Robin Hood Stakes Explained

|}The Robin Hood Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older.It is run at Nottingham over a distance of 1 mile and 75 yards (1,678 metres), and is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November. Prior to 2022 it was run on the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket over 1 mile. The first two scheduled runnings at Nottingham in 2022 and 2023 were abandoned due to a waterlogged course.[1] [2]

The race was originally named in honour of the equine artist Ben Marshall (1768-1835) and run as the Ben Marshall Stakes. In 2024 it was renamed in honour of the legendary outlaw Robin Hood.[3]

Winners since 1988

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1988Reprimand3Willie RyanHenry Cecil1:42.13
1989Light Of Morn3Bruce RaymondBen Hanbury1:38.92
1990Two Left Feet3George DuffieldSir Mark Prescott1:37.33
1991Hyabella3John ReidMichael Stoute1:39.39
1992Inner City3Frankie DettoriLuca Cumani1:38.93
1993Mellottie8John LoweMary Reveley1:40.10
1994NijoJason WeaverDavid Loder1:43.36
1995Celestial KeyPhilip RobinsonMark Johnston1:36.91
1996Ali-Royal3Pat EdderyHenry Cecil1:38.00
1997SamaraKieren FallonJohn Dunlop1:37.59
1998Generous Libra4Kevin DarleyJohn Dunlop1:44.73
1999Bomb AlaskaJohn EganToby Balding1:44.35
2000AlbarahinRichard HillsMarcus Tregoning1:45.72
2001Riberac5Kevin DarleyMark Johnston1:40.39
2002Smirk4Kevin DarleyDavid Elsworth1:41.69
2003Babodana3Philip RobinsonMark Tompkins1:38.97
2004Sleeping Indian3Jimmy FortuneJohn Gosden1:41.32
2005St Andrews5Philip RobinsonMichael Jarvis1:43.41
2006Blue Ksar3Ted DurcanSaeed bin Suroor0:00.00
2007Jalmira6Billy LeeCharlie Swan1:37.52
2008Virtual3Jimmy FortuneJohn Gosden1:40.20
2009Prince Of Dance3Richard KingscoteTom Dascombe1:39.11
2010Kingsfort3Daragh O'DonohoeSaeed bin Suroor1:40.27
2011Secrecy5Kieren FallonSaeed bin Suroor1:36.70
2012French Navy4Mickael BarzalonaMahmood Al Zarooni1:40.37
2013Penitent7Danny TudhopeDavid O'Meara1:41.65
2014French Navy6Adam KirbyCharlie Appleby1:37.44
2015Big Baz5Graham LeeWilliam Muir1:39.97
2016Estidhkaar4Dane O'NeillRichard Hannon Jr.1:36.30
2017Brave Zolo5Adam KirbyCharlie Appleby1:39.47
2018Mitchum Swagger6Harry BentleyRalph Beckett1:40.42
2019Roseman3Andrea AtzeniRoger Varian1:42.46
2020Zakouski4William BuickCharlie Appleby1:46.66
2021Zakouski5William BuickCharlie Appleby1:38.70
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rennie . Matt . 'It's disappointing' - Nottingham's meeting cancelled following heavy rainfall . Racing Post . 19 October 2023 . 2 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Haynes . Jack . Ascot expecting 40-50mm of rain before Saturday's jumps fixture and Lingfield monitoring Storm Ciaran . Racing Post . 31 October 2023 . 31 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Update from the BHA’s Flat Pattern Committee . British Horseracing Authority . 13 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240213172109/https://www.britishhorseracing.com/press_releases/update-from-the-bhas-flat-pattern-committee-2/ . 13 February 2024 . 13 February 2024.