The Gloaming Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for three-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1800 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.

History

Name

The race is named for Gloaming 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.

Gloaming Stakes

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 - Rosehill Racecourse

1991 - Canterbury Park Racecourse

1992–2011 - Rosehill Racecourse

2012 - Randwick Racecourse

2013–2021 - Rosehill Racecourse

2022 - Warwick Farm Racecourse

2023 onwards - Rosehill Racecourse

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 - It's A Dundeel

2011 - Strike The Stars

2010 - Retrieve

2009 - So You Think

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 - Tie The Knot

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 equine influenza

See also

List of Australian Group races

Group races

References

Horse races in Australia

Gloaming Stakes