Canonbury Stakes Race Information
The Canonbury Stakes is an 1100 metre set weights and penalties race for two-year-old colts and geldings run by the Australian Turf Club in late January or early February. It is held at Rosehill as one of the feature events of the meeting.
- Race Type: Group 3
- Distance: 1100 metres
- Conditions: Set weights and penalties, 2YO colts & geldings
- Track: Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales
- Prizemoney: $250,000
- Date: Saturday 3 February 2023
Canonbury Stakes Race History
See the 2024 Canonbury Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2023 Canonbury Stakes Preview and results.
The race dates back to 1930 when it was held as a Principal Race over 5 furlongs (about 1000m) at Randwick racecourse and was run by a horse named Lightning March ridden by H. Hornery.
Useful Facts
Fastest time (1100m): Diamond To Pegasus (2011) 1:03.41
Canonbury Stakes & Golden Slipper Stakes: Vancouver (2015); Sebring (2007); Fine And Dandy (1958).
Interesting trivia: Race not held in 2007 due to equine influenza.
Past winners of the Canonbury Stakes
Winners of past Canonbury Stakes include Vancouver (2015). Hinchinbrook (2010), Sebring (2008), Not A Single Doubt (2003), Shogun Lodge (1998) and Tulloch (1956).
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Prost | Fearless | Traffic Warden |
| 2023 | Red Resistance | King’s Gambit | Shinzo |
| 2022 | Best Of Bordeaux | Rakomelo | Flashing Steel |
| 2021 | Zethus | Home Affairs | Sing A Love Song |
| 2020 | Prague | Global Quest | Return With Honour |
| 2019 | McLaren | Spring Loaded | Deep Chill |
| 2018 | Performer | Stratosphere | Exceltic |
| 2017 | Pariah | Menari | Malahat |
| 2016 | Tessera | Defcon | Mount Panorama |
| 2015 | Vancouver | Outreach | Chamarel |
| 2014 | Fighting Sun | Mr Cha Cha | Ghibellines |
| 2013 | Never Can Tell | Whittington | Criterion |
| 2012 | Raceway | Shelford | Narcissus |
| 2011 | Diamond To Pegasus | Written Consent | Wild And Proud |
| 2010 | Hinchinbrook | Corvidae | Run For Wilson |
| 2009 | Tickets | Manhattan Rain | Wanted |
| 2008 | Sebring | Ming Hoi Treasure | Giotto |
| 2007 | ** Race not run ** | ||
| 2006 | Danehill Smile | Keiki | Arlington |
| 2005 | Diego Garcia | Big Joker | Coast To The Post |
| 2004 | Bradbury’s Luck | Kincharm | Pasikatera |
| 2003 | Not A Single Doubt | Valse Des Fleurs | Suite |
| 2002 | Hammerbeam | Bushland | L’espalier |
| 2001 | Snowland | Tom Coureuse | Mission Statement |
| 2000 | Excellerator | Courvoisier | Mistegic |