Surround Stakes
Class | Group 1 |
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Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
Inaugurated | 1979 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | The Chase (2025) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,400 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three year old fillies |
Weight | Set weights – 56 kg |
Purse | $750,000 (2024) |
The Surround Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, run at set weights over a distance of 1400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in late February or early March. Total prize money for the race is A$750,000. In 2025, The Chase commenced a three year partnership as naming rights sponsor of the time honoured race which has been renamed the G1 The Chase Surround Stakes [1] The Chase is a thoroughbred operation that supports the Australian breeding division of the China Horse Club.
History
[edit]The race is named after 1976–1977 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year, Surround the only three-year-old filly in history to win the Cox Plate.[2] The race was run at Randwick Racecourse in 1980 and 1981.[2]
Grade
[edit]- 1979–1985 – Group 3
- 1986–2017 – Group 2
- 2018 onwards – Group 1
Venue
[edit]- 1979 – Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 1980–1981 – Randwick Racecourse
- 1982–2000 – Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2001 – Randwick Racecourse
- 2002–2007 – Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2008–2009 – Randwick Racecourse
- 2010–2015 – Warwick Farm Racecourse
- 2016 onwards – Randwick Racecourse
Winners
[edit]- 2025 – Lady Shenandoah[3]
- 2024 – Tropical Squall
- 2023 – Sunshine In Paris[4]
- 2022 – Hinged[5]
- 2021 – Forbidden Love[6]
- 2020 – Probabeel[7]
- 2019 – Nakeeta Jane[8]
- 2018 – Shoals[9]
- 2017 – La Bella Diosa[10]
- 2016 – Ghisoni[11]
- 2015 – First Seal[12]
- 2014 – Thump[13]
- 2013 – Dear Demi[14]
- 2012 – Streama[15]
- 2011 – Parables[16]
- 2010 – More Joyous[17]
- 2009 – Portillo[18]
- 2008 – Chinchilla Rose[19]
- 2007 – Gold Edition[20]
- 2006 – Regal Cheer[21]
- 2005 – Lotteria[22]
- 2004 – Only Words[23]
- 2003 – Bollinger[24]
- 2002 – Hosannah[25]
- 2001 – On Type[26]
- 2000 – Ad Alta[27]
- 1999 – Savannah Success[28]
- 1998 – Staging[29]
- 1997 – Dashing Eagle[30]
- 1996 – Shame[31]
- 1995 – Princess D'Or[32]
- 1994 – So Keen[33]
- 1993 – Skating[34]
- 1992 – Office[35]
- 1991 – Let's Hurry[36]
- 1990 – Ochiltree[37]
- 1989 – Glenview[38]
- 1988 – Judyann[39]
- 1987 – Khaptivaan[40]
- 1986 – Ma Chiquita[41]
- 1985 – Avon Angel[42]
- 1984 – La Caissiere[43]
- 1983 – Royal Regatta[44]
- 1982 – Lost World
- 1981 – Hanalei
- 1980 – Brava Jeannie
- 1979 – Impede
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://www.australianturfclub.com.au/superstars-chase-glory-at-royal-randwick-on-verry-big-day-of-group-1-racing/
- ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for the Surround Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2012.
- ^ "Surround Stakes 2025 Tips & Betting Selections". bets.com.au. 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ "2023 Result – DrinkWise Surround Stakes (held 25 February 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "2022 Result – DrinkWise Surround Stakes (held 26 February 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Cellarbrations Surround Stakes (held 27 February 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Heineken 3 Surround Stakes (held 29 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Surround Stakes (held 2 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – James Boag's Surround Stakes (held 3 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Theraces.Com.Au Surround Stks (held 25 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Coolmore Surround Stakes (held 27 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Surround Stakes (held 28 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Surround Stakes (held 8 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Surround Stakes (held 9 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Patinack Farm Surround Stakes (held 10 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Patinack Farm Surround Stakes (held 5 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Jim Beam Surround Stakes (held 6 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Surround Stakes (held 7 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Surround Stakes (held 22 March 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Surround Stakes (held 3 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – Surround Stks (held 11 March 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – Surround Stks (held 19 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – Surround Stks (held 6 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Surround Stks (held 15 March 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – Surround Stks (held 23 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Surround Stks (held 10 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Surround Stks (held 18 March 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Surround Stks (held 27 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Surround Stks (held 7 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Surround Stakes (held 22 February 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Surround Stks (held 2 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Surround Stks (held 11 March 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – Surround Stks (held 26 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – Surround Stakes (held 6 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – Surround Stks (held 14 March 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – Surround Stks (held 23 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – Surround Stks (held 10 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – Surround Stks (held 18 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "1988 Result – Surround Stks (held 27 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "1987 Result – Surround Stks (held 14 March 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "1986 Result – Surround Stks (held 22 February 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "1985 Result – Surround Stks (held 2 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "1984 Result – Surround Stks (held 17 March 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "1983 Result – Surround Stks (held 26 February 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.