King Richard III Stakes
| Listed race | |
| Location | Leicester Racecourse Oadby, England |
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| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Totepool |
| Website | Leicester |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f 9y (1,416 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up no G1 / G2 win this or last year |
| Weight | 9 st 3 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for Group 3 winners * 3 lb for Listed winners * * since 31 August last year |
| Purse | £50,000 (2016) 1st: £28,355 |
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| Home Of The Brave | Coulsty | Here Comes When |
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| Coulsty | Aljamaaheer | Intransigent |
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| Eton Forever | Askaud | Breton Rock |
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| Producer | Aljamaaheer | Burwaaz |
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| Flambeau | Field Of Dream | Side Glance |
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| Spirit Of Sharjah | Carcinetto | Light From Mars |
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| Asset | Regal Parade | Carcinetto |
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| Captain Marvelous | Al Qasi | Eisteddfod |
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| New Seeker | Excusez Moi | Vortex |
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| Etlaala | Philharmonic | Quito |
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| Le Vie Dei Colori | Cape Fear | Polar Bear |
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| Tout Seul | Polar Ben | Rockets 'n Rollers |
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| Tillerman | Gateman | Millennium Force |
The King Richard III Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs and 9 yards (1,416 metres) at Leicester in April.
History
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the event was known as the Philip Cornes Trophy Stakes.[1] It was renamed the Leicestershire Stakes in 1983.[2]
Holsten Brewery started to sponsor the race in 1984, and from this point it was called the Holsten Pils Trophy.[3] It reverted to its previous title in 1988.
For a period the Leicestershire Stakes held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 1999, and relegated back to Listed class in 2004.
The race was given its present title in 2013. It is now named after King Richard III, whose skeleton was discovered in Leicester and identified earlier