Southern Cross Stakes

The Southern Cross Stakes is a Group 3 sprint currently held at Rosehill in early February during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

2024 Southern Cross Stakes Results

  • 1st: #3 Lady Laguna
  • 2nd: #6 Hard To Say
  • 3rd: #2 Malkovich



The Southern Cross Stakes is a Group 3 race currently run at Rosehill Gardens early February during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

The race is open to horses aged three-years-old and over and the open quality handicap is run over a 1200m sprint distance.

The event offers $250,000 in prize money as of 2024 and has been moved from Apollo Stakes Day at Randwick to run as part of a three-Group 3 meeting at Rosehill that also features the Widden Stakes and Canonbury Stakes.

Some of the better sprinters may head south for a shot at the Group 1 sprints of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival such as the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Blue Diamond Stakes Day or the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington in March.

Later in Sydney the top horses could shoot for a run in April’s Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) at Royal Randwick during ‘The Championships’.

The Southern Cross Stakes also provides a nice first-up autumn run for horses eyeing a start in the following month’s Group 1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) on Randwick Guineas Day, a double last completed by Le Romain (2017).

In 2021 Masked Crusader won the Southern Cross Stakes before a next-up third in the Canterbury Stakes. He went on to win the Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) after that at Moonee Valley and place second in the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) during that year’s ‘The Championships’. Masked Crusader further franked the autumn’s Southern Cross Stakes form over the spring, his campaign headlined by a second in the The Everest behind Nature Strip.

The 2022 Southern Cross Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Overpass winning the $750,000 Inglis Sprint next start (1200m).

The Southern Cross Stakes 2024 ran on Saturday February 3, 2024 and was won by Annabel Neasham’s last start Gold Coast Magic Millions Fillies & Mares winner Lady Laguna ($2.25F). 

2024 Southern Cross Stakes
Date: Saturday February 3, 2024
Track: Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
Distance: 1200m
Race Type: 3YO&Up / Open / Qlty Hcp.
Status: Group 3
Prize Money: $250,000

2024 Southern Cross Stakes Results

  • 1st: Lady Laguna ($2.25F)
  • 2nd: #6 Hard To Say
  • 3rd: #2 Malkovich

Annabel Neasham’s in-form four-year-old Overshare mare, Lady Laguna ($2.25F), continued her rich vein of form making it three on the trot when flying home the final furlong to post a dominant win in Sydney’s 2024 Southern Cross Stakes results on the back of a million-dollar Magic Millions Fillies & Mares victory on the Gold Coast in January.

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 3 LADY LAGUNA Annabel Neasham James McDonald 6 56kg $2.25F
2 6 HARD TO SAY Jason Deamer Dylan Gibbons (a) 1.65L 3 53kg $4.20
3 2 MALKOVICH Bjorn Baker Joshua Parr 2.31L 2 57.5kg $5
4 8 KRISTILLI Annabel Neasham Kerrin McEvoy 3.69L 4 53kg $15
5 1 BALLER Tony Gollan Nash Rawiller 6.07L 7 59kg $8
6 5 FIFTEEN ROUNDS Wayne Brown Reece Jones 6.96L 1 53kg $41
7 4 ON THE LEAD Richard & Will Freedman Jason Collett 7.34L 5 54kg $15
7 LADY OF LUXURY Bjorn Baker Zac Lloyd (a) 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Southern Cross Stakes Betting Odds

The latest Southern Cross Stakes 2024 odds and betting market links courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au will be available right here once announced the week of Apollo Stakes Day.

Special Reward ($3 in 2020), Masked Crusader ($2.25 in 2021), Lost And Running ($2.20 in 2022), and Lady Laguna ($2.25 in 2024) are the latest favourites in Southern Cross Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2024 SOUTHERN CROSS STAKES ODDS (Final Field)

2024 Southern Cross Stakes Form Guide

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2024 Southern Cross Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Southern Cross Stakes 2024 betting tips. 

  • To Win: #3 Lady Laguna ($2.20 at time of publish) – BET NOW

This four-year-old Overshare mare is on a winning streak, aiming for her third consecutive victory. With five wins in 21 starts and a proven track record at Rosehill, she exudes confidence. Her recent triumphs in Queensland, culminating in a million-dollar victory at the Gold Coast in the Magic Millions Fillies & Mares, showcased her prowess. While drawn worse than midfield (barrier seven), James McDonald’s skilled hands will guide her through the pack in this small field. Her ability to handle softer tracks and a favourable weight allocation further solidify her position as the one to beat. Expect her to charge past the competition and deliver another win for punters.

2024 Southern Cross Stakes Field

The Southern Cross Stakes field attracts a quality line-up of usually local Sydney sprinters at the start of their autumn racing campaigns and is released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday before the race.

The official 2024 Southern Cross Stakes Field & Barriers are set for release on Wednesday January 31, 2024 and will be published in full below.

The Southern Cross Stakes 2024 final field features a smart line-up of autumn bound hopefuls led by last start $1 million Magic Millions Fillies & Mares champ Lady Laguna.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 33x7079x44 BALLER Tony Gollan Nash Rawiller 8 59kg 103
2 25x1576x36 MALKOVICH Bjorn Baker Joshua Parr 2 57.5kg 100
3 333123×211 LADY LAGUNA Annabel Neasham James McDonald 7 56kg 101
4 26×7605861 ON THE LEAD Richard & Will Freedman Jason Collett 5 54kg 92
5 11x2105x07 FIFTEEN ROUNDS Wayne Brown Reece Jones 1 53kg 91
6 166x1111x5 HARD TO SAY Jason Deamer Dylan Gibbons (a) 3 53kg 91
7 x91850x797 LADY OF LUXURY Bjorn Baker Zac Lloyd (a) 6 53kg 83
8 21x08x KRISTILLI Annabel Neasham Kerrin McEvoy 4 53kg 82

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Southern Cross Stakes Nominations

The Southern Cross Stakes nominations are a first look at the possible sprinters to run in the Sydney sprint close on the Monday before race day.

The Southern Cross Stakes 2024 nominations close on Monday January 29, 2024 and will be released below as soon as available.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 33x7079x44 BALLER G 8 Tony Gollan
2 11×6825214 DALAALAAT G 7 Nathan Doyle 84
3 x4831440x1 DIAMOND DEALER M 5 Bjorn Baker 87
4 11x2105x07 FIFTEEN ROUNDS G 8 Wayne Brown 91
5 166x1111x5 HARD TO SAY G 4 Jason Deamer 91
6 117x244x2 JOHNNY ROCKER H 4 Nick Ryan 70
7 21x08x KRISTILLI F 3 Annabel Neasham 82
8 333123×211 LADY LAGUNA M 4 Annabel Neasham
9 x91850x797 LADY OF LUXURY M 6 Bjorn Baker 83
10 25x1576x36 MALKOVICH G 6 Bjorn Baker 100
11 26×7605861 ON THE LEAD G 6 Richard & Will Freedman
12 6x2344116x PARTY FOR ONE M 5 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 83

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Southern Cross Stakes History

The Southern Cross Stakes was first run in 1940 and won by Gold Rod. A number of genuine turf sprint stars have added their names to the Southern Cross Stakes winners’ list since then including Gunsynd (1972), Terravista (2014), the previous year’s Randwick Guineas champ Le Romain (2017), and Lost And Running (2022).

The race started out as a Principal race, gained Listed status in 1980 and has been run as a Group 3 event since 1989. It has gone by a number of different race names over the years including the Frederick Clissold Handicap, Anniversary Cup and has been known as the Southern Cross Stakes since 2009. The race has also been conducted at a number of Sydney’s racecourses including Canterbury Park and Rosehill Gardens.

The race moved back to Rosehill earlier in the autumn ahead of the 2024 edition.

Recent Southern Cross Stakes Winners

See below for a full list of Southern Cross Stakes winners and results going back to the year 2000.

Year Place Horse Time
2024
Southern Cross Stakes
1st Lady Laguna 1 minute 8.74 seconds
2nd Hard To Say
3rd Malkovich
2023
Southern Cross Stakes
1st Quantico 1 minute 9.57 seconds
2nd Titanium Power
3rd Gravina
2022
Southern Cross Stakes
1st Lost And Running 1 minute 9.54 seconds
2nd Overpass
3rd Standout
2021
Southern Cross Stakes
1st Masked Crusader 1 minute 10.62 seconds
2nd Southern Lad
3rd Victorem
2020
Southern Cross Stakes
1st Special Reward 1 minute 10.02 seconds
2nd Cascadian
3rd Jungle Edge
2019
Southern Cross Stakes
1st Eckstein 1 minute 9.16 seconds
2nd Dothraki
3rd Brutal
2018
Southern Cross Stakes
1st Kaepernick 1 minute 10.53 seconds
2nd Dothraki
3rd Boss Lane
2017
Southern Cross Stakes
1st Le Romain 1 minute 10.39 seconds
2nd Big Money
3rd Snippets Land
2016
Southern CrossStakes
1st Big Money 1 minute 9.4 seconds
2nd Decision Time
3rd Rich Enuff
2015
Southern CrossStakes
1st Heart Testa 1 minute 9.6 seconds
2nd Driefontein
3rd Territory
2014
Southern CrossStakes
1st Terravista 1 minute 8.6 seconds
2nd Albrecht
3rd My Destiny
2013
Southern CrossStakes
1st Skytrain 1 minute 13.5 seconds
2nd Streama
3rd Onthelookout
2012
Southern CrossStakes
1st No Evidence Needed 1 minute 10.0 seconds
2nd Neeson
3rd Secret Admirer
2011
Southern CrossStakes
1st Sister Madly 1 minute 8.5 seconds
2nd Pinwheel
3rd Cardinal Virtue
2010
Southern Cross Stakes
1st Kenny’s World 1 minute 11.0 seconds
2nd Dreamscape
3rd Geared Up
2009
Southern CrossStakes
1st Marchinski 1 minute 10.1 seconds
2nd Kenny’s World
3rd Raise
2008
Frederick Clissold Stakes
1st Hoystar 1 minute 10.0 seconds
2nd Friday Creek
3rd Danleigh
2007
Frederick Clissold Stakes
1st The Free Stater 1 minute 8.7 seconds
2nd The Jackal
3rd Century Serb
2006
Frederick Clissold Stakes
1st Collate 1 minute 9.5 seconds
2nd Utzon
3rd Damigos
2005
Frederick Clissold Stakes
1st Cool Front 1 minute 10.2 seconds
2nd Utzon
3rd Patezza
2004
Frederick Clissold Stakes
1st Britt’s Best 1 minute 10.0 seconds
2nd Fiery Venture
3rd Shags
2003
Premier Express Freight Stakes
1st Gordo 1 minute 10.2 seconds
2nd Presently
3rd Salgado
2002
Frederick Clissold Stakes
1st Lord Essex 1 minute 10.3 seconds
2nd Crawl
3rd Dottoressa
2001
Frederick Clissold Stakes
1st Ab Initio 1 minute 9.0 seconds
2nd Strabane
3rd Pittance
2000
Frederick Clissold Stakes
1st Pimpala Prince 1 minute 9.8 seconds
2nd Spying
3rd Iglesia

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