMANDER
(AUS)
4G COMMANDS (AUS) - VOICE MAIL (AUS) MAGIC RING (IRE) |
T ANGLAND | 53.0 | NICK OLIVE | 14 |
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EREMEIN
(AUS)
6G TIMBER COUNTRY (USA) - MARREGO (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
D NIKOLIC | 61.0 | ALLAN DENHAM | 5 |
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UTZON
(AUS)
6G NOTHIN' LEICA DANE (AUS) - IVORY ROSE (AUS) GAIN CONTROL (AUS) |
L BEASLEY | 59.0 | L J BRIDGE | 4 |
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SPIRIT OF TARA
(AUS)
4H SONG OF TARA (IRE) - GAGOOSH (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ) |
J PENZA | 54.0 | GERALD RYAN | 11 |
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IKE'S DREAM
(AUS)
4M KING OF KINGS (IRE) - MRS. KAHN (AUS) VAIN (AUS) |
D BEADMAN | 54.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 2 |
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THIS MANSHOOD
(AUS)
6G MANSHOOD (CAN) - OUR GILDED LILY (AUS) GILDORAN (IRE) |
Z PURTON | 60.0 | T R MARTIN | 15 |
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THIS MANSHOOD
(AUS)
5G MANSHOOD (CAN) - OUR GILDED LILY (AUS) GILDORAN (IRE) |
LANE MOLONEY | 55.0 | T R MARTIN | 1 |
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NANNY MAROON
(AUS)
5M ALQUOZ (USA) - FYZABAD (AUS) MEMENTO (USA) |
R THOMPSON | 54.0 | PAUL ENGLEBRECHT | 4 |
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ADAM
(AUS)
6H RUBITON (AUS) - HI DE HO (NZ) LONG ROW (GB) |
J SHEEHAN | 58.0 | R K BROCK | 13 |
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