York Stakes Explained

Class:Group 2
Horse Race:York Stakes
Location:York Racecourse
York, England
Inaugurated:2006
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor:Sky Bet
Website:York
Distance:1m 2f 56y (2,063 m)
Surface:Turf
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Three-years-old and up
Weight:8 st 11 lb (3yo);
9 st 6 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 winners *
3 lb for Group 2 winners *
* after 2016
Purse:£121,550 (2022)
1st: £70,888

|}The 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 1 mile 2 furlongs and 56 yards (2,063 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

The event was established in 2006, and the inaugural running was won by Best Alibi. It replaced the Scottish Derby, a discontinued race at Ayr.

The York Stakes serves as a possible trial for the following month's International Stakes, which is contested over the same course and distance. The first horse to win both races was Twice Over in 2011.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey:

Leading trainer (2 wins):

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Time
2006Best Alibi3Ryan MooreSir Michael Stoute2:07.93
2007Stage Gift4Jamie SpencerSaeed bin Suroor2:13.31
2008Pipedreamer4Seb SandersJohn Gosden2:08.28
2009Kirklees5Frankie DettoriSaeed bin Suroor2:10.27
2010Summit Surge6Kieren FallonLuca Cumani2:08.82
2011Twice Over6Tom QueallySir Henry Cecil2:09.99
2012Sri Putra6Neil CallanRoger Varian2:05.74
2013Mukhadram4Paul HanaganWilliam Haggas2:07.18
2014Sheikhzayedroad5Martin LaneDavid Simcock2:06.26
2015Tullius7Philip MakinAndrew Balding2:06.25
2016Time Test4Pat SmullenRoger Charlton2:06.93
2017Success Days5Shane FoleyKen Condon2:10.59
2018Thundering Blue5Fran BerryDavid Menuisier2:09.41
2019Elarqam4Dane O'NeillMark Johnston2:12.47
2020Aspetar5Jason WatsonRoger Charlton2:07.51
2021Bangkok5David ProbertAndrew Balding2:16.43
2022Sir Busker 6Ben CurtisWilliam Knight2:11.88
2023Alflaila4Andrea AtzeniOwen Burrows 2:10.17
2024Alflaila5Jim CrowleyOwen Burrows 2:20.36

See also

References

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