| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Chester Racecourse Chester, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1936 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Boodles |
| Website | Chester |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 5f 84y (2,692m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 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 | £101,000 (2019) 1st: £56,710 |
| 2019 | ||
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| Morando | Kew Gardens | Magic Circle |
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| Idaho | Danehill Kodiac | Elidor |
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| Western Hymn | Us Army Ranger | Duretto |
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| Dartmouth | Wicklow Brave | Elidor |
| 2015 | ||
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| Clever Cookie | Tac De Boistron | Deuce Again |
| 2014 | ||
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| Brown Panther | Hillstar | Banoffee |
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| Mount Athos | Mad Moose | Communicator |
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| Memphis Tennessee | Vivacious Vivienne | Calico Cat |
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| St Nicholas Abbey | Allied Powers | Harris Tweed |
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| Harbinger | Age Of Aquarius | Munsef |
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| Buccellati | Scintillo | Frozen Fire |
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| Macarthur | Supersonic Dave | Carte Diamond |
| 2007 | ||
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| Ask | Scorpion | Steppe Dancer |
| 2006 | ||
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| The Whistling Teal | Orcadian | Arbella |
| 2005 | ||
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| Day Flight | Shabernak | Acropolis |
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| Systematic | The Whistling Teal | Compton Bolter |
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| Asian Heights | Compton Bolter | Razkalla |
The Ormonde Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 84 yards (2,692 metres) at Chester in May.
History
The event is named after Ormonde, a famous racehorse foaled at Eaton Hall in Cheshire. The original version was a 5-furlong race for two-year-olds.[1]
The present Ormonde Stakes was established in 1936.[2] It was initially open to horses aged three or older, and contested over 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 75 yards. The first running was won by Quashed.
The race was confined to three-year-olds and cut to 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 10 yards in 1955.[3] Its previous distance was restored in 1958, and from this point it was restricted to older horses.[4] It was extended by several yards in 1970.
The Ormonde Stakes can serve as a trial for the Coronation Cup. The last horse to win both races in the same year was St Nicholas Abbey in 2011.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Sovrango – 1962, 1963
- Shambo – 1993, 1994
- St Expedit – 2001, 2002
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Primera (1959), Arctic Vale (1964), Biomydrin (1966), David Jack (1967), Quayside (1971)
- Pat Eddery – Oats (1977), Crow (1978), Teenoso (1984), Saddlers' Hall (1992), Sadian (1999)
Leading trainer (6 wins):
- Michael Stoute - Saddlers' Hall (1992), Zilzal Zamaan (1995), Daliapour (2000), Ask (2007), Harbinger (2010), Dartmouth (2016)
Winners since 1980
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Niniski | 4 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2:49.63 |
| 1981 | Pelerin | 4 | Brian Taylor | Harry Wragg | |
| 1982 | Six Mile Bottom | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Harry Wragg | |
| 1983 | no race [a] | ||||
| 1984 | Teenoso | 4 | Pat Eddery | Geoff Wragg | 2:51.92 |
| 1985 | Seismic Wave | 4 | Brent Thomson | Barry Hills | |
| 1986 | Brunico | 4 | Brent Thomson | Rod Simpson | 3:15.38 |
| 1987 | Rakaposhi King | 5 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:45.43 |
| 1988 | Mr Pintips | 4 | Willie Carson | William Hastings-Bass | 3:20.49 |
| 1989 | Mountain Kingdom | 5 | Steve Cauthen | Clive Brittain | 2:55.96 |
| 1990 | Braashee | 4 | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart | 2:58.17 |
| 1991 | Per Quod | 6 | Bruce Raymond | Ben Hanbury | 2:55.68 |
| 1992 | Saddlers' Hall | 4 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 2:48.38 |
| 1993 | Shambo | 6 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 2:50.45 |
| 1994 | Shambo | 7 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 2:51.74 |
| 1995 | Zilzal Zamaan | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 2:52.47 |
| 1996 | Oscar Schindler | 4 | Michael Kinane | Kevin Prendergast | 2:55.39 |
| 1997 | Royal Court | 4 | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 3:15.85 |
| 1998 | Stretarez | 5 | Kevin Darley | Venetia Williams | 2:50.64 |
| 1999 | Sadian | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 2:52.26 |
| 2000 | Daliapour | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:50.16 |
| 2001 | St Expedit | 4 | Darryll Holland | Geoff Wragg | 2:49.47 |
| 2002 | St Expedit | 5 | Darryll Holland | Geoff Wragg | 2:47.40 |
| 2003 | Asian Heights | 5 | Darryll Holland | Geoff Wragg | 2:52.96 |
| 2004 | Systematic | 5 | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 2:56.34 |
| 2005 | Day Flight | 4 | Richard Hughes | John Gosden | 2:59.70 |
| 2006 | The Whistling Teal | 10 | Steve Drowne | Geoff Wragg | 3:00.71 |
| 2007 | Ask | 4 | Kerrin McEvoy | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:52.33 |
| 2008 | Macarthur | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 2:53.20 |
| 2009 | Buccellati | 5 | William Buick | Andrew Balding | 3:45.91 |
| 2010 | Harbinger | 4 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:56.73 |
| 2011 | St Nicholas Abbey | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:52.27 |
| 2012 | Memphis Tennessee | 4 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 3:08.73 |
| 2013 | Mount Athos | 6 | Jamie Spencer | Luca Cumani | 2:56.13 |
| 2014 | Brown Panther | 6 | Richard Kingscote | Tom Dascombe | 3:05.96 |
| 2015 | Clever Cookie | 7 | Graham Lee | Peter Niven | 3:03.15 |
| 2016 | Dartmouth | 4 | Ryan Moore | Michael Stoute | 2:58.70 |
| 2017 | Western Hynm | 6 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:52.69 |
| 2018 | Idaho | 5 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:53.27 |
| 2019 | Morando | 6 | Silvestre de Sousa | Andrew Balding | 3:00.66 |
- ^ The 1983 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course
Earlier winners
- 1936: Quashed
- 1937: Young England
- 1938: Senor
- 1939: Tricameron
- 1940–45: no race
- 1946: High Stakes
- 1947: Turkish Tune
- 1948: Goyama
- 1949: Alycidon
- 1950: Oleins Grace
- 1951: Cagire II
- 1952: Tulyar
- 1953: Wyandank
- 1954: Stem King
- 1955: North Cone
- 1956: Stephanotis
- 1957: Hindu Festival
- 1958: Doutelle
- 1959: Primera
- 1960: Light Horseman
- 1961: Alcaeus
- 1962: Sovrango
- 1963: Sovrango
- 1964: Arctic Vale
- 1965: Indiana
- 1966: Biomydrin
- 1967: David Jack
- 1968: Hopeful Venture
- 1969: no race
- 1970: Blakeney
- 1971: Quayside
- 1972: Selhurst
- 1973: Ormindo
- 1974: Crazy Rhythm
- 1975: Rouser
- 1976: Zimbalon
- 1977: Oats
- 1978: Crow
- 1979: Remainder Man
See also
- Horse racing in Great Britain
- List of British flat horse races
References
- ^ "1935 Ormonde Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 10 May 1935. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "1936 Ormonde Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1936. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "1955 Ormonde Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 5 May 1955. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "1958 Ormonde Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1958. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Ormonde Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Ormonde Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Ormonde Stakes – Chester.
- Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 39–40. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.