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The Group 2 Stan Fox Stakes is held at the start of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival in early September. Conducted at the esteemed Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, it is one of three Group 2 status races at the meeting along with the Theo Marks Stakes and the Run To The Rose for Golden Rose Stakes hopefuls.

Named after the prolific New South Wales thoroughbred owner-breeder Stan Fox, the Stan Fox Stakes is a 1500m run for three-year-olds at set weights that is worth $200,000. It is seen as a high quality set weights event, and although it is not one of the carnival’s premier races, it still attracts a good standard of horses. Notable winners include Lonhro (2001), Kenwood Melody (1998), General Nediym (1997), Octagonal (1995) and Show County (1989).

Many Stan Fox Stakes contenders are at the start of their Sydney spring campaign and are on way to the premier three-year-olds’ race at the carnival, the $1 million Group 1 Golden Rose at Rosehill or Melbourne’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) the following month. Before the Stan Fox Stakes date was changed to earlier in the season, a number of Golden Rose champions have ended with a win in the Stan Fox including Denman (2009), Court Command (2006) and Paratroopers (2005).

The latest edition of the Stan Fox Stakes ran on September 9, 2017.

2017 Stan Fox Stakes
Date:	September 9, 2017
Track:	Rosehill Gardens
Distance:	1500m
Conditions:	3YO Set Weights
Weights:	Colts & Geldings- 56.6kg / Fillies – 54.5kg
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$200,000
Inaugurated:	1975

2017 Stan Fox Stakes Results

See below for the official Stan Fox Stakes 2017 Results & Finishing Order, the race won by the improving Gold Standard for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott who defeated Godolphin’s value hope Sanctioned (2nd) and the beaten favourite Addictive Nature (3rd).

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Wgt.	SP
1	7	GOLD STANDARD	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Joshua Parr	–	2	56.5kg	$4.80
2	8	SANCTIONED	James Cummings	Hugh Bowman	1.8L	6	56.5kg	$12
3	3	ADDICTIVE NATURE	Bjorn Baker	Tim Clark	2.8L	4	56.5kg	$2.10F
4	2	TRAPEZE ARTIST	Gerald Ryan	Kerrin McEvoy	3.1L	1	56.5kg	$5
5	5	ACE HIGH	David Payne	Tye Angland	3.2L	5	56.5kg	$15
6	6	COLESBERG	David Payne	Jason Collett	5.3L	7	56.5kg	$51
7	1	THE MISSION	Paul Perry	Corey Brown	6L	3	56.5kg	$11
–	4	ESHTIRAAK	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Brenton Avdulla	–	0	–	–

2017 Stan Fox Stakes Field

The 2017 Stan Fox Stakes field and barriers were released by Racing NSW on Wednesday September 21 and featured just seven final acceptors. The Stan Fox Stakes field is now down to only six starters after the early scratching of the Chris Waller-trained High Mist who had the inside barrier. The Team Hawkes-trained Divine Prophet is the firming favourite in Stan Fox Stakes betting.

See below for the complete Stan Fox Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw complete with the updated Stan Fox Stakes odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp Rating
1	04x234161x	THE MISSION	Paul Perry	Corey Brown	3	56.5kg	95
2	14163×6	TRAPEZE ARTIST	Gerald Ryan	Kerrin McEvoy	1	56.5kg	84
3	121	ADDICTIVE NATURE	Bjorn Baker	Tim Clark	5	56.5kg	77
4	3111617×4	ESHTIRAAK	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Brenton Avdulla	4	56.5kg	74
5	2x65564x15	ACE HIGH	David Payne	Tye Angland	6	56.5kg	70
6	167×648	COLESBERG	David Payne	Jason Collett	8	56.5kg	66
7	212	GOLD STANDARD	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Joshua Parr	2	56.5kg	75
8	31×3	SANCTIONED	James Cummings	Hugh Bowman	7	56.5kg	70

2017 Stan Fox Stakes Nominations

The 2017 Stan Fox Stakes nominations closed on Monday September 19 and feature just eight three-year-old entries, including Good Standing and Divine Prophet who also feature in the early entries for the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) in Melbourne on the same day.

View the official 2016 Stan Fox Stakes Nominations now.

