Jockey Club Stakes

Jockey Club Stakes
Group 2 race
LocationRowley Mile
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated1894
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorWilliam Hill
WebsiteNewmarket
Race information
Distance1m 4f (2,414 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-hand "L"
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight9 st 5 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
3 lb for Group 1 winners *
* after 2022
Purse£125,000 (2024)
1st: £70,888
Jockey Club Stakes
2024
Beige, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Outbox Time Lock Naqeeb
Previous years
2023
Royal blue royal blue, white cap Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star
Hurricane Lane Global Storm West Wind Blows
2022
Pink, red disc, quartered cap Royal blue Beige, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
Living Legend Yibir Outbox
2021
Yellow, red chevrons, red sleeves, yellow diamonds, black cap Emerald green, white disc and sleeves, red cap Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
Sir Ron Priestley Pyledriver Thunderous
2020-2011
2019
Silver, royal blue cap Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap Silver, tassel on cap
Communique Defoe Mildenberger
2018
Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap Light blue and red diamonds, light blue sleeves, red cap, light blue diamond Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
Defoe Red Verdon Count Octave
2017
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Royal blue, white stars, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, white diamond Dark blue, orange star and star on cap
Seventh Heaven One Foot In Heaven Pinzolo
2016
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Yellow, black and yellow striped sleeves, white cap
Exosphere Simple Verse Big Orange
2015
Orange and yellow check, orange sleeves, yellow cap Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Red, black spots and sleeves, red cap
Second Step Telescope Pether's Moon
2014
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Red, black spots and sleeves, red cap Royal blue
Gospel Choir Pether's Moon Trading Leather
2013
Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star Yellow, dark blue seams, yellow cap Pink, black chevron, quartered cap
Universal Dandino Wigmore Hall
2012
Royal blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, royal blue armlets, quartered cap Dark blue, gold hoops, white sleeves and cap Yellow, royal blue stars, yellow cap
Al Kazeem Quest For Peace Dunaden
2011
White, large black spots, black cap Dark blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves and cap Orange and dark blue stripes, orange cap
Dandino Native Ruler Indian Days
2010-2001
2010
Red, white sleeves, blue and white striped cap Light blue and yellow check, red sleeves and cap Royal blue
Jukebox Jury Nanton Claremont
2009
Black and white (halved), sleeves reversed, red cap Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star Black and orange (quartered), yellow sleeves, black spots, yellow cap, black spots
Bronze Cannon Casual Conquest Drill Sergeant
2008
Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts and sleeves Mauve Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots
Getaway Sixties Icon Galactic Star
2007
Mauve Light Green and Yellow check, Yellow cap Orange, white diamonds on sleeves
Sixties Icon Admiral's Cruise Mighty
2006
Yellow, dark blue cross belts and sleeves Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap
Shirocco Munsef Bandari
2005
Black and red diamonds, white sleeves, red armlets Royal blue, orange epaulets, royal blue sleeves, orange spots, royal blue cap, orange diamond Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Alkaased Gamut Bandari
2004
Royal blue, orange epaulets, royal blue sleeves, orange spots, royal blue cap, orange diamond Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap White, red sash, red and white striped cap
Gamut Systematic Warrsan
2003
White, red sash, red and white striped cap Grey, red cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue
Warrsan Millenary Highest
2002
Royal blue Grey, red cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Marienbard Millenary Storming Home
2001
Grey, red cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, tartan sash and sleeves, royal blue cap Royal blue, yellow sash
Millenary Sandmason Holding Court
2000-1991
2000
Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, green star Maroon and Beige diabolo, Beige cap
Blueprint Casamasa Largesse
1999
Red and blue (quartered), white sleeves, black cap Dark blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves and cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Silver Patriarch Silver Rhapsody Ta-Lim
1998
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Red and blue (quartered), white sleeves, black cap Royal blue, silver striped sleeves, red and royal blue hooped cap
Romanov Silver Patriarch The Fly
1997
Cherry, black sash, primrose and white quartered cap Apple green, black sleeves, green cap Red, white sleeves, yellow and red hooped cap
Time Allowed Busy Flight Mons
1996
Dark green Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Riyadian Burooj Sacrament
1995
Turquoise, black diamond and armlets White, Emerald green Hoop, White Sleeves, White Cap Dark green
Only Royale Tikkanen Time Star
1994
Orange, black epaulets, black and orange striped sleeves, black cap, orange star Royal blue, white epaulets, hooped sleeves and quartered cap Maroon, gold sleeves, light blue cap
Silver Wisp Apple Tree Bobzao
1993
Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Yellow and black hoops, yellow cap McAlpine tartan, gold armlets and cap
Zinaad Apple Tree Jeune
1992
Yellow, black hoops on body Beaver brown, maple leaf green cross belts and cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Sapience Luchiroverte Toulon
1991
Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Purple, pink cross-belts, hooped sleeves, pink cap Blue, white cross of lorraine, red cap, white spots
Rock Hopper Mountain Kingdom Karinga Bay
1990-1989
1990
White, black hoop, black sleeves, white armlets, black cap Yellow, blue diamonds on body and diamond on cap White, pink spots, blue sleeves, pink cap
Roseate Tern Ile De Nisky Artic Envoy
1989
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Red, white sash, royal blue cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Unfuwain Glacial Storm Tralos
 

