Coventry Stakes
Group 2 race | |
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Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
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Inaugurated | 1890 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | Ascot |
Race information | |
Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Two-year-olds |
Weight | 9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies |
Purse | £150,000 (2022) 1st: £88,800 |
2024 | ||
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Rashabar | Electrolyte | Columnist |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
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River Tiber | Army Ethos | Bucanero Fuerte |
2022 | ||
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Bradsell | Persian Force | Royal Scotsman |
2021 | ||
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Berkshire Shadow | Eldrickjones | Vintage Clarets |
2020-2011 | ||
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2020 | ||
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Nando Parrado | Qaader | Saeiqa |
2019 | ||
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Arizona | Threat | Guildsman |
2018 | ||
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Calyx | Advertise | Sergei Prokofiev |
2017 | ||
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Rajasinghe | Headway | Murillo |
2016 | ||
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Caravaggio | Mehmas | Psychedelic Funk |
2015 | ||
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Buratino | Air Force Blue | Eltezam |
2014 | ||
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The Wow Signal | Cappella Sansevero | Jungle Cat |
2013 | ||
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War Command | Parbold | Sir John Hawkins |
2012 | ||
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Dawn Approach | Olympic Glory | Cristoforo Colombo |
2011 | ||
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Power | Roman Soldier | St Barths |
2010-2001 | ||
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2010 | ||
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Strong Suit | Elzaam | Roayh |
2009 | ||
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Canford Cliffs | Xtension | Rakaan |
2008 | ||
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Art Connoisseur | Intense Focus | Lord Shanakill |
2007 | ||
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Henrythenavigator | Swiss Franc | Luck Money |
2006 | ||
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Hellvelyn | Major Cadeaux | Tariq |
2005 | ||
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Red Clubs | Pacific Pride | Amadeus Wolf |
2004 | ||
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Iceman | Council Member | Capable Guest |
2003 | ||
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Three Valleys | Botanical | Privy Seal |
2002 | ||
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Statue Of Liberty | Pakhoes | Kawagino |
2001 | ||
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Landseer | Firebreak | Meshaheer |
2000-1991 | ||
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2000 | ||
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Cd Europe | Bram Stoker | Modigliani |
1999 | ||
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Fasliyev | Red Pepper | Cornelius |
1998 | ||
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Red Sea | Be The Chief | Access All Areas |
1997 | ||
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Harbour Master | Desert Prince | Bold Fact |
1996 | ||
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Verglas | Daylight In Dubai | Deadly Dudley |
1995 | ||
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Royal Applause | Russian Revival | South Salem |
1994 | ||
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Sri Pekan | Moon King | Missel |
1993 | ||
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Stonehatch | Polish Laughter | Wajiba Riva |
1992 | ||
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Petardia | So Factual | Pips Pride |
1991 | ||
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Dilum | Dr Devious | Casteddu |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
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Mac's Imp | Generous | Bold Nephew |
1989 | ||
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Rock City | Wadood | Candy Glen |
1988 | ||
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High Estate | Dancing Dissident | Sharp N' Early |
The Coventry Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
History
The event was established in 1890, and it was named after the 9th Earl of Coventry, who served as the Master of the Buckhounds at that time.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Coventry Stakes was classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2004. It is usually contested on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting.[1]
Records
Leading jockey (9 wins):
- Sir Gordon Richards – Manitoba (1932), Medieval Knight (1933), Hairan (1934), Nasrullah (1942), Khaled (1945), Tudor Minstrel (1946), The Cobbler (1947), Palestine (1949), King's Bench (1951)
Leading trainer (10 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien - Harbour Master (1997), Fasliyev (1999), Landseer (2001), Statue of Liberty (2002), Henrythenavigator (2007), Power (2011), War Command (2013), Caravaggio (2016), Arizona (2019), River Tiber (2023)
Winners since 1967
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1967 | Mark Royal | Scobie Breasley | P Norris | |
1968 | Murrayfield | Geoff Lewis | Ian Balding | 1:17.20 |
1969 | Prince Tenderfoot | Bill Williamson | Paddy Prendergast | 1:17.00 |
1970 | Mill Reef | Geoff Lewis | Ian Balding | 1:16.16 |
1971 | Sun Prince | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | 1:23.20 |
