# Southern Cross Stakes

The Southern Cross Stakes, registered as the Frederick Clissold Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres, held at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in February. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

## History

The registered race name is named after Frederick William Clissold, former director and founding member of Canterbury Park Racing Club, who died in 1947 (Find a Grave), one year after the inaugural running of the race bearing his name.

### Name

* 1940–1992 - Frederick Clissold Handicap
* 1993 - Anniversary Cup
* 1994 - Frederick Clissold Handicap
* 1995 - Frederick Clissold Quality
* 1996–1998 - Frederick Clissold Handicap
* 1999–2002 - Frederick Clissold Stakes
* 2003 - Premier Express Freight Stakes
* 2004–2008 - Frederick Clissold Stakes
* 2009 onwards - Southern Cross Stakes

### Grade

* 1940–1979 - Principal race
* 1980–1988 - Listed race
* 1989 onwards – Group 3 race

### Distance

* 1940–1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200m)
* 1975 onwards - 1200 metres

### Venue

* 1989–1990 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
* 1991–1994 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
* 1995 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
* 1996–2005 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
* 2006–2011 - Randwick Racecourse
* 2012 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
* 2013 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
* 2014 onwards - Randwick Racecourse

### 1945 racebook

* 1945 STC Frederick Clissold Handicap front cover
* 1945 STC Frederick Clissold Handicap raceday officials
* 1945 STC Frederick Clissold Handicap starters and results
* 1945 STC Frederick Clissold Handicap winner, Gay King
* 1945 STC Frederick Clissold Handicap starters and results
* Back cover showing totalisator odds indicator

## Winners

* 2023 - Quantico
* 2022 - Lost And Running
* 2021 - Masked Crusader
* 2020 - Special Reward
* 2019 - Eckstein
* 2018 - Kaepernick
* 2017 - Le Romain
* 2016 - Big Money
* 2015 - Heart Testa
* 2014 - Terravista
* 2013 - Skytrain
* 2012 - No Evidence Needed
* 2011 - Sister Madly
* 2010 - Kenny's World
* 2009 - Marchinski
* 2008 - Hoystar
* 2007 - The Free Stater
* 2006 - Collate
* 2005 - Cool Front
* 2004 - Britt’s Best
* 2003 - Gordo
* 2002 - Lord Essex
* 2001 - Ab Initio
* 2000 - Pimpala Prince
* 1999 - Ab Initio
* 1998 - Confiscate
* 1997 - Secret Savings
* 1996 - Danewin
* 1995 - Alert Me
* 1994 - Deposition
* 1993 - Big Dreams
* 1992 - Friend’s Venture
* 1991 - Joanne
* 1990 - Comrade
* 1989 - Diamond Benny
* 1988 - Wong
* 1987 - Swift Cheval
* 1986 - Avon Angel
* 1985 - Pete’s Gold
* 1984 - Gelsomino
* 1983 - Bronze Spirit
* 1982 - Ubetido
* 1981 - Goreham
* 1980 - Brandy Slipper
* 1979 - Scomeld
* 1978 - Always Welcome
* 1977 - Tiger Town
* 1976 - Hartshill
* 1975 - Let’s Fly
* 1974 - race not held
* 1973 - race not held
* 1972 - Gunsynd
* 1971 - Bogan Rea
* 1970 - Biarritz Star
* 1969 - Roman Consul
* 1968 - Illusionist
* 1967 - Red Clinker
* 1966 - Aldor
* 1965 - Florida Keys
* 1964 - Here I Come
* 1963 - State Martial
* 1962 - Grammar Lad
* 1961 - Tipperary Star
* 1960 - Dark Night
* 1959 - Winchester
* 1958 - Jester
* 1957 - Juggler
* 1956 - Evening Peal
* 1955 - My Hali
* 1954 - Regoli
* 1953 - Nagpuni
* 1952 - Osborne
* 1951 - Aerofoil
* 1950 - San Domenico
* 1949 - Cognac
* 1948 - Persian Prince
* 1947 - Lackaboy
* 1946 - Petulance
* 1945 - Gay King
* 1944 - race not held
* 1943 - race not held
* 1942 - race not held
* 1941 - Amiable
* 1940 - Gold Rod