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$160,000. History. The registered race name is named after Frederick William Clissold, former director and founding member of Canterbury Park Racing Club, who died in 1941, one year after the inaugural running of the race bearing his name.