Nunthorpe Stakes
The Nunthorpe Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged two years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
Group 1 race | |
Location | York Racecourse York, England |
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Inaugurated | 1922 |
Race type | Flat |
Sponsor | Coolmore |
Website | York |
Race information | |
Distance | 5f (1,006 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Two-years-old and up |
Weight | 8 st 1 lb (2yo); 9 st 9 lb (3yo); 9 st 11 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares |
Purse | £400,000 (2019) 1st: £226,840 |
2019 | ||
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Battaash | Soldier's Call | So Perfect |
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2018 | ||
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Alpha Delphini | Mabs Cross | Blue Point |
2017 | ||
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Marsha | Lady Aurelia | Cotai Glory |
2016 | ||
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Mecca's Angel | Limato | Take Cover |
2015 | ||
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Mecca's Angel | Acapulco | Mattmu |
2014 | ||
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Sole Power | Stepper Point | Extortionist |
2013 | ||
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Jwala | Shea Shea | Sole Power |
2012 | ||
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Ortensia | Spirit Quartz | Hamish McGonagall |
2011 | ||
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Margot Did | Hamish McGonagall | Prohibit |
2010-2001 | ||
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2010 | ||
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Sole Power | Starspangledbanner | Piccadilly Filly |
2009 | ||
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Borderlescott | Benbaun | Radiohead |
2008 | ||
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Borderlescott | National Colour | Kingsgate Native |
2007 | ||
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Kingsgate Native | Desert Lord | Dandy Man |
2006 | ||
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Reverence | Amadeus Wolf | Pivotal Flame |
2005 | ||
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La Cucaracha | The Tatling | Majestic Missile |
2004 | ||
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Bahamian Pirate | The Tatling | One Cool Cat |
2003 | ||
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Oasis Dream | The Tatling | Acclamation |
2002 | ||
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Kyllachy | Malhub | Indian Prince |
2001 | ||
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Mozart | Nuclear Debate | Bishops Court |
2000-1991 | ||
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2000 | ||
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Nuclear Debate | Bertolini | Pipalong |
1999 | ||
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Stravinsky | Sainte Marine | Proud Native |
1998 | ||
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Lochangel | Sainte Marine | Dashing Blue |
1997 | ||
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Coastal Bluff | Ya Malak | Averti |
1996 | ||
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Pivotal | Eveningperformance | Hever Golf Rose |
1995 | ||
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So Factual | Ya Malak | Hever Golf Rose |
1994 | ||
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Piccolo | Blue Siren | Mistertopogigo |
1993 | ||
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Lochsong | Paris House | College Chapel |
1992 | ||
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Lyric Fantasy | Mr Brooks | Diamonds Galore |
1991 | ||
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Sheikh Albadou | Paris House | Blyton Lad |
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1990 | ||
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Dayjur | Statoblest | Pharaoh's Delight |
1989 | ||
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Cadeaux Genereux | Silver Fling | Statoblest |
1988 | ||
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Handsome Sailor | Silver Fling | Perion |
1987 | ||
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Ajdal | Sizzling Melody | Perion |
1986 | ||
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Last Tycoon | Double Schwartz | Green Desert |
1985 | ||
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Never So Bold | Primo Dominie | Storm Warning |
1984 | ||
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Committed | Jonacris | Habibti |
1983 | ||
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Soba | Habibti | Fine Edge |
1982 | ||
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Sharpo | Chellaston Park | Kind Music |
1981 | ||
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Sharpo | Marwell | Moorestyle |
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1980 | ||
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Sharpo | Valeriga | Abdu |
1979 | ||
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Ahonoora | Thatching | Abdu |
1978 | ||
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Solinus | Smarten Up | Epsom Imp |
History
The event is named after Nunthorpe, an area of York. The first version, a low-grade selling race, was established in 1903. The present version began in 1922, and the inaugural running was won by Two Step.
The race was sponsored by William Hill from 1976 to 1989, and during this period it was known as the William Hill Sprint Championship. It has had several different sponsors since then, and the latest is Coolmore Stud, which started supporting the event in 2007.
The Nunthorpe Stakes became part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2011. The winner of the race now earns an automatic invitation to compete in the same year's Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint.[1]
The event is one of a limited number of races in which two-year-old horses can compete against their elders. The first juvenile to win was High Treason in 1953, and the most recent was Kingsgate Native in 2007. It is also the only Group 1 race in Great Britain open to two-year-old geldings.
