Apollo Stakes.
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The Apollo Stakes is a Group 1 weight-for-age race for three-year-olds and older, held over 1400 metres at Royal Randwick Racecourse during mid-February, launching Sydney's Autumn Racing Carnival in earnest. First run in 1977 and a Group 2 feature for more than four decades, the Apollo was elevated to Group 1 status from the 2026/27 season, joining a select group of just six weight-for-age Group 1 races over 1400 metres in Australia. Traditionally the first-up target for the country's elite milers and middle-distance horses returning from a spell, it has long been regarded as the race that sets the tone for the autumn ahead.
Over the years, stars such as Winx, Sunline, Lonhro, Anamoe and Fangirl have captured the race, with Winx claiming three editions on her way to becoming one of the greatest racehorses of all time. The Apollo Stakes is not merely a contest of raw speed. It measures fitness, class and tactical sharpness at weight-for-age, often revealing which horses are primed for the bigger assignments to come. It frequently serves as a stepping stone toward the Verry Elleegant Stakes and beyond, with Contributer and Winx among those to complete the double. Now firmly established at the highest level, it combines the prestige of a Group 1 with the anticipation of seeing the nation's best return to the track.
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Recent Results
The Apollo Stakes is a highlight of the Australian Racing Calendar as it always showcases the quality of the nation's weight-for-age stars as they return for the autumn. Here are some of those recent winners:
2027 - TBD, Saturday 13th February
2026 - Autumn Glow
2025 - Fangirl
2024 - Fangirl
2023 - Anamoe
2022 - Think It Over
2021 - Colette
2020 - Alizee
2019 - Winx
2018 - Endless Drama
2017 - Winx
2016 - Winx
2015 - Contributer
2014 - Appearance
2013 - Alma's Fury
2012 - Rain Affair
2011 - Melito
2010 - Danleigh