National Stakes (Sandown Park)

National Stakes
2015
King Of Rooks Buratino Steady Pace

The National Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged two years old. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 5 furlongs and 6 yards (1,008 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year at the end of May.

The race was first run in 1889 and was known as the National Breeders' Produce Stakes until 1959. In 1932 it was "the most valuable two-year-old race on the English calendar".[1]

Previous winners include Pretty Polly (1903), Cicero (1904), Neil Gow (1909), The Tetrarch (1913), Tetratema (1919), Tiffin (1928), Myrobella (1932), Tudor Minstrel (1946) and Belle of All (1950).

Winners since 1988

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1988 Superpower Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman 1:03.22
1989 Princess Taufan Ray Cochrane Dr Jon Scargill 1:00.47
1990 Balwa Willie Carson Alex Scott 1:02.15
1991 Marling Gary Carter Geoff Wragg 1:01.59
1992 Lyric Fantasy Michael Roberts Richard Hannon, Sr. 0:59.62
1993 Redoubtable Richard Quinn Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:00.95
1994 Signs Pat Eddery Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:03.14
1995 Amaretto Bay Mick Kinane Brian Meehan 1:03.54
1996 Deadly Dudley Mick Kinane Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:01.83
1997 Pool Music Richard Hughes Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:00.72
1998 Bint Allayl Frankie Dettori Mick Channon 1:02.36
1999 Rowaasi Frankie Dettori Mick Channon 0:59.95
2000 Taras Emperor Jimmy Fortune John Quinn 1:05.89
2001 Shiny Philip Robinson Clive Brittain 1:02.72
2002 Presto Vento Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:02.00
2003 Russian Valour Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 1:00.65
2004 Polly Perkins Kevin Darley Nick Littmoden 1:01.65
2005 Salut d'Amour Kieren Fallon Jeremy Noseda 1:02.33
2006 Excellent Art Frankie Dettori Neville Callaghan 1:06.49
2007 Sweepstake Richard Hughes Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:02.72
2008 Icesolator Richard Hughes Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:04.89
2009 Monsieur Chevalier Richard Hughes Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:00.83
2010 Dinkum Diamond Dane O'Neill Henry Candy 1:01.88
2011 Pyman's Theory Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe 1:02.55
2012 Sir Prancealot Richard Hughes Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:01.85
2013 Rizeena Ryan Moore Clive Brittain 1:03.57
2014 Tiggy Wiggy Richard Hughes Richard Hannon, Jr. 1:03.92
2015 King Of Rooks Richard Hughes Richard Hannon, Jr. 1:01.30

Earlier winners

  • 1900: Star Shoot / Ian *
  • 1901: Game Chick
  • 1902: Rabelais
  • 1903: Pretty Polly
  • 1904: Cicero
  • 1905: Sarcelle
  • 1906: Traquair
  • 1907: White Eagle
  • 1908: Bayardo
  • 1909: Neil Gow
  • 1910: Celllni
  • 1911: Mountain Mint
  • 1912: Prue
  • 1913: The Tetrarch
  • 1914: Redfern
  • 1915–18: no race
  • 1919: Tetratema
  • 1920: Polly Flinders
  • 1921: Polyhistor
  • 1922: Town Guard
  • 1923: Mumtaz Mahal
  • 1924: Garden of Allah
  • 1925: Kate Coventry
  • 1926: Priscilla
  • 1927: Flamingo
  • 1928: Tiffin
  • 1929: Queen of the Nore
  • 1930: Thyestes
  • 1931: Orwell
  • 1932: Myrobella
  • 1933: Colombo
  • 1934: Bahram
  • 1955: Wyndham
  • 1956: Full Sail
  • 1937: Portmarnock
  • 1938: Rogerstone Castle
  • 1939: Stardust
  • 1940–45: no race
  • 1946: Tudor Minstrel **
  • 1947: The Cobbler
  • 1948: Abernant
  • 1949: Palestine
  • 1950: Belle of All
  • 1951: Constantia
  • 1952: Bebe Grande
  • 1953: Tudor Honey
  • 1954: Courageous
  • 1955: Rustam
  • 1956: Military Law
  • 1957: Promulgation
  • 1958: Captain Kidd
  • 1959: Sing Sing
  • 1960: Kerrabee
  • 1961: Display
  • 1962: Whistling Wind
  • 1963: Pourparler
  • 1964: Double Jump
  • 1965: Zahedan
  • 1966: Falcon
  • 1967: Sovereign
  • 1968: Tower Walk
  • 1969: Quarryknowe
  • 1970: Trasi Girl
  • 1971: Stilvi
  • 1972: Hunters Path
  • 1973: Daring Boy ***
  • 1974: Streak
  • 1975: Super Cavalier
  • 1976: Piney Ridge
  • 1977: Noiritza
  • 1978: Schweppeshire Lad
  • 1979: Rollahead
  • 1980: Penmarric
  • 1981: No race
  • 1982: Krayyan
  • 1983: Precocious
  • 1984: Primo Dominie
  • 1985: Moonlight Lady
  • 1986: Risk Me
  • 1987: Tricky Note

* The 1900 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
** The 1946 race was run at Ascot.
*** The 1973 race was run at Kempton Park.

References

  1. ↑ "AS GOOD AS TIFFIN?". Evening Post. 27 August 1932. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
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