Ascendant Stakes
| Listed race | |
| Location |
Haydock Park Racecourse Haydock, England |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Betfred |
| Website | Haydock Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight |
9 st 2 lb; Allowances 5 lb for fillies Penalties 5 lb for Group winners 3 lb for Listed winners |
| Purse |
£25,500 (2015) 1st: £14,461 |
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| Foundation | Champagne City | Manaafidh |
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| 2014 | ||
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| Celestial Path | Medrano | Smaih |
| 2013 | ||
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| Chief Barker | Chriselliam | Lily Rules |
| 2012 | ||
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| Havana Gold | Al Waab | Mirsaale |
| 2011 | ||
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| Caledonian Spring | Crius | Leqqaa |
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| Singapore Lilly | Measuring Time | Robin Hood |
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| Emerald Commander | Nideeb | Black Snowflake |
| 2007 | ||
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| Campanologist | Eileen's Violet | Dan Tucket |
The Ascendant Stakes, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Betfred Membership "Play Your Way" Stakes, is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres). The race was first run in 2007, and it is scheduled to take place each year in September. The race is run on the same day as Haydock's feature race of the season, the Group One Haydock Sprint Cup.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Campanologist | Kerrin McEvoy | Mark Johnston | 1:47.23 | |
| 2008 | no race [a] | ||||
| 2009 | Emerald Commander | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 1:48.99 | |
| 2010 | Singapore Lilly | Chris Catlin | Mick Channon | 1:41.27 | |
| 2011 | Caledonian Spring | Eddie Ahern | Paul D'Arcy | 1:43.68 | |
| 2012 | Havana Gold | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 1:43.69 | |
| 2013 | Chief Barker | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 1:45.69 | |
| 2014 | Celestial Path | Luke Morris | Sir Mark Prescott | 1:45.02 | |
| 2015 | Foundation | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:45.93 |
See also
References
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