The Southern Cross Stakes , registered as the Frederick Clissold Stakes , is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres, held at Randwick Racecourse , Sydney , Australia in February.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$ 200,000.
San Domenico , 1950 winner
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The registered race name is named after Frederick William Clissold, former director and founding member of Canterbury Park Racing Club , who died in 1947 (Find a Grave), one year after the inaugural running of the race bearing his name.[2]
Name
1940– 1992 - Frederick Clissold Handicap
1993 - Anniversary Cup
1994 - Frederick Clissold Handicap
1995 - Frederick Clissold Quality
1996– 1998 - Frederick Clissold Handicap
1999– 2002 - Frederick Clissold Stakes
2003 - Premier Express Freight Stakes
2004– 2008 - Frederick Clissold Stakes
2009 onwards - Southern Cross Stakes
Grade
1940– 1979 - Principal race
1980– 1988 - Listed race
1989 onwards – Group 3 race
Distance
1940– 1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200m)
1975 onwards - 1200 metres
1945 racebook
Front Cover Frederick Clissold Handicap racebook
STC showing raceday officials
Frederick Clissold Handicap starters and results
Frederick Clissold Handicap showing winner, Gay King
Frederick Clissold Handicap starters and results
Back cover showing totalisator odds indicator
2023 - Quantico[3]
2022 - Lost And Running[4]
2021 - Masked Crusader[5]
2020 - Special Reward[6]
2019 - Eckstein[7]
2018 - Kaepernick[8]
2017 - Le Romain[9]
2016 - Big Money[10]
2015 - Heart Testa[11]
2014 - Terravista[12]
2013 - Skytrain[13]
2012 - No Evidence Needed[14]
2011 - Sister Madly[15]
2010 - Kenny's World[16]
2009 - Marchinski[17]
2008 - Hoystar[18]
2007 - The Free Stater[19]
2006 - Collate[20]
2005 - Cool Front[21]
2004 - Britt’s Best[22]
2003 - Gordo[23]
2002 - Lord Essex[24]
2001 - Ab Initio[25]
2000 - Pimpala Prince[26]
1999 - Ab Initio[27]
1998 - Confiscate[28]
1997 - Secret Savings[29]
1996 - Danewin[30]
1995 - Alert Me[31]
1994 - Deposition[32]
1993 - Big Dreams[33]
1992 - Friend’s Venture[34]
1991 - Joanne[35]
1990 - Comrade[36]
1989 - Diamond Benny[37]
1988 - Wong
1987 - Swift Cheval
1986 - Avon Angel
1985 - Pete’s Gold
1984 - Gelsomino
1983 - Bronze Spirit
1982 - Ubetido
1981 - Goreham
1980 - Brandy Slipper[38]
1979 - Scomeld
1978 - Always Welcome
1977 - Tiger Town
1976 - Hartshill
1975 - Let’s Fly
1974 - race not held
1973 - race not held
1972 - Gunsynd
1971 - Bogan Rea
1970 - Biarritz Star
1969 - Roman Consul
1968 - Illusionist
1967 - Red Clinker
1966 - Aldor
1965 - Florida Keys
1964 - Here I Come
1963 - State Martial
1962 - Grammar Lad
1961 - Tipperary Star
1960 - Dark Night
1959 - Winchester
1958 - Jester
1957 - Juggler
1956 - Evening Peal
1955 - My Hali
1954 - Regoli
1953 - Nagpuni
1952 - Osborne
1951 - Aerofoil
1950 - San Domenico
1949 - Cognac
1948 - Persian Prince
1947 - Lackaboy
1946 - Petulance
1945 - Gay King
1944 - race not held
1943 - race not held
1942 - race not held
1941 - Amiable
1940 - Gold Rod