#	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Hcp Rating
1	04x234161x	THE MISSION	C	3	Paul Perry	1	56.5kg	95
2	14163×6	TRAPEZE ARTIST	C	3	Gerald Ryan	2	56.5kg	84
3	121	ADDICTIVE NATURE	C	3	Bjorn Baker	3	56.5kg	77
4	3111617×4	ESHTIRAAK	C	3	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	4	56.5kg	74
5	2x4342x21	SHOWTIME	C	3	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	5	56.5kg	70
6	2x65564x15	ACE HIGH	C	3	David Payne	6	56.5kg	70
7	167×648	COLESBERG	G	3	David Payne	7	56.5kg	66
8	212	GOLD STANDARD	C	3	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	8	56.5kg	75
9	31×3	SANCTIONED	C	3	James Cummings	9	56.5kg	70

Stan Fox Stakes History

The inaugural winner of the Stan Fox Stakes was Hydahban when the event was first held as a Principal race over 1200m in 1975.

The status and distance of the race remained the same up until 1981 when the length was increased to 1400m and then in 1985 it became a Listed race. Not long after in 1989 the event gained Group 3 status before finally being installed as a Group 2 event in 1996.

The race was not held in 2007 due to the outbreak of equine influenza in Australia at the time.

Stan Fox Stakes Records
Time Record (over current distance of 1400m):	1:21.7 set by Dynamic Love in 2000
Most Successful Jockey:	Rod Quinn has won four Stan Fox Stakes with Big Treat (1977), From The Planet (1988), Lonhro (2001) and Ambulance (2003).

Recent Stan Fox Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2018 Stan Fox Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2017 Stan Fox Stakes	1st	Gold Standard	1 minute 28.46 seconds
	2nd	Sanctioned
	3rd	Addictive Nature
2016 Stan Fox Stakes	1st	Impending	1 minute 29.2 seconds
	2nd	Divine Prophet
	3rd	Good Standing
2015 Stan Fox Stakes	1st	Press Statement	1 minute 29.32 seconds
	2nd	Shards
	3rd	Rageese
2014 Stan Fox Stakes	1st	Shooting To Win	1 minute 29.16 seconds
	2nd	Scissor Kick
	3rd	Valentia
2013 Stan Fox Stakes	1st	Eurozone	1 minute 30.15 seconds
	2nd	Criterion
	3rd	Aussies Love Sport
2012 Stan Fox Stakes	1st	Kabayan	1 minute 31.97 seconds
	2nd	Albrecht
	3rd	Divine Moon
2011 Stan Fox Stakes	1st	Manawanui	1 minute 29.93 seconds
	2nd	Roma Giaconda
	3rd	Cocky Raider
2010 Stan Fox Stakes	1st	Decision Time	1 minute 23.19 seconds
	2nd	Top Drop
	3rd	Halekulani
2009 Stan Fox Stakes	1st	Denman	1 minute 23.82 seconds
	2nd	Run For Naara
	3rd	More Than Great
2008 Stan Fox Stakes	1st	Dreamscape	1 minute 22.4 seconds
	2nd	Whitefriars
	3rd	Judge Me Not
2007 Stan Fox Stakes	Race Not Held
2006 Stan Fox Stakes	1st	Court Command	1 minute 22.13 seconds
	2nd	Antidotes
	3rd	Cinque
2005 Stan Fox Stakes	1st	Paratroopers	1 minute 22.31 seconds
	2nd	Primus
	3rd	Testafiable
2004 Stan Fox Stakes	1st	Wager	1 minute 22.49 seconds
	2nd	Spirit Of Tara
	3rd	Swick
2003 Stan Fox Stakes	1st	Ambulance	1 minute 22.88 seconds
	2nd	Classy Dane
	3rd	Hasna
2002 Stan Fox Stakes	1st	Rare Insight	1 minute 24 seconds
	2nd	Magic Marvo
	3rd	Choisir
2001 Stan Fox Stakes	1st	Lonhro	1 minute 24 seconds
	2nd	Magic Albert
	3rd	Stylish Lass
2000 Stan Fox Stakes	1st	Dynamic Love	1 minute 21.7 seconds
	2nd	Sale Of Century
	3rd	Ateates