Golden Pendant Race Information

The Golden Pendant is a 1400 metre set weights plus penalties race for fillies and mares three-years-old and upwards run by the Australian Turf Club held in late September. It is run at Rosehill as part of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.

  • Race Type: Group 2
  • Distance: 1400 metres
  • Conditions: Set weights plus penalties, Fillies & mares 3YO & upwards
  • Track: Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales
  • Prizemoney: $400,000
  • Date: Saturday 23 September 2023

Golden Pendant Race History

See the 2023 Golden Pendant Preview and results.

See the 2022 Golden Pendant Preview and results.

Previously known as the Research Stakes

History coming soon.

Fun Facts

Last 3YO to win: Classy Dane (2003)

Multiple winners: None

Fastest time (1400m): Mizzy (2019) 1:22:58

Fastest time (1200m): Unison (1997) 1:08:7

Interesting trivia: Race not run in 2007 because of equine influenza.

Past winners of the Golden Pendant

Winners of past Golden Pendants have often gone well on the Crown Oaks.

Year Winner Second Third
2023 Espiona Atishu Banana Queen
2022 Nimalee Palaisipan Pippali
2021 Vangelic Nimalee Entriviere
2020 Subpoenaed Emeralds Jen Rules
2019 Mizzy Champagne Cuddles Dyslexic
2018 Shumookhi Champagne Cuddles Princess Posh
2017 Daysee Doom Dixie Blossoms Omei Sword