Duke of Edinburgh Stakes

Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
Handicap race
Location Ascot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated 1914 as Bessborough Stakes
1999 as Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Website Ascot
Race information
Distance 1m 4f (2,414 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Three-years-old and up
Weight Handicap
Purse £75,000 (2015)
1st: £46,687.50
Duke Of Edinburgh Handicap
2015
Arab Dawn Ajman Bridge Astronereus

The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes is a flat Handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses of three-year-old and up. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

The race was previously known as the Bessborough Stakes and was named after John Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough who was Master of the Buckhounds on three occasions in the 19th century.[1] The first race under the original name was a five furlong race for two-year-olds run at Royal Ascot in 1914. The title was later bestowed on a mile and a half handicap race at the same meeting. In 1999 the race was renamed in honour of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.[2] The name Duke of Edinburgh Stakes had previously been used for a two-year-old race run at Ascot[3] in autumn whose winners included the future Champion Hurdler Sea Pigeon.[4]

The race has been won by horses who have gone on to win at Group level, including Blueprint (Jockey Club Stakes),[5] Young Mick (Cumberland Lodge Stakes)[6] and Fox Hunt (Deutsches St Leger).[7]

Winners since 1988

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Weight
 Jockey
 Trainer
 SP
 Time
1988 Vouchsafe 6 7-13 Willie Carson Dick Hern 12/1 2:32.70
1989 Stratford Ponds 4 8-01 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 10/1 2:29.32
1990 Hateel 4 9-00 Willie Carson Peter Walwyn 5/1 F 2:29.65
1991 Rinja 4 7-09 John Lowe David Arbuthnot 16/1 2:32.18
1992 Spinning 5 9-03 Ray Cochrane Ian Balding 25/1 2:27.82
1993 Source Of Light 4 9-03 Pat Eddery Roger Charlton 11/1 2:39.62
1994 Master Charlie 4 9-02 Frankie Dettori Ian Balding 10/1 2:28.48
1995 Son Of Sharp Shot 5 8-13 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 5/1 2:28.71
1996 Tykeyvor 6 8-01 Fergal Lynch Lady Herries 14/1 2:29.88
1997 Zaralaska 6 8-13 Pat Eddery Luca Cumani 8/1 2:31.76
1998 Greek Palace 4 9-08 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 9/1 2:35.56
1999 Blueprint 4 9-09 Gary Stevens Sir Michael Stoute 4/1 2:28.60
2000 Katiykha 4 9-09 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 10/1 2:31.68
2001 Takamaka Bay 4 9-00 Darryll Holland Mark Johnston 10/1 2:30.58
2002 Thundering Surf 5 9-00 Richard Hughes John Jenkins 11/1 2:31.79
2003 Waverley 4 9-00 Jimmy Fortune Hughie Morrison 14/1 2:30.76
2004 Wunderwood 5 9-01 Seb Sanders Lady Herries 15/2 2:28.74
2005 Notable Guest 4 9-08 Michael Kinane Sir Michael Stoute 4/1 2:28.01
2006 Young Mick 4 8-08 Richard Quinn George Margarson 28/1 2:29.97
2007 Pevensey 5 8-10 Graham Gibbons John Quinn 8/1 2:36.64
2008 Sugar Ray 4 9-00 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 8/1 2:32.95
2009 Drill Sergeant 4 9-07 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 14/1 2:29.70
2010 Cill Rialaig 5 8-11 Steve Drowne Hughie Morrison 16/1 2:29.64
2011 Fox Hunt 4 9-08 Silvestre de Sousa Mark Johnston 12/1 2:40.03
2012 Camborne 4 9-04 William Buick John Gosden 11/2 2:31.47
2013 Opinion 4 9-00 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 8/1 2:31.30
2014 Arab Spring 4 9-10 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 11/4F 2:28.85
2015 Arab Dawn 4 9-02 Richard Hughes Hughie Morrison 6/1 2:28.12

References

  1. ↑ "History and conditions of the races at Royal Ascot". eclipsemagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
  2. ↑ "Duke of Edinburgh Stakes". At The Races. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
  3. ↑ "Duke of Edinburgh gets his own race at Ascot". Milwaukee Journal. July 9, 1948. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
  4. ↑ "Ups and downs of the Sea Pigeon story". Glasgow Herald. December 1, 1982. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
  5. ↑ "Blueprint". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
  6. ↑ "Young Mick". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
  7. ↑ "Fox Hunt". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-09-07.

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See also

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