Birthday Card Stakes
{{Infobox horseraces
| surface = Turf
| class = Group 3
| horse race = Birthday Card Stakes
| image =
| caption =
| location = Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
| inaugurated = 1986
| sponsor = TAB (2024)
| race type = Thoroughbred – Flat racing
| website =
| distance = 1,200 metres
| track = Right-handed
| qualification = Fillies and mares three years old and older
| weight = Quality handicap
| purse = A$250,000 (2024)
| bonuses =
}}
The Birthday Card Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres, held at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March. Total prize money for the race is A$250,000.{{cite web|url=http://www.progroupracing.com.au/group-races/australian-turf-club/birthday-card-stakes|title=Winners and Past Results for the Birthday Card Stakes |work = Pro Group Racing Australia|date=2014|accessdate=7 March 2015}}
History
The race is named in honour of Birthday Card, winner of the 1962 Golden Slipper Stakes.{{cite news|title= Rosehill results - Golden Slipper Stakes 6f (Official 1962 result and photos)|newspaper = The Sun-Herald|location=Sydney|date=1 April 1962|accessdate=28 March 2013|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=lL5f5cZgq8MC&dat=19620401&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|via= Google News Archive (Digitize)|page=44 (column 1)}}
=Name=
- 1986–1991 - Birthday Card Quality Handicap
- 1992 - Clyde Kennedy Quality
- 1993–1998 - Birthday Card Quality Handicap
- 1999 - Birthday Card Stakes
- 2000–2004 - Birthday Card Quality Handicap
- 2005 - Birthday Card Stakes
- 2006 - Allied Express Stakes
- 2007–2008 - Cleanevent Stakes
- 2009 onwards - Birthday Card Stakes
=Venue=
- 1986–1996 - Canterbury
- 1997–1999 - Rosehill
- 2000–2002 - Canterbury
- 2003 onwards - Rosehill
=Distance=
- 1986–1987 - 1280 metres
- 1987–1993 - 1100 metres
- 1994 onwards - 1200 metres
=Grade=
- 1986–2005 - Listed race
- 2006 onwards - Group 3
Winners
{{refbegin|20em}}
- 2024 - Chain of Lightning{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/311/rosehill/2024-03-23/864045|title=Full Result 6.55 Rosehill (AUS) | 23 March 2024 | Racing Post|website=www.racingpost.com}}
- 2023 - Zapateo{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/311/rosehill/2023-03-18/836048|title=Full Result 6.55 Rosehill (AUS) | 18 March 2023 | Racing Post|website=www.racingpost.com}}
- 2022 - Emanate{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result?v=Rosehill&d=2022-03-19&race=Tab+Birthday+Card+Stks |title= 2022 Result – TAB Birthday Card Stakes (held 19 March 2022)|publisher=breednet.com.au|accessdate=20 March 2022}}
- 2021 - Seasons{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result?v=Rosehill&d=2021-03-27&race=Tab+Birthday+Card+Stakes |title= 2021 Result – TAB Birthday Card Stakes (held 27 March 2021)|publisher=breednet.com.au|accessdate=20 March 2022}}
- 2020 - Miss Exfactor{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result.aspx?v=Rosehill&d=2020-03-21&race=Tab+Birthday+Card+Stakes |title= 2020 Result – TAB Birthday Card Stakes (held 21 March 2020)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=21 March 2020}}
- 2019 - Avantage{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result.aspx?v=Rosehill&d=2019-03-23&race=Birthday+Card+Stakes |title= 2019 Result – Birthday Card Stakes (held 23 March 2019)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=24 March 2019}}
- 2018 - Quilista{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=24/03/2018&v=Rosehill&r=9 |title= 2018 Result – Tab Birthday Card Stakes (held 24 March 2018)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=24 March 2018}}
- 2017 - Raiment{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=18/03/2017&v=Rosehill&r=2 |title= 2017 Result – Tab Birthday Card Stakes (held 18 March 2017)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=18 March 2017}}
- 2016 - Sultry Feeling{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=19/03/2016&v=Rosehill&r=9 |title= 2016 Result – Tab Birthday Card Stakes (held 19 March 2016)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=19 March 2016}}
- 2015 - Shamalia{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=21/03/2015&v=Rosehill&r=1 |title= 2015 Result – Tab Birthday Card Stakes (held 21 March 2015)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=21 March 2015}}
- 2014 - Avoid Lightning{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=29/03/2014&v=Rosehill&r=3 |title= 2014 Result – Hyland Colours B'day Card Stks (held 29 March 2014)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 March 2015}}
- 2013 - Arinosa{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=30/03/2013&v=Rosehill&r=9 |title= 2013 Result – Ascend Sales B'day Card Stks (held 30 March 2013)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 March 2015}}
- 2012 - Celts{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=31/03/2012&v=Rosehill&r=9 |title= 2012 Result – Ascend Sales B'day Card Stakes (held 31 March 2012)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 March 2015}}
- 2011 - Zingaling{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=26/03/2011&v=Rosehill&r=9 |title= 2011 Result – Styletread Birthday Card Stks (held 26 March 2011)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 March 2015}}
- 2010 - Patronyme{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=27/03/2010&v=Rosehill&r=9 |title= 2010 Result – Cleanevent Birthday Card Stks (held 27 March 2010)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 March 2015}}
- 2009 - Gamble Me{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=28/03/2009&v=ROSEHILL&r=9 |title= 2009 Result – Birthday Card Stakes (held 28 March 2009)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 March 2015}}
