From 1906, all the way up to 2024, we have a comprehensive list of Challenge Stakes winners from past race meets.

2022 Challenge Stakes Winner Eduardo.
2022 Challenge Stakes winner Eduardo successfully defended his title in the event from 2021. Photo: Steve Hart.

From 1966 to the present there are additional details of past Challenge Stakes winners available including finishing times, as well as jockey and weight carried to victory.

View a complete list of past winners of Sydney’s Group 2 Challenge Stakes sprint race going right back to the event’s inauguration in 1906 below.

There have been two three-time Challenge Stakes winners to date with two horses – Razor Sharp (1982-84) and At Sea (1985-87) – dominating the results for six straight years.

Chris Waller’s Nature Strip (2020) is one of the most famous recent Challenge Stakes winners. Nature Strip is best known for his trio of TJ Smith Stakes wins (2020-22) as well as his $15 million The Everest race success in 2021 and Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes victory by over four lengths in the UK in 2022.

In 2021 Eduardo won the Challenge Stakes in a record time of 55.20 seconds.

The 2022 Challenge Stakes winner Eduardo successfully defended his title going back-to-back in the autumn sprint.

The Challenge Stakes 2023 winner was returning mare Passive Aggressive ($7.50) who won by a nose right on the line in a thrilling photo-finish over dual defending champion Eduardo ($3.30F), while the spring’s The Everest winner Giga Kick ($4.60) finished third.

The 2024 Challenge Stakes winner was Passive Aggressive who successfully defended her title with a fast finishing effort down the outside first-up at the same price – $7.50 – in betting that she won at the year prior.

challenge STAKES WINNERS 1966 – present

Year Winner Jockey Weight Time
2024 Passive Aggressive J. Childs 56.5 kg 0:56.61
2023 Passive Aggressive J. Childs 56.5 kg 0:57.19
2022 Eduardo N. Rawiller 58.5 kg 0:59.06
2021 Eduardo N. Rawiller 58.5 kg 0:55.20 (R)
2020 Nature Strip J. McDonald 58.5 kg 0:56.87
2019 Ball Of Muscle G. Schofield 58.5 kg 0:55.78
2018 Redzel K. McEvoy 58.5 kg 0:55.73
2017 English B. Shinn 56.5 kg 0:59.99
2016 English T. Berry 54 kg 0:56.57
2015 Miracles Of Life H. Bowman 56.5 kg 0:56.72
2014 Villa Verde J. B McDonald 54 kg 0:57.30
2013 Snitzerland C. Brown 54 kg 0:56.16
2012 Rain Affair C. Brown 58.5 kg 1:03.73
2011 Hay List G. Schofield 58.5 kg 0:56.89
2010 De Lightning Ridge G. Schofield 56.5 kg 0:55.92
2009 Olonana T. Clark 54 kg 0:56.92
2008 Hurried Choice J. Lloyd 53.5 kg 0:57.35
2007 Spark Of Life Z. Purton 58.5 kg 0:56.89
2006 Snitzel C. Newitt 55.5 kg 0:56.80
2005 Impaler D. Spriggs 57.5 kg 0:56.25
2004 Star Of Florida P. Payne 57.5 kg 0:56.39
2003 Star Of Florida P. Payne 55.5 kg 0:56.58
2002 Bomber Bill D. Oliver 57.5 kg 0:56.54
2001 Pimpala Prince S. Treweek 57.5 kg 0:59.24
2000 Easy Rocking D. Beadman 54.5 kg 0:56.90
1999 Ab Initio L. Cassidy 57.5 kg 0:58.42
1998 Cangronde W.F. Harris 57.5 kg 0:56.93
1997 Cangronde B. York 57 kg 0:57.31
1996 Light Up The World R.S. Dye 55.5 kg 0:57.12
1995 Moss Rocket R. Thompson 57 kg 0:57.85
1994 Classic Magic L. Dittman 57.5 kg 0:57.00
1993 Spanish Mix A. Scorse 55.5 kg 0:59.30
1992 All Archie L. Dittman 57 kg 0:58.30
1991 Lightning Bend W.F. Harris 57.5 kg 0:57.70
1990 Show County B. Wood 53.5 kg 0:57.00
1989 Groucho R.S. Dye 57.5 kg 0:56.80
1988 Snippets P. Cook 53.5 kg 0:59.10
1987 At Sea D. Beadman 57.5 kg 0:57.70
1986 At Sea D. Beadman 57 kg 0:57.90
1985 At Sea R. Quinton 53.5 kg 0:58.40
1984 Razor Sharp J. Wade 57.5 kg 0:58.20
1983 Razor Sharp J. Wade 57.5 kg 0:58.00
1982 Razor Sharp A. Scorse 57 kg 0:57.50
1981 Steel Blade P. Cook 57.5 kg 0:58.40
1980 Acamer R. Quinton 55.5 kg 0:57.10
1979 Christole M. Johnston 55.5 kg 0:57.50
1978 Monreale M. Johnston 48 kg 1:00.30
1977 Crimson Cloud L. Olsen 53.5 kg 0:58.10
1976 River Ridge B. Stein 54 kg 0:58.30
1975 Zephyr Bay G. Horselman 59 kg 0:56.20
1974 War Island M. Worgan 47.5 kg 0:58.20
1973 Bounty S. Spinks 55 kg 0:59.60
1972 Playbill L. Billett 7 11 0:58.60
1971 Farlara R. Quinton 7 7 0:58.60
1970 Constant Rhythm / Biarritz Star N. Voigt / R. Quinton 7 9 / 7 4 stone 0:57.70
1969 Gay Gauntlet M. Schumacher 9 9 1:00.30
1968 Dawn Boy R. Quinton 7 7 0:57.70
1967 Gay Gauntlet G. Moore 9 2 0:58.50
1966 Tar Girl K. Banks 7 4 0:58.50