The Jockey Club Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres) on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in late April or early May.

History

The event was introduced by the Jockey Club in 1894. It was originally held in the autumn, and was initially run over 1 mile and 2 furlongs.[1]

In the early part of its history, the Jockey Club Stakes was open to horses aged three or older. It sometimes featured one or more of the season's Classic winners. It was extended to 1 mile and 6 furlongs in 1901.[2]

The race continued to be staged in the autumn until 1962. It was switched to the spring and cut to 1 mile and 4 furlongs in 1963.[3] It was subsequently closed to three-year-olds.

The Jockey Club Stakes is currently held on the opening day of Newmarket's three-day Guineas Festival meeting.

The leading contenders from the Jockey Club Stakes often go on to compete in the Coronation Cup. The last to win both races in the same year was Shirocco in 2006.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Phardante – 1986, 1987

Leading jockey (7 wins):

  • Lester Piggott – Holmbush (1950), Nucleus (1955), Court Prince (1959), St. Paddy (1961), Knockroe (1972), Relay Race (1974), Ardross (1982)

Leading trainer (9 wins):

  • Alec Taylor, Jr. – Love Wisely (1897), Sceptre (1903), Sancy (1907), Lemberg (1910), Trois Temps (1914), Prince Chimay (1918), Lady Juror (1922), Inkerman (1923), Book Law (1927)

Winners since 1976

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1976 Orange Bay 4 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn Carlo Vittadini 2:38.48
1977 Oats 4 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn David Oldrey 2:35.95
1978 Classic Example 4 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn F Hue-Williams 2:48.85
1979 Obraztsovy 4 Brian Taylor Ryan Price H Demetriou 2:44.67
1980 More Light 4 Willie Carson Dick Hern R Budgett 2:39.60
1981 Master Willie 4 Philip Waldron Henry Candy Robert Barnett 2:38.18
1982 Ardross 6 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil Charles St George 2:33.14
1983 Electric 4 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute R Clifford-Turner 2:39.14
1984 Gay Lemur 4 Geoff Baxter Bruce Hobbs Lady Eva Rosebery 2:36.15
1985 Kirmann 4 Steve Cauthen Fulke Johnson Houghton Aga Khan IV 2:31.57
1986 Phardante 4 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood Simon Karmel 2:36.45
1987 Phardante 5 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood Simon Karmel 2:34.27
1988 Almaarad 5 Willie Carson John Dunlop Hamdan Al Maktoum 2:39.57
1989 Unfuwain 4 Willie Carson Dick Hern Hamdan Al Maktoum 2:31.09
1990 Roseate Tern 4 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani Peter Brant 2:30.10
1991 Rock Hopper 4 Pat Eddery Michael Stoute Maktoum Al Maktoum 2:34.48
1992 Sapience 6 Ray Cochrane David Elsworth W H O'Gorman 2:32.13
1993 Zinaad 4 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute Maktoum Al Maktoum 2:31.40
1994 Silver Wisp 5 Michael Hills David Nicholson Shirley Robins 2:31.37
1995 Only Royale 6 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani Frank Stronach 2:31.26
1996 Riyadian 4 Richard Quinn Paul Cole Prince Fahd Salman 2:32.20
1997 Time Allowed 4 John Reid Michael Stoute Robert Barnett 2:29.15
1998 Romanov 4 John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam Robert Sangster 2:39.10
1999 Silver Patriarch[a] 5 Pat Eddery John Dunlop Peter Winfield 2:28.48
2000 Blueprint 5 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute Queen Elizabeth II 2:31.72
2001 Millenary 4 Pat Eddery John Dunlop L Neil Jones 2:32.67
2002 Marienbard 5 Jamie Spencer Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:30.09
2003 Warrsan 5 Philip Robinson Clive Brittain Saeed Manana 2:35.48
2004 Gamut 5 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute Gay Smith 2:29.77
2005 Alkaased 5 Jimmy Fortune Luca Cumani Michael Charlton 2:31.43
2006 Shirocco 5 Christophe Soumillon André Fabre Baron Georg van Ullmann 2:36.25
2007 Sixties Icon 4 Frankie Dettori Jeremy Noseda Susan Roy 2:33.52
2008 Getaway 5 Stéphane Pasquier André Fabre Baron Georg van Ullmann 2:35.63
2009 Bronze Cannon 4 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden Anthony Oppenheimer 2:30.70
2010 Jukebox Jury 4 Royston Ffrench Mark Johnston Alan Spence 2:32.34
2011 Dandino 4 Paul Mulrennan James Given Elite Racing Club 2:33.70
2012 Al Kazeem 4 James Doyle Roger Charlton John Deer 2:39.66
2013 Universal 4 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston Abdulla Al Mansoori 2:32.83
2014 Gospel Choir 5 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute Cheveley Park Stud 2:33.03
2015 Second Step 4 Andrea Atzeni Luca Cumani Merry Fox Stud Ltd 2:32.37
2016 Exosphere 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute Khalid Abdullah 2:30.92
2017 Seventh Heaven 4 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Smith / Magnier / Tabor 2:34.39
2018 Defoe 4 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum 2:34.01
2019 Communique 4 Silvestre de Sousa Mark Johnston Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 2:33.49
no race 2020 [b]
2021 Sir Ron Priestley 5 Franny Norton Mark Johnston Paul Dean 2:32.54
2022 Living Legend 6 Joe Fanning Charlie and Mark Johnston Barbara & Alick Richmond 2:38.15
2023 Hurricane Lane 5 William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 2:33.86
2024 Outbox 9 Hollie Doyle Archie Watson Hambleton Racing Ltd XXXIII 2:33.49
  1. ^ The 1999 running took place on Newmarket's July Course
  2. ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[4]