- 2008 - Throne Inn{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=12/04/2008&v=ROSEHILL&r=6 |title= 2008 Result – Birthday Card Stakes (held 12 April 2008)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=7 March 2015}}
- 2007 - Aunty Betty{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2007-03-24/rosehill-gardens/race/9/results |title= 2007 Result – Cleanevent Stakes (held 24 March 2007)|publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus)|accessdate=7 March 2015}}
- 2006 - Imana{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2006-04-01/rosehill-gardens/race/9/results |title= 2006 Result – Allied Express Stakes (held 1 April 2006)|publisher=Racing Vic.|accessdate=7 March 2015}}
- 2005 - Tui Song{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2005-03-12/rosehill-gardens/race/5/results |title= 2005 Result – Sports Truth Birthday Card Stakes (held 12 March 2005)|publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus)|accessdate=7 March 2015}}
- 2004 - Paraca{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2004-03-27/rosehill-gardens/race/7/results |title= 2004 Result – Birthday Card Qlty Hcp (held 27 March 2004)|publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus)|accessdate=7 March 2015}}
- 2003 - Toast Of The Coast{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2003-04-12/rosehill-gardens/race/1/results |title= 2003 Result – Birthday Card Qlty Hcp (held 12 April 2003)|publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus)|accessdate=7 March 2015}}
- 2002 - Hot Riff{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2002-03-02/canterbury-park/race/2/results |title= 2002 Result – Birthday Card Qlty Hcp (held 2 March 2002)|publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus)|accessdate=7 March 2015}}
- 2001 - Spinning Hill{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2001-03-17/canterbury-park/race/2/results |title= 2001 Result – Birthday Card Qlty Hcp (held 17 March 2001)|publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus)|accessdate=7 March 2015}}
- 2000 - Verdict Declared{{cite web|url=http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MTYxNzExNTUw#Race3|title=2000 Result – Birthday Card Qlty Hcp (held 25 March 2000)|publisher=Racing NSW (Aus)|accessdate=7 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230195533/http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MTYxNzExNTUw#Race3|archive-date=30 December 2017|url-status=dead}}
- 1999 - Toorak{{cite web|url=http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MjIwNDM0MDY%3d#Race4|title=1999 Result – Birthday Card Stakes (held 6 March 1999)|publisher=Racing NSW (Aus)|accessdate=7 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409160127/http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MjIwNDM0MDY%3d#Race4|archive-date=9 April 2017|url-status=dead}}
- 1998 - All The Rave{{cite web|url=http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MTI1Nzk3OTg%3d#Race4|title=1998 Result – Birthday Card Qlty Hcp (held 14 March 1998)|publisher=Racing NSW (Aus)|accessdate=7 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412043113/http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MTI1Nzk3OTg%3d#Race4|archive-date=12 April 2017|url-status=dead}}
- 1997 - Unison{{cite web|url=http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MTI1Nzk3OTg%3d#Race4|title=1997 Result – Birthday Card Qlty Hcp (held 1 March 1997)|publisher=Racing NSW (Aus)|accessdate=7 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412043113/http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MTI1Nzk3OTg%3d#Race4|archive-date=12 April 2017|url-status=dead}}
- 1996 - So Keen{{cite web|url=http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MTAxMzgxMjg%3d#Race4|title=1996 Result – Birthday Card Qlty Hcp (held 9 March 1996)|publisher=Racing NSW (Aus)|accessdate=7 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415050809/http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MTAxMzgxMjg%3d#Race4|archive-date=15 April 2017|url-status=dead}}
- 1995 - Light Up The World{{cite web|url=http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=ODg5OTk2OA%3d%3d#Race3|title=1995 Result – Birthday Card Qlty Hcp (held 18 March 1995)|publisher=Racing NSW (Aus)|accessdate=7 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402102640/http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=ODg5OTk2OA%3d%3d#Race3|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}
- 1994 - Baldeen{{cite web|url=http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=NzU3MzU2Ng%3d%3d#Race4|title=1994 Result – Birthday Card Qlty Hcp (held 5 March 1994)|publisher=Racing NSW (Aus)|accessdate=7 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402124712/http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=NzU3MzU2Ng%3d%3d#Race4|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}
- 1993 - Miss Kariba{{cite web|url=http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=NjMzMDc4Ng%3d%3d#Race4|title=1993 Result – Birthday Card Qlty Hcp (held 13 March 1993)|publisher=Racing NSW (Aus)|accessdate=7 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402091111/http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=NjMzMDc4Ng%3d%3d#Race4|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}
- 1992 - River Love
- 1991 - Settlers Cove
- 1990 - Deira
- 1989 - Simple Tastes
- 1988 - Mother Duck
- 1987 - Special
- 1986 - Kisim Hiat
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See also
References
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External links
- [https://racing.australianturfclub.com.au/feature-races/birthday-card-stakes First three placegetters Birthday Card Stakes (ATC)]