title: Expressway Stakes
text: # Expressway Stakes
  
  The Expressway Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred open horse race for three-year-olds and older, run under Weight for Age conditions over a distance of 1200 metres at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in late January or early February. Prizemoney is A$200,000.
  
  ## History
  
  ### Distance
  
  * 1974–1979 – 1100 metres
  * 1980–1997 – 1200 metres
  * 1998 – 1100 metres
  * 1999 – 1300 metres
  * 2000–2003 – 1200 metres
  * 2004 – 1180 metres
  * 2005 onwards - 1200 metres
  
  ### Grade
  
  * 1974– 1978 - Principal race
  * 1979 onwards - Group 2
  
  ### Venue
  
  * 1974–1982 - Randwick Racecourse
  * 1983 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
  * 1984 - Randwick Racecourse
  * 1985–1986 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
  * 1987 - Randwick Racecourse
  * 1988–1991 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
  * 1992–2001 - Randwick Racecourse
  * 2002 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
  * 2003–2005 - Randwick Racecourse
  * 2006–2007 - Rosehill Racecourse
  * 2008 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
  * 2009–2012 - Rosehill Racecourse
  * 2013 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
  * 2014 - Randwick Racecourse
  * 2015–2019 - Rosehill Racecourse
  * 2020 - Randwick Racecourse
  * 2021 onwards - Rosehill Racecourse
  
  ## Winners
  
  * 2022 - Overpass
  * 2021 - Savatiano
  * 2020 - Standout
  * 2019 - Alizee
  * 2018 - Trapeze Artist
  * 2017 - Music Magnate
  * 2016 - Our Boy Malachi
  * 2015 - Weary
  * 2014 - Appearance
  * 2013 - Happy Galaxy
  * 2012 - Rain Affair
  * 2011 - Centennial Park
  * 2010 - Rangirangdoo
  * 2009 - Burdekin Blues
  * 2008 - Paratroopers
  * 2007 - Mentality
  * 2006 - Court's In Session
  * 2005 - Court's In Session
  * 2004 - Sportsman
  * 2003 - Lonhro
  * 2002 - Ateates
  * 2001 - Tie The Knot
  * 2000 - Mr. Innocent
  * 1999 - Kidman's Cove
  * 1998 - Hockney
  * 1997 - Cangronde
  * 1996 - Saintly
  * 1995 - Moss Rocket
  * 1994 - Soho Square
  * 1993 - Let's Hurry
  * 1992 - Joanne
  * 1991 - Potrero
  * 1990 - race not held
  * 1989 - Groucho
  * 1988 - At Sea
  * 1987 - Diamond Shower
  * 1986 - Avon Angel
  * 1985 - Royal Troubador
  * 1984 - Sir Dapper
  * 1983 - Sheraco
  * 1982 - Trench Digger
  * 1981 - Goreham
  * 1980 - Kingston Town
  * 1979 - Joy Love
  * 1978 - Luskin Star
  * 1977 - Red Ruffian
  * 1976 - Avellino
  * 1975 - Zephyr Bay
  * 1974 - I'm Scarlet
  