The Angst Stakes, registered as the Angst Quality Handicap, is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for four-year-old mares and up, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1600 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in October. The prize money for the event is A$200,000.
History
The race is named in honour of the 3 year old, grey filly named Angst. The winner of 7 races from 10 starts in 1993, including the Silver Shadow Stakes, Furious Stakes, Tea Rose Stakes and the Flight Stakes. The filly died the same year when undergoing a procedure to remove polyps from her larynx.
Name
1994–2004 - Angst Mares Quality Handicap
2005 onwards - Angst Stakes
Venue
2006–2010 - Randwick Racecourse
2011–2012 - Rosehill Racecourse
2013 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
Grade
1994–2012 - Listed race
2013 onwards - Group 3
Distance
1994–2011 - 1,400 metres
2012 - 1,500 metres
2013 onwards - 1,600 metres
Winners
2022 - Hope In Your Heart
2021 - Mirra Vision
2020 - Emeralds
2019 - Nettoyer
2018 - I Am Serious
2017 - Dixie Blossoms
2016 - Dixie Blossoms
2015 - Casino Dancer
2014 - Neena Rock
2013 - Sharnee Rose
2012 - Nocturnelle
2011 - Little Surfer Girl
2010 - Lovemelikearock
2009 - Illuminates
2008 - Neroli
2007 - †race not held
2006 - More Than Lucky
2005 - Wild Queen
2004 - Hennessy Waltz
2003 - Zanna (NZ) 2002 - Miss Zoe 2001 - Danasia 2000 - Prenuptial 1999 - Roseville 1998 - Zalinda 1997 - Stoneyfell Road 1996 - Rich Aunty 1995 - Chlorophyll 1994 - Sky Watch