Adrian Knox Stakes

Winners and Past Results.

The Adrian Knox Stakes held at the Randwick Racecourse in Sydney is a Group 3 handicap race for quality three year old fillies. Bonus $250 Bet That Can't Lose

The 2000 meter race is held in April and attracts prize money worth $125,000.

The event, named after former Australian Jockey Club Chairman and Chief Justice of the High Court, late Adrian Knox, is scheduled on the same day as the ATC Australian Derby, a Group 1 race.

The bumper AJC Derby day program is one of the most exciting at Randwick.

A win in the Knox Stakes is a ticket to the Group 1 ATC Australian Oaks, with the winner exempt from a ballot.

The first Adrian Knox Stakes was held in 1948. For many quality fillies, the stakes is the perfect lead up to the 2400 meter Group 1 AJC Australian Oaks. The 1400 meter Group 2 Surround Stakes is considered a notable event which brings top runners to starting gate in the Adrian Knox Stakes.

The Group 1 Australasian Oaks at Morphetville Racecourse is one of the preceding events that attracts a superior class of fillies to enter the stakes. Other notable runners make their way from the 1800 M Group 3 Keith F Nolan Classic. Each year, the Adrian Knox Stakes fields a stronger line up of fillies with good staying qualities. Held towards the tail end of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival, the Adrian Knox Stakes scheduled among top quality races including the Group 1 AJC Derby, The Galaxy, and Group 2 races which include the Chairman’s Handicap and Sapphire Stakes.

This leaves astute punters with a wider choice of betting options and fantastic payouts. The Adrian Knox Stakes is the last fillies-only event during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival, where many may head straight for the Group 1 AJC Oaks, a premier event in August and a popular betting double. Among the top fillies to oblige punters with an Adrian Knox Stakes/AJC Australian Oaks double are Republic Lass in 2002, Wild Iris in 2004, and Rena’s Lady, the winner of the 2007 Adrian Knox Stakes.

The event is also an excellent lead up for the Group 3 Frank Packer Plate held on the last day of the autumn racing carnival. Dariana, placed 6th in the 2010 Adrian Knox Stakes won the Packer Plate in her next outing.

For punters, the Knox Stakes is a great chance to benefit from generous odds by bookmakers and lay both single and combined bets with other races. The event is also known as the Asian Racing Federation Trophy.

2012 Adrian Knox Stakes

New Zealand filly Full Of Spirit made her first start on Australian soil and, in combination with top Kiwi jockey James McDonald, she made her debut appearance a winning one. McDonald was happy to be patient on board the rising three year old, settling her around midfield while others made the pace including Plumm who was prominent. It was a different story in the straight however, as Full Of Spirit became the one displaying all the speed, splitting the field and charging down the middle of the track to defeat Plumm while Secret Liaison, who didn't enjoy much luck during the run, did well to finish third.

2012 Adrian Knox Stakes result

1. Full Of Spirit
2. Plumm
3. Secret Liaison

Then came:

4. Lightens
5. Scram
6. Tavarnelle
7. Drinks All Round
8. Pale
9. Suzanne
10. Colourist