Firth of Clyde Stakes
The Firth of Clyde Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run at Ayr over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
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| Location | Ayr Racecourse Ayr, Scotland |
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| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | William Hill |
| Website | Ayr |
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| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners 3 lb for G3 winners |
| Purse | £65,000 (2018) 1st: £36,862 |
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| Rose Of Kildare | Graceful Magic | Endless Joy |
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| Queen Of Bermuda | Shumookhi | Light My Fire |
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| Delectation | Rosebride | Belle Meade |
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| Shaden | Only Mine | Priceless |
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| Dark Reckoning | Parsley | Ainippe |
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| Coral Mist | Hoku | Ventura Mist |
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| Melody Of Love | Mary's Daughter | Momalorka |
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| Roger Sez | Miss Work of Art | Mary Fildes |
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| Majestic Dubawi | Ragsah | Barefoot Lady |
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| Distinctive | Midnight Martini | Astrophysical Jet |
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| Aspen Darlin | Sneak Preview | Danehill Destiny |
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| Unilateral | Broken Applause | Highland Daughter |
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| Princess Iris | Roxan | La Presse |
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| Violette | Gallery Girl | Strut |
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| Golden Legacy | Nufoos | Castelletto |
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| Ruby Rocket | Unshooda | Tentative |
The event is named after the Firth of Clyde, an area of water off the coast of Ayr. For a period it held Listed status, and it was promoted to Group 3 level in 2004. It is now the only Group race in Scotland.
The Firth of Clyde Stakes is held during the three-day Ayr Gold Cup Festival (previously known as the Western Meeting). It is currently run on the final day, the same day as the Ayr Gold Cup.
Records
Leading jockey since 1984 (2 wins):
- Frankie Dettori – Loyalize (1994), Unilateral (2007)
- Kieren Fallon – Queen Sceptre (1996), Femme Fatale (1999)
- Paul Mulrennan – Melody of Love (2012), Delectation (2016)
- Joe Fanning - Queen of Bermuda (2018), Rose of Kildare (2019)
Leading trainer since 1984 (4 wins):
- Barry Hills – Ulla Laing (1984), Braari (1993), My Branch (1995), Queen Sceptre (1996)
Winners since 1984
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 1984 | Ulla Laing | Paul Cook | Barry Hills | |
| 1985 | no race [a] | |||
| 1986 | Linda's Magic | Paul Tulk | Robert Armstrong | 1:10.93 |
| 1987 | Aim for the Top | John Reid | Michael Stoute | 1:15.71 |
| 1988 | Alcando | Simon Whitworth | Charlie James | 1:15.90 |
| 1989 | Tabdea | Mark Birch | Alex Scott | 1:16.52 |
| 1990 | Imperfect Circle | Tony Cruz | Roger Charlton | 1:13.72 |
| 1991 | Mamma's Too | John Carroll | Jack Berry | 1:13.40 |
| 1992 | White Shadow | Pat Eddery | Roger Charlton | 1:16.71 |
| 1993 | Braari | Willie Carson | Barry Hills | 1:10.62 |
| 1994 | Loyalize | Frankie Dettori | David Loder | 1:16.79 |
| 1995 | My Branch | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:12.29 |
| 1996 | Queen Sceptre | Kieren Fallon | Barry Hills | 1:09.74 |
| 1997 | Regal Revolution | John Lowe | Peter Walwyn | 1:11.73 |
| 1998 | Evening Promise | Jimmy Fortune | Bryan McMahon | 1:16.23 |
| 1999 | Femme Fatale | Kieren Fallon | William Jarvis | 1:11.63 |
| 2000 | Alshadiyah | Willie Supple | John Dunlop | 1:14.91 |
| 2001 | Misterah | Richard Hills | Marcus Tregoning | 1:11.64 |
| 2002 | Airwave | Chris Rutter | Henry Candy | 1:13.12 |
| 2003 | Ruby Rocket | Kevin Darley | Hughie Morrison | 1:11.83 |
| 2004 | Golden Legacy | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey | 1:17.36 |
| 2005 | Violette | Seb Sanders | Sir Mark Prescott | 1:12.41 |
| 2006 | Princess Iris | Francis Norton | Eoghan O'Neill | 1:13.28 |
| 2007 | Unilateral | Frankie Dettori | Bryan Smart | 1:14.31 |
| 2008 | Aspen Darlin | Jimmy Quinn | Alan Bailey | 1:15.63 |
| 2009 | Distinctive | Tom Eaves | Bryan Smart | 1:11.98 |
| 2010 | Majestic Dubawi | Chris Catlin | Mick Channon | 1:12.01 |
| 2011 | Roger Sez | David Allan | Tim Easterby | 1:17.71 |
| 2012 | Melody of Love | Paul Mulrennan | Ann Duffield | 1:16.33 |
| 2013 | Coral Mist | Tom Queally | Charles Hills | 1:14.24 |
| 2014 | Dark Reckoning | Graham Lee | Ann Duffield | 1:11.01 |
| 2015 | Shaden | Hayley Turner | Lady Cecil | 1:11.49 |
| 2016 | Delectation | Paul Mulrennan | Bryan Smart | 1:14.27 |
| 2017 | no race [b] | |||
| 2018 | Queen of Bermuda | Joe Fanning | William Haggas | 1:16.74 |
| 2019 | Rose of Kildare | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 1:10.76 |
a The 1985 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course.
b The 2017 running was abandoned due to a waterlogged course.[1]
Earlier winners
- 1976: Mofida
- 1977: Saltation
- 1978: Abbeydale
- 1979: Pink Blues
- 1980: Star Pastures
- 1981: Warm Hearted
- 1982: Myra's Best
- 1983: Rocket Alert
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References
- "Ayr Gold Cup meeting abandoned because of waterlogging". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Firth of Clyde Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Firth of Clyde Stakes (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Firth of Clyde Stakes – Ayr.
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