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Chesham Stakes
Listed race
LocationAscot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteAscot
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-olds
sired by winner at 1 mile 2 furlongs+
Weight9 st 3 lb
Allowances
5 lb for fillies
Penalties
5 lb for Group winners
3 lb for Listed winners
Purse£40,000 (2020)
1st: £23,680
Chesham Stakes
2020
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Black, white triple diamond, white and black striped sleeves, black cap, white diamond Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap
Battleground March Law Seattle Rock
Previous years
2019
Royal blue Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
Pinatubo Lope Y Fernandez Highland Chief
2018
emerald green, mauve cap Dark blue, light green sash, white cap Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
Arthur Kitt Nate The Great Duke of Hazzard
2017
Dark blue Emerald green and maroon (quartered), halved sleeves, emerald green cap Royal blue
September Nyaleti Masar
2016
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap Orange, light blue and grey hooped sleeves
Churchill Isomer Cunco
2015
Purple, pink chevrons, hooped sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond
Suits You Ballydoyle Sixth Sense
2014
Dark blue, white sash and sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, dark blue seams, royal blue sleeves and cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Richard Pankhurst Toscanini Dick Whittington
2013
Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap Grey, maroon epaulets Royal blue
Berkshire Bunker Ihtimal
2012
Royal blue Dark green, yellow star, white sleeves, yellow cap Royal blue, white cap
Tha'ir Cruck Realta Lovely Pass
2011
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap Black, red sash, quartered cap
Maybe Fort Bastion Self Centred
2010
White, red sash, red and white striped cap Yellow, royal blue spots and sleeves, yellow cap White and royal blue diabolo, quartered cap
Zaidan Sonning Rose Casper's Touch
2009
Light blue and black stripes, black sleeves and cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap
Big Audio Emperor Claudius Party Doctor
2008
Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Emerald green, black chevrons on sleeves Emerald Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap
Free Agent Seaway Markyg
2007
Yellow, Red sash, armlets and cap Maroon, gold sleeves, light blue cap Red, Green hoops, Yellow cap, Green hoop
Maze Pegasus Again Feared in Flight
2006
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Maroon, white sleeves, white cap
Champlain Country Song Middleham
2005
Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap Red, green hoops, yellow cap, green hoop Dark blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves and cap
Championship Point Global Genius Crocodile Bay
2004
Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap White, large black spots, black cap Mauve
Whazzat Brecon Beacon Wilko
2003
Orange, Emerald Green stars Dark blue Royal blue, pink chevrons, royal blue cap
Pearl of Love Tycoon Milk It Mick
 

The Chesham Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

History

The event is named after the 3rd Baron Chesham, who served as the last Master of the Buckhounds in 1900–01. It was established in 1919, and it was originally contested over 5 furlongs. It replaced a previous race, the first leg of the Triennial Stakes. The race has an unusual restriction, being open only to horses sired by stallions who won over ten furlongs or more.

For a period the Chesham Stakes was contested over 6 furlongs, and it was extended to 7 furlongs in 1996. It is currently restricted to horses whose sires won at a distance in excess of 1 mile and 1½ furlongs, or in excess of 1,900 metres.[1]

The Chesham Stakes is now the opening race on the final day of the Royal Ascot meeting.

Lester Piggott rode seven winners of the race between 1960 and 1982.

Records

Leading jockey since 1986 (4 wins):

  • Frankie Dettori – Central Park (1997), Rhapsodist (1998), Seba (2001), Tha'ir (2012)
  • Ryan Moore - Maybe (2011), Churchill (2016), September (2017), Battleground (2020)

Leading trainer since 1986 (5 wins):

  • Aidan O'Brien – Bach (1999), Maybe (2011), Churchill (2016), September (2017), Battleground (2020)

Winners since 1984

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
1984 Old Bailey Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 1:14.96
1985 Bakharoff Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 1:15.31
1986 Minstrella John Reid Charlie Nelson 1:13.63
1987 Lapierre Steve Cauthen Clive Brittain 1:19.29
1988 Jacamar Bruce Raymond Ben Hanbury 1:14.21
1989 Be My Chief Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:15.21
1990 Chicarica Pat Eddery John Gosden 1:16.72
1991 Fair Cop Alan Munro Paul Cole 1:14.80
1992 Humam Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 1:14.26
1993 State Performer John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:20.34
1994 Montjoy Richard Quinn Paul Cole 1:15.14
1995 World Premier Brett Doyle Clive Brittain 1:14.97
1996 Shamikh Richard Hills Saeed bin Suroor 1:30.57
1997 Central Park Frankie Dettori Paul Cole 1:29.84
1998 Rhapsodist Frankie Dettori John Gosden 1:32.84
1999 Bach Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:28.88
2000 Celtic Silence Kieren Fallon Mark Johnston 1:30.59
2001 Seba Frankie Dettori David Loder 1:29.64
2002 Helm Bank Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnston 1:29.00
2003 Pearl of Love Darryll Holland Mark Johnston 1:28.50
2004 Whazzat Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:29.55
2005 Championship Point [a] Ted Durcan Mick Channon 1:24.14
2006 Champlain Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:27.90
2007 Maze Royston Ffrench Bryan Smart 1:29.28
2008 Free Agent Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:29.59
2009 Big Audio Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:30.19
2010 Zaidan Seb Sanders Clive Brittain 1:27.51
2011 Maybe Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:32.46
2012 Tha'ir Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:30.01
2013 Berkshire Jim Crowley Paul Cole 1:28:46
2014 Richard Pankhurst William Buick John Gosden 1:27:58
2015 Suits You[b] Cristian Demuro Eoghan O'Neill 1:26.93
2016 Churchill Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:29.57
2017 September Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:26.70
2018 Arthur Kitt Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe 1:28.08
2019 Pinatubo James Doyle Charlie Appleby 1:25.73
2020 Battleground Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:30.62
  1. ^ The 2005 running took place at York
  2. ^ The 2015 winner Suits You was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Sunny Way

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Chesham Stakes" (pdf). British Horseracing Authority. p. 88. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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