The Nunthorpe Stakes is currently held on the third day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Tag End – 1928, 1929, 1930
- Sharpo – 1980, 1981, 1982
Leading jockey (7 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Right Boy (1958, 1959), Matatina (1963), Caterina (1966), Tower Walk (1969), Swing Easy (1971), Solinus (1978)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Ossie Bell – Highborn II (1926, 1927), Greenore (1932), Concerto (1933), Ipsden (1937)
Leading owner (3 wins):
- Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen – Highborn II (1926, 1927), Concerto (1933)
- Jack Joel – Tag End (1928, 1929, 1930)
- Monica Sheriffe – Sharpo (1980, 1981, 1982)
Winners since 1958
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
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1958 | Right Boy | 4 | Lester Piggott | Bill Dutton | Geoffrey Gilbert | |
1959 | Right Boy | 5 | Lester Piggott | Pat Rohan | David Wills | |
1960 | Bleep-Bleep | 4 | Harry Carr | Harry Cottrill | Mrs M Turner | |
1961 | Floribunda | 3 | Ron Hutchinson | Paddy Prendergast | Meg Mullion | |
1962 | Gay Mairi | 3 | Scobie Breasley | H Whiteman | A Macdonald | |
1963 | Matatina | 3 | Lester Piggott | Sam Armstrong | Mrs R Wilson | |
1964 | Althrey Don | 3 | R Maddock | Pat Rohan | J Done | |
1965 | Polyfoto | 3 | J Wilson | E Reavey | Mrs C Reavey | |
1966 | Caterina | 3 | Lester Piggott | Sam Armstrong | R F Scully | |
1967 | Forlorn River | 5 | Bruce Raymond | Arthur Stephenson | Mrs W A Richardson | |
1968 | So Blessed | 3 | Frankie Durr | Michael Jarvis | David Robinson | |
1969 | Tower Walk | 3 | Lester Piggott | Geoffrey Barling | V W Hardy | |
1970 | Huntercombe | 3 | Sandy Barclay | Arthur Budgett | H Renshaw | |
1971 | Swing Easy | 3 | Lester Piggott | Jeremy Tree | John Hay Whitney | |
1972 | Deep Diver | 3 | Bill Williamson | Paul Davey | David Robinson | |
1973 | Sandford Lad | 3 | Tony Murray | Ryan Price | C Olley | |
1974 | Blue Cashmere | 4 | Edward Hide | Michael Stoute | R Clifford-Turner | |
1975 | Bay Express | 4 | Willie Carson | Peter Nelson | P Miller | |
1976 | Lochnager | 4 | Edward Hide | Mick Easterby | Charles Spence | |
1977 | Haveroid | 3 | Edward Hide | Neil Adam | T Newton | |
1978 | Solinus | 3 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | Danny Schwartz | |
1979 | Ahonoora | 4 | Greville Starkey | Frankie Durr | Essa Alkhalifa | |
1980 | Sharpo | 3 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | Monica Sheriffe | 1:01.20 |
1981 | Sharpo | 4 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | Monica Sheriffe | 1:00.86 |
1982 | Sharpo | 5 | Steve Cauthen | Jeremy Tree | Monica Sheriffe | 0:58.68 |
1983 | Habibti | 3 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | Mohamed Mutawa | 0:57.99 |
1984 | Committed | 4 | Brent Thomson | Dermot Weld | Robert Sangster | 0:57.24 |
1985 | Never So Bold | 5 | Steve Cauthen | Robert Armstrong | Edward Kessly | 0:59.81 |
1986 | Last Tycoon | 3 | Yves Saint-Martin | Robert Collet | Richard C. Strauss | 0:57.47 |
1987 | Ajdal | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | Sheikh Mohammed | 0:58.48 |
1988 | Handsome Sailor | 5 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | Robert Sangster | 0:58.73 |
1989 | Cadeaux Genereux | 4 | Pat Eddery | Alex Scott | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 0:57.67 |
1990 | Dayjur | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 0:56.16 |
1991 | Sheikh Albadou | 3 | Pat Eddery | Alex Scott | Hilal Salem | 0:58.21 |
1992 | Lyric Fantasy | 2 | Michael Roberts | Richard Hannon Sr. | 7th Earl of Carnarvon | 0:57.39 |
1993 | Lochsong | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Ian Balding | Jeff Smith | 0:58.12 |
