From the race’s inauguration 1978, all the way up to 2024, we have a comprehensive list of Pago Pago Stakes winners from past race meets. Included are finishing times, as well as jockey and weights carried to victory by the winners of the Pago Pago Stakes lead-up race into the Golden Slipper.

2022 Pago Pago Stakes winner Rise Of The Masses
2022 Pago Pago Stakes winner Rise Of The Masses. Photo: Steve Hart.

Pago Pago Stakes winner from 2005 Stratum holds the current record winning in a time of 1 minute 09:23 seconds.

Four horses have completed the Pago Pago Stakes / Golden Slipper double with Shinzo (2023), Stratum (2005), Rory’s Jester (1985), and Inspired (1984) all going on to win the Group 1.

The 2022 Pago Pago Stakes winner Rise Of The Masses lead all-the-way to win for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott.

The Pago Pago Stakes 2023 winner was the Chris Waller-trained Snitzel colt Shinzo ($4.40) who broke his maiden status third-up with an impressive late run before making history with his Golden Slipper win next start.

The 2024 Pago Pago Stakes winner was the progressive Tony & Calvin McEvoy-trained Dublin Down ($20) who got to the front by the first turn and never relinquished the lead for an impressive improvement on his lead-up 12th in the Blue Diamond Stakes.

complete list of past pago pago stakes winners

Year Winner Jockey Weight Time
2024 Dublin Down T. Clark 55.5 kg 1:10.55
2023 Shinzo J. McDonald 55.5 kg 1:10.56
2022 Rise Of The Masses T. Clark 55.5 kg 1:13.16
2021 Shaquero K. McEvoy 55.5 kg 1:09.97
2020 Prague T. Marquand 55.5 kg 1:13.01
2019 Cosmic Force J. B McDonald 55.5 kg 1:12.93
2018 Written By J. Childs 55.5 kg 1:10.22
2017 Single Bullet T. Angland 55.5 kg 1:12.46
2016 Souchez J. B McDonald 55.5 kg 1:10.43
2015 Tarquin W. Buick 55.5 kg 1:11.54
2014 Time For War D. Thornton 55.5 kg 1:12.76
2013 Sidestep K. McEvoy 55.5 kg 1:10.49
2012 All Too Hard D. Dunn 55.5 kg 1:11.28
2011 Salade C. Brown 55.5 kg 1:11.58
2010 Brightexpectations N. Rawiller 55.5 kg 1:10.89
2009 Tickets H. Bowman 55.5 kg 1:11.29
2008 Sidereus L. Cassidy 55.5 kg 1:11.87
2007 Deferential D. Beadman 55.5 kg 1:10.50
2006 Tarleton R. M Quinn 55.5 kg 1:10.58
2005 Stratum D. Beadman 55.5 kg 1:09.23
2004 Genius And Evil D. Oliver 55.5 kg 1:10.12
2003 Danbird G.J. Childs 55.5 kg 1:10.21
2002 Planchet D. Beadman 55.5 kg 1:09.89
2001 Red Hannigan D. Beasley 55.5 kg 1:09.86
2000 De France R.S. Dye 55.5 kg 1:11.51
1999 Shogun Lodge J. Marshall 55.5 kg 1:10.32
1998 Paris Dream G. Cooksley 55.5 kg 1:10.19
1997 Encounter R.S. Dye 55.5 kg 1:09.78
1996 Babu’s Boy D. Beadman 55.5 kg 1:09.46
1995 Strategic D. Beadman 55.5 kg 1:09.72
1994 Lord Jim W.F. Harris 55.5 kg 1:11.27
1993 Jetball L. Dittman 55.5 kg 1:09.96
1992 Yachtie J. Cassidy 55.5 kg 1:11.48
1991 Big Dreams J. Cassidy 55.5 kg 1:09.93
1990 Pagan Jest A. Townsend 55.5 kg 1:15.01
1989 Straussbrook N. Campton 55.5 kg 1:12.70
1988 Zeditave J. Cassidy 55.5 kg 1:11.80
1987 Christmas Tree L. Dittman 55.5 kg 1:10.60
1986 Imperial Baron J. Cassidy 55.5 kg 1:09.70
1985 Rory’s Jester D. Gauci 55.5 kg 1:10.00
1984 Inspired D. Beadman 55 kg 1:09.90
1983 Te Puninga B. Compton 55 kg 1:10.80
1982 Grosvenor P. Cook 57.5 kg 1:13.80
1981 Lead Role P. Hyland 52 kg 1:14.10
1980 John’s Hero R. Quinton 53.5 kg 1:10.30
1979 Dawn Command B. Thomson 56 kg 1:10.30
1978 Cheval De Volee C. Buckley 53 kg 1:12.20

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