George Ryder Stakes

The George Ryder Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and over at Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1500 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in March or April. It is run on the same day as the Golden Slipper Stakes. The prize money is A$1,000,000.^[1]

George Ryder Stakes

Beauford, 1921 winner
Class	Group 1
Location	Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
Inaugurated	1903 (as Railway Stakes)
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	The Agency (2024)
Race information
Distance	1500 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three years old and over
Weight	Weight for age
Purse	$1,000,000 (2024)
Bonuses	Exempt from ballot – Doncaster Handicap

Winx is the only horse to have won the race more than two times.

Fujisan, 1927 winner

History

The origins of the race are from 1903 when the race was run as the Railway Stakes on the same race card as the Rawson Stakes.^[2] The race was renamed in 1974 in honour of George E. Ryder who was a racing administrator, stud master and businessman.^[3]

The winner is exempt from ballot for the prestigious Doncaster Handicap.^[1]

Name

• 1903–1914 - Railway Stakes^[4]
• 1915–1945 - Railway Handicap
• 1946–1973 - Railway Quality Handicap
• 1968–1970 - CP Air Quality Hcp
• 1971–1973 - Railway Quality Handicap
• 1974–2017 - George Ryder Stakes

Distance

• 1903–1914 - 6+1⁄2 furlongs (~1300 metres)
• 1915–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
• 1973–1984 - 1400 metres
• 1985 - 1450 metres (~7.2 furlongs)
• 1986 onwards - 1500 metres (~7.5 furlongs)

Grade

• 1903–1979 - Principal race
• 1980 onwards - Group 1 race

Winners

• 2022 - Forbidden Love^[5]
• 2021 - Think It Over^[6]
• 2020 - Dreamforce^[7]
• 2019 - Winx^[8]
• 2018 - Winx^[9]
• 2017 - Winx^[10]
• 2016 - Winx^[11]
• 2015 - Real Impact^[12]
• 2014 - Gordon Lord Byron^[13]
• 2013 - Pierro^[14]
• 2012 - Metal Bender^[15]
• 2011 - Rangirangdoo^[16]
• 2010 - Danleigh^[17]
• 2009 - Vision And Power^[18]
• 2008 - Weekend Hussler^[19]
• 2007 - Haradasun^[20]
• 2006 - Racing To Win^[21]
• 2005 - Court's In Session^[22]
• 2004 - Lonhro^[23]
• 2003 - Lonhro^[24]
• 2002 - Lord Essex^[25]
• 2001 - Landsighting^[26]
• 2000 - Al Mansour^[27]
• 1999 - Referral^[28]
• 1998 - Quick Flick^[29]
• 1997 - Mouawad^[30]
• 1996 - Ravarda^[31]
• 1995 - March Hare^[32]
• 1994 - Telesto^[33]
• 1993 - Schillaci^[34]
• 1992 - Kinjite^[35]
• 1991 - Bureaucracy^[36]
• 1990 - Straussbrook^[37]
• 1989 - Wong^[38]
• 1988 - Campaign King^[39]
• 1987 - Campaign King^[40]
• 1986 - Heat Of The Moment^[41]
• 1985 - Hula Drum^[42]
• 1984 - Emancipation^[43]
• 1983 - Emancipation^[44]
• 1982 - Pure Of Heart
• 1981 - Prince Ruling
• 1980 - Manikato
• 1979 - Manikato
• 1978 - Command Module
• 1977 - Pacific Ruler
• 1976 - Superior Air
• 1975 - Dalrello
• 1974 - Itchy Feet
• 1973 - All Shot
• 1972 - Triton
• 1971 - Baguette
• 1970 - Boy Dandy
• 1969 - Foresight
• 1968 - Foresight
• 1967 - Time And Tide
• 1966 - Rakaia
• 1965 - Rush Bye
• 1964 - Time And Tide
• 1963 - Prince Regoli
• 1962 - Prince Regoli
• 1961 - Grecian Vale
• 1960 - Man Of Iron
• 1959 - Book Link
• 1958 - Chieti
• 1957 - New Spec
• 1956 - King's Fair
• 1955 - Gay Vista
• 1954 - Carioca
• 1953 - Regoli
• 1952 - Coniston
• 1951 - Drastic
• 1950 - Buzmark
• 1949 - Comedy Prince
• 1948 - Heroic Sovereign
• 1947 - Tamaroa
• 1946 - Bragger
• 1945 - Melhero
• 1944 - Warlock
• 1943 - Triad
• 1942 - race not held
• 1941 - Evergreen
• 1940 - Cigarette
• 1939 - Bramol
• 1938 - Mohican
• 1937 - Cereza
• 1936 - Gay Blonde
• 1935 - †Sarcherie / High
• 1934 - Leila Vale
• 1933 - Whittingham
• 1932 - Myles La Coplen
• 1931 - Casque D'Or
• 1930 - †Sir Chrystopher / Greenline
• 1929 - Cleave
• 1928 - Vaals
• 1928 - Ascalon
• 1927 - †Fujisan / Cavedweller
• 1926 - Lausanne
• 1925 - Encre
• 1925 - Valiant
• 1924 - Claro
• 1923 - Naharadan
• 1923 - Volpi
• 1922 - †Sir Maitland / Braehead
• 1921 - Beauford
• 1920 - Chrysolaus
• 1919 - Hem
• 1918 - Dame Acre
• 1917 - Spurn
• 1916 - Gold Brew
• 1915 - Eugeny
• 1914 - Sunlike
• 1913 - race not held
• 1912 - Miocene
• 1911 - Maltster Maid
• 1910 - Vauntie
• 1909 - Microscope
• 1908 - Lord Merv
• 1907 - Thalaba
• 1906 - Zythos
• 1905 - Lucknow
• 1904 - Cressy^[4]
• 1903 - Marvel Loch^[45]

