| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1996 (as Research Fillies & Mares Quality Handicap) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Racing and Sports (2022) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies and mares, three years old and older |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $400,000 (2022) |
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.[1]
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.[2] In 2011 the race was renamed to the Golden Pendant.[1]