Adrian Knox Stakes
# Adrian Knox Stakes

The Adrian Knox Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race for three-year-old fillies, over a distance of 2000 metres, held annually at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in April. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

## History

The race is named in honour of Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and former chairman of the Australian Jockey Club, Adrian Knox.

The event is a lead-up race to the Australian Oaks with the winner exempt from a ballot. The Australian Oaks was called the Australian Jockey Club Adrian Knox (Oaks) Stakes from 1922 to 1956.

### Name

* 1948–1986 - Princess Handicap
* 1987 onwards - Adrian Knox Stakes

### Distance

* 1948–1959 - 7 furlongs (~1400 m)
* 1960–1972 - 1 mile (~1600 m)
* 1973 onwards - 2000 metres

### Grade

* 1948–1979 - Principal race
* 1980–1985 - Listed race
* 1986 onwards - Group 3

## Winners

* 2023 - Arts
* 2022 - Honeycreeper
* 2021 - Duais
* 2020 - Colette
* 2019 - Aliferous
* 2018 - Luvaluva
* 2017 - Waking Moment
* 2016 - Diamond Made
* 2015 - Candelara
* 2014 - Arabian Gold
* 2013 - Royal Descent
* 2012 - Full Of Spirit
* 2011 - Crafty Irna
* 2010 - Speedy Natalie
* 2009 - Miss Darcey
* 2008 - Raise
* 2007 - Rena's Lady
* 2006 - Operetta Lass
* 2005 - Don't Tell Clang
* 2004 - Wild Iris
* 2003 - Crianca
* 2002 - Republic Lass
* 2001 - Lady Mulan
* 2000 - Dottoressa
* 1999 - Starry Way
* 1998 - Star Alight
* 1997 - Sybeel
* 1996 - Eureka Jewel
* 1995 - Circles Of Gold
* 1994 - Seto Flowerian
* 1993 - Lady Agnes
* 1992 - Alma Mater
* 1991 - Lee's Bid
* 1990 - Dual Treasures
* 1989 - Chaleyer
* 1988 - Lady Liberty
* 1987 - Adraanette
* 1986 - Just Now
* 1985 - Our Sophia
* 1984 - String Of Pearls
* 1983 - Starzaan
* 1982 - Queen's Road
* 1981 - Market
* 1980 - Starshine Girl
* 1979 - Love's Delight
* 1978 - Nobbidge
* 1977 - Of Two Cities
* 1976 - Calera
* 1975 - La Grisette
* 1974 - Leilani
* 1973 - Cowper Queen
* 1972 - Better Gleam
* 1971 - Sparkling Red
* 1970 - Affectionate
* 1969 - With Respect
* 1968 - Lowland
* 1967 - Sialia
* 1966 - Bareme's Image
* 1965 - Light Fingers
* 1964 - Jane Hero
* 1963 - Fun For All
* 1962 - Fastest
* 1961 - Winnipeg
* 1960 - Waitful
* 1959 - Morning Gleam
* 1958 - Duchess Delville
* 1957 - New Amber
* 1956 - Franlyle
* 1955 - Sabah
* 1954 - Edelweiss
* 1953 - Tamuncha
* 1952 - Defame
* 1951 - Lady Rosetta
* 1950 - Lady Kristine
* 1949 - Persist
* 1948 - Respond

Notes:

* ^(1) Date of race rescheduled due to postponement of the Easter Saturday meeting because of the heavy track conditions. The meeting was moved to Easter Monday, 6 April 2015.
