{{Infobox horseraces | surface = Turf | class = Group 2 | horse race = Phar Lap Stakes | image = 260px | caption = Phar Lap and jockey Jim Pike at <br> Flemington Racecourse | location = Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | inaugurated = 1973 | last run = | race type = Thoroughbred | sponsor = Chandon (2018-26) | website = | distance = 1,500 metres | track = | qualification = Three-year-olds | weight = Set weights<br/>colts and geldings – {{frac|56|1|2}} kg<br/>fillies – {{frac|54|1|2}} kg | purse = $300,000 (2026) | bonuses = }} The '''Phar Lap Stakes''' is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1500 metres, held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingandsports.com.au/thoroughbred/feature-race/australia/phar-lap-stakes/483|title=Phar Lap Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports}}</ref>
Recent multiple winners include:
''Trainers''
* Chris Waller in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025 and 2026 * John Hawkes in 2004 and 2005 and with Michael & Wayne Hawkes in 2014 and 2022.
''Jockeys''
* James McDonald in 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2026.
==History==
===Name===
The race is named after probably the most famous horse and a symbol of Australian horse racing, Phar Lap, winner of the 1930 Melbourne Cup, the 1932 Agua Caliente Handicap and 35 other races.
===Distance===
* 1973–2007 - 1500 metres * 2008 - 1550 metres (held at Canterbury)<ref name="R2008"/> * 2009–2013 - 1500 metres
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==Winners==
The following are past winners of the race.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingaustralia.horse/FreeFields/RaceHistory.aspx?GroupID=401|title=Racing Australia|website=www.racingaustralia.horse}}</ref>
{{refbegin|20em}} * 2026 - Sixties * 2025 - Lazzura * 2024 - Zardozi<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/311/rosehill/2024-03-16/863577 |title= 2024 Result – Chandon Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 16 March 2024)'' |publisher=racingpost.com |access-date=17 March 2024}}</ref> * 2023 - Zougotcha<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/311/rosehill/2023-03-11/835417 |title= 2023 Result – Chandon Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 11 March 2023)''|publisher=racingpost.com|access-date=11 March 2023}}</ref> * 2022 - Mr Mozart<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result?v=Rosehill&d=2022-03-12&race=Chandon+Phar+Lap+Stakes |title= 2022 Result – Chandon Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 12 March 2022)''|publisher=breednet.com.au|accessdate=20 March 2022}}</ref> * 2021 - Hungry Heart<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result?v=Rosehill&d=2021-03-13&race=Chandon+Phar+Lap+Stakes |title= 2021 Result – Chandon Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 13 March 2021)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=14 March 2021}}</ref> * 2020 - Funstar<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result.aspx?v=Rosehill&d=2020-03-14&race=Chandon+Phar+Lap+Stakes |title= 2020 Result – Chandon Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 14 March 2020)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=14 March 2020}}</ref> * 2019 - Verry Elleegant<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result.aspx?v=Rosehill&d=2019-03-16&race=Chandon+S+Phar+Lap+Stakes |title= 2019 Result – Chandon S Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 16 March 2019)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=16 March 2019}}</ref> * 2018 - Unforgotten<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=17/03/2018&v=Rosehill&r=6 |title= 2018 Result – Chandon S Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 17 March 2018)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=17 March 2018}}</ref> * 2017 - Foxplay<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=11/03/2017&v=Rosehill&r=6 |title= 2017 Result – Cellarbrations Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 11 March 2017)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref> * 2016 - Hattori Hanzo<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=12/03/2016&v=Rosehill&r=5 |title= 2016 Result – Cellarbrations Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 12 March 2016)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=12 March 2016}}</ref> * 2015 - Winx<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=14/03/2015&v=Rosehill&r=8 |title= 2015 Result – Cellarbrations Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 14 March 2015)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=14 March 2015}}</ref> * 2014 - Traitor<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=22/03/2014&v=Rosehill&r=9 |title= 2014 Result – Cellarbrations Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 22 March 2014)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 2013 - Toydini<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=23/03/2013&v=Rosehill&r=5 |title= 2013 Result – Spotless Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 23 March 2013)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 2012 - Colorado Claire<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=24/03/2012&v=Rosehill&r=8 |title= 2012 Result – Spotless Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 24 March 2012)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 2011 - Blackie<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=19/03/2011&v=Rosehill&r=6 |title= 2011 Result – Cleanevent Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 19 March 2011)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 2010 - Tickets<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=20/03/2010&v=Rosehill&r=8 |title= 2010 Result – Westfield Parra. Phar Lap Stks ''(held 20 March 2010)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 2009 - Heart Of Dreams<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=21/03/2009&v=ROSEHILL&r=8 |title= 2009 Result – Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 21 March 2009)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 2008 - Acey Ducey<ref name="R2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=5/04/2008&v=CANTERBURY&r=4 |title= 2008 Result – Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 5 April 2008)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 2007 - Just Mambo<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=17/03/2007&v=ROSEHILL&r=9 |title= 2007 Result – Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 17 March 