Silk Stocking Race Information
The Silk Stocking is a 1400 metre quality handicap race for fillies and mares run by the Gold Coast Turf Club in May. It is held at the Gold Coast as part of the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1400 metres
- Conditions: Quality handicap, Fillies and mares
- Track: Gold Coast Racecourse, Surfers Paradise, Queensland
- Prizemoney: $160,000
- Date: Saturday 11 May 2024
Silk Stocking Race History
See the 2024 Silk Stocking Preview and results.
See the 2023 Silk Stocking Preview and results.
See the 2022 Silk Stocking Preview and results.
Used to be over 1200m but was increased to 1400m in 2021.
Held at Sunshine Coast in 2023 while redevelopment of the Gold Coast track was completed, then held there again in 2024 due to significant rain.
Useful Facts
Last 3YO filly to win: With A Promise (2017)
Fastest time (1200m): Anatola (2018) 1:08:41
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of the Silk Stocking
Winners of past Silk Stockings include horses that go on to win major spring races.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Thalassophile | Poetic Drama | Princess Rhaenys |
| 2023 | Essonne | Renouf | Tycoon Evie |
| 2022 | Dzsenifer | April Rain | Cafe Royal |
| 2021 | Yamazaki | Wonderful Riri | Gem Of Scotland |
| 2020 | Love You Lucy | Fiesta | Jen Rules |
| 2019 | Demerara | Quilista | Cymbalism |
| 2018 | Anatola | Test The World | Sylpheed |
| 2017 | With A Promise | Nancy | Elegant Composure |
| 2016 | Eloping | Miss Cover Girl | Zestful |
| 2015 | I’ve Got The Looks | Estonian Princess | Sarisara |
| 2014 | Srikandi | La Pieta | Platinum Rocker |
| 2013 | Detours | Karuta Queen | Punch On |
| 2012 | Mascareri | Just Been Lucky | Beethog |
| 2011 | Beethog | Casholet | Swiss Rose |
| 2010 | Graceful Anna | Kanzan | Conquering Queen |
| 2009 | Belong To Many | Court | Russeting |
| 2008 | Calchris Jazzella |
*dead-heat 1st | Strange Lady |
| 2007 | Nova Star | Funlove | Coolroom Candidate |
| 2006 | Princess Margaret | Coolroom Candidate | Storm Signal |
| 2005 | Au Chocolat | Star Folly | Wombalano Belle |
| 2004 | Best French | British Lion | Eminence Grise |
| 2003 | Feelers | Bumptious | Magique Sky |
| 2002 | Heritiere | West Ward | Card Queen |
| 2001 | Air She Goes | Crestfallen | Ceremonial Dancer |
| 2000 | Nova Serrure | Strange Aura | Annalea |