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.

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. The race was renamed in 1974 in honour of George E. Ryder who was a racing administrator, stud master and businessman.

The winner is exempt from ballot for the prestigious Doncaster Handicap.

Name

  • 1903–1914 - Railway Stakes
  • 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

Recent multiple winners

Trainers

Jockeys

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.

† Race run in Divisions

See also

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