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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.

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 2018 Golden Pendant was held on Saturday September 22, 2018.

2018 Golden Pendant
Date:	Saturday September 22, 2018
Track:	Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
Distance:	1400m
Race Type:	3YO&UP F&M SWP
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$400,000

Read below for the official Golden Pendant 2018 Results upon the immediate conclusion of the race.

2018 Golden Pendant Betting Odds

The spring’s best Golden Pendant 2018 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.

2018 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 2018 Final Field & Barriers will be released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday leading-up to the race and will be published in full below.

The 2018 Golden Pendant Field attracted 13 mares including Gold Coast Guineas (1200m) winner Champagne Cuddles, and the Ron Quinton-trained stablemates Dixie Blossoms and Daysee Doom, who return for a second straight year.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	4x1451221x	PROMPT RESPONSE	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Damien Oliver	9	58kg	–	112
2	0x1150x5x6	DAYSEE DOOM	Ron Quinton	Andrew Adkins	3	58kg	–	110
3	143x1636x3	DIXIE BLOSSOMS	Ron Quinton	Christian Reith	6	56.5kg	–	108
4	41x43215x1	INVINCIBELLA	Chris Waller	Hugh Bowman	10	56.5kg	–	107
5	222x1330x3	CHAMPAGNE CUDDLES	Bjorn Baker	James McDonald	1	55kg	–	105
6	20265467×9	ECKSTEIN	Kurt Goldman	Kerrin McEvoy	5	55kg	–	100
7	x103131641	PRINCESS POSH	Kris Lees	Brenton Avdulla	2	55kg	–	96
8	1112x412x2	NOIRE	Chris Waller	Tommy Berry	7	54kg	–	101
9	534x4021x3	MAGIC ALIBI	Gerald Ryan	Jay Ford	11	54kg	–	92
10	12235×2	SHUMOOKH	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	8	54kg	–	90
11	2500×27664	INSENSATA	Jason Coyle	Jason Collett	4	54kg	–	85

2018 Golden Pendant Nominations

The 2018 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 2018 early entries attracted 17 hopefuls led by the likes of Bjorn Bakers last start Sheraco Stakes placegetter Champagne Cuddles and the Chris Waller-trained Invincibella who won the Sheraco Stakes a fortnight earlier.

No.	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	222x1330x3	CHAMPAGNE CUDDLES	M	4	Bjorn Baker	105
2	0x1150x5x6	DAYSEE DOOM	M	6	Ron Quinton	110
3	143x1636x3	DIXIE BLOSSOMS	M	6	Ron Quinton	108
4	20265467×9	ECKSTEIN	M	5	Kurt Goldman	100
5	2500×27664	INSENSATA	M	5	Jason Coyle	85
6	41x43215x1	INVINCIBELLA	M	5	Chris Waller	107
7	229×781133	IRITHEA	M	5	Bjorn Baker	88
8	534x4021x3	MAGIC ALIBI	M	6	Gerald Ryan	92
9	21619×2331	MANDYLION	M	4	Gwenda Markwell	83
10	7010033104	MISS GUNPOWDER	M	6	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	100
11	1112x412x2	NOIRE	M	5	Chris Waller	101
12	x103131641	PRINCESS POSH	M	5	Kris Lees	96
13	4x1451221x	PROMPT RESPONSE	M	5	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	112
14	x076x462x4	SHILLELAGH (NZ)	M	7	Chris Waller	109
15	12235×2	SHUMOOKH	M	4	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	90
16	344x200x28	SOLD FOR SONG	M	6	Kevin Kemp	92
17	0x41500x25	TULIP	M	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	91

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) and More Joyous (2012). Golden Pendant results and winning times since 2000 are provided below.

Golden Pendant Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2018 Golden Pendant	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
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