| Class: | Group 2 |
| Horse Race: | City of York Stakes |
| Location: | York Racecourse York, England |
| Race Type: | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor: | Sky Bet |
| Website: | York |
| Distance: | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Track: | Left-handed |
| Qualification: | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight: | 8 st 12 lb (3yo); 9 st 3 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners* 5 lb for Group 2 winners* 3 lb for Group 3 winners* * after 2017 |
| Purse: | £400,000 (2022) 1st: £226,840 |
|}The City of York Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August. It is currently held on the final day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting. The race was upgraded to Group 3 level from the 2016 running, having previously been a run as a Listed race.[1] It was upgraded to Group 2 level from the 2019 running.[2]
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| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Thaidah | 3 | Michael Roberts | Peter Walwyn | 1:26.31 | |
| 1989 | Magical Strike | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:23.01 | |
| 1990 | Enharmonic | 3 | Steve Cauthen | William Hastings-Bass | 1:22.81 | |
| 1991 | Norton Challenger | 4 | Mark Birch | Peter Easterby | 1:25.46 | |
| 1992 | Reported | 3 | Pat Eddery | Mikey Heaton-Ellis | 1:23.05 | |
| 1993 | Tinners Way | 3 | Pat Eddery | John Gosden | 1:24.89 | |
| 1994 | Cragganmore | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Charles Hills | 1:22.52 | |
| 1995 | Didina | 3 | Pat Eddery | Roger Charlton | 1:22.20 | |
| 1996 | Ruznama | 3 | Willie Carson | Barry Hills | 1:21.77 | |
| 1997 | Hidden Meadow | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Ian Balding | 1:25.86 | |
| 1998 | Bold Fact | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 1:21.31 | |
| 1999 | Fa-Eq | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed Bin Suroor | 1:25.02 | |
| 2000 | Late Night Out | 5 | Mark Tebbutt | William Jarvis | 1:22.24 | |
| 2001 | Priors Lodge | 3 | Pat Eddery | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:24.16 | |
| 2002 | Suggestive | 4 | Michael Hills | William Haggas | 1:23.32 | |
| 2003 | Vanderlin | 4 | Martin Dwyer | Andrew Balding | 1:22.00 | |
| 2004 | Polar Bear | 4 | Tony Culhane | William Haggas | 1:26.17 | |
| 2005 | Arakan | 5 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:22.37 | |
| 2006 | Quito | 9 | Robert Winston | David Chapman | 1:26.30 | |
| 2007 | Duff | 4 | Declan McDonogh | Edward Lynam | 1:23.50 | |
| no race 2008 | ||||||
| 2009 (dh) | Dream Eater Confront | 4 4 | William Buick Ryan Moore | Andrew Balding Sir Michael Stoute | 1:23.18 | |
| 2010 | Yaa Wayl | 3 | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | 1:21.93 | |
| 2011 | Doncaster Rover | 5 | Silvestre de Sousa | David Brown | 1:23.56 | |
| 2012 | Gordon Lord Byron | 4 | William Buick | Tom Hogan | 1:24.25 | |
| 2013 | Sirius Prospect | 5 | Robert Winston | Dean Ivory | 1:26.84 | |
| 2014 | Absolutely So | 4 | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding | 1:22.43 | |
| 2015 | Fadhayyil | 3 | Paul Hanagan | Barry Hills | 1:23.12 | |
| 2016 | Nemoralia | 3 | Jamie Spencer | Jeremy Noseda | 1:22.16 | |
| 2017 | Talaayeb | 3 | Chris Hayes | Owen Burrows | 1:24.08 | |
| 2018 | Expert Eye | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:23.10 | |
| 2019 | Shine So Bright | 3 | James Doyle | Andrew Balding | 1:21.00 | |
| 2020 | Safe Voyage | 7 | Jason Hart | John Quinn | 1:25.47 | |
| 2021 | Space Blues | 5 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 1:22.60 | |
| 2022 | Kinross | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Ralph Beckett | 1:22.97 | |
| 2023 | Kinross | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Ralph Beckett | 1:22.57 | |
| 2024 | Breege | 4 | Colin Keane | John & Sean Quinn | 1:24.09 |
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