Pago Pago Stakes

Horse race

Pago Pago StakesGroup 3 race

Location| Rosehill Racecourse
Inaugurated| 1978
Race type| Thoroughbred \- flat
Sponsor| TAB (2024)
Race information
Distance| 1,200 metres
Surface| Turf
Track| Right-handed
Qualification| Two-year-old colts and geldings
Weight| Set weights 55+1⁄2 kg
Purse| A$250,000 (2024)
Bonuses| Exempt from ballot for the Golden Slipper Stakes (if nominated)

The Pago Pago Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-old colts and geldings, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$250,000.

## History[edit]

The following thoroughbreds have captured the Pago Pago - Golden Slipper double:
Inspired (1984), Rory's Jester (1985), Stratum (2005), Shinzo (2023).

### Name[edit]

The race is named after champion two year old Pago Pago the first interstate winner (from South Australia) of the Golden Slipper Stakes in 1963.[2][3]

* 1978-1984 - Pago Pago Quality Handicap
* 1985 - Pago Pago Quality Stakes
* 1986-2004 - Pago Pago Stakes
* 2005-2009 - Darley Stakes
* 2010 onwards - Pago Pago Stakes

### Grade[edit]

* 1978 - Principal Race
* 1979 - Listed Race
* 1980-1986 - Group 3
* 1987-2016 - Group 2
* 2017 - Group 3

## Winners[edit]

* 2024 - Dublin Down[4]
* 2023 - Shinzo[5]
* 2022 - Rise Of The Masses[6]
* 2021 - Shaquero[7]
* 2020 - Prague[8]
* 2019 - Cosmic Force[9]
* 2018 - Written By[10]
* 2017 - Single Bullet[11]
* 2016 - Souchez[12]
* 2015 - Tarquin[13]
* 2014 - Time For War[14]
* 2013 - Sidestep[15]
* 2012 - All Too Hard[16]
* 2011 - Salade[17]
* 2010 - Brightexpectations[18]
* 2009 - Tickets[19]
* 2008 - Sidereus[20]
* 2007 - Deferential[21]
* 2006 - Tarleton[22]
* 2005 - Stratum[23]
* 2004 - Genius And Evil[24]
* 2003 - Danbird[25]
* 2002 - Planchet[26]
* 2001 - Red Hannigan[27]
* 2000 - De France[28]
* 1999 - Shogun Lodge[29]
* 1998 - Paris Dream[30]
* 1997 - Encounter[31]
* 1996 - Babu's Boy[32]
* 1995 - Strategic[33]
* 1994 - Lord Jim[34]
* 1993 - Jetball[35]
* 1992 - Yachtie[36]
* 1991 - Big Dreams[37]
* 1990 - Pagan Jest[38]
* 1989 - Straussbrook[39]
* 1988 - Zeditave[40]
* 1987 - Christmas Tree[41]
* 1986 - Imperial Baron[42]
* 1985 - Rory's Jester[43]
* 1984 - Inspired[44]
* 1983 - Te Puninga[45]
* 1982 - Grosvenor
* 1981 - Lead Role
* 1980 - John's Hero
* 1979 - Dawn Command
* 1978 - Cheval De Volee[46]

## See also[edit]

* List of Australian Group races
* Group races

## External links[edit]

* First three placegetters Pago Pago Stakes (ATC)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Pago Pago Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
2. ^ Abboti, Roy (28 March 1963). "SLIPPER PROVES PAGO PAGO BEST TWO-YEAR-OLD". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 14 (column 3-6). Retrieved 24 March 2013.
3. ^ "Rosehill Results (Official 1963 result Race 4 Golden Slipper Stakes 6f)". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 March 2013. p. 15 (column 1-2). Retrieved 24 March 2013.
4. ^ "2024 Result - TAB Pago Pago Stakes (held 16 March 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
5. ^ "2023 Result - Darley Pago Pago Stakes (held 11 March 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
6. ^ "2022 Result - Bowermans Office Furniture Pago Pago Stakes (held 12 March 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
7. ^ "2021 Result - Bowermans Office Furniture Pago Pago Stakes (held 13 March 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
8. ^ "2020 Result - Bowermans Office Furniture Pago Pago Stakes (held 14 March 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
9. ^ "2019 Result - Bowermans Office Furniture Pago Pago Stakes (held 16 March 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
10. ^ "2018 Result - Cafe Culture+insitu Pago Pago (held 17 March 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
11. ^ "2017 Result - Cafe Culture+insitu Pago Pago (held 11 March 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
12. ^ "2016 Result - Cafe Culture+insitu Pago Pago (held 12 March 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
13. ^ "2015 Result - Pago Pago Stakes (held 14 March 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
14. ^ "2014 Result - Bowermans Pago Pago Stakes (held 29 March 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
15. ^ "2013 Result - Bowermans Pago Pago Stakes (held 30 March 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
16. ^ "2012 Result - Pago Pago Stakes (held 31 March 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
17. ^ "2011 Result - Perfect Vision Pago Pago Stks (held 26 March 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
18. ^ "2010 Result - Ilasik Pago Pago Stakes (held 27 March 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
19. ^ "2009 Result - Darley Stakes (held 28 March 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
20. ^ "2008 Result - Pago Pago Stakes (held 12 April 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
21. ^ "2007 Result - Pago Pago Stakes (held 24 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
22. ^ "2006 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 1 April 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
23. ^ "2005 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 12 March 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
24. ^ "2004 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 27 March 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
25. ^ "2003 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 5 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
26. ^ "2002 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 16 March 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
27. ^ "2001 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 31 March 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
28. ^ "2000 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 8 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
29. ^ "1999 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 20 March 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
30. ^ "1998 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 28 March 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
31. ^ "1997 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 15 March 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
32. ^ "1996 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 23 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
33. ^ "1995 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 1 April 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
34. ^ "1994 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 19 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
35. ^ "1993 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 27 March 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
36. ^ "1992 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 4 April 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
37. ^ "1991 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 16 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
38. ^ "1990 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 31 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
39. ^ "1989 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 11 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
40. ^ "1988 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 19 March 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
41. ^ "1987 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 4 April 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
42. ^ "1986 Result - Pago Pago Stks (held 15 March 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
43. ^ "1985 Result - Pago Pago Quality Stks (held 23 March 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
44. ^ "1984 Result - Pago Pago Quality Hcp (held 7 April 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
45. ^ "1983 Result - Pago Pago Quality Hcp (held 19 March 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
46. ^ "(1978 Result) 2 - Pago Pago Quality Hcp (held 3 March 1978)". The Age. News Google Digital. p. 37 col. 1-2. Retrieved 11 March 2015.