| Group 3 race | |
| Location | York Racecourse York, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1996 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | William Hill |
| Website | York |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies & mares |
| Weight | 8 st 12 lb (3yo); 9 st 4 lb (4yo+) Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners * * since 2018 (2yo wins not penalised) |
| Purse | £40,000 (2020) 1st: £22,684 |
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| Swingalong | Royal Aclaim | Gale Force Maya |
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| 2022 | ||
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| Flotus | Adaay To Remember | Gale Force Maya |
| 2021 | ||
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| Light Refrain | Vadream | Declaring Love |
| 2020-2011 | ||
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| 2020 | ||
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| Queen Jo Jo | Breathtaking Look | Sunday Star |
| 2019 | ||
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| Royal Intervention | Shades Of Blue | Red Balloons |
| 2018 | ||
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| Raven's Lady | Pretty Baby | Pepita |
| 2017 | ||
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| Mystic Dawn | Queen Kindly | Eartha Kitt |
| 2016 | ||
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| Ridge Ranger | Besharah | La Rioja |
| 2015 | ||
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| New Providence | Lucky Kristale | Kiyoshi |
| 2014 | ||
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| Ladies Are Forever | Joyeuse | Indignant |
| 2013 | ||
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| Ladies Are Forever | Gracia Directa | March |
| 2012 | ||
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| Gracia Directa | Sioux Rising | Hallelujah |
| 2011 | ||
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| Ladies Are Forever | Dever Dream | Rose Blossom |
| 2010-2001 | ||
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| 2010 | ||
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| Rose Blossom | Tropical Treat | Gilt Edge Girl |
| 2009 | ||
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| Serious Attitude | Lesson In Humility | Look Busy |
| 2008 | ||
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| Our Faye | Lady Grace | San Sicharia |
| 2007 | ||
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| Theann | Gloved Hand | Lady Grace |
| 2006 | ||
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| La Chunga | Donna Blini | Paradise Isle |
| 2005 | ||
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| Lucky Spin | La Cucaracha | Indian Maiden |
| 2004 | ||
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| Tante Rose | Ruby Rocket | Lochridge |
| 2003 | ||
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| Torosay Spring | Golden Nun | Khulood |
| 2002 | ||
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| Palace Affair | Lipstick | Lady Dominatrix |
| 2001 | ||
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| Palace Affair | Night Haven | Vita Spericolata |
| 2000-1996 | ||
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| 2000 | ||
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| Hot Tin Roof | Cassandra Go | Jezebel |
| 1999 | ||
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| Imperial Beauty | Pipalong | Fragrant Oasis |
| 1998 | ||
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| Nanoushka | Crazee Mental | Qilin |
| 1997 | ||
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| Bint Albaadiya | Bollin Joanne | Connemara |
| 1996 | ||
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| Carranita | Daring Destiny | Prancing |
The Summer Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
The event was established in 1996, and it was initially classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2003.
The Summer Stakes is held on the opening day of York's two-day John Smith's Cup meeting.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Ladies are Forever - 2011, 2013, 2014
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Stephen Carson – Palace Affair (2001, 2002)
- Paul Hanagan - Rose Blossom (2010), Royal Intervention (2019)
- Silvestre De Sousa - Ladies are Forever (2011), Flotus (2022)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Geoff Oldroyd - Ladies are Forever (2011, 2013, 2014)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Carranita | 6 | Tim Sprake | Bryn Palling | 1:11.42 |
| 1997 | Bint Albaadiya | 3 | John Reid | Michael Stoute | 1:11.45 |
| 1998 | Nanoushka | 3 | Pat Eddery | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:10.33 |
| 1999 | Imperial Beauty | 3 | Gary Stevens | Peter Makin | 1:10.75 |
| 2000 | Hot Tin Roof | 4 | Kevin Darley | Tim Easterby | 1:12.21 |
| 2001 | Palace Affair | 3 | Stephen Carson | Toby Balding | 1:12.04 |
| 2002 | Palace Affair | 4 | Stephen Carson | Toby Balding | 1:11.43 |
| 2003 | Torosay Spring | 5 | Jamie Spencer | James Fanshawe | 1:11.34 |
| 2004 | Tante Rose | 4 | Michael Hills | Roger Charlton | 1:13.26 |
| 2005 | Lucky Spin | 4 | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:11.35 |
| 2006 | La Chunga | 3 | Darryll Holland | Jeremy Noseda | 1:10.14 |
| 2007 | Theann | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.27 |
| 2008 | Our Faye | 5 | Neil Callan | Sylvester Kirk | 1:16.90 |
| 2009 | Serious Attitude | 3 | Eddie Ahern | Rae Guest | 1:09.82 |
| 2010 | Rose Blossom | 3 | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey | 1:09.75 |
| 2011 | Ladies are Forever | 3 | Silvestre de Sousa | Geoff Oldroyd | 1:09.18 |
| 2012 | Gracia Directa | 4 | Robert Winston | Dominik Moser | 1:14.10 |
| 2013 | Ladies are Forever | 5 | Graham Lee | Geoff Oldroyd | 1:10.53 |
| 2014 | Ladies are Forever | 6 | Daniel Tudhope | Geoff Oldroyd | 1:09.30 |
| 2015 | New Providence | 3 | Harry Bentley | Hugo Palmer | 1:10.20 |
| 2016 | Ridge Ranger | 5 | Jason Hart | Eric Alston | 1:10.01 |
| 2017 | Mystic Dawn | 3 | Stevie Donohoe | David Simcock | 1:10.84 |
| 2018 | Raven's Lady | 4 | Gerald Mosse | Marco Botti | 1:12.44 |
| 2019 | Royal Intervention | 3 | Paul Hanagan | Ed Walker | 1:10.42 |
| 2020 | Queen Jo Jo | 4 | Sam James | Kevin Ryan | 1:11.16 |
| 2021 | Light Refrain | 3 | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 1:10.88 |
| 2022 | Flotus | 3 | Silvestre De Sousa | Simon & Ed Crisford | 1:10.24 |
| 2023 | Swingalong | 3 | Clifford Lee | Karl Burke | 1:09.86 |
See also
References
- galopp-sieger.de – Summer Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Summer Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Summer Stakes – York.
This page was last edited on 25 February 2024, at 20:10