Heritage Stakes Race Information

The Heritage Stakes is an 1100 metre set weights plus penalties race for three-year-olds run by the Australian Turf Club in September. It is held at Rosehill as part of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.

  • Race Type: Listed
  • Distance: 1100 metres
  • Conditions: Set weights plus penalties, 3YOs
  • Track: Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales
  • Prizemoney: $200,000
  • Date: Saturday 28 September 2024

Heritage Stakes Race History

It was raced over 1300m until 2000 then over 1200m from 2001 to 2010. In 2011 the distance was reduced to 1100m.

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Useful Facts

Last filly to win; Ichihara (2012)

Fastest time (1100m): Kuro (2014) 1:02:37

Interesting trivia: Not held in 2007 due to equine influenza. Kingston Town won this race in 1980 then it was not held in 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984.

Past winners of the Heritage Stakes

Winners of past Heritage Stakes include horses that go on to win major spring races.

Year Winner Second Third
2023 Ozzmosis Celestial Legend Namesake
2022 Economics Opal Ridge Hawaii Five Oh
2021 Home Affairs Paulele Tristate
2020 Wild Ruler Destination Forbidden Love
2019 Standout Cosmic Force Pandemic
2018 Ragged Rascal Meryl Charge
2017 Viridine Single Bullet Albumin
2016 Guard Of Honour Flash Fabian Hair Trigger
2015 Counterattack Haptic Takedown
2014 Kuro Echo Gal Klammer
2013 Barbed Diamond Oasis Whittington
2012 Ichihara Villa Splendido Agueda
2011 Karuta Queen Al’s Magic Miss Hollyweird
2010 Decision Time Halekulani Hinchinbrook
2009 Stryker Funtantes Sea Spur
2008 Bhutane Dane Snow Alert Silent But Deadly
2007  ** Race not run **
2006 Star Of Luis Devout Kelly
2005 Jet Spur Gonski Impatient Star
2004 Western Beau Star Cat Rich Megadale
2003 Hasna La Reata Sticks ‘N’ Stones
2002 Force Apollo Chuckle Tom Coureuse
2001 Lonhro Perfect Crime Time Out
2000 Zariz Pieces Speedy Bell
1999 Marechal Getty Dangerous
1998 Laurie’s Lottery Mr. Innocent Lease
1997 General Nediym Guineas Baykan Empire
1996 Intergaze Armidale Sovereign State
1995 Octagonal Mi Modest Isolda
1994 Perfect Harmony Moment’s Pleasure Status Symbol
1993 Sports Works Rouslan Jetball
1992 Facile Slight Chance Flitter
1991 Baanya Boy Chortle Gershwin’s Gift
1990 Pagan Jest Acecay Auranch
1989 Show County Straussbrook Positive Force
1988 Alpine Flyer Temple Front Gypsy Rogue