Gold Sovereign Stakes Race Information
The Gold Sovereign Stakes is a 1200 metre set weights race for two-year-olds run by the Tasmanian Turf Club in February. It is held at Launceston as part of the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1200 metres
- Conditions: Set weights, 2YOs
- Track: Launceston Racecourse, Mowbray, Tasmania
- Prizemoney: $150,000
- Date: Sunday 25 February 2024
Gold Sovereign Stakes Race History
See the 2024 Gold Sovereign Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2023 Gold Sovereign Stakes Preview and results.
The race dates back to at least 1983 when it was won by a two-year-old called Odation.
Youngsters may come via the Elwick Stakes at Hobart and some runners may be unraced.
Useful Facts
Last filly to win: Geegees Mistruth (2024)
Fastest time (1200m): Rock The Moment (2009) 1:10:81
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of the Gold Sovereign Stakes
Winners of past Gold Sovereign Stakes include horses that go on to win major autumn races.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Geegees Mistruth | Flattered | Zoete’s Rock |
| 2023 | The Spirit Of Zero | Needs Sugar | Cairns |
| 2022 | Bello Beau | Piink Beauty | Jaguar Stone |
| 2021 | Turk Warrior | Outbound | Miss Tuppence |
| 2020 | Jyoti | Gee Gee Josie | Avenue Of Pleasure |
| 2019 | Mystical Pursuit | Deroche | Chase On The Case |
| 2018 | Tiesto | Lady Pluck Gee Gee Secondover |
*dead heat 2nd |
| 2017 | Pateena Arena | Peristrophie | Geegee Rock’n’run |
| 2016 | Hot Dipped | Hussy’s Glow | Gee Gee Double Dee |
| 2015 | Gold Busker | Siorca | Band On The Run |
| 2014 | Admiral | Geegees Doublejay | Toothless |
| 2013 | Grand Tycoon | Geegees Velvet | Gee Gees Style |
| 2012 | Cheyenne Warrior | Kenjorwood | Kincara Miss |
| 2011 | Golden Archer | Triple Asset | More Awesome |
| 2010 | Strike The Tiger | Cuddles For Naara | Gathering Gold |
| 2009 | Rock The Moment | Bombay Sling | Catwen Boy |
| 2008 | Testamarriage | Apprehend | Huiskes |
| 2007 | Ehor | Extension Of Time | Cash Stash |
| 2006 | Rustia | Emily’s Girl | Aunty Val |
| 2005 | Darcenell | Santorini Sky | Grinful |
| 2004 | Fearless Admiral | Taxi Tom | Shining Storm |
| 2003 | Snip Attack | Gehenna | Fine Omens |
| 2002 | Fracas | Dream Quest | Alluvian |
| 2001 | Found East | No Remittance | Qui Lady |
| 2000 | Magpie’s Chorus | The Flea | Taj Lotto |