2007)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 2006 - Apache Cat<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=25/03/2006&v=ROSEHILL&r=4 |title= 2006 Result – Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 25 March 2006)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 2005 - Shania Dane<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=5/03/2005&v=ROSEHILL&r=6 |title= 2005 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 5 March 2005)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 2004 - Only Words<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=20/03/2004&v=ROSEHILL&r=4 |title= 2004 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 20 March 2004)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 2003 - Thorn Park<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=29/03/2003&v=ROSEHILL&r=4 |title= 2003 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 29 March 2003)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 2002 - Arlington Road<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=9/03/2002&v=ROSEHILL&r=4 |title= 2002 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 9 March 2002)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 2001 - Maitland Gold<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=24/03/2001&v=ROSEHILL&r=4 |title= 2001 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 24 March 2001)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 2000 - Lord Essex<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=1/04/2000&v=ROSEHILL&r=4 |title= 2000 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 1 April 2000)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 1999 - Mr. Innocent<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=13/03/1999&v=ROSEHILL&r=4 |title= 1999 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 13 March 1999)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 1998 - Northern Drake<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=21/03/1998&v=ROSEHILL&r=7 |title= 1998 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 21 March 1998)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 1997 - Monet's Cove<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=8/03/1997&v=ROSEHILL&r=4 |title= 1997 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 8 March 1997)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 1996 - Encores<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=16/03/1996&v=ROSEHILL&r=3 |title= 1996 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 16 March 1996)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 1995 - Brave Warrior<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=25/03/1995&v=ROSEHILL&r=4 |title= 1995 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 25 March 1995)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 1994 - Arborea<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=12/03/1994&v=ROSEHILL&r=4 |title= 1994 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 12 March 1994)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 1993 - Kaaptive Edition<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=20/03/1993&v=ROSEHILL&r=4 |title= 1993 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 20 March 1993)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 1992 - My Wanderin' Star<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=28/03/1992&v=ROSEHILL&r=3 |title= 1992 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 28 March 1992)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 1991 - Be Happy<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=9/03/1991&v=ROSEHILL&r=4 |title= 1991 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 9 March 1991)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 1990 - Solar Circle<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=24/03/1990&v=ROSEHILL&r=7 |title= 1990 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 24 March 1990)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 1989 - Flight Schedule<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=4/03/1989&v=ROSEHILL&r=6 |title= 1989 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 4 March 1989)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 1988 - Marwong<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=12/03/1988&v=ROSEHILL&r=2 |title= 1988 Result – Phar Lap Stakes ''(held 12 March 1988)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 1987 - Merry Ruler<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=28/03/1987&v=ROSEHILL&r=2 |title= 1987 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 28 March 1987)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 1986 - Periscope<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=8/03/1986&v=ROSEHILL&r=6 |title= 1986 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 8 March 1986)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 1985 - Prince Frolic<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=16/03/1985&v=ROSEHILL&r=2 |title= 1985 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 16 March 1985)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 1984 - Mr. Ironclad<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=31/03/1984&v=ROSEHILL&r=2 |title= 1984 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 31 March 1984)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 1983 - Northern Reward<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=12/03/1983&v=ROSEHILL&r=2 |title= 1983 Result – Phar Lap Stks ''(held 12 March 1983)''|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> * 1982 - Calm Joe * 1981 - †Private Thoughts / Trench Digger<ref name="DL_1981">{{cite news|title= Rosehill Finishes - Full Details of Race 4 Phar Lap Stakes ''(Official result and photos)''|newspaper = The Sun-Herald|location=Sydney|date=29 March 1981|accessdate=22 March 2013|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=lL5f5cZgq8MC&dat=19810329&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|via= Google News Archive (Digitize)|page=60 ''(column 1–2)''}}</ref> * 1980 - Blue Dane * 1979 - Fralo * 1978 - Luskin Star * 1977 - Blockbuster * 1976 - Cheyne Walk * 1975 - Knight Reign * 1974 - Imagele * 1973 - Toltrice {{refend}} {{refbegin}} † Dead heat {{refend}}
==See also== * List of Australian Group races * Group races
== External links == *[http://www.australianturfclub.com.au/races/FeatureRaceResults.aspx?raceId=121 First three placegetters Phar Lap Stakes (ATC)]
==References== {{reflist|2}}
Category:Horse races in Australia