Golden Pendant

Golden Pendant

Group 3 race
Location	Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated	1996 (as Research Fillies & Mares Quality Handicap)
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Ronald Mcdonald House Westmead (2015)
Race information
Distance	1,400 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Fillies and mares, three years old and older
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	$400,000 (2015)

The Golden Pendant, is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horserace for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards with set weights with penalties conditions over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prizemoney for the race is A$400,000.^[1]

Race history

Race name

Originally this race was run as the Research Stakes in honour of 1988-89 Australian Horse of the Year, Research who won the AJC Derby, AJC Oaks, Flight Stakes, VRC Oaks.^[2] In 2011 the race was renamed to the Golden Pendant.^[1]

Race grade

• 1998–2000 - Listed race
• 2001 onwards - Group 3

Race distance

• 1996–2011 – 1200 metres
• 2012 onwards - 1400 metres

The winners

• 2015 - Peeping ^[3]
• 2014 - Arabian Gold^[4]
• 2013 - Sharnee Rose ^[5]
• 2012 - More Joyous ^[6]
• 2011 - Screen ^[7]
• 2010 - Trim ^[8]
• 2009 - Hot Danish ^[9]
• 2008 - Judged ^[10]
• 2007 - race not held
• 2006 - Coolroom Candidate^[11]
• 2005 - Fumble^[12]
• 2004 - Besame Mucho^[13]
• 2003 - Classy Dane^[14]
• 2002 - Mica's Pride^[15]
• 2001 - La Rieuse^[16]
• 2000 - Spinning Hill ^[17]
• 1999 - Brief Kiss ^[18]
• 1998 - Dantelah ^[19]
• 1997 - Unison ^[20]
• 1996 - Fiddlestick ^[21]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for Research Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
2. "Research Pedigree". Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database. 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
3. "2015 Result – McDonald House Golden Pendant (held 26 September 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
4. "2014 Result – Pj's Irish Pub Golden Pendant (held 27 September 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
5. "2013 Result – Golden Pendant (held 28 September 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
6. "2012 Result – Golden Pendant (held 29 September 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
7. "2011 Result – Apn Outdoor Golden Pendant (held 24 September 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
8. "2010 Result – Apn Outdoor Research Stakes (held 11 September 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
9. "2009 Result – A P N Outdoor Research Stakes (held 12 September 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
10. "2008 Result – Research Stakes (held 13 September 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
11. "2006 Result – A P N Outdoor Research Stks (held 16 September 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
12. "2005 Result – Research Stks (held 10 September 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
13. "2004 Result – Research Stks (held 11 September 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
14. "2003 Result – Research Stks (held 13 September 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
15. "2002 Result – Research Stks (held 14 September 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
16. "2001 Result – Research Stks (held 8 September 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
17. "2000 Result – Research F-&-M Qlty Stks (held 9 September 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
18. "1999 Result – Research F-&-M Qlty Stks (held 11 September 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
19. "1998 Result – Research F-&-M Qlty Plte (held 12 September 1998)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
20. "1997 Result – F-&-M Qlty Hcp (held 13 September 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
21. "1996 Result – Fillies & Mares Quality H (held 14 September 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 22 September 2015.