Gloaming Stakes


The Gloaming Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for three-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1800 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.

History

Name

The race is named for Gloaming who jointly at one time held the Australasian record of 19 successive wins. Gloaming had 67 race starts, won 57 and was second 9 times.

Grade

  • 1978 - Principal race
  • 1979-2004 - Group 2
  • 2005 onwards - Group 3

Distance

  • 1978-2000 – 1900 metres
  • 2001 – 1750 metres
  • 2002 – 1900 metres
  • 2003 onwards - 1800 metres

Venue

Winners

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza