Golden Pendant
Introduction The '''Golden Pendant''', is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horserace for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards with set weights with penalties conditions over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prizemoney for the race is A$400,000.
History ===Name===Originally this race was run as the '''Research Stakes''' in honour of 1988-89 Australian Horse of the Year, Research who won the AJC Derby, AJC Oaks, Flight Stakes, VRC Oaks.In 2011 the race was renamed to the Golden Pendant.===Grade===* 1998–2000 - Listed race* 2001–2014 - Group 3 * 2015 onwards - Group 2===Distance===* 1996–2011 - 1200 metres* 2012 onwards - 1400 metres
Winners * 2022 - Nimalee* 2021 - Vangelic* 2020 - Subpoenaed* 2019 - Mizzy* 2018 - Shumookh* 2017 - Dayses Doom* 2016 - Tycoon Tara* 2015 - Peeping* 2014 - Arabian Gold* 2013 - Sharnee Rose* 2012 - More Joyous* 2011 - Screen* 2010 - Trim* 2009 - Hot Danish* 2008 - Judged* 2007 - ''race not held''* 2006 - Coolroom Candidate* 2005 - Fumble* 2004 - Besame Mucho* 2003 - Classy Dane* 2002 - Mica's Pride* 2001 - La Rieuse* 2000 - Spinning Hill* 1999 - Brief Kiss* 1998 - Dantelah* 1997 - Unison* 1996 - Fiddlestick
See also * List of Australian Group races* Group races
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