1994 | Piccolo [lower-alpha 1] | 3 | John Reid | Mick Channon | John Mitchell & Partners | 0:57.61 |
1995 | So Factual | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 0:57.47 |
1996 | Pivotal | 3 | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | Cheveley Park Stud | 0:56.53 |
1997 (dh) |
Coastal Bluff Ya Malak |
5 6 |
Kevin Darley Alex Greaves |
David Barron David Nicholls |
Mrs David Sharp Contrac / Consultco |
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1998 | Lochangel | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Ian Balding | Jeff Smith | 0:56.83 |
1999 | Stravinsky | 3 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier / Tabor | 0:59.33 |
2000 | Nuclear Debate | 5 | Gérald Mossé | John Hammond | Bob Chester | 0:57.83 |
2001 | Mozart | 3 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Magnier | 0:57.27 |
2002 | Kyllachy | 4 | Jamie Spencer | Henry Candy | Thurloe / Cheveley Park | 0:58.10 |
2003 | Oasis Dream | 3 | Richard Hughes | John Gosden | Khalid Abdullah | 0:56.20 |
2004 | Bahamian Pirate | 9 | Seb Sanders | David Nicholls | Lucayan Stud | 0:59.89 |
2005 | La Cucaracha | 4 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | Guy Reed | 0:56.82 |
2006 | Reverence | 5 | Kevin Darley | Eric Alston | G. & L. Middlebrook | 1:00.68 |
2007 | Kingsgate Native | 2 | Jimmy Quinn | John Best | John Mayne | 0:58.14 |
2008 | Borderlescott [lower-alpha 2] | 6 | Pat Cosgrave | Robin Bastiman | Edgar / Donaldson | 0:56.09 |
2009 | Borderlescott | 7 | Neil Callan | Robin Bastiman | Edgar / Donaldson | 0:57.50 |
2010 | Sole Power | 3 | Wayne Lordan | Edward Lynam | Sabena Power | 0:57.14 |
2011 | Margot Did | 3 | Hayley Turner | Michael Bell | Redman / Philipps | 0:58.66 |
2012 | Ortensia | 7 | William Buick | Paul Messara | Fraser / Fraser / Ridley | 0:57.62 |
2013 | Jwala | 4 | Steve Drowne | Robert Cowell | Manor Stud / Hoare | 0:57.34 |
2014 | Sole Power | 7 | Richard Hughes | Edward Lynam | Sabena Power | 0:57.92 |
2015 | Mecca's Angel | 4 | Paul Mulrennan | Michael Dods | David T J Metcalfe | 0:57.24 |
2016 | Mecca's Angel | 5 | Paul Mulrennan | Michael Dods | David T J Metcalfe | 0:56.24 |
2017 | Marsha | 4 | Luke Morris | Sir Mark Prescott | Elite Racing Club | 0:57.97 |
2018 | Alpha Delphini | 7 | Graham Lee | Bryan Smart | Alpha Delphini Partnership | 0:57.18 |
2019 | Battaash | 5 | Jim Crowley | Charles Hills | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 0:55.90 |
- Blue Siren finished first in 1994, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry
- The 2008 running took place at Newmarket
Earlier winners
- 1922: Two Step
- 1923: Golden Boss
- 1924: Mumtaz Mahal
- 1925: Diomedes
- 1926: Highborn II
- 1927: Highborn II
- 1928: Tag End
- 1929: Tag End
- 1930: Tag End
- 1931: Portlaw
- 1932: Greenore
- 1933: Concerto
- 1934: Gold Bridge
- 1935: Shalfleet
- 1936: Bellacose
- 1937: Ipsden
- 1938: Mickey the Greek
- 1939: Portobello
- 1940–41: no race
- 1942: Linklater
- 1943: Linklater
- 1944: Sugar Palm
- 1945: Golden Cloud
- 1946: The Bug
- 1947: Como
- 1948: Careless Nora
- 1949: Abernant
- 1950: Abernant
- 1951: Royal Serenade
- 1952: Royal Serenade
- 1953: High Treason
- 1954: My Beau
- 1955: Royal Palm
- 1956: Ennis
- 1957: Gratitude
* The race was run at Newmarket during the period 1942–44.
References
- "2011 Breeders' Cup Challenge Schedule" (PDF). breederscup.com. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Nunthorpe Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Nunthorpe Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Nunthorpe Stakes – York.
- Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 158–160. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
- Race Recordings