Adrian Knox Quality Stakes Race Information
The Adrian Knox Quality Stakes is a 2000 metre quality handicap race for three-year-old fillies run by the Australian Turf Club in April. It is held at Randwick as part of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Group 3
- Distance: 2000 metres
- Conditions: Quality handicap, 3YO fillies
- Track: Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales
- Prizemoney: $250,000
- Date: Saturday 6 April 2024
Adrian Knox Quality Stakes Race History
See the 2024 Adrian Knox Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2023 Adrian Knox Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2022 Adrian Knox Stakes Preview and results.
Winner of this race is exempt from ballot for the 2024 ATC Oaks.
Useful Facts
Fastest time (2000m): La Grisette (1975) 2:02:8
Adrian Knox Stakes & Australian Oaks: Colette (2020); Royal Descent (2013); Rena’s Lady (2007); Wild Iris (2004); Republic Lass (2002); Circles Of Gold (1995); Just Now (1986); Our Sophia (1985); Starzaan (1983); Leilani (1974); Lowland (1968); Light Fingers (1965); Jane Hero (1964); Sabah (1955); Edelweiss (1954); Persist (1949).
Interesting trivia: In 2015 the Easter Saturday meeting was postponed because of the heavy track conditions and moved to Easter Monday, 6 April 2015.
Past winners of the Adrian Knox Quality Stakes
Winners of past Adrian Knox Quality Stakes include horses that go on to win major spring races.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Good Banter | Autumn Angel | Concello |
| 2023 | Arts | Mountain Guest | Premise |
| 2022 | Honeycreeper | Charity Spirit | Mamounia |
| 2021 | Duais | Bargain | Flexible |
| 2020 | Colette | Toffee Tongue | Quintessa |
| 2019 | Aliferous | Amangiri | Maracaibo |
| 2018 | Luvaluva | Pretty To Sea | Chilly Cha Cha |
| 2017 | Waking Moment | Perfect Rhyme | Fallacy |
| 2016 | Diamond Made | Alaskan Rose | Zasorceress |
| 2015 | Candelara | Rustic Melody | Maastricht |
| 2014 | Arabian Gold | Missvinn | Lady Cumquat |
| 2013 | Royal Descent | Express Power | Unimpeachable |
| 2012 | Full Of Spirit | Plumm | Secret Liaison |
| 2011 | Crafty Irna | Raspberries | Becerra |
| 2010 | Speedy Natalie | Status Quo | Spinnawitch |
| 2009 | Miss Darcey | Above Perfection | Nothin’ Leica Cat |
| 2008 | Raise | Dandee Topwin | Hey Pretty Katie |
| 2007 | Rena’s Lady | Perfect Drop | Upper Echelon |
| 2006 | Operetta Lass | Anapine | Alberghetti |
| 2005 | Don’t Tell Clang | Ponte Piccolo | Clevedon |
| 2004 | Wild Iris | Revolutions | Saporito |
| 2003 | Crianca | Ain’t Seen Nothin’ | Flidais |
| 2002 | Republic Lass | Factional | Moonflute |
| 2001 | Lady Mulan | Calm Smytzer | Life is Beautiful |
| 2000 | Dottoressa | Avilde | Kirkstall Lane |
| 1999 | Starry Way | Carmelina | La Moulin |
| 1998 | Star Alight | Lahar | Novanediym |
| 1997 | Sybeel | Danceabeel | Inshallah |
| 1996 | Eureka Jewel | Usha | Ester Kelly |
| 1995 | Circles Of Gold | Staying Alive | Lament |
| 1994 | Seto Flowerian | Booked | Oaks Day |
| 1993 | Lady Agnes | Filament | Astrolarb |
| 1992 | Alma Mater | Many Hands | Kalamarco |
| 1991 | Lee’s Bid | Marinella | Holyport Lass |
| 1990 | Dual Treasures | Hysterical | Aretha |
| 1989 | Chaleyer | Bay Tree | Sober Dancer |
| 1988 | Lady Liberty | Bravery | Palace Revolt |
| 1987 | Adraanette | Show Em’Sadie | Evandale Star |
| 1986 | Just Now | Cologne | Regal Realm |
| 1985 | Our Sophia | Wineglass | Purple Maze |
| 1984 | String Of Pearls | Nazaan | Kanmal |
| 1983 | Starzaan | Formal Invitation | Gelsomino |
| 1982 | Queen’s Road | Miss Marjoram | Lady Ulla |
| 1981 | Market | Brunisse | Heroine |
| 1980 | Starshine Girl | Franconia | Regal Countess |
| 1979 | Love’s Delight | Hawaiian Sun | Just Jealous |
| 1978 | Nobbidge | Invade | Anacola |
| 1977 | Of Two Cities | Brett’s Honour | Diamond Day |
| 1976 | Calera | La Stupenda | Purple Pride |
| 1975 | La Grisette | All For Love | Belmont Park |
| 1974 | Leilani | Papaya | Donaloah |
| 1973 | Cowper Queen | Tropic Star | Selene Girl |
| 1972 | Better Gleam | Sockerino | Gossiper |
| 1971 | Sparkling Red | Golden Days | Scoot |
| 1970 | Affectionate | Gay Poss | Galena |
| 1969 | With Respect | Cadeau | Rue Nought |
| 1968 | Lowland | Eternal Youth | Flying Gauntlet |
| 1967 | Sialia | Farmer’s Daughter | Fun Park |
| 1966 | Bareme’s Image | Top Linen | Fire Band |
| 1965 | Light Fingers | Just Sarah | Lyralla |
| 1964 | Jane Hero | Yetta’s Star | Patient Polly |
| 1963 | Fun For All | Kindred Star Miss Hilliers |
* dead-heat 2nd |
| 1962 | Fastest | Bush Belle | Grande Brio |
| 1961 | Winnipeg | My Rachael | Satinette |
| 1960 | Waitful | Game Trail | Pique |
| 1959 | Morning Gleam | Wiggle | Placer |
| 1958 | Duchess Delville | Highrabou | Lelspec |
| 1957 | New Amber | Jinks | Aura |
| 1956 | Franlyle | Penarth | Shortcake |
| 1955 | Sabah | Mayborough | Motif |
| 1954 | Edelweiss | Hospitality | First Row |
| 1953 | Tamuncha | Triple Flow | Graffito |
| 1952 | Defame | Magic Touch | Two Birdies |
| 1951 | Lady Rosetta | Serenity | Felaster |
| 1950 | Lady Kristine | Pyramid | Dona Marcheta |
| 1949 | Persist | Grey Nurse | Gift |
| 1948 | Respond | Captivate | Shading |