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The Golden Pendant is a Group 2 middle distance sprint held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney. The Golden Pendant was previously known as the Research Stakes and now takes place on Golden Rose Stakes Day.

Held in late September during the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival, the Golden Pendant has rapidly grown into a major target for fillies and mares each season due to the boosted stakes on offer.

Raced over 1400m under set weights and penalties conditions, the Golden Pendant is open only to fillies and mares aged three years and older. With a lucrative $400,000 in prize money on offer, the Golden Pendant is one of the major early spring events hosted by the Australian Turf Club (ATC).

A popular lead-up event to the Golden Pendant is the Group 3 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) held a few weeks earlier at the same track. The Group 3 Tibbie Stakes (1400m) at Newcastle provides another preparatory opportunity a week out from the race. Mizzy (2019) was the last mare to do the Sheraco Stakes – Golden Pendant double.

Following the Golden Pendant, the course taken by horses depends entirely on their success in the race and their spring campaign plans.

The Golden Pendant shares the program with a host of other Group status races including the meeting’s marquee race, the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) for three-year-olds. The other feature event on the card is the Group 2 Shannon Stakes (1500m) for Epsom Handicap-bound gallopers.

Any four-year-old mares out of the Golden Pendant may head towards the $7.5 million The Golden Eagle (1500m) in November, a race the 2019 Golden Pendant winner Mizzy ran third in the inaugural edition in to Kolding.

The 2020 Golden Pendant is on Saturday September 26, 2020. 

Golden Pendant
Date:	Saturday September 26, 2020
Track:	Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
Distance:	1400m
Race Type:	3YO&UP F&M SW+P
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$400,000

2020 Golden Pendant Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

2020 Golden Pendant Betting Odds

The spring’s best Golden Pendant 2020 odds and betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the Group 2 race for fillies and mares will be available below the week of the race.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST ALL-IN GOLDEN PENDANT ODDS 2020

RUNNER	WIN*	PLACE*
Haut Brion Her	2.90	1.48
Fasika	4.40	1.85
Emeralds	8.00	2.75
Subpoenaed	8.00	2.75
Seasons	9.00	3.00
Sweet Deal	9.00	3.00
Rocha Clock	17.00	5.00
Yamazaki	19.00	5.50
Evalina	21.00	6.00
Jen Rules	21.00	6.00

*Note: All-In Golden Pendant 2020 odds are Top 10 only, correct as of 22/09/2020 and subject to change.

2020 Golden Pendant Field

The Golden Pendant field attracts a quality line-up of fillies and mares each season, many of which come out of either the Group 3 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) at the track a fortnight earlier or from a run against the boys in the Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes (1300m) on the same lead-up program.

The official Golden Pendant 2020 Final Field & Barriers will be released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday leading-up to the race and will be published in full below.

2020 Golden Pendant Nominations

The 2020 Golden Pendant nominations close on the Monday leading-up to Golden Rose Stakes Day and will be available right here once early entries are released.

The Golden Pendant 2020 nominations attracted 18 female gallopers including Chris Waller’s last start Group 2 Sheraco Stakes winner Haut Brion Her and the defending champion Mizzy.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	True Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	46x11133x0	MIZZY	M	5	Anthony Cummings	1	56.5kg			107
2	11216×0	SHOUT THE BAR	M	4	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	2=	58kg			106
3	229x1823x8	FASIKA	M	5	Joseph Pride	2=	55kg			106
4	1x111221x1	HAUT BRION HER	M	5	Chris Waller	4=	56.5kg			105
5	31x1255x19	SWEET DEAL	M	6	John Thompson	4=	55.5kg			105
6	x2111117x0	POSITIVE PEACE	M	5	Bjorn Baker	6	56kg			104
7	281x3466x0	OUTBACK BARBIE	M	5	Tony Gollan	7	54kg			102
8	9x71376x74	EVALINA	M	5	Kris Lees	8=	54kg			96
9	116x2334x2	JEN RULES	M	5	Peter & Paul Snowden	8=	54kg			96
10	x81x764x33	SEASONS	M	6	Les Bridge	8=	54kg			96
11	12x2111x65	ADELONG	M	5	Brad Widdup	11	54kg			92
12	1259243×46	SUBPOENAED (NZ)	M	4	Chris Waller	12=	54kg			89
13	217690×442	YAMAZAKI	M	5	David Pfieffer	12=	54kg			89
14	11x77734x6	AKARI	M	4	Brad Widdup	14	54kg			84
15	1121x8126x	ROCHA CLOCK	M	4	John O’Shea	15	54kg			80
16	346x57x415	EMERALDS	M	4	John Sargent	16	54kg			78
17	4413×28	AIR TO AIR	M	4	Jason Coyle	17	54kg			70
18	7332153×62	ROCK MY WAND	F	3	Matthew Smith	18	54kg			69