1972 | Perdu | Jimmy Lindley | T Corbett | 1:17.60 |
1973 | Doleswood | Frankie Durr | Reg Akehurst | 1:17.20 |
1974 | Whip It Quick | Geoff Lewis | Bill Marshall | 1:18.40 |
1975 | Galway Bay | Lester Piggott | Ian Balding | 1:17.20 |
1976 | Cawston's Clown | Taffy Thomas | Neil Adam | 1:17.00 |
1977 | Solinus | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 1:18.90 |
1978 | Lake City | Brian Taylor | Ryan Price | 1:16.80 |
1979 | Varingo | Brian Taylor | Ryan Price | 1:15.50 |
1980 | Recitation | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 1:18.20 |
1981 | Red Sunset | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 1:16.30 |
1982 | Horage | Pat Eddery | Matt McCormack | 1:15.50 |
1983 | Chief Singer | Ray Cochrane | Ron Sheather | 1:16.00 |
1984 | Primo Dominie | John Reid | Brian Swift | 1:15.36 |
1985 | Sure Blade | Brent Thomson | Barry Hills | 1:14.83 |
1986 | Cutting Blade | Cash Asmussen | Lester Piggott | 1:17.14 |
1987 | Always Fair | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:17.49 |
1988 | High Estate | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:13.80 |
1989 | Rock City | Willie Carson | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:15.02 |
1990 | Mac's Imp | Alan Munro | Bill O'Gorman | 1:15.69 |
1991 | Dilum | Alan Munro | Paul Cole | 1:15.99 |
1992 | Petardia | Walter Swinburn | Geoff Wragg | 1:13.95 |
1993 | Stonehatch | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:18.15 |
1994 | Sri Pekan | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 1:15.24 |
1995 | Royal Applause | Walter Swinburn | Barry Hills | 1:15.26 |
1996 | Verglas | Willie Supple | Kevin Prendergast | 1:14.34 |
1997 | Harbour Master | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 1:14.45 |
1998 | Red Sea | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 1:17.58 |
1999 | Fasliyev | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:14.59 |
2000 | Cd Europe | Steve Drowne | Mick Channon | 1:16.97 |
2001 | Landseer | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 1:15.62 |
2002 | Statue of Liberty | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:15.73 |
2003 | Three Valleys | Richard Hughes | Roger Charlton | 1:13.62 |
2004 | Iceman | Kieren Fallon | John Gosden | 1:14.83 |
2005 | Red Clubs [a] | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:10.91 |
2006 | Hellvelyn | Ted Durcan | Bryan Smart | 1:14.51 |
2007 | Henrythenavigator | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:12.46 |
2008 | Art Connoisseur | Jamie Spencer | Michael Bell | 1:13.59 |
2009 | Canford Cliffs | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:13.64 |
2010 | Strong Suit | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:14.29 |
2011 | Power | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.55 |
2012 | Dawn Approach | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:13.64 |
2013 | War Command | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:12.86 |
2014 | The Wow Signal | Frankie Dettori | John Quinn | 1:12.99 |
2015 | Buratino | William Buick | Mark Johnston | 1:13.11 |
2016 | Caravaggio | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:16.36 |
2017 | Rajasinghe | Stevie Donohoe | Richard Spencer | 1:12.39 |
2018 | Calyx | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:13.51 |
2019 | Arizona | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.02 |
2020 | Nando Parrado | Adam Kirby | Clive Cox | 1:15.21 |
2021 | Berkshire Shadow | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding | 1:13.55 |
2022 | Bradsell | Hollie Doyle | Archie Watson | 1:13.02 |
2023 | River Tiber | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:15.49 |
2024 | Rashabar | Billy Loughnane | Brian Meehan | 1:13.90 |
Earlier winners
- 1890: The Deemster
- 1891: Danure
- 1892: Milford
- 1893: Ladas
- 1894: Whiston
- 1895: Persimmon
- 1896: Goletta
- 1897: Orzil
- 1898: Desmond
- 1899: Democrat
- 1900: Good Morning
- 1901: Sterling Balm
- 1902: Rock Sand
- 1903: St Amant
- 1904: Cicero
- 1905: Black Arrow
- 1906: Traquair
- 1907: Prospector
- 1908: Louviers
- 1909: Admiral Hawke
- 1910: Radiancy
- 1911: Lady Americus
- 1912: Shogun
- 1913: The Tetrarch
- 1914: Lady Josephine
- 1915: Marcus
- 1916: Diadem
- 1917: Benevente
- 1918: Bruff Bridge
- 1919: Sarchedon
- 1920: Milesius
- 1921: Pondoland
- 1922: Drake
- 1923: Knight of the Garter
- 1924: Iceberg
- 1925: Colorado
- 1926: Knight of the Grail
- 1927: Fairway
- 1928: Reflector
- 1929: Diolite
- 1930: Lemnarchus
- 1931: Cockpen
- 1932: Manitoba
- 1933: Medieval Knight
- 1934: Hairan
- 1935: Black Speck
- 1936: Early School
- 1937: Mirza II
- 1938: Panorama
- 1939: Turkhan
- 1940: no race
- 1941: Big Game
- 1942: Nasrullah
- 1943: Orestes
- 1944: Dante
- 1945: Khaled
- 1946: Tudor Minstrel
- 1947: The Cobbler
- 1948: Royal Forest
- 1949: Palestine
- 1950: Big Dipper
- 1951: King's Bench
- 1952: Whistler
- 1953: The Pie King
- 1954: Noble Chieftain
- 1955: Ratification
- 1956: Messmate
- 1957: Amerigo
- 1958: Hieroglyph
- 1959: Martial
- 1960: Typhoon
- 1961: Xerxes
- 1962: Crocket
- 1963: Showdown
- 1964: Silly Season
- 1965: Young Emperor
- 1966: Bold Lad
* The race was run at Newmarket during the wartime periods of 1915–18 and 1941–44.
See also
References
- ^ "Royal Ascot race histories". Eclipse Magazine. 21 June 2017.
- Paris-Turf:
- "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
- Racing Post:
- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
- 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- galopp-sieger.de – Coventry Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Coventry Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Coventry Stakes – Royal Ascot.
- Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 71–73. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
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