Ribblesdale Stakes
The Ribblesdale Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards (2,406 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
Group 2 race | |
Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
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Inaugurated | 1919 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | Ascot |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 3f 211y (2,406 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 3 lb for G1 winners after 31 August 2017 |
Purse | £108,207 (2020) 1st: £65,120 |
2020 | ||
Frankly Darling | Ennistymon | Passion |
Previous years | ||
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2019 | ||
Star Catcher | Fleeting | Sparkle Roll |
2018 | ||
Magic Wand | Wild Illusion | Sun Maiden |
2017 | ||
Coronet | Mori | Hertford Dancer |
2016 | ||
Even Song | Ajman Princess | The Black Princess |
2015 | ||
Curvy | Pleascach | Pamona |
2014 | ||
Bracelet | Lustrous | Criteria |
2013 | ||
Riposte | Just Pretending | Elik |
2012 | ||
Princess Highway | The Fugue | Shirocco Star |
2011 | ||
Banimpire | Field of Miracles | Dorcas Lane |
2010 | ||
Hibaayeb | Eldalil | Gallic Star |
2009 | ||
Flying Cloud | Flame of Gibraltar | Uvinza |
2008 | ||
Michita | Arthur's Girl | Hobby |
2007 | ||
Silkwood | All My Loving | Dalvina |
2006 | ||
Mont Etoile | Scottish Stage | Maroussies Wings |
2005 | ||
Thakafaat | Twyla Tharp | Asawer |
2004 | ||
Punctilious | Sahool | Quiff |
2003 | ||
Spanish Sun | Ocean Silk | Mezzo Soprano |
History
The event is named in honour of the 4th Baron Ribblesdale, who served as the Master of the Buckhounds from 1892 to 1895. It was established in 1919, and it was originally a 1-mile race open to three and four-year-olds of either gender.
The race was abandoned throughout World War II, and after it returned its distance was extended to 1½ miles. It was restricted to three-year-old fillies in 1950.
The Ribblesdale Stakes sometimes features fillies which ran previously in the Epsom Oaks. The leading participants often go on to compete in the following month's Irish Oaks, and the last to win both was Bracelet in 2014.
The Ribblesdale Stakes is now held on the third day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting.
Records
Leading jockey (8 wins):
- Frankie Dettori – Phantom Gold (1995), Bahr (1998), Fairy Queen (1999), Punctilious (2004), Flying Cloud (2009), Hibaayeb (2010), Star Catcher (2019), Frankly Darling (2020)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Henry Cecil – Catalpa (1976), Strigida (1981), Queen Midas (1987), Alydaress (1989), Yashmak (1997)
- John Dunlop – High Hawk (1983), Gull Nook (1986), Third Watch (1991), Thawakib (1993), Thakafaat (2005)
- Saeed bin Suroor – Bahr (1998), Fairy Queen (1999), Punctilious (2004), Flying Cloud (2009), Hibaayeb (2010)
Winners since 1965
Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
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1965 | Bracey Bridge | Lester Piggott | Noel Murless | 2:28.50 |
1966 | Parthian Glance | Ron Hutchinson | George Todd | 2:38.30 |
1967 | Park Top | Russ Maddock | Bernard van Cutsem | |
1968 | Pandora Bay | Taffy Thomas | Geoffrey Barling | |
1969 | Sleeping Partner | John Gorton | Doug Smith | 2:36.20 |
1970 | Parmelia | Sandy Barclay | Noel Murless | 2:32.30 |
1971 | Fleet Wahine | Greville Starkey | Harry Thomson Jones | 2:44.30 |
1972 | Star Ship | Tony Murray | Ryan Price | 2:36.90 |
1973 | Miss Petard | Taffy Thomas | Ryan Jarvis | |
1974 | Northern Princess | Tony Kimberley | Jeremy Hindley | 2:37.00 |
1975 | Gallina | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 2:37.80 |
1976 | Catalpa | Alan Bond | Henry Cecil | 2:29.30 |
1977 | Nanticious | Wally Swinburn | Dermot Weld | 2:40.60 |
1978 | Relfo | Christy Roche | Paddy Prendergast | 2:30.50 |
1979 | Expansive | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2:34.40 |
1980 | Shoot A Line | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2:29.30 |