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Golden Pendant History

Originally known as the Research Stakes, the Golden Pendant was named after 1989 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year, Research. As a three year old, she was the only filly to win the ATC Derby-ATC Oaks double (four days apart). Her 1988 season as a three year old saw Research take out the majority of three-year-olds only races. At four years old, Research dropped off somewhat in skill, and is largely remembered for her three year old season.

The Golden Pendant has only existed since 2011, when the Research Stakes first ran under the new name. Since then, the Golden Pendant has received considerable injections of prize money and is now one of the richest Group 3 races in Australia. Following much expectation, the Australian Racing Board elected to elevate the Golden Pendant to Group 2 status in 2015. The Research Stakes was inaugurated in 1996.

Prior to the 2012 edition, the Golden Pendant was raced over 1200m.

Notable Golden Pendant/Research Stakes winners include Fiddlestick (1996), Hot Danish (2009), More Joyous (2012) and Tycoon Tara (2016). Golden Pendant results and winning times since 2000 are provided below.

Golden Pendant Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 Golden Pendant	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2019 Golden Pendant	1st	Mizzy	1 minute 22.58 seconds
	2nd	Champagne Cuddles
	3rd	Dyslexic
2018 Golden Pendant	1st	Shumookh	1 minute 23.09 seconds
	2nd	Champagne Cuddles
	3rd	Princess Posh
2017 Golden Pendant	1st	Daysee Doom	1 minute 23.75 seconds
	2nd	Dixie Blossoms
	3rd	Omei Sword
2016 Golden Pendant	1st	Tycoon Tara	1 minute 22.60 seconds
	2nd	Dixie Blossoms
	3rd	Pearls
2015 Golden Pendant	1st	Peeping	1 minute 23 seconds
	2nd	Two Blue
	3rd	Berry Delicious
2014 Golden Pendant	1st	Arabian Gold	1 minute 22.7 seconds
	2nd	Catkins
	3rd	My Sabeel
2013 Golden Pendant	1st	Sharnee Rose	1 minute 23.1 seconds
	2nd	Red Tracer
	3rd	Bennetta
2012 Golden Pendant	1st	More Joyous	1 minute 25.4 seconds
	2nd	Skyerush
	3rd	Forarainyday
2011 Golden Pendant	1st	Screen	1 minute 09.9 seconds
	2nd	Gybe
	3rd	Ofcourseican
2010 Research Stakes	1st	Trim	1 minute 09.8 seconds
	=2nd	Montana Flyer
	=2nd	Girl Hussler
2009 Research Stakes	1st	Hot Danish	1 minute 10.6 seconds
	2nd	Madame Pedrille
	3rd	Beaucoup
2008 Research Stakes	1st	Judged	1 minute 11.1 seconds
	2nd	Illuminates
	3rd	Nediyms Dream
2007 Research Stakes	1st	Race Not Held	–
	2nd	–
	3rd	–
2006 Research Stakes	1st	Coolroom Candidate	1 minute 11.1 seconds
	2nd	Napa Sky
	3rd	Kakakakatie
2005 Research Stakes	1st	Fumble	1 minute 09.5 seconds
	2nd	Battle Maiden
	3rd	One In A Million
2004 Research Stakes	1st	Besame Mucho	1 minute 10.6 seconds
	2nd	Chatelaine
	3rd	Covet Thee
2003 Research Stakes	1st	Classy Dane	1 minute 10.4 seconds
	2nd	Forum Floozie
	3rd	Gold Lottey
2002 Research Stakes	1st	Mica’s Pride	1 minute 09.2 seconds
	2nd	Ancient Song
	3rd	Rare Insight
2001 Research Stakes	1st	La Rieuse	1 minute 10.7 seconds
	2nd	Winona
	3rd	Gentle Genius
2000 Research Stakes	1st	Spinning Hill	1 minute 11.1 seconds
	2nd	Brief Kiss
	3rd	Perfect Halo