Claret Stakes Explained

Class:Horse
Horse Race:Claret Stakes
Location:Ditch-In course
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated:1808
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Distance:2 miles 9 yards (3,229 metres)
Surface:Turf
Qualification:Four-year-olds

The Claret Stakes was a flat horse race in Great Britain open to four-year-olds. It was run on the Ditch-In course at Newmarket over a distance of 2 miles (3,218 metres), and was scheduled to take place each year in early or mid April at the Craven meeting. The Ditch-In course had a six furlong uphill finish and was considered more testing then the Two Middle Miles course, over which the similar Port Stakes was run.[1]

Winners to 1841

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YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerOdds
1808Musician[2] 3rd Duke of Grafton5/1
1809Vandyke[3] 3rd Duke of Grafton8/11
1810BritanniaMr Lake10/1
1811CrispinMr Payne12/1
1812RainbowGeneral Gower20/1
1813ComusSir John Shelley2/1
1815BourbonLord George Cavendishevens
1816St SebastianLord Grosvenor11/8
1817BobadilMr Goddard
1818The StudentJames Udney
1819AllegroLord George Cavendish
1820BankerDuke of York
1821Emmeline5th Duke of Rutland
1822 GustavusCrouchHunter
1823 MosesWilliam ButlerGreville
1824no racen/an/an/an/a
1825no racen/an/an/an/a
1826Chateau MargauxWyndham
1827DerviseRobert Robson4th Duke of Grafton
1828Rapid RhoneCavendish
1829ZinganeeWilliam ChifneyWilliam Chifney
1830Sir Hercules2nd Baron Langford
1831AmphiarusDuke of Portland
1832CamarineH ScottSir Mark Wood
1833TrusteeDuke of Portland
1834 GlaucusLord Chesterfield
1835no racen/an/an/an/a
1836no racen/an/an/an/a
1837no racen/an/an/an/a
1838 MangoGreville
1839 no racen/an/an/an/a
1840EuclidThomas Thornhill

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Palace House, Newmarket | NHRM, BSAT & RoR.
  2. Racing calendar. Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. Hunter. Robert J.. Turf Club (Dublin. Ireland).
  3. Racing calendar. Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. Hunter. Robert J.. Turf Club (Dublin. Ireland).