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Joel Stakes
Group 2 race
Location	Rowley Mile; Newmarket, England
Inaugurated	1987
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Shadwell
Website	Newmarket
Race information
Distance	1 mile (1,609 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Straight
Qualification	Three-years-old and up
Weight	9 st 0 lb (3yo);; 9 st 4 lb (4yo+); Allowances; 3 lb for fillies and mares; Penalties; 5 lb for Group 1 winners ; 3 lb for Group 2 winners ; * since 31 March 2019
Purse	£115,000 (2021); 1st: £65,216

Joel Stakes
2024

Prague	Poker Face	Task Force

Previous years
2023

Mutasaabeq	Regal Reality	Chindit
2022

Mutasaabeq	El Drama	Tempus
2021

Benbatl	Pogo	Master Of The Seas

2020-2011
2020

Kameko	Regal Reality	Benbatl
2019

Benbatl	King Of Comedy	Zaaki
2018

Mustashry	Zabeel Prince	Regal Reality
2017

Beat The Bank	Sir John Lavery	Jallota
2016

Cougar Mountain	Gifted Master	Nathra
2015

Time Test	Custom Cut	Decorated Knight
2014

Custom Cut	Captain Cat	Hors De Combat
2013

Soft Falling Rain	Montiridge	Premio Loco
2012

Penitent	Side Glance	Premio Loco
2011

Ransom Note	Premio Loco	Poet's Voice

2010-2001
2010

Cityscape	Penitent	Fair Trade
2009

Confront	Rio De La Plata	Forgotten Voice
2008

Eagle Mountain	Bankable	Ordnance Row
2007

Creachadoir	Tell	Heaven Sent
2006

Satchem	Pinson	Road To Love
2005

Rob Roy	Ancient World	Polar Ben
2004

Polar Ben	Salselon	Funfair
2003

Splendid Era	Kalaman	Muqbil
2002

Desert Deer	Masterful	Sohaib
2001

Beckett	Priors Lodge	Aldebaran

2000-1991
2000

Hopeful Light	On The Ridge	El Gran Papa
1999

Indian Lodge	Ras Shaikh	Sunstreak
1998

Im Proposin	Generous Rosi	Illusion
1997

Intikhab	Swiss Law	Polish Rhythm
1996

Yeast	Restructure	Tamnia
1995

Bin Rosie	Red Carnival	Airport
1994

Fraam	Glatisant	Hazaam
1993

Gabr	Wharf	En Attendant
1992

Inner City	Soiree	John Rose
1991

Rudimentary	Cruachan	Lifewatch Vision

1990-1988
1990

Raj Waki	Lifewatch Vision	Theatrical Charmer
1989

Sabotage	Charmer	Hello Vaigly
1988

Hibernian Gold	Nemesia	Known Charter

The Joel Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September.

History

The event was established in 1987, and it was originally called the Main Reef Stakes. It was named after Main Reef, a successful horse owned and bred by Jim Joel. It was initially restricted to three-year-olds and contested over 1 mile and 2 furlongs.

The race was opened to older horses and cut to a mile in 1989. For a period it was classed at Listed level. Jim Joel died in 1992, and it was renamed the Joel Stakes in 1994.

The Joel Stakes was promoted to Group 3 status in 2003. The Shadwell breeding organisation became its sponsor in 2008, and its full title included the name of Nayef, a Shadwell stallion for a period. It was upgraded to Group 2 in 2011.^[1]

The race is currently held on the second day of Newmarket's three-day Cambridgeshire Meeting, the day before the Cambridgeshire Handicap.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Benbatl - (2019,2021)
Mutasaabeq - (2022,2023)

Leading jockey (4 wins):

Oisin Murphy – Beat The Bank (2017), Benbatl (2019,2021), Kameko (2020)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

Sir Michael Stoute – Sabotage (1989), Rob Roy (2005), Confront (2009), Mustashry (2018)
Saeed bin Suroor - Satchem (2006), Creachadoir (2007), Benbatl (2019,2021)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1987	Lockton	3	Michael Hills	Jeremy Hindley	2:06.88
1988	Hibernian Gold	3	Greville Starkey	Guy Harwood	2:06.10
1989	Sabotage	3	Walter Swinburn	Sir Michael Stoute	1:43.13
1990	Raj Waki	3	Michael Kinane	Guy Harwood	1:36.93
1991	Rudimentary	3	Pat Eddery	Sir Henry Cecil	1:36.55
1992	Inner City	3	Frankie Dettori	Luca Cumani	1:37.50
1993	Gabr	3	Willie Carson	Robert Armstrong	1:42.41
1994	Fraam	5	Walter Swinburn	Alex Scott	1:36.05
1995	Bin Rosie	3	Kevin Darley	David Loder	1:36.24
1996	Yeast	4	Ray Cochrane	William Haggas	1:37.43
1997	Intikhab	3	Richard Hills	David Morley	1:38.09
1998	Im Proposin	3	Richard Quinn	John Dunlop	1:42.02
1999^[a]	Indian Lodge	3	Michael Roberts	Amanda Perrett	1:39.00
2000	Hopeful Light	3	Jimmy Fortune	John Gosden	1:40.39
2001	Beckett	3	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	1:38.54
2002	Desert Deer	4	Kevin Darley	Mark Johnston	1:34.54
2003	Splendid Era	3	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	1:37.40
2004	Polar Ben	5	Johnny Murtagh	James Fanshawe	1:37.33
2005	Rob Roy	3	Michael Kinane	Sir Michael Stoute	1:39.22
2006	Satchem	4	Kerrin McEvoy	Saeed bin Suroor	1:39.95
2007	Creachadoir	3	Kerrin McEvoy	Saeed bin Suroor	1:36.68
2008	Eagle Mountain	4	Kevin Shea	Mike de Kock	1:34.07
2009	Confront	4	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	1:36.18
2010	Cityscape	4	Steve Drowne	Roger Charlton	1:39.84
2011	Ransom Note	4	Michael Hills	Charles Hills	1:34.68
2012	Penitent	6	Daniel Tudhope	David O'Meara	1:36.32
2013	Soft Falling Rain	4	Paul Hanagan	Mike de Kock	1:37.20
2014	Custom Cut	5	Daniel Tudhope	David O'Meara	1:35.66
2015	Time Test	3	Ryan Moore	Roger Charlton	1:35.84
2016	Cougar Mountain	5	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:36.85
2017	Beat The Bank	3	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	1:38.67
2018	Mustashry	5	Jim Crowley	Sir Michael Stoute	1:36.89
2019	Benbatl	5	Oisin Murphy	Saeed bin Suroor	1:35.60
2020	Kameko	3	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	1:34.41
2021	Benbatl	7	Oisin Murphy	Saeed bin Suroor	1:34.56
2022	Mutasaabeq	4	Jim Crowley	Charles Hills	1:38.43
2023	Mutasaabeq	5	Jim Crowley	Charles Hills	1:34.71
2024	Prague	4	Daniel Tudhope	Dylan Cunha	1:40.53

^ The 1999 race was run on the July Course at Newmarket

References

^ Lees, Jon (20 January 2011). "BHA secures upgrades for three pattern races". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2011.

Paris-Turf:
- "1987".
Racing Post:
- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
- 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

galopp-sieger.de – Joel Stakes (ex Main Reef Stakes).
ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Joel Stakes (2019).
pedigreequery.com – Joel Stakes – Newmarket.