The Hawkesbury Crown

Godolphin Crown
registered as Hawkesbury Crown
ClassGroup 3
LocationHawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia
Inaugurated2010
Race typeThoroughbred - flat
SponsorPioneer Services (2022-2026)
Race information
Distance1,300 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFillies and mares three years old and older
WeightOpen handicap
PurseA$250,000 (2026)

The Hawkesbury Crown, is a Hawkesbury Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares three years old and older, with set weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1300 metres, held at Hawkesbury Racecourse in Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia.[1]

History

Grade

  • 2011–2013 - Listed Race
  • 2014 onwards - Group 3

Other venues

Name

  • 2011–2015 - The Darley Crown
  • 2016–2018 - Godolphin Crown
  • 2019 onwards - Hawkesbury Crown

Recent multiple winners

Trainers

  • Peter Snowden in 2011, 2013, 2014 and in partnership with Paul Snowden in 2024
  • Chris Waller in 2017, 2020 and 2023.

Jockeys

Winners

the following are past winners of the race.[2]

  • 2026 - Chidiac
  • 2025 - City Of Lights
  • 2024 - Coco Jamboo
  • 2023 - Princess Grace[3]
  • 2022 - Exotic Ruby[4]
  • 2021 - Sweet Deal[5]
  • 2020 - Sweet Scandal[6]
  • 2019 - Irithea[7]
  • 2018 - Pecans[8]
  • 2017 - Shillelagh[9]
  • 2016 - Nancy[10]
  • 2015 - ‡Solicit[11]
  • 2014 - Aerobatics[12]
  • 2013 - Aerobatics[13]
  • 2012 - More Strawberries[14]
  • 2011 - Kanzan[15]
  • 2010 - Serenissima[16]

‡ Race meeting abandoned after the first race on the card due to prolonged rain that affected the state of the track[17] Race held the following week at Rosehill Racecourse.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hawkesbury Crown | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
  2. ↑ "Racing Australia". racingaustralia.horse.
  3. ↑ "2023 Result – Pioneer Servicea Hawkesbury Crown (held 22 April 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "2022 Result – Pioneer Servicea Hawkesbury Crown (held 1 May 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "2021 Result – Killahy Equine Hawkesbury Crown (held 1 May 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "2020 Result – Killahy Equine Hawkesbury Crown (held 25 April 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "2019 Result – Killahy Equine Hawkesbury Crown (held 27 April 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "2018 Result – 2018 Godolphin Crown (held 28 April 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "2017 Result – 2017 Godolphin Crown (held 29 April 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "2016 Result – 2016 Godolphin Crown (held 29 April 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  11. 1 2 "2015 Result – The 2015 Darley Crown (held 9 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "2014 Result – The 2014 Darley Crown (held 3 May 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "2013 Result – The 2013 Darley Crown (held 4 May 2013)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "2012 Result – The 2012 Darley Crown (held 5 May 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  15. ↑ "2011 Result – The Darley Crown 2011 (held 30 April 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  16. ↑ "2010 Result – The 2010 Darley Crown (held 1 May 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  17. ↑ Hackett, Thomas (2 May 2015). "2015 Hawkesbury Gold Cup Day Meeting Postponed". horseracing.com.au (Australia). Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.