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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.

The 2019 Golden Pendant was held on Saturday September 28, 2019 and was won by the flying Mizzy for Anthony Cummings. 

Golden Pendant
Date:	Saturday September 28, 2019
Track:	Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
Distance:	1400m
Race Type:	3YO&UP F&M SW+P
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$400,000

2019 Golden Pendant Results

• 1st: #3 Mizzy
• 2nd: #2 Champagne Cuddles
• 3rd: #7 Dyslexic

The Golden Pendant 2019 Results saw Anthony Cummings’ flying mare Mizzy post her third straight Group race victory, the Sheraco Stakes – Toy Show Quality winner first past the post again defeating Champagne Cuddles by 1.3 lengths. The $7.5 million Golden Eagle for four-year-olds is now on the card for the Golden Pendant winner.

Read more on the impressive 2019 Golden Pendant win by the in-form Mizzy. 

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Wgt.	SP
1	3	MIZZY	Anthony Cummings	Tommy Berry	–	5	56kg	$5.50
2	2	CHAMPAGNE CUDDLES	Bjorn Baker	Nash Rawiller	1.3L	2	56kg	$4.20
3	7	DYSLEXIC	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Jay Ford	1.5L	1	54kg	$7
4	1	INVINCIBELLA	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	4.3L	7	58kg	$9
5	5	ENTICING STAR	Chris Waller	James McDonald	4.5L	6	54kg (cd 54.5kg)	$2.50F
6	4	PRETTY IN PINK	John O’Shea	Joshua Parr	4.6L	4	56kg	$26
7	6	FUNDAMENTALIST	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Tim Clark	4.7L	3	54kg	$17

2019 Golden Pendant Betting Odds

The spring’s best Golden Pendant 2019 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.

2019 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 2019 Final Field & Barriers will be released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday leading-up to the race and will be published in full below.

Just seven female gallopers take to the track in the 2019 Golden Pendant field with the Chris Waller-trained The Everest contender Enticing Star the favourite to win first-up from gate six.

Read more on the 2019 Golden Pendant Field & Odds featuring The Everest hopeful Enticing Star. 

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Br.	Wgt.	Hcp. Rating
1	2871x0611x	INVINCIBELLA	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	7	58kg	112
2	x3178447x3	CHAMPAGNE CUDDLES	Bjorn Baker	Nash Rawiller	2	56kg	106
3	0x31446x11	MIZZY	Anthony Cummings	Tommy Berry	5	56kg	106
4	x339x510x0	PRETTY IN PINK	John O’Shea	Joshua Parr	4	56kg	101
5	11111x162x	ENTICING STAR	Chris Waller	James McDonald	6	54kg (probable 54.5kg)	105
6	432200×396	FUNDAMENTALIST	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Tim Clark (late alt)	3	54kg	100
7	12x4350x44	DYSLEXIC	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Jay Ford	1	54kg	98

2019 Golden Pendant Nominations

The 2019 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 official Golden Pendant 2019 Nominations attracted 15 hopefuls led by the Chris Waller-trained duo Enticing Star and Arcadia Queen who are both confirmed runners in next month’s $14 million The Everest. Arcadia Queen is a doubtful final acceptor, but stablemate Enticing Star looks set to kick off her spring bid in the race.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp. Rating
1	113111×1	ARCADIA QUEEN	M	4	Chris Waller	110
2	214144641x	CELEBRITY DREAM (NZ)	M	7	Chris Waller	98
3	x3178447x3	CHAMPAGNE CUDDLES	M	5	Bjorn Baker	106
4	12x4350x44	DYSLEXIC	M	5	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	98
5	3033x432x7	EL DORADO DREAMING	M	4	Kris Lees	102
6	11111x162x	ENTICING STAR	M	6	Chris Waller	105
7	432200×396	FUNDAMENTALIST	M	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	100
8	2871x0611x	INVINCIBELLA	M	6	Chris Waller	112
9	x73810x237	INVINCIBLE GEM	M	6	Kris Lees	108
10	4312281×32	LABURNUM	M	4	James Cummings	90
11	0x31446x11	MIZZY	M	4	Anthony Cummings	106
12	x6073447x5	NOIRE	M	6	Chris Waller	104
13	x339x510x0	PRETTY IN PINK	M	4	John O’Shea	101
14	00x2196x21	SPANISH WHISPER	M	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	100
15	42414814×9	VOLPE VELOCE	M	6	Graham Richardson	107

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
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