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G1 mares are to the fore in the Race History of the Golden Pendant run at Rosehill on Saturday.

Daysee Doom is just one who'd go on to win at the elite level so could the 2020 Golden Pendant (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday produce another?

2020 Golden Pendant: Nominations

2020 GOLDEN PENDANT - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Golden Pendant is a Group 2 race run under Set Weight and Penalty conditions for fillies and mares at Rosehill conducted by the Australian Turf Club.

The Golden Pendant is run over 1400m. It was first run in 1996 and was won by Fiddlestick.

Until 2011 the Golden Pendant was run over 1200m but was increased to 1400m in 2012.

The race was originally known as the Research Stakes named after the Dual Oaks and AJC Derby winning filly Research. It became the Golden Pendant in 2011 to maintain the Gold themed races at Rosehill.

High quality mares win this race with several of the last few winning Group 1s that season.

Mares can push on to the Angst Stakes at the mile at Randwick or back up into the Epsom.

Mizzy won the Toy Show and Sheraco Stakes before taking the Golden Pendant in 2019.

The 2007 race was not held due to the Equine Influenza break out.

The Golden Pendant was worth $400,000 in 2020.

Notable winners of the Golden Pendant include Mizzy (2019), Shumookh (2018), Daysee Doom (2017), Tycoon Tara (2016), Peeping (2015), More Joyous (2012), Hot Danish (2009), Besame Mucho (2004), Spinning Hill (2000), Dantelah (1998) and Unison (1997).

The 2019 Golden Pendant was won by Mizzy from Champagne Cuddles and Dyslexic.