The Golden Pendant is a Group 3 horse race run over 1200 metres. This event was known as the Research Stakes until 2011, and is a handicap sprint for fillies and mares at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney. With $250,000 of prize money on offer, the Golden Pendant is likely to attract a high quality field, with horses racing under set weights and penalty conditions.
This race was originally named after the amazing mare Research, with the name changing to the Golden Pendant in the 2011 season. Held on the same day as the Group 2 Stan Fox Stakes and the Group 2 Shannon Stakes, punters have a number of options available to them on the day.
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More often than not, the Golden Pendant has attracted female horses, with a number of well known names winning this event over the years. Some of the victors include Hot Danish in 2009, Judged in 2008, Spinning Hill in 2000, and Dantelah in 1998. The 2011 race was won by Screen, with Gybe coming in at second position and Ofcourseican in third.
Golden Pendant 2011 Results
1. Screen
2. Gybe
3. Ofcourseica
4. Shannara
5. Little Surfer Girl
6. Phenomenal Lass
7. Kanzan
8. Graceful Anna
9. Obsequious
10. Flying Success
11. Deer Valley
12. Vintedge
13. Dorf Command
Research Stakes Recent Results
Year Winner 2nd 3rd Winning Time
2011 Screen Gybe Ofcourseican 1:09.9
2010 Trim Montana Flyer =2 Girl Hussler =2 1:09.8
2009 Hot Danish Madame Pedrille Beaucoup 1:10.6
2008 Judged Illuminates Nediyms Dream 1:11.0
2007 Race Not Run
2006 Coolroom Candidate Napa Sky Kakakakatie 1:11.1
2005 Fumble Battle Maiden One In A Million 1:09.5
2004 Besame Mucho Chatelaine Covet Thee 1:10.6
2003 Classy Dane Forum Floozie Gold Lottey 1:10.4
2002 Mica’s Pride Ancient Song Rare Insight 1:09.2
2001 La Rieuse Winona Gentle Genius 1:10.7
2000 Spinning Hill Brief Kiss Perfect Halo 1:11.1
1999 Brief Kiss Dantelah Flickering Fire 1:10.0
1998 Dantelah Snippets Lass My Halo Broke 1:09.4
1997 Unison Sweet Consort Amber 1:08.8
1996 Fiddlestick Ruffles Dane Ripper 1:09.7