| Group 3 race | |
 Gold Rod, 1940 winner | |
| Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1940 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Davali Thoroughbreds (2023) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $200,000 (2023) |
The Southern Cross Stakes, registered as the Frederick Clissold Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres, held at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in February.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.
- ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Southern Cross Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.