Surround Stakes

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$750,000. In 2025, The Chase commenced a three year partnership as naming rights sponsor of the time honoured race which has been renamed the G1 The Chase Surround Stakes The Chase is a thoroughbred operation that supports the Australian breeding division of the China Horse Club.

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. The race was run at Randwick Racecourse in 1980 and 1981.