Adrian Knox Stakes


The Adrian Knox Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race for three-year-old fillies, over a distance of 2000 metres, held annually at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in April. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

History

The race is named in honour of Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and former chairman of the Australian Jockey Club, Adrian Knox.
The event is a lead-up race to the Australian Oaks with the winner exempt from a ballot. The Australian Oaks was called the Australian Jockey Club Adrian Knox Stakes from 1922 to 1956.

Name

  • 1948-1986 - Princess Handicap
  • 1987 onwards - Adrian Knox Stakes

Distance

Grade

Winners

Past winners of the race are as follows.
  • 2025 - Belle Detelle
  • 2024 - Good Banter
  • 2023 - Arts
  • 2022 - Honeycreeper
  • 2021 - Duais
  • 2020 - Colette
  • 2019 - Aliferous
  • 2018 - Luvaluva
  • 2017 - Waking Moment
  • 2016 - Diamond Made
  • 2015 - Candelara
  • 2014 - Arabian Gold
  • 2013 - Royal Descent
  • 2012 - Full Of Spirit
  • 2011 - Crafty Irna
  • 2010 - Speedy Natalie
  • 2009 - Miss Darcey
  • 2008 - Raise
  • 2007 - Rena's Lady
  • 2006 - Operetta Lass
  • 2005 - Don't Tell Clang
  • 2004 - Wild Iris
  • 2003 - Crianca
  • 2002 - Republic Lass
  • 2001 - Lady Mulan
  • 2000 - Dottoressa
  • 1999 - Starry Way
  • 1998 - Star Alight
  • 1997 - Sybeel
  • 1996 - Eureka Jewel
  • 1995 - Circles Of Gold
  • 1994 - Seto Flowerian
  • 1993 - Lady Agnes
  • 1992 - Alma Mater
  • 1991 - Lee's Bid
  • 1990 - Dual Treasures
  • 1989 - Chaleyer
  • 1988 - Lady Liberty
  • 1987 - Adraanette
  • 1986 - Just Now
  • 1985 - Our Sophia
  • 1984 - String Of Pearls
  • 1983 - Starzaan
  • 1982 - Queen's Road
  • 1981 - Market
  • 1980 - Starshine Girl
  • 1979 - Love's Delight
  • 1978 - Nobbidge
  • 1977 - Of Two Cities
  • 1976 - Calera
  • 1975 - La Grisette
  • 1974 - Leilani
  • 1973 - Cowper Queen
  • 1972 - Better Gleam
  • 1971 - Sparkling Red
  • 1970 - Affectionate
  • 1969 - With Respect
  • 1968 - Lowland
  • 1967 - Sialia
  • 1966 - Bareme's Image
  • 1965 - Light Fingers
  • 1964 - Jane Hero
  • 1963 - Fun For All
  • 1962 - Fastest
  • 1961 - Winnipeg
  • 1960 - Waitful
  • 1959 - Morning Gleam
  • 1958 - Duchess Delville
  • 1957 - New Amber
  • 1956 - Franlyle
  • 1955 - Sabah
  • 1954 - Edelweiss
  • 1953 - Tamuncha
  • 1952 - Defame
  • 1951 - Lady Rosetta
  • 1950 - Lady Kristine
  • 1949 - Persist
  • 1948 - Respond
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