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The Race History of the Widden Stakes run at Rosehill on Saturday has been altered a few times.
It's not always been for the fillies only but is again and Mossfun won it on the way to the Slipper. Is there a Slipper winner in the 2020 Widden Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday?
2020 Widden Stakes: Nominations
2020 WIDDEN STAKES - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
The Widden Stakes is a Group 3 race for two year old fillies conducted by the Australian Turf Club at Rosehill.
The Widden Stakes was first run in 1943 and was won by Birthright. Occasionally it has been an open gender race but only for fillies in the last 14 years.
The Widden Stakes is run over 1100m under Set Weights And Penalties conditions. It was worth $160,000 in 2020. Originally a Listed race, it became a Group 3 from 2014 onwards.
The race is named after one of the famous studs Widden Stud.
The Widden Stakes has been variously run at Randwick, Rosehill and Warwick Farm. Has been at Rosehill since 2013.
A couple of recent Golden Slipper winners Mossfun and Overreach ran in the Widden Stakes.
Notable winners of the Widden Stakes include Denise's Joy (1974), Shaybisc (1979), Biscarina (1982), Magic Flute (1985), Triscay (1989), Unison (1995), Miss Bussell (2000), Econsul (2004), Churchill Downs (2006), Horizons (2009), Driefontein (2012), Overreach (2013) and Mossfun (2014).
The 2019 Widden Stakes was won by Amercement from Rotator and Blazing Miss.