complete list of past challenge STAKES WINNERS (1906 – present)

Year Winner
2024 Passive Aggressive
2023 Passive Aggressive
2022 Eduardo
2021 Eduardo
2020 Nature Strip
2019 Ball Of Muscle
2018 Redzel
2017 English
2016 English
2015 Miracles Of Life
2014 Villa Verde
2013 Snitzerland
2012 Rain Affair
2011 Hay List
2010 De Lightning Ridge
2009 Olonana
2008 Hurried Choice
2007 Spark Of Life
2006 Snitzel
2005 Impaler
2004 Star Of Florida
2003 Star Of Florida
2002 Bomber Bill
2001 Pimpala Prince
2000 Easy Rocking
1999 Ab Initio
1998 Cangronde
1997 Cangronde
1996 Light Up The World
1995 Moss Rocket
1994 Classic Magic
1993 Spanish Mix
1992 All Archie
1991 Lightning Bend
1990 Show County
1989 Groucho
1988 Snippets
1987 At Sea
1986 At Sea
1985 At Sea
1984 Razor Sharp
1983 Razor Sharp
1982 Razor Sharp
1981 Steel Blade
1980 Acamer
1979 Christole
1978 Monreale
1977 Crimson Cloud
1976 River Ridge
1975 Zephyr Bay
1974 War Island
1973 Bounty
1972 Playbill
1971 Farlara
1970* Constant Rhythm / Biarritz Star
1969 Gay Gauntlet
1968 Dawn Boy
1967 Gay Gauntlet
1966 Tar Girl
1965 Time And Tide
1964 The Tempest
1963 Wenona Girl
1962 Rush Bye
1961 Gili
1960 Olympiad
1959 Huntly
1958 Dubbo
1957 My Kingdom
1956 Apple Bay
1955 Gay Vista
1954 Tarien
1953 Apex
1952 True Leader
1951 Donegal
1950 San Domenico
1949 San Domenico
1948 Gay Monarch
1947 Brazier
1946 Felbeam
1945 Felbeam
1944 Yaralla
1943 Gold Salute
1942 High Caste
1941 Caesar
1940 High Caste
1939 Bradford
1938 Hammer Head
1937 Silver Rose
1936 Heritor
1935 The Marne
1934 Air Queen
1933 Captivation
1932 Golden Gate
1931 Casque D’Or
1930 Venetian Lady
1929 Whitta
1928 Greenline
1927 Don Moon
1926 Quixotic
1925 The Hawk
1924 Laneffe
1923 Duke Isinglass
1922 Sir Maitland
1921 Maltgilla
1920 Aries
1919 Sydney Damsel
1918 Bonnie Plume
1917 Wedding Day
1916 Quinn’s Post
1915 Ninfia
1914 Golden Hop
1913 Golden Hop
1912 Pride Of Murillo
1911 Poi Dance
1910 Fille Fogi
1909 Neith
1908 Lord Merv
1907 Queen’s Court
1906 The Pet

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