1981 | Strigida | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 2:33.70 |
1982 | Dish Dash | Bruce Raymond | Robert Armstrong | 2:33.40 |
1983 | High Hawk | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 2:32.90 |
1984 | Ballinderry | Tony Ives | Jeremy Tree | 2:29.92 |
1985 | Sally Brown | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 2:31.40 |
1986 | Gull Nook | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 2:30.08 |
1987 | Queen Midas | Willie Ryan | Henry Cecil | 2:39.09 |
1988 | Miss Boniface | Cash Asmussen | Paul Kelleway | 2:29.92 |
1989 | Alydaress | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:31.95 |
1990 | Hellenic | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 2:35.79 |
1991 | Third Watch | John Reid | John Dunlop | 2:32.45 |
1992 | Armarama | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 2:29.87 |
1993 | Thawakib | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 2:38.53 |
1994 | Bolas | Pat Eddery | Barry Hills | 2:28.62 |
1995 | Phantom Gold | Frankie Dettori | Lord Huntingdon | 2:32.15 |
1996 | Tulipa | Sylvain Guillot | André Fabre | 2:31.41 |
1997 | Yashmak | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 2:33.21 |
1998 | Bahr | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:38.33 |
1999 | Fairy Queen | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:29.87 |
2000 | Miletrian | Michael Roberts | Mick Channon | 2:33.35 |
2001 | Sahara Slew | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:29.57 |
2002 | Irresistible Jewel | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:31.35 |
2003 | Spanish Sun | Richard Hughes | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:31.07 |
2004 | Punctilious | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:30.12 |
2005 | Thakafaat [a] | Willie Supple | John Dunlop | 2:31.18 |
2006 | Mont Etoile | Michael Hills | William Haggas | 2:30.23 |
2007 | Silkwood | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | 2:30.23 |
2008 | Michita | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | 2:31.87 |
2009 | Flying Cloud | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:30.67 |
2010 | Hibaayeb | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:31.18 |
2011 | Banimpire | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:37.06 |
2012 | Princess Highway | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:33.67 |
2013 | Riposte | Tom Queally | Lady Cecil | 2:29.41 |
2014 | Bracelet | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 2:30.92 |
2015 | Curvy | Ryan Moore | David Wachman | 2:30.04 |
2016 | Even Song | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:39.74 |
2017 | Coronet | Olivier Peslier | John Gosden | 2:32.06 |
2018 | Magic Wand | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:28.52 |
2019 | Star Catcher | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:33.52 |
2020 | Frankly Darling | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:33.29 |
Earlier winners
- 1919: Milton
- 1920: Perion
- 1921: The Yellow Dwarf
- 1922: Dry Toast
- 1923: Leighon Tor
- 1924: Live Wire
- 1925: Glommen
- 1926: Artist Glow
- 1927: Foliation
- 1928: O'Curry
- 1929: Sir Cosmo
- 1930: Flying Argosy
- 1931: Doctor Dolittle
- 1932: Rose en Soleil
- 1933: Versicle
- 1934: The Blue Boy
- 1935: Easton
- 1936: Can-Can
- 1937: Rhodes Scholar
- 1938: River Prince
- 1939: Ombro
- 1940–47: no race
- 1948: Sandastre
- 1949: Colonist II
- 1950: La Baille
- 1951: Chinese Cracker
- 1952: Esquilla
- 1953: Skye
- 1954: Sweet One
- 1955: Ark Royal
- 1956: Milady
- 1957: Almeria
- 1958: None Nicer
- 1959: Cantelo
- 1960: French Fern
- 1961: Futurama
- 1962: Tender Annie
- 1963: Ostrya
- 1964: Windmill Girl
References
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Ribblesdale Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Ribblesdale Stakes (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Ribblesdale Stakes – Ascot.
- Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 96–97. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.