Epona Stakes

The Epona Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1900 metres, with set weights and penalties, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March.

History

The race has its origins as an undercard race for the Golden Slipper Stakes race meeting at Rosehill in 1998. The name changed to the Epona Mares Quality Plate the following year, named after the Celtic-Roman god for the protector of horses, Epona. By 2001 the race became registered and a black type race as the Epona Stakes. In 2012 the race was upgraded to Group 3. Name 1998 - Mares Plate 1999–2000 - Epona Mares Quality Plate 2001 - Epona Mares Quality Stakes 2002 - The Brookvale Hotel Stakes 2003–2004 - Berjani Jewellers Stakes 2005–2006 - Epona Stakes 2007–2011 - De Bortoli Wines Stakes 2012–2013 - Epona Stakes 2014 - Percy Sykes Tribute Stakes 2015 onwards - Epona Stakes

Venue 1998–1999 - Rosehill 2000–2002 - Canterbury 2003 onwards - Rosehill

Distance 1998–1999 – 2000 metres 2000 onwards - 1900 metres

Grade

1998–2000 - unlisted 2001–2011 - Listed race 2012 onwards - Group 3

Winners The following are past winners of the race.

2026 - Machine Gun Gracie 2025 - Mare Of Mt Butler 2024 - Osmose 2023 - Gin Martini 2022 - Monegal 2021 - Polly Grey 2020 - Missybeel 2019 - Semari 2018 - The Pinnacle 2017 - Consommateur 2016 - Vergara 2015 - Scratchy Bottom 2014 - Intimate Moment 2013 - Aliyana Tilde 2012 - Fibrillation 2011 - Galizani 2010 - Messenger 2009 - Divine Rebel 2008 - Ready To Lift 2007 - Safwa 2006 - Kosi Bay 2005 - Natural Woman 2004 - Great Anna 2003 - Airlie Bird 2002 - Ilze 2001 – Market Price 2000 - Our Erin 1999 - Zastov 1998 - Burning Embers

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