Percy Sykes Stakes

Percy Sykes Stakes
registered as Keith Mackay Handicap
Group 3 race
Location Randwick Racecourse
Inaugurated 1960 (as Keith Mackay Handicap)
Race type Thoroughbred - flat
Sponsor IG Markets (2016)
Race information
Distance 1,200 metres
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Two year old fillies
Weight Set weights with penalties
Purse A$500,000 (2016)

The Percy Sykes Stakes, registered as the Keith Mackay Handicap is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two year old fillies, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres, held at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in the autumn during the ATC Championships series. It is run on the same day as the Sydney Cup. Total prize money for the race is A$500,000.[1]

Race history

The registered racename is named in honour of the former AJC Chairman Keith Mackay.

In 2014 the ATC substantially increased the prizemoney and the race was scheduled as part of the ATC Championships series and renamed the race to the Royal Randwick Stakes.[2] In 2015 the race was once again renamed in honour of the veterinarian Percy Sykes (1920–2014), who had saved Tulloch and had worked with famous trainers in the industry, including T J Smith, Bart Cummings, Gai Waterhouse and Jack Denham.[3]

Race name

Race grade

Race distance

The winners

  • 2016 - Missrock [4]
  • 2015 - Ottoman [5]
  • 2014 - Eloping [6]
  • 2013 - Everage [7]
  • 2012 - Single Style [8]
  • 2011 - Streama [9]
  • 2010 - Golden Millennium [10]
  • 2009 - Readyor [11]
  • 2008 - Shoboard [12]
  • 2007 - Sliding Cube [13]
  • 2006 - Catechuchu [14]
  • 2005 - Blizzardly [15]
  • 2004 - Strawberry Storm [16]
  • 2003 - Bella Corona [17]
  • 2002 - Before Too Long [18]
  • 2001 - Allez France [19]
  • 2000 - Actress [20]
  • 1999 - Katima
  • 1998 - Emotive
  • 1997 - Snapshots
  • 1996 - Law Of Logic
  • 1995 - Ginzano
  • 1994 - Alouette
  • 1993 - Miss Prospect
  • 1992 - Flitter
  • 1991 - Dangerous Seam
  • 1990 - Rhythmic Charm
  • 1989 - Dazzling Flyer
  • 1988 - Paris Weekend
  • 1987 - The Cloisters
  • 1986 - Magic Flute
  • 1985 - Zipella
  • 1984 - †Stater / Dinky Flyer
  • 1983 - Lady Eclipse
  • 1982 - I Like Diamonds
  • 1981 - Circle Of Song
  • 1980 - Gay Rosalind
  • 1979 - Charity
  • 1978 - Impede
  • 1977 - Red Cat
  • 1976 - †Fleet Princess / Truly Brave
  • 1975 - La Stupenda
  • 1974 - Catkin
  • 1973 - Favoured
  • 1972 - Admire
  • 1971 - Kiss Me Cait
  • 1970 - Tumberlua
  • 1969 - Obelia
  • 1968 - Miss Mink
  • 1967 - Surre Queen
  • 1966 - Candy Floss
  • 1965 - Lone
  • 1964 - Anemone
  • 1963 - Constant Image
  • 1962 - April Wonder
  • 1961 - Cymbal
  • 1960 - Primrose Lane

† Run in Divisions

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Keith MacKay Handicap". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Championship Racing Day Program (2014)" (PDF). Racing NSW (Aus.). 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Master racing vet Percy Sykes dead at 93". Australian Associated Press. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "2015 Result – Ig Markets Percy Sykes Stks (held 9 April 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "2015 Result – Girvan Waugh Percy Sykes Stks (held 11 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "2014 Result – Girvan Waugh Royal R'wick Stks (held 19 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "2013 Result – Arrowfield Keith Mackay Quality (held 20 April 2013)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "2012 Result – Brookfield Multiplex Keith Mackay Quality (held 21 April 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "2011 Result – Sharp Keith Mackay Quality (held 16 April 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "2010 Result – Cargo Bar Keith Mackay Quality (held 17 April 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "2009 Result – Keith Mackay Quality (held 13 April 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "2008 Result – Keith Mackay Quality (held 30 April 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "2007 Result – Emirates Keith Mackay Quality Handicap (held 11 April 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "2006 Result – Keith Mackay Quality Handicap (held 19 April 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  15. ↑ "2005 Result – Keith Mackay Quality Handicap (held 30 March 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  16. ↑ "2004 Result – Keith Mackay Quality Handicap (held 14 April 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "2003 Result – Keith Mackay Quality Handicap (held 26 April 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "2002 Result – Keith Mackay Quality Hcp (held 6 April 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  19. ↑ "2001 Result – Keith Mackay Quality Hcp (held 16 April 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  20. ↑ "2000 Result – Keith Mackay Quality Hcp (held 24 April 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
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