Takeover Target Stakes Race Information
The Takeover Target Stakes is a 1200 metre quality handicap race run by the Gosford Race Club in May. It is held at Gosford as a feature event of the meeting on The Coast Race day.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1200 metres
- Conditions: Quality handicap, 3YO & upwards
- Track: Gosford Racecourse, West Gosford, New South Wales
- Prizemoney: $250,000
- Date: Saturday 11 May 2024
Takeover Target Stakes Race History
See the 2024 Takeover Target Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2023 Takeover Target Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2022 Takeover Target Stakes Preview and results.
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Useful Facts
Last mare to win: Enchanted Heart (2021)
Last 3YO to win: C&G – Stormcat Academy (2002); Filly – ?
Fastest time (1200m): Tactical Advantage (2019) 1:08:86
Interesting trivia: Held at Randwick in 2020.
Past winners of the Takeover Target Stakes
Winners of past Gosford Gold Cups include some good sprinters.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Semillion | Tashi | Astero |
| 2023 | Think About It | Bacchanalia | Fox Fighter |
| 2022 | Blondeau | Gospodin | Majestic Shot |
| 2021 | Enchanted Heart | Snitz | Easy Eddie |
| 2020 | Snitz | Greyworm | Redouble |
| 2019 | Tactical Advanatage | Easy Eddie | Isaurian |
| 2018 | Calanda | Supreme Effort | Oxford Poet |
| 2017 | Kuro | His Majesty | Ball Of Muscle |
| 2016 | Howmuchdoyouloveme | Slots | Rule The River |
| 2015 | Ball Of Muscle | That’s A Good Idea | Territory |
| 2014 | Emblems | Dances On Stars | My Destiny |
| 2013 | Testarhythm | Soledad | Uate |
| 2012 | See The World | Beyond Pardon | Sutton Queen |
| 2011 | Title | Jest Crewsin’ | Motspur |
| 2010 | Border Rebel | Youthful Jack | My Vegas |
| 2009 | Strat’s Flyer | Kroner | Spirilina |
| 2008 | Captain Bax | Mister Celestial | Newton’s Rings |
| 2007 | Newton’s Rings | Hairy | Sir Covet |
| 2006 | Mac’s Tune | Vionneto | Silk And Money |
| 2005 | Langborghini | Bold Matador | Turaga |
| 2004 | Takeover Target | Mustard | Red Oog |
| 2003 | Britt’s Best | Marwin Gold | Libidinious |
| 2002 | Stormcat Academy | Ancient Song | Bulletproof Billy |
| 2001 | Tyr | Silver Castle | Juggling Time |
| 2000 | High Rolling | So Precise | King Lotto |