Apollo Stakes
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History
The Apollo Stakes is a Group 2 race for open class horses conducted by the Australian Turf Club at Randwick.
The Apollo Stakes was first run in 1974 and was won by Misty Ville.
The Apollo Stakes is run over 1400m under Weight For Age conditions. It was worth $300,000 in 2024.
From 1979 and beyond it was a Group 2 race.
Most runnings have been at Randwick but Rosehill and Warwick Farm have had eight year stretches of hosting the race.
Mares have a very good record of late. Winx x 3, Fangirl, Colette, Alizee, Appearance, Melito, Tuesday Joy, Ike's Dream, Private Steer, Sunline twice plus the filly Ha Ha are winners in the last 30 years.
Winx began her last campaign winning her 30th straight race in 2019. She missed the 2018 edition when Hugh Bowman was suspended and connections decided to go first up into the Chipping Norton Stakes.
Colette won first up in 2021 and beat home Kolding meaning the first two winners of the Golden Eagle ran the quinella.
Last non-NSW trained winner was Sunline in 2001.
Notable winners of the Apollo Stakes include Emancipation (1984), Red Anchor (1985), Drawn (1986), Diamond Shower (1987), Beau Zam (1989), Triscay (1991), Naturalism (1993), Burst (1994), Pharaoh (1995), Juggler (1996/1997), Sunline (2000/2001), Ha Ha (2002), Lonhro (2003), Private Steer (2004), Grand Armee (2005) Desert War (2007), Racing To Win (2008), Tuesday Joy (2009), Danleigh (2010), Melito (2011), Appearance (2014), Contributer (2015), Winx (2016/2017/2019), Alizee (2020), Colette (2021), Think It Over (2022), Anamoe (2023) and Fangirl (2024).
The 2024 Apollo Stakes was won by Fangirl from Militarize and Think It Over.
Previous Apollo Stakes Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FANGIRL (AUS) 5M SEBRING (AUS) - LITTLE SURFER GIRL (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) | JAMES MCDONALD | 57.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 7 | |
| ANAMOE (AUS) 4H STREET BOSS (USA) - ANAMATO (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) | JAMES MCDONALD | 59.0 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 7 | |
| THINK IT OVER (AUS) 6G SO YOU THINK (NZ) - PERSONAL SERVICE (AUS) ZABEEL (NZ) | N RAWILLER | 59.0 | KERRY PARKER | 10 | |
| COLETTE (AUS) 4M HALLOWED CROWN (AUS) - LIBRETTO (IRE) SINGSPIEL (IRE) | RACHEL KING | 57.0 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 2 | |
| ALIZEE (AUS) 5M SEPOY (AUS) - ESSAOUIRA (AUS) EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) | HUGH BOWMAN | 57.0 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 1 | |
| WINX (AUS) 7M STREET CRY (IRE) - VEGAS SHOWGIRL (NZ) AL AKBAR (AUS) | HUGH BOWMAN | 57.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 3 | |
| ENDLESS DRAMA (IRE) 6H LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) - DESERT DRAMA (IRE) GREEN DESERT (USA) | T ANGLAND | 59.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 3 | |
| WINX (AUS) 5M STREET CRY (IRE) - VEGAS SHOWGIRL (NZ) AL AKBAR (AUS) | HUGH BOWMAN | 57.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 2 | |
| WINX (AUS) 4M STREET CRY (IRE) - VEGAS SHOWGIRL (NZ) AL AKBAR (AUS) | HUGH BOWMAN | 57.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 1 | |
| CONTRIBUTER (IRE) 5H HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - SERISIA (FR) EXIT TO NOWHERE (USA) | JAMES MCDONALD | 59.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 6 | |
| APPEARANCE (AUS) 5M COMMANDS (AUS) - DISGUISE (AUS) GRAND LODGE (USA) | B SHINN | 57.0 | G H WALTER | 2 | |
| ALMA'S FURY (AUS) 5G REFUSE TO BEND (IRE) - DANCE ATTENDANCE (NZ) WHAT A GUEST (IRE) | B SHINN | 59.0 | PAUL MURRAY | 11 | |
| RAIN AFFAIR (AUS) 4G COMMANDS (AUS) - I BELIEVE (AUS) OCTAGONAL (NZ) | C W BROWN | 59.0 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 12 | |
| MELITO (AUS) 4M REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - CLOISTER (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ) | B AVDULLA | 57.0 | GERALD RYAN | 9 | |
| DANLEIGH (AUS) 6G MUJAHID (USA) - GRACEFUL LILY (AUS) DR. GRACE (NZ) | HUGH BOWMAN | 59.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 13 | |
| TUESDAY JOY (NZ) 5M CARNEGIE (IRE) - JOIE DENISE (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) | B SHINN | 57.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 4 | |
| RACING TO WIN (AUS) 5G ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - SURREALIST (AUS) KENNY'S BEST PAL (AUS) | HUGH BOWMAN | 59.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 1 | |
| DESERT WAR (AUS) 6G DESERT KING (IRE) - HIGH HEELS (AUS) CAN'T FIGHT FATE (AUS) | HUGH BOWMAN | 59.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 8 | |
| IKE'S DREAM (AUS) 5M KING OF KINGS (IRE) - MRS. KAHN (AUS) VAIN (AUS) | D BEADMAN | 55.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 1 | |
| GRAND ARMEE (AUS) 6G HENNESSY (USA) - TAMBOUR (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ) | D BEASLEY | 58.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 5 | |
| PRIVATE STEER (AUS) 4M DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - LISHEENOWEN (AUS) SEMIPALATINSK (USA) | L V CASSIDY | 55.5 | JOHN O'SHEA | 8 | |
| LONHRO (AUS) 4H OCTAGONAL (NZ) - SHADEA (NZ) STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA) | D BEADMAN | 58.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 7 | |
| HA HA (AUS) 3F DANEHILL (USA) - VERY DROLL (AUS) CROWN JESTER (AUS) | J CASSIDY | 52.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 8 | |
| SUNLINE (NZ) 5M DESERT SUN (GB) - SONGLINE (NZ) WESTERN SYMPHONY (USA) | G CHILDS | 55.5 | TREVOR MCKEE | 5 | |
| SUNLINE (NZ) 4M DESERT SUN (GB) - SONGLINE (NZ) WESTERN SYMPHONY (USA) | G CHILDS | 55.5 | TREVOR MCKEE | 9 |
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