Southern Cross Stakes Race Information
The Southern Cross Stakes is a 1200 metre quality handicap race run by the Australian Turf Club in February. It is run at Randwick as part of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Group 3
- Distance: 1200 metres
- Conditions: Quality handicap, 3YO & upwards
- Track: Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales
- Prizemoney: $250,000
- Date: Saturday 3 February 2024
Southern Cross Stakes Race History
See the 2024 Southern Cross Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2023 Southern Cross Stakes Preview and results.
History coming soon.
Useful Facts
Last mare to win: Eckstein (2019)
Last 3YO to win: C&G – Vital Flyer (2009); Filly – Scomeld (1979)
Multiple winners: Ab Initio (1999 & 2001)
Fastest time (1200m): Secret Savings (1997) 1:08:5
Interesting trivia: 1956 winner Evening Peal went on to win the 1956 Melbourne Cup. The highest winning weight was carried by Gunsynd in 1972 (9 st 7lbs – about 60.5 kg)
Past winners of the Southern Cross Stakes
Winners of past Southern Cross Stakes include Le Romain (2017), Terravista (2014), Lord Essex (2002), Secret Savings (1997), Danewin (1996), Joanne (1991), Hartshill (1976), Gunsynd (1972), Roman Consul (1969), Evening Peal (1956) and San Domenico (1950).
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Lady Laguna | Hard To Say | Malkovich |
| 2023 | Quantico | Titanium Power | Gravina |
| 2022 | Lost And Running | Overpass | Standout |
| 2021 | Masked Crusader | Southern Lad | Victorem |
| 2020 | Special Reward | Cascadian | Jungle Edge |
| 2019 | Eckstein | Dothraki | Brutal |
| 2018 | Kaepernick | Dothraki | Boss Lane |
| 2017 | Le Romain | Big Money | Snippets Land |
| 2016 | Big Money | Decision Time | Rich Enuff |
| 2015 | Heart Testa | Driefontein | Territory |
| 2014 | Terravista | Albrecht | My Destiny |
| 2013 | Skytrain | Streama | Onthelookout |
| 2012 | No Evidence Needed | Neeson | Secret Admirer |
| 2011 | Sister Madly | Pinwheel | Cardinal Virtue |
| 2010 | Kenny’s World | Dreamscape | Geared Up |
| 2009 | Marchinski | Kenny’s World | Raise |
| 2008 | Hoystar | Friday Creek | Danleigh |
| 2007 | The Free Stater | The Jackal | Century Serb |
| 2006 | Collate | Utzon | Damigos |
| 2005 | Cool Front | Utzon | Patezza |
| 2004 | Britt’s Best | Fiery Venture | Shags |
| 2003 | Gordo | Presently | Salgado |
| 2002 | Lord Essex | Crawl | Dottoressa |
| 2001 | Ab Initio | Strabane | Pittance |
| 2000 | Pimpala Prince | Spying | Iglesia |
| 1999 | Ab Initio | Landsighting | Little Lucifer |
| 1998 | Confiscate | Batwing | Iron Horse |
| 1997 | Secret Savings | Magic Road | Shame |
| 1996 | Danewin | Sprint By | Light Up The World |
| 1995 | Alert Me | All Our Mob | Legal Agent |
| 1994 | Deposition | The Perfume Garden | Silver Flyer |
| 1993 | Big Dreams | Spearman | Deposition |
| 1992 | Friend’s Venture | Phantom’s Hero | Generous Prince |
| 1991 | Joanne | Spot The Rock | Century Reign |
| 1990 | Comrade | Prince Trialia | Regiment |
| 1989 | Diamond Benny | Wong | Flotilla |
| 1988 | Wong | Full Page | Francette |
| 1987 | Swift Cheval | Dinky Flyer | Raffellini |
| 1986 | Avon Angel | Purple Maze | Silver Champagne |
| 1985 | Pete’s Gold | Gunyatti | Buena Gold |
| 1984 | Gelsomino | Josrafi | Red Current |
| 1983 | Bronze Spirit | C’est Si Bon | Castle Town |
| 1982 | Ubetido | Winter’s Dance | Kalina |
| 1981 | Goreham | Wilpado | Dynasty |
| 1980 | Brandy Slipper | Spear | March Fever |
| 1979 | Scomeld | Soroccan Sunset | Sweet Bye |
| 1978 | Always Welcome | Flirting Prince | King Amura |
| 1977 | Tiger Town | Makara | Manawapoi |
| 1976 | Hartshill | Sufficient | St. Louis Blue |
| 1975 | Let’s Fly | Grey Owl | Alpine Pass |
| 1974 | ** Race not run ** | ||
| 1973 | ** Race not run ** | ||
| 1972 | Gunsynd | Lowland Luck | Mr. Sound |
| 1971 | Bogan Rea | Constant Rhythm | Forex |
| 1970 | Biarritz Star | Constant Rhythm | King Bogan |
| 1969 | Roman Consul | Regal Rhythm | Gay Gauntlet |
| 1968 | Illusionist | Somebody | Aldor |
| 1967 | Red Clinker | Aureo | The Snow Burner |
| 1966 | Aldor | Academy Star | Tar Girl |
| 1965 | Florida Keys | Self Control | Deep Image |
| 1964 | Here I Come | Mclauchlin | Grammar Lad |
| 1963 | State Martial | Kamikaze | Game Trial |
| 1962 | Grammar Lad | Sedgewick | Grande Brio |
| 1961 | Tipperary Star | Sea Hound | Winchester |
| 1960 | Dark Night | Goldent | Lucks A Fortune |
| 1959 | Winchester | Seal Keeper | Mt. Royal |
| 1958 | Jester | Fire Flash | Akatarawa |
| 1957 | Juggler | Akatarawa | King’s Bench |
| 1956 | Evening Peal | Gay Sierra | Grenoble |
| 1955 | My Hali | Lazy Day | Blond Val |
| 1954 | Regoli | Hans | Spearby |
| 1953 | Nagpuni | Versher | Iroquois |
| 1952 | Osborne | All Jeep | Journalist |
| 1951 | Aerofoil | Perform | The Duchess |
| 1950 | San Domenico | Journalist | Cognac |
| 1949 | Cognac | Trover | Mona’s Choice |
| 1948 | Persian Prince | Shading | Deep Sea |
| 1947 | Lackaboy | Puffham | Brazier |
| 1946 | Petulance | Gay King | Felstar |
| 1945 | Gay King | Grand Prodige | Twice Royal |
| 1944 | ** Race not run ** | ||
| 1943 | ** Race not run ** | ||
| 1942 | ** Race not run ** | ||
| 1941 | Amiable | Flying Knight | Radical |
| 1940 | Gold Rod | Trimmer | Brazandt |