From the race’s inauguration back in 1947 right through until 2026 we have a complete list of past Flight Stakes winners. View every previous Flight Stakes champion throughout history, plus extra details including the age and weight carried to victory of the Flight Stakes winners going back to the year 2000.
Nizam’s Ring (1947) was the inaugural Flight Stakes winning filly.
Wenona Girl (1960) won the Flight Stakes in the same year she beat home the boys in the Rosehill Guineas as a three-year-old.
The 1988 Flight Stakes winner Research went on to make history as the only filly to complete the AJC Derby-AJC Oaks double the following year in 1989.
The 1998 Flight Stakes champion Sunline is one of the race’s most famous winners going on to win the following races twice: W. S. Cox Plate (1999 & 2000), Doncaster Handicap (1999 & 2002), All Aged Stakes (2000 & 2002), Coolmore Classic (2000 & 2002), and the Waikato Sprint (2001 & 2002) in New Zealand.
Samantha Miss (2008) and Angst (1993) are the only fillies in history to complete all four legs of the Princes Series of races with victories in the Silver Shadow Stakes, Furious Stakes, Tea Rose Stakes, and the Flight Stakes.
Tommy Smith holds the training record having prepared 13 previous Flight Stakes winners.
His daughter Gai Waterhouse prepared her 11th Flight Stakes winner and third in partnership with Adrian Bott in 2023 with Tropical Squall.
In 2022 the Chris Waller-trained Zougotcha won the Silver Shadow – Tea Rose – Flight Stakes treble after a big two length win in the Group 1.
The 2023 Flight Stakes winner was the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Tropical Squall ($9) who was given a lovely front-running ride to lead all-the-way and salute in the Group 1 at just her fourth career start.
The 2024 Flight Stakes winner was the Chris Waller-trained Lady Shenandoah ($3.10) who cruised home the closing stages for a big 3 length win thanks to a gun ride by in-form apprentice Zac Lloyd.
The 2025 Flight Stakes winner was three-year-old Extreme Choice filly Apocalyptic ($1.65F) for trainer Michael Freedman with jockey Tommy Berry aboard on 56kg from barrier 7 to win by 1.18 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 1:35.88.
The 2026 Flight Stakes winner is TBC and will be known when the Group 1 final of the Princess Series runs at Royal Randwick on Epsom Handicap Day, Saturday October 3.
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Flight Stakes 2026 Results
| 3. Global Goal (5) J: Dylan Gibbons 56kg 1×33 T: John Sargent | ||
| 5. De Armas (1) J: Zac Lloyd 56kg 1x4x5 T: Chris Waller | ||
| 1. Bangkok Hottie (3) J: Kerrin Mcevoy 56kg x3211 T: David Payne | ||
| 4. Queen’s Gamble (7) J: Tommy Berry 56kg 22116 T: Matthew Smith | ||
| 6. Sumac (6) J: Jason Collett 56kg 87×67 T: Lee & Cherie Curtis | ||
| 2. Striking Alibi (2) J: James McDonald 56kg 10×32 T: Chris Waller | ||
| 7. Parisest Magic (4) J: Rachel King 56kg 39×4 T: Alexandre Lemarie |
Flight Stakes Winners 2000 – the Present
Note: There was no 2007 edition of the Flight Stakes due to the Equine Influenza outbreak in Sydney.
Complete List of Past Flight Stakes Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2026 | TBD |
| 2025 | Apocalyptic |
| 2024 | Lady Shenandoah |
| 2023 | Tropical Squall |
| 2022 | Zougotcha |
| 2021 | Never Been Kissed |
| 2020 | Montefilia |
| 2019 | Funstar |
| 2018 | Oohood |
| 2017 | Alizee |
| 2016 | Global Glamour |
| 2015 | Speak Fondly |
| 2014 | First Seal |
| 2013 | Guelph |
| 2012 | Norzita |
| 2011 | Streama |
| 2010 | Secret Admirer |
| 2009 | More Joyous |
| 2008 | Samantha Miss |
| 2007
Race Not Held due to Equine Influenza | – |
| 2006 | Cheeky Choice |
| 2005 | Fashions Afield |
| 2004 | Lotteria |
| 2003 | Unearthly |
| 2002 | Royal Purler |
| 2001 | Ha Ha |
| 2000 | Unworldly |
| 1999 | Danglissa |
| 1998 | Sunline |
| 1997 | Only A Lady |
| 1996* | Assertive Lass / Dashing Eagle |
| 1995 | Pontal Lass |
| 1994 | Danarani |
| 1993 | Angst |
| 1992 | Slight Chance |
| 1991 | Electrique |
| 1990 | Triscay |
| 1989 | A Little Kiss |
| 1988 | Research |
| 1987 | Judyann |
| 1986 | Bounding Away |
| 1985 | Tingo Tango |
| 1984 | Goleen |
| 1983 | La Caissiere |
| 1982 | Gelsomino |
| 1981 | Allez Show |
| 1980 | Fiancee |
| 1979 | Snowing |
| 1978 | Jubilee Walk |
| 1977 | Sun Sally |
| 1976 | Apollua |
| 1975 | Gloomy Isle |
| 1974 | Cap D’Antibes |
| 1973 | Better Comment |
| 1972 | Siduri |
| 1971 | Better Gleam |
| 1970 | Tropic Jewel |
| 1969 | Natal Lass |
| 1968 | Flying Fable |
| 1967 | Flying Gauntlet |
| 1966 | Candy Floss |
| 1965 | Fawnia |
| 1964 | Reveille |
| 1963 | Slepsie |
| 1962 | Jan’s Image |
| 1961 | Hoa Hine |
| 1960 | Wenona Girl |
| 1959 | Weeamera |
| 1958 | Straightlaced |
| 1957 | Amneris |
| 1956 | French Fable |
| 1955 | Brimses |
| 1954 | Travel Free |
| 1953 | Redeswood |
| 1952 | Bush Chapel |
| 1951 | Blue’s Sister |
| 1950 | Putoko |
| 1949 | Mona’s Choice |
| 1948 | Wattle |
| 1947 | Nizam’s Ring |
*1996: Dead Heat.