Horse race
The Theo Marks Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race , for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 1300 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse , Sydney , Australia in September.[1] Total prizemoney for the race is A$ 250,000.
History
The race is named after Theodore John Marks, architect and chairman of the Rosehill Racing Club (1919-41).[2]
Name
2010–2013 – Sebring Sprint.[3]
2014 onwards – Theo Marks Stakes
Grade
1946–1978 – Principal Race
1979 onwards – Group 2
Distance
1946–1972 – 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
1973–1984 – 1400 metres
1985–1990 – 1300 metres
1991 – 1280 metres[4]
1992–2008 – 1300 metres
2009–2010 – 1400 metres
2011 – 1300 metres
2012–2014 – 1400 metres
2015 – 1300 metres
Venue
Winners
2022 - Kiku[5]
2021 - Chat[6]
2020 - Wild Planet[7]
2019 - Arcadia Queen[8]
2018 - Home Of The Brave[9]
2017 - Deploy[10]
2016 - Mackintosh[11]
2015 - Winx [12]
2014 - Cluster[13]
2013 - Riva De Lago[14]
2012 - Ambidexter[15]
2011 - Master Of Design[16]
2010 - More Joyous [3]
2009 - Racing To Win[17]
2008 - Hurried Choice[18]
2007 - †race not held
2006 - Racing To Win[19]
2005 - Paratroopers[20]
2004 - Falkirk[21]
2003 - Fiery Venture[22]
2002 - Defier[23]
2001 - Shogun Lodge [24]
2000 - Hire[25]
1999 - Adam[26]
1998 - Pleasure Giver[27]
1997 - Catalan Opening[28]
1996 - Mamzelle Pedrille[29]
1995 - Ivory's Irish[30]
1994 - Rouslan[31]
1993 - Double Your Bet[32]
1992 - Final Card[33]
1991 - Joanne[4]
1990 - Alquoz[34]
1989 - From The Planet[35]
1988 - Targlish[36]
1987 - Groucho[37]
1986 - Zip Home[38]
1985 - Vari's Ace[39]
1984 - Inspired[40]
1983 - Another Phenomenon[41]
1982 - Ksar Royal
1981 - Arbogast
1980 - Silver Wraith
1979 - Scomeld
1978 - Party's Pride
1977 - Blockbuster
1976 - Ease The Squeeze
1975 - Summer Fantasy
1974 - Purple Patch
1973 - I'm Scarlet
1972 - Beaches
1971 - Crown Law
1970 - Ricochet
1969 - Nausori
1968 - Gay Gauntlet
1967 - Cabochon
1966 - Time And Tide
1965 - Time And Tide
1964 - Game Prince
1963 - Time And Tide
1962 - Bush Belle
1961 - Martello Towers
1960 - French Descent
1959 - In Love
1958 - Gay Port
1957 - Teranyan
1956 - French Charm
1955 - Hans
1954 - Sunny Hour
1953 - Carioca
1952 - Tossing
1951 - Bankbrook
1950 - Donegal
1949 - Hisign
1948 - The Groom
1947 - Murray Stream
1946 - Shannon