† Race run in Divisions

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

External links

• First three placegetters George Ryder Stakes (ATC)

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the George Ryder Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
2. "ROSEHILL RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. SECOND DAY". The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney. Trove Digital (Digitize). 28 March 1903. p. 7 (column 4). Retrieved 1 April 2013.
3. Peake, Wayne. "Ryder, George Edward (1905–1989)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
4. "LATE SPORTING Rosehill Races Race 3 result (1904)". The Sunday Times (Western Australia), Perth. Trove Digital (Digitize). 20 March 1904. p. 1 (column 8). Retrieved 1 April 2013.
5. "2022 Result – The Agency George Ryder Stakes (held 19 March 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
6. "2021 Result – The Agency George Ryder Stakes (held 27 March 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
7. "2020 Result – The Agency George Ryder Stakes (held 21 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
8. "2019 Result – The Agency George Ryder Stakes (held 23 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
9. "2018 Result – The Agency George Ryder Stakes (held 24 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
10. "2017 Result – China Horse Club George Ryder (held 18 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
11. "2016 Result – China Horse Club George Ryder (held 19 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
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13. "2014 Result – George Ryder Stakes (held 29 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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16. "2011 Result – Daily Telegraph George Ryder (held 2 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
17. "2010 Result – H K - World City George Ryder (held 3 April 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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19. "2008 Result – George Ryder (held 19 April 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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22. "2005 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 19 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
23. "2004 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 3 April 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
24. "2003 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 5 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
25. "2002 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 16 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
26. "2001 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 31 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
27. "2000 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 8 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
28. "1999 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 20 March 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
29. "1998 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 28 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
30. "1997 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 15 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
31. "1996 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 23 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
32. "1995 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 1 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
33. "1994 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 19 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
34. "1993 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 27 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
35. "1992 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 4 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
36. "1991 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 16 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
37. "1990 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 31 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
38. "1989 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 11 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
39. "1988 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 19 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
40. "1987 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 4 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
41. "1986 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 15 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
42. "1985 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 23 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
43. "1984 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 7 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
44. "1983 Result – George Ryder Stks (held 19 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
45. "SPORTING NOTES". The Age, Melbourne. 30 March 1903. p. 8 (column 5). Retrieved 1 April 2013. Several prominent Doncaster Handicap candidates were on view in the Railway Stakes. ... Marvel Loch who is in the Doncaster, scored an easy win, while Orry, who made a good run, just beat Air Motor for second place.