Group 2 race | |
Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
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Inaugurated | 1879 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | Ascot |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 3f 211y (2,406 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
Weight | 9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares |
Purse | £237,750 (2022) 1st: £134,828 |
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Pyledriver | West Wind Blows | Changingoftheguard |
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Broome | Mostahdaf | Hurricane Lane |
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Wonderful Tonight | Broome | Hukum |
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1990 | ||
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Assatis | Ile De Nisky | Old Vic |
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Assatis | Top Class | Emmson |
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Almaarad | Infamy | Moon Madness |
The Hardwicke Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards (2,406 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
History
[edit]The event is named in honour of the 5th Earl of Hardwicke, who served as the Master of the Buckhounds in the 19th century. It was established in 1879, and it was originally open to horses aged three or older. The last three-year-old to win was Helioscope in 1949.
The Hardwicke Stakes is now held on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. The leading horses often return to the venue to compete in the following month's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. The first to win both races in the same year was Aureole in 1954, and the most recent was Harbinger in 2010.
Records
[edit]Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Tristan – 1882, 1883, 1884
Leading jockey (7 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Elopement (1955), St Paddy (1961), Karabas (1970), Relay Race (1974), Meneval (1977), Critique (1982), Jupiter Island (1985)
- Pat Eddery – Charlie Bubbles (1975), Orange Bay (1976), Dihistan (1986), Assatis (1989), Rock Hopper (1991, 1992), Posidonas (1998)
Leading trainer (11 wins):
- Sir Michael Stoute – Dihistan (1986), Rock Hopper (1991, 1992), Maraahel (2006, 2007), Harbinger (2010), Sea Moon (2012), Telescope (2014), Snow Sky (2015), Dartmouth (2016), Crystal Ocean (2018)
Winners since 1923
[edit]Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
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1923 | Chosroes | 3 | G Smith | Atty Persse | |
1924 | Chosroes | 4 | George Archibald | Atty Persse | |
1925 | Hurstwood | 4 | Vic Smyth | Alec Taylor Jr. | |
1926 | Lancegaye | 3 | Steve Donoghue | Alec Taylor Jr. | |
1927 | Coronach | 4 | Joe Childs | Fred Darling | |
1928 | Foliation | 5 | Bobby Jones | Joseph Lawson | |
1929 | Posterity | 3 | Leslie Cordell | Frederick Sneyd | |
1930 | Alcester | 4 | Joe Childs | William Jarvis | |
1931 | Orpen | 3 | Bobby Jones | Joseph Lawson | |
1932 | Goyescas | 4 | Steve Donoghue | Basil Jarvis | |
1933 | Limelight | 4 | Joe Childs | William Jarvis | |
1934 | Cotoneaster | 4 | George Nicoll | Fred Templeman | |
1935 | J R Smith | 3 | Gordon Richards | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | |
1936 | Corrida | 4 | Charlie Elliott | John Evelyn Watts | |
1937 | Mid-day Sun | 3 | Michael Beary | Frank Butters | |
1938 | Maranta | 4 | Tommy Weston | Joseph Lawson | |
1939 | Pointis | 3 | Doug Smith | Frank Butters | |
1940-45 | no race | ||||
1946 | Priam | 4 | Charlie Elliott | Charles Semblat | |
1947 | Nirgal | 4 | Charlie Elliott | Charles Semblat | |
1948 | Sayajirao | 4 | Charlie Smirke | Sam Armstrong | |
1949 | Helioscope | 3 | Joe Sime | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | |
1950 | Peter Flower | 4 | Bill Rickaby | Jack Jarvis | |
1951 | Saturn | 4 | Doug Smith | George Colling | |
1952 | Dynamiter | 4 | Charlie Elliott | Charles Semblat | |
1953 | Guersant | 4 | P Blanc | Geoffroy Watson | |
1954 | Aureole | 5 | Eph Smith | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | |
1955 | Elopement | 4 | Lester Piggott | Noel Murless | |
1956 | Hugh Lupus | 4 | Rae Johnstone | Noel Murless | |
1957 | Fric | 5 | Jean Deforge | Joseph Lawson | |
1958 | Brioche | 4 | Edgar Britt | Charles Elsey | 2:28.60 |
1959 | Impatient | 4 | Jimmy Lindley | Towser Gosden | 2:31.10 |
1960 | Aggressor | 5 | Jimmy Lindley | Towser Gosden | 2:29.90 |
1961 | St Paddy | 4 | Lester Piggott | Noel Murless | |
1962 | Aurelius | 4 | Scobie Breasley | Noel Murless | |
1963 | Miralgo | 4 | Bill Williamson | Harry Wragg | |
1964 | no race, course waterlogged[a] | ||||
1965 | Soderini | 4 | Geoff Lewis | Staff Ingham | 2:59.70 |
1966 | Prominer | 4 | Des Lake | Paddy Prendergast | 2:37.50 |
1967 | Salvo | 4 | Ron Hutchinson | Harry Wragg | |
1968 | Hopeful Venture | 4 | Sandy Barclay | Noel Murless | 2:35.00 |
1969 | Park Top | 5 | Geoff Lewis | Bernard van Cutsem | 2:59.00 |
1970 | Karabas | 5 | Lester Piggott | Bernard van Cutsem | 2:30.60 |
1971 | Ortis | 4 | Duncan Keith | Peter Walwyn | 2:48.20 |
