Park Stakes

Park Stakes
Group 2 race
Location Doncaster Racecourse
Doncaster, England
Inaugurated 1978
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Saint Gobain Weber
Website Doncaster
Race information
Distance 7f (1,408 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Straight
Qualification Three-years-old and up
Weight 9 st 0 lb (3yo);
9 st 4 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Purse £100,000 (2016)
1st: £56,710
Park Stakes
2016
Breton Rock The Happy Prince Adaay

The Park Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

History

The event was established in 1978 and it used to be sponsored by Kiveton Park Steel. For a period the Kiveton Park Stakes was classed at Listed level and contested over 7 furlongs. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1986, and extended to a mile in 1993. The word "Kiveton" was removed from its title in 1996. In 2012, sports betting community OLBG.com secured sponsorship and naming rights. It is now sponsored by Saint Gobain.

The race reverted to 7 furlongs in 2003, and it was upgraded to Group 2 in 2004.

The Park Stakes is held during Doncaster's four-day St. Leger Festival. It is currently run on the final day, the same day as the St. Leger Stakes.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Bishop of Cashel – 1995, 1996
  • Iffraaj – 2005, 2006
  • Arabian Gleam – 2007, 2008

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Willie Carson – Known Fact (1980), The Quiet Bidder (1982), Lucky Ring (1985), Gold Seam (1989)

Leading trainer (3 wins):

  • Dick Hern – Kittyhawk (1981), Lucky Ring (1985), Gold Seam (1989)
  • Sir Michael Stoute – The Quiet Bidder (1982), Soviet Line (1994), Tough Speed (2001)
  • James Fanshawe – Bishop of Cashel (1995, 1996), Polar Ben (2003)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1978 Green Girl 3 George Duffield Paul Kelleway
1979 Tap On Wood 3 Steve Cauthen Barry Hills
1980 Known Fact 3 Willie Carson Jeremy Tree
1981 Kittyhawk 3 Lester Piggott Dick Hern
1982 The Quiet Bidder 4 Willie Carson Michael Stoute
1983 Annie Edge 3 Sandy Barclay Derek Haydn Jones
1984 Sarab 3 Richard Quinn Paul Cole
1985 Lucky Ring 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern
1986 Hadeer 4 Tony Ives Clive Brittain 1:25.66
1987 Guest Performer 3 Cash Asmussen John Hills 1:26.54
1988 Salse 3 Michael Roberts Henry Cecil 1:26.53
1989 Gold Seam 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern 1:27.26
1990 Green Line Express 4 Frankie Dettori Mohammed Moubarak 1:25.69
1991 Bog Trotter 3 Lester Piggott William Haggas 1:23.62
1992 Pursuit of Love 3 Ray Cochrane Henry Cecil 1:23.95
1993 Swing Low 4 John Reid Richard Hannon Sr. 1:42.79
1994 Soviet Line 4 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:37.68
1995 Bishop of Cashel 3 Walter Swinburn James Fanshawe 1:40.13
1996 Bishop of Cashel 4 Walter Swinburn James Fanshawe 1:36.85
1997 Almushtarak 4 Ray Cochrane Kamil Mahdi 1:36.02
1998 Handsome Ridge 4 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 1:41.02
1999 Sugarfoot 5 Pat Eddery Nigel Tinkler 1:38.77
2000 Distant Music 3 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:38.70
2001 Tough Speed 4 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 1:39.88
2002 Duck Row 7 Richard Hughes James Toller 1:37.49
2003 Polar Ben 4 Jamie Spencer James Fanshawe 1:27.58
2004 Pastoral Pursuits 3 Steve Drowne Hughie Morrison 1:21.66
2005 Iffraaj 4 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:23.95
2006 Iffraaj [a] 5 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:21.98
2007 Arabian Gleam 3 Johnny Murtagh Jeremy Noseda 1:24.24
2008 Arabian Gleam 4 Johnny Murtagh Jeremy Noseda 1:26.18
2009 Duff 6 Fran Berry Edward Lynam 1:24.38
2010 Balthazaar's Gift 7 Philip Robinson Clive Cox 1:24.30
2011 Premio Loco 7 George Baker Chris Wall 1:25.93
2012 Libranno 4 Kieren Fallon Richard Hannon Sr. 1:23.16
2013 Viztoria 3 Wayne Lordan Edward Lynam 1:25.54
2014 Ansgar 6 James Doyle Sabrina Harty 1:22.41
2015 Limato 3 Andrea Atzeni Henry Candy 1:24.98
2016 Breton Rock 6 Andrea Atzeni David Simcock 1:25.35

a The 2006 running took place at York.

See also

References

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