Southern Cross Stakes
Gold Rod, 1940 winner | |
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse or Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1940 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Schweppes (2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Horses three years old and older |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $250,000 (2026) |
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 in Sydney, Australia in February.