John of Gaunt Stakes

The John of Gaunt Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 7 furlongs and 37 yards (1,442 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.

John of Gaunt Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationHaydock Park
Haydock, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorBetway
WebsiteHaydock Park
Race information
Distance7f 37y (1,442 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight9 st 0 lb
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 *
* since 31 August last year
Purse£63,000 (2019)
1st: £35,727
John of Gaunt Stakes
2019
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The event is named after John of Gaunt, the 1st Duke of Lancaster, who lived in the 14th century. It was formerly open to horses aged three or older, and it used to be classed at Listed level. The minimum age was raised to four in 1998, and the race was promoted to Group 3 status in 2008.

The race was sponsored by the Timeform organisation from 2009 to 2016 and was run as the Timeform Jury Stakes.

Records

Most successful horse since 1976 (2 wins):

  • Warningford – 1999, 2002
  • Main Aim – 2009, 2010

Leading jockey since 1986 (3 wins):

  • Ryan Moore – Major Cadeaux (2008), Main Aim (2009, 2010)

Leading trainer since 1986 (4 wins):

  • John Gosden – Mutakddim (1995), Decorated Hero (1997), Mount Abu (2001), Sleeping Indian (2005)

Winners since 1986
Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
1986 Firm Landing 3 Nicky Connorton Bill Watts
1987 Linda's Magic 3 John Reid Robert Armstrong
1988 Wantage Park 4 Philip Robinson Mick Ryan 1:30.54
1989 Weldnaas 3 Shaun Keightley Ben Hanbury 1:29.43
1990 Palace Street 3 John Williams Toby Balding 1:32.94
1991 Swordsmith 4 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:29.30
1992 Norton Challenger 5 Mark Birch Peter Easterby 1:30.31
1993 Celestial Key 3 Gary Carter Steve Norton 1:31.96
1994 Eurolink Thunder 4 Richard Quinn John Dunlop 1:32.24
1995 Mutakddim 4 Gary Hind John Gosden 1:28.39
1996 Inzar 4 Richard Hills Paul Cole 1:33.79
1997 Decorated Hero 5 Gary Hind John Gosden 1:29.74
1998 Nigrasine 4 Jason Weaver Les Eyre 1:29.10
1999 Warningford 5 Oscar Urbina James Fanshawe 1:30.30
2000 Pulau Tioman [lower-alpha 1] 4 Michael Roberts Michael Jarvis 1:33.50
2001 Mount Abu 4 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 1:31.27
2002 Warningford 8 Oscar Urbina James Fanshawe 1:34.67
2003 With Reason 5 John Egan David Loder 1:29.34
2004 Suggestive 6 Michael Hills William Haggas 1:29.57
2005 Sleeping Indian 4 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 1:30.11
2006 Quito 9 Tony Culhane David Chapman 1:29.65
2007 Mine 9 Richard Quinn James Bethell 1:28.88
2008 Major Cadeaux 4 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. 1:29.98
2009 Main Aim 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 1:30.42
2010 Main Aim 5 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 1:33.69
2011 The Cheka 5 Tom Queally Eve Johnson Houghton 1:29.37
2012 Pastoral Player 5 Darryll Holland Hughie Morrison 1:29.18
2013 Amarillo 4 Andrasch Starke Peter Schiergen 1:27.99
2014 Penitent 8 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 1:31.31
2015 Cable Bay 4 Jamie Spencer Charles Hills 1:30.16
2016 Home Of The Brave 4 James Doyle Hugo Palmer 1:28.77
2017 Absolutely So 7 David Probert Andrew Balding 1:32.97
2018 D'bai 4 William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:28.24
2019 Safe Voyage 6 Jason Hart John Quinn 1:36.23
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Earlier winners
  • 1976: Record Token
  • 1977: Gwent
  • 1978: Persian Bold
  • 1979: Borzoi
  • 1980: Hard Fought
  • 1981: Last Fandango
  • 1982: Indian King
  • 1983: no race
  • 1984: Mr Meeka
  • 1985: Sarab
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See also

References
  • Paris-Turf:
    • "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
  • Racing Post:
  • galopp-sieger.de – John of Gaunt Stakes.
  • ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – John of Gaunt Stakes (2019).
  • pedigreequery.com – John of Gaunt Stakes – Haydock Park.
  • Horses in Training 1993. Raceform Ltd. 1993. p. 751. ISBN 0-900611-38-3.
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