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Oaks credentials go on the line in the Adrian Knox Stakes run at Randwick on Saturday.

Royal Descent won this before a huge win in the Oaks. Can the 2019 Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday offer some competition for those who ran last week?

2019 ADRIAN KNOX STAKES - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Adrian Knox Stakes is a Group 3 race for three-year-old fillies conducted by the Australian Turf Club at Royal Randwick.

The Adrian Knox Stakes was previously known as the Princess Handicap and was first run in 1948. It became the Adrian Knox Stakes in 1987 when it was named in honour of former Australian Jockey Club chairman and Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia Adrian Knox (1863-1932).

The Princess Handicap/Adrian Knox Stakes was first run over seven furlongs from 1948 until 1959. The distance was one mile from 1960 until 1972 and has been run over 2000m since 1973 when it became a key lead-up race to the AJC Oaks over 2400m.

The Adrian Knox Stakes was a Listed Race from 1980-1985 and has been Group 3 since 1986.

The Adrian Knox Stakes is run under quality handicap conditions with a maximum topweight of 61kg and provides the winner with ballot exemption for the ATC Oaks (2400m) at Randwick.

The 2019 Adrian Knox Stakes will be run at Royal Randwick on the first day of The Championships for prizemoney of $200,000.

Since 1948, 15 fillies have won the Princess Handicap/Adrian Knox Stakes and AJC/ATC Australian Oaks double in the same season including nine since the Adrian Knox Stakes distance went to 2000m.

The winners of the double have been Persist (1949), Edelweiss (1954), Sabah (1955), Jane Hero (1964), Light Fingers (1965), Lowland (1968), Leilani (1974), Starzaan (1983), Our Sophia (1985), Just Now (1986), Circles Of Gold (1995), Republic Lass (2002), Wild Iris (2004), Rena’s Lady (2007) and Royal Descent (2013).

Other notable winners of the Adrian Knox Stakes include Bareme’s Image, With Respect, Áffectionate, La Grisette, Of Two Cities, Market, Chaleyer, Lee’s Bid, Lady Agnes, Seto Flowerian, Eureka Jewel, Lady Mulan, Crafty Irna and Arabian Gold.

The 2018 Adrian Knox Stakes was won by Luvaluva from Pretty To Sea and Chilly Cha Cha.