The Phar Lap Stakes is an

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for three-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1500 metres, held annually at

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in Sydney, Australia in March. Total prize money is A$300,000.

History

Name

The race is named after probably the most famous horse and a symbol of Australian horse racing,

Phar Lap Phar Lap (4 October 1926 – 5 April 1932) was a New Zealand-born champion Australian Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse. Achieving great success during his distinguished career, his initial underdog status gave people hope during the ear ...

the only horse in history to be the favourite in three successive

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Distance

* 1973–2007 - 1500 metres * 2008 - 1550 metres (held at

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) * 2009–2013 - 1500 metres

Winners

* 2024 - Zaerdozi * 2023 - Zougotcha * 2022 - Mr Mozart * 2021 - Hungry Heart * 2020 - Funstar * 2019 -

Verry Elleegant Verry Elleegant (12 October 2015 – 18 February 2024) was a New Zealand-bred Australian-trained Thoroughbred racehorse that won 11 Group One races. She was crowned the 2020/2021 Australian Racehorse of the Year, and was the winner of the 2021 M ...

* 2018 - Unforgotten * 2017 - Foxplay * 2016 - Hattori Hanzo * 2015 - Winx * 2014 - Traitor * 2013 - Toydini * 2012 - Colorado Claire * 2011 - Blackie * 2010 - Tickets * 2009 - Heart Of Dreams * 2008 - Acey Ducey * 2007 - Just Mambo * 2006 -

Apache Cat Apache Cat (foaled 2002) is an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who had 43 starts for 19 wins (including eight Group One (G1) victories) and was placed on another 11 occasions from for just under $4.6 million in prize money. He was born and bre ...

* 2005 - Shania Dane * 2004 - Only Words * 2003 - Thorn Park * 2002 - Arlington Road * 2001 - Maitland Gold * 2000 - Lord Essex * 1999 - Mr. Innocent * 1998 - Northern Drake * 1997 - Monet's Cove * 1996 - Encores * 1995 - Brave Warrior * 1994 - Arborea * 1993 - Kaaptive Edition * 1992 - My Wanderin' Star * 1991 - Be Happy * 1990 - Solar Circle * 1989 - Flight Schedule * 1988 - Marwong * 1987 - Merry Ruler * 1986 - Periscope * 1985 - Prince Frolic * 1984 - Mr. Ironclad * 1983 - Northern Reward * 1982 - Calm Joe * 1981 - †Private Thoughts / Trench Digger * 1980 - Blue Dane * 1979 - Fralo * 1978 -

Luskin Star Luskin Star (1974-2002) was a Thoroughbred racehorse and winner of the Australian two-year-old Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Breeding The colt by Kaoru Star out of Promising (NZ) was consigned to the 1976 Sydney Easter Yearling Sales as ...

* 1977 - Blockbuster * 1976 - Cheyne Walk * 1975 - Knight Reign * 1974 - Imagele * 1973 - Toltrice † Dead heat

External links

First three placegetters Phar Lap Stakes (ATC)

References