Earlier winners

  • 1894: Isinglass
  • 1895: Laveno
  • 1896: Persimmon
  • 1897: Love Wisely
  • 1898: Cyllene
  • 1899: Flying Fox
  • 1900: Disguise II
  • 1901: Pietermaritzburg
  • 1902: Rising Glass
  • 1903: Sceptre
  • 1904: Rock Sand
  • 1905: St Amant
  • 1906: Beppo
  • 1907: Sancy
  • 1908: Siberia
  • 1909: Phaleron
  • 1910: Lemberg
  • 1911: Stedfast
  • 1912: Prince Palatine
  • 1913: Cantilever
  • 1914: Trois Temps
  • 1915: Lanius
  • 1916: Cannobie
  • 1917: no race
  • 1918: Prince Chimay
  • 1919: no race
  • 1920: Torelore
  • 1921: Milenko
  • 1922: Lady Juror
  • 1923: Inkerman
  • 1924: Teresina
  • 1925: Tatra
  • 1926: Foxlaw
  • 1927: Book Law
  • 1928: Toboggan
  • 1929: Cyclonic
  • 1930: Pyramid
  • 1931: Shell Transport
  • 1932: Firdaussi
  • 1933: Tai-Yang
  • 1934: Umidwar
  • 1935: Plassy
  • 1936: Precipitation
  • 1937: Solfo
  • 1938: Challenge
  • 1939–44: no race
  • 1945: Black Peter
  • 1946: Rising Light
  • 1947: Esprit de France
  • 1948: Alycidon
  • 1949: Dust Devil
  • 1950: Holmbush
  • 1951: Pardal
  • 1952: Mister Cube
  • 1953: Buckhound
  • 1954: Brilliant Green
  • 1955: Nucleus
  • 1956: Kurun
  • 1957: Court Harwell
  • 1958: All Serene
  • 1959: Court Prince
  • 1960: Prolific
  • 1961: St Paddy
  • 1962: Gaul
  • 1963: Darling Boy
  • 1964: Fighting Ship
  • 1965: Bal Masque
  • 1966: Alcalde
  • 1967: Acrania
  • 1968: Crozier
  • 1969: Torpid
  • 1970: Queen of Twilight
  • 1971: Meadowville
  • 1972: Knockroe
  • 1973: Our Mirage
  • 1974: Relay Race
  • 1975: Shebeen

See also

References

  1. ^ "1894 Jockey Club Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 28 September 1894. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. ^ "1901 Jockey Club Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 4 October 1901. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. ^ "1963 Jockey Club Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 30 April 1963. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
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  • ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Jockey Club Stakes (2019).
  • pedigreequery.com – Jockey Club Stakes – Newmarket.
  • Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 32–33. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.