Surround Stakes

Surround Stakes

Group 1 race
Location	Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated	1979
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	DrinkWise (2024)
Race information
Distance	1,400 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three year old fillies
Weight	Set weights – 56 kg
Purse	$750,000 (2024)

The Surround Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, run at set weights over a distance of 1400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in late February or early March. Total prize money for the race is A$600,000.

History

The race is named after 1976–1977 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year, Surround the only three-year-old filly in history to win the Cox Plate.^[1] The race was run at Randwick Racecourse in 1980 and 1981.^[1]

Grade

• 1979–1985 - Group 3
• 1986–2017 - Group 2
• 2018 onwards - Group 1

Venue

• 1979 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 1980–1981 - Randwick Racecourse
• 1982–2000 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2001 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2002–2007 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2008–2009 - Randwick Racecourse
• 2010–2015 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
• 2016 onwards - Randwick Racecourse

Winners

• 2023 - Sunshine In Paris^[2]
• 2022 - Hinged^[3]
• 2021 - Forbidden Love^[4]
• 2020 - Probabeel^[5]
• 2019 - Nakeeta Jane^[6]
• 2018 - Shoals^[7]
• 2017 - La Bella Diosa^[8]
• 2016 - Ghisoni^[9]
• 2015 - First Seal^[10]
• 2014 - Thump^[11]
• 2013 - Dear Demi^[12]
• 2012 - Streama^[13]
• 2011 - Parables^[14]
• 2010 - More Joyous^[15]
• 2009 - Portillo^[16]
• 2008 - Chinchilla Rose^[17]
• 2007 - Gold Edition^[18]
• 2006 - Regal Cheer^[19]
• 2005 - Lotteria^[20]
• 2004 - Only Words^[21]
• 2003 - Bollinger^[22]
• 2002 - Hosannah^[23]
• 2001 - On Type^[24]
• 2000 - Ad Alta^[25]
• 1999 - Savannah Success^[26]
• 1998 - Staging^[27]
• 1997 - Dashing Eagle^[28]
• 1996 - Shame^[29]
• 1995 - Princess D'Or^[30]
• 1994 - So Keen^[31]
• 1993 - Skating^[32]
• 1992 - Office^[33]
• 1991 - Let's Hurry^[34]
• 1990 - Ochiltree^[35]
• 1989 - Glenview^[36]
• 1988 - Judyann^[37]
• 1987 - Khaptivaan^[38]
• 1986 - Ma Chiquita^[39]
• 1985 - Avon Angel^[40]
• 1984 - La Caissiere^[41]
• 1983 - Royal Regatta^[42]
• 1982 - Lost World
• 1981 - Hanalei
• 1980 - Brava Jeannie
• 1979 - Impede

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

External links

• First three placegetters Surround Stakes (ATC)

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Surround Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2012.
2. "2023 Result – DrinkWise Surround Stakes (held 25 February 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
3. "2022 Result – DrinkWise Surround Stakes (held 26 February 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
4. "2021 Result – Cellarbrations Surround Stakes (held 27 February 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
5. "2020 Result – Heineken 3 Surround Stakes (held 29 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
6. "2019 Result – Surround Stakes (held 2 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
7. "2018 Result - James Boag's Surround Stakes (held 3 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
8. "2017 Result – Theraces.Com.Au Surround Stks (held 25 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
9. "2016 Result – Coolmore Surround Stakes (held 27 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
10. "2015 Result – Surround Stakes (held 28 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
11. "2014 Result – Surround Stakes (held 8 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
12. "2013 Result – Surround Stakes (held 9 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
13. "2012 Result – Patinack Farm Surround Stakes (held 10 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
14. "2011 Result – Patinack Farm Surround Stakes (held 5 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
15. "2010 Result – Jim Beam Surround Stakes (held 6 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
16. "2009 Result – Surround Stakes (held 7 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
17. "2008 Result – Surround Stakes (held 22 March 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
18. "2007 Result – Surround Stakes (held 3 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
19. "2006 Result – Surround Stks (held 11 March 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
20. "2005 Result – Surround Stks (held 19 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
21. "2004 Result – Surround Stks (held 6 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
22. "2003 Result – Surround Stks (held 15 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
23. "2002 Result – Surround Stks (held 23 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
24. "2001 Result – Surround Stks (held 10 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
25. "2000 Result – Surround Stks (held 18 March 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
26. "1999 Result – Surround Stks (held 27 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
27. "1998 Result – Surround Stks (held 7 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
28. "1997 Result – Surround Stakes (held 22 February 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
29. "1996 Result – Surround Stks (held 2 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
30. "1995 Result – Surround Stks (held 11 March 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
31. "1994 Result – Surround Stks (held 26 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
32. "1993 Result – Surround Stakes (held 6 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
33. "1992 Result – Surround Stks (held 14 March 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
34. "1991 Result – Surround Stks (held 23 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
35. "1990 Result – Surround Stks (held 10 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
36. "1989 Result – Surround Stks (held 18 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
37. "1988 Result – Surround Stks (held 27 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
38. "1987 Result – Surround Stks (held 14 March 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
39. "1986 Result – Surround Stks (held 22 February 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
40. "1985 Result – Surround Stks (held 2 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
41. "1984 Result – Surround Stks (held 17 March 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
42. "1983 Result – Surround Stks (held 26 February 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.