The Widden Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-old fillies, held with set weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1100 metres at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in February. Total prize money for the race is A$160,000.
History
Name
The race is named after Widden Stud, where many of Australia's champion thoroughbreds have stood.
Two fillies have captured the Widden Stakes – Golden Slipper Stakes double: Overreach (2013) and Mossfun (2014)
Distance
1943–1972 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres) 1973–2004 - 1000 metres 2005–2007 - 1100 metres 2008 - 1000 metres 2009 onwards - 1100 metres
Grade
1943–1978 - Principal Race
1979–2013 - Listed Race
2014 onwards - Group 3
Venue
1943–2004 - Randwick Racecourse
2005–2007 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
2008–2011 - Randwick Racecourse
2012 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
2013–2019 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
2020 - Randwick Racecourse
2021 onwards - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
Winners
2022 - Queen Of The Ball
2021 - Mallory
2020 - Away Game
2019 - Amercement
2018 - Fiesta
2017 - Teaspoon
2016 - Honesty Prevails
2015 - Fireworks
2014 - Mossfun
2013 - Overreach
2012 - Driefontein
2011 - Satin Shoes
2010 - Georgette Silk
2009 - Horizons
2008 - Delta Girl
2007 - Superfly
2006 - Churchill Downs
2005 - Pasikatera
2004 - Econsul
2003 - race not held
2002 - Secret Land
2001 - Riona
2000 - Miss Bussell
1999 - Miss Thunderstood
1998 - Countess Christie
1997 - Manana
1996 - Empower
1995 - Unison
1994 - Stitches
1993 - Dynasty
1992 - Lilting
1991 - Merry Shade
1990 - Bundle Of Thanks
1989 - Triscay
1988 - Momentaire
1987 - Kazarne
1986 - Whilodge
1985 - Magic Flute
1984 - Super Swift
1983 - Rivage
1982 - Biscarina
1981 - Surpassing
1980 - Flight Of Life
1979 - Shaybisc
1978 - Golden Topic
1977 - Peeping
1976 - †Princess Talaria / Lady Lyndal
1975 - Rainbeam
1974 - Denise's Joy
1973 - Gretel
1972 - Magic Beam
1971 - Blue Mountain
1970 - Royal Endeavour
1969 - †Summer Play / Final Bid
1968 - Celina
1967 - Topmost
1966 - On Par
1965 - Red Mittens
1964 - Suzanne
1963 - All Gold
1962 - Heirloom
1961 - April Wonder
1960 - No Match
1959 - My Rachael
1958 - Chateau Clair
1957 - Foison
1956 - Estrina
1955 - Royal Maureen
1954 - Interesting
1953 - Queen Of All
1952 - Reflected Glory
1951 - Celebrated
1950 - White Lightning
1949 - Magic Carpet
1948 - Pantomime
1947 - Oasis
1946 - Kindly Light
1945 - race not held
1944 - Genista
1943 - Birthright
† Run in divisions
See also
List of Australian Group races
Group races
External links
First three place getters Widden Stakes (ATC)