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The Southern Cross Stakes is a Group 3 sprint currently held at Rosehill in early February during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
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 | |
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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 |
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 | |
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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.
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.
Stay tuned for our insider Southern Cross Stakes 2024 betting tips.
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.
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 |
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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.
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 | |
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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.
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.
See below for a full list of Southern Cross Stakes winners and results going back to the year 2000.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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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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