George Ryder Stakes
Appearance
Group 1 race | |
![]() Beauford, 1921 winner | |
Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
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Inaugurated | 1903 (as Railway Stakes) |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | The Agency (2024) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1500 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three years old and over |
Weight | Weight for age |
Purse | $1,000,000 (2024) |
Bonuses | Exempt from ballot – Doncaster Handicap |
The George Ryder Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and over at Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1500 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in March or April. It is run on the same day as the Golden Slipper Stakes. The prize money is A$1,000,000.[1]
Winx is the only horse to have won the race more than two times.
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History
[edit]The origins of the race are from 1903 when the race was run as the Railway Stakes on the same race card as the Rawson Stakes.[2] The race was renamed in 1974 in honour of George E. Ryder who was a racing administrator, stud master and businessman.[3]
The winner is exempt from ballot for the prestigious Doncaster Handicap.[1]
Name
[edit]- 1903–1914 - Railway Stakes[4]
- 1915–1945 - Railway Handicap
- 1946–1973 - Railway Quality Handicap
- 1968–1970 - CP Air Quality Hcp
- 1971–1973 - Railway Quality Handicap
- 1974–2017 - George Ryder Stakes
Distance
[edit]- 1903–1914 - 6+1⁄2 furlongs (~1300 metres)
- 1915–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
- 1973–1984 - 1400 metres
- 1985 - 1450 metres (~7.2 furlongs)
- 1986 onwards - 1500 metres (~7.5 furlongs)
Grade
[edit]- 1903–1979 - Principal race
- 1980 onwards - Group 1 race
Winners
[edit]- 2022 - Forbidden Love[5]
- 2021 - Think It Over[6]
- 2020 - Dreamforce[7]
- 2019 - Winx[8]
- 2018 - Winx[9]
- 2017 - Winx[10]
- 2016 - Winx[11]
- 2015 - Real Impact[12]
- 2014 - Gordon Lord Byron[13]
- 2013 - Pierro[14]
- 2012 - Metal Bender[15]
- 2011 - Rangirangdoo[16]
- 2010 - Danleigh[17]
- 2009 - Vision And Power[18]
- 2008 - Weekend Hussler[19]
- 2007 - Haradasun[20]
- 2006 - Racing To Win[21]
- 2005 - Court's In Session[22]
- 2004 - Lonhro[23]
- 2003 - Lonhro[24]
- 2002 - Lord Essex[25]
- 2001 - Landsighting[26]
- 2000 - Al Mansour[27]
- 1999 - Referral[28]
- 1998 - Quick Flick[29]
- 1997 - Mouawad[30]
- 1996 - Ravarda[31]
- 1995 - March Hare[32]
- 1994 - Telesto[33]
- 1993 - Schillaci[34]
- 1992 - Kinjite[35]
- 1991 - Bureaucracy[36]
- 1990 - Straussbrook[37]
- 1989 - Wong[38]
- 1988 - Campaign King[39]
- 1987 - Campaign King[40]
- 1986 - Heat Of The Moment[41]
- 1985 - Hula Drum[42]
- 1984 - Emancipation[43]
- 1983 - Emancipation[44]
- 1982 - Pure Of Heart
- 1981 - Prince Ruling
- 1980 - Manikato
- 1979 - Manikato
- 1978 - Command Module
- 1977 - Pacific Ruler
- 1976 - Superior Air
- 1975 - Dalrello
- 1974 - Itchy Feet
- 1973 - All Shot
- 1972 - Triton
- 1971 - Baguette
- 1970 - Boy Dandy
- 1969 - Foresight
- 1968 - Foresight
- 1967 - Time And Tide
- 1966 - Rakaia
- 1965 - Rush Bye
- 1964 - Time And Tide
- 1963 - Prince Regoli
- 1962 - Prince Regoli
- 1961 - Grecian Vale
- 1960 - Man Of Iron
- 1959 - Book Link
- 1958 - Chieti
- 1957 - New Spec
- 1956 - King's Fair
- 1955 - Gay Vista
- 1954 - Carioca
- 1953 - Regoli
- 1952 - Coniston
- 1951 - Drastic
- 1950 - Buzmark
- 1949 - Comedy Prince
- 1948 - Heroic Sovereign
- 1947 - Tamaroa
- 1946 - Bragger
- 1945 - Melhero
- 1944 - Warlock
- 1943 - Triad
- 1942 - race not held
- 1941 - Evergreen
- 1940 - Cigarette
- 1939 - Bramol
- 1938 - Mohican
- 1937 - Cereza
- 1936 - Gay Blonde
- 1935 - †Sarcherie / High
- 1934 - Leila Vale
- 1933 - Whittingham
- 1932 - Myles La Coplen
- 1931 - Casque D'Or
- 1930 - †Sir Chrystopher / Greenline
- 1929 - Cleave
- 1928 - Vaals
- 1928 - Ascalon
- 1927 - †Fujisan / Cavedweller
- 1926 - Lausanne
- 1925 - Encre
- 1925 - Valiant
- 1924 - Claro
- 1923 - Naharadan
- 1923 - Volpi
- 1922 - †Sir Maitland / Braehead
- 1921 - Beauford
- 1920 - Chrysolaus
- 1919 - Hem
- 1918 - Dame Acre
- 1917 - Spurn
- 1916 - Gold Brew
- 1915 - Eugeny
- 1914 - Sunlike
- 1913 - race not held
- 1912 - Miocene
- 1911 - Maltster Maid
- 1910 - Vauntie
- 1909 - Microscope
- 1908 - Lord Merv
- 1907 - Thalaba
- 1906 - Zythos
- 1905 - Lucknow
- 1904 - Cressy[4]
- 1903 - Marvel Loch[45]
† Race run in Divisions
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for the George Ryder Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "ROSEHILL RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. SECOND DAY". The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney. Trove Digital (Digitize). 28 March 1903. p. 7 (column 4). Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Peake, Wayne. "Ryder, George Edward (1905–1989)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ a b "LATE SPORTING Rosehill Races Race 3 result (1904)". The Sunday Times (Western Australia), Perth. Trove Digital (Digitize). 20 March 1904. p. 1 (column 8). Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "2022 Result – The Agency George Ryder Stakes (held 19 March 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – The Agency George Ryder Stakes (held 27 March 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "2020 Result – The Agency George Ryder Stakes (held 21 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – The Agency George Ryder Stakes (held 23 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – The Agency George Ryder Stakes (held 24 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – China Horse Club George Ryder (held 18 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – China Horse Club George Ryder (held 19 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – George Ryder Stakes (held 21 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – George Ryder Stakes (held 29 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Daily Tele George Ryder Stakes (held 6 April 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Daily Telegraph George Ryder (held 7 April 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Daily Telegraph George Ryder (held 2 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – H K - World City George Ryder (held 3 April 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – H.K.- World City George Ryder (held 4 April 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – George Ryder (held 19 April 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – George Ryder (held 31 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 8 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 19 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 3 April 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 5 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 16 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 31 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 8 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 20 March 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 28 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 15 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 23 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 1 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 19 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 27 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 4 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 16 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 31 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 11 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1988 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 19 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1987 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 4 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1986 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 15 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1985 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 23 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1984 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 7 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "1983 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 19 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "SPORTING NOTES". The Age, Melbourne. 30 March 1903. p. 8 (column 5). Retrieved 1 April 2013.
Several prominent Doncaster Handicap candidates were on view in the Railway Stakes. ... Marvel Loch who is in the Doncaster, scored an easy win, while Orry, who made a good run, just beat Air Motor for second place.