1972 | Selhurst | 4 | Geoff Lewis | Noel Murless | 2:32.60 |
1973 | Rheingold | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Barry Hills | 2:36.80 |
1974 | Relay Race | 4 | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 2:31.00 |
1975 | Charlie Bubbles | 4 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | 2:29.90 |
1976 | Orange Bay | 4 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | 2:30.00 |
1977 | Meneval | 4 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 2:37.20 |
1978 | Montcontour | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Maurice Zilber | 2:33.30 |
1979 | Obraztsovy | 4 | Brian Taylor | Ryan Price | 2:32.30 |
1980 | Scorpio | 4 | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | 2:32.20 |
1981 | Pelerin | 4 | Brian Taylor | Harry Wragg | 2:28.40 |
1982 | Critique | 4 | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 2:29.90 |
1983 | Stanerra | 5 | Brian Rouse | Frank Dunne | 2:27.00 |
1984 | Khairpour | 5 | Steve Cauthen | Fulke Johnson Houghton | 2:30.79 |
1985 | Jupiter Island | 6 | Lester Piggott | Clive Brittain | 2:45.40 |
1986 | Dihistan | 4 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 2:29.32 |
1987 | Orban | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:43.03 |
1988 | Almaarad | 5 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 2:30.30 |
1989 | Assatis | 4 | Pat Eddery | Guy Harwood | 2:29.04 |
1990 | Assatis | 5 | Ray Cochrane | Guy Harwood | 2:32.53 |
1991 | Rock Hopper [b] | 4 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 2:30.20 |
1992 | Rock Hopper | 5 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 2:29.19 |
1993 | Jeune | 4 | Ray Cochrane | Geoff Wragg | 2:39.43 |
1994 | Bobzao | 5 | John Reid | Terry Mills | 2:27.36 |
1995 | Beauchamp Hero | 5 | John Reid | John Dunlop | 2:29.22 |
1996 | Oscar Schindler | 4 | Michael Kinane | Kevin Prendergast | 2:27.84 |
1997 | Predappio | 4 | Gary Stevens | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:32.14 |
1998 | Posidonas | 6 | Pat Eddery | Paul Cole | 2:34.79 |
1999 | Fruits of Love | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Mark Johnston | 2:28.70 |
2000 | Fruits of Love | 5 | Olivier Peslier | Mark Johnston | 2:31.10 |
2001 | Sandmason | 4 | Willie Ryan | Henry Cecil | 2:29.59 |
2002 | Zindabad | 6 | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 2:31.18 |
2003 | Indian Creek | 5 | Richard Quinn | David Elsworth | 2:27.24 |
2004 | Doyen | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:26.53 |
2005 | Bandari [c] | 6 | Willie Supple | Mark Johnston | 2:26.28 |
2006 | Maraahel | 5 | Richard Hills | Michael Stoute | 2:29.25 |
2007 | Maraahel | 6 | Richard Hills | Michael Stoute | 2:35.47 |
2008 | Macarthur | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 2:31.29 |
2009 | Bronze Cannon | 4 | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | 2:27.59 |
2010 | Harbinger | 4 | Ryan Moore | Michael Stoute | 2:27.36 |
2011 | Await the Dawn | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:38.40 |
2012 | Sea Moon | 4 | Ryan Moore | Michael Stoute | 2:29.60 |
2013 | Thomas Chippendale | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Lady Cecil | 2:30.65 |
2014 | Telescope | 4 | Ryan Moore | Michael Stoute | 2:27.45 |
2015 | Snow Sky | 4 | Pat Smullen | Michael Stoute | 2:31.51 |
2016 | Dartmouth | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Michael Stoute | 2:32.06 |
2017 | Idaho | 4 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:28.94 |
2018 | Crystal Ocean | 4 | Ryan Moore | Michael Stoute | 2:28.08 |
2019 | Defoe | 5 | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | 2:31.09 |
2020 | Fanny Logan | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:34.49 |
2021 | Wonderful Tonight | 4 | William Buick | David Menuisier | 2:35.31 |
2022 | Broome | 6 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:30.07 |
2023 | Pyledriver | 6 | P. J. McDonald | William Muir & Chris Grassick | 2:29.60 |
2024 | Isle Of Jura | 4 | Callum Shepherd | George Scott | 2:32.19 |
Earlier winners
[edit]- 1879: Chippendale
- 1880: Exeter *
- 1881: Peter
- 1882: Tristan
- 1883: Tristan
- 1884: Tristan
- 1885: Bendigo
- 1886: Ormonde
- 1887: Ormonde
- 1888: Minting
- 1889: Gulliver
- 1890: Amphion
- 1891: L'Abbesse de Jouarre
- 1892: St Damien
- 1893: Watercress
- 1894: Ravensbury
- 1895: Barbary
- 1896: Shaddock
- 1897: Bay Ronald
- 1898: Collar
- 1899: Ninus
- 1900: Boniface
- 1901: Merry Gal
- 1902: Joshua
- 1903: Sceptre
- 1904: Rock Sand
- 1905: Bachelor's Button
- 1906: Wombwell
- 1907: Beppo
- 1908: Bembo
- 1909: Primer
- 1910: Swynford
- 1911: Swynford
- 1912: Stedfast
- 1913: Lancaster
- 1914: Peter the Hermit
- 1915–18: no race
- 1919: Sir Douglas
- 1920: Black Gauntlet
- 1921: Franklin
- 1922: Welsh Spear
* The 1880 winner Exeter was later exported to Argentina and renamed El Plata.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Hardwicke Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Hardwicke Stakes (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Hardwicke Stakes – Ascot.
- Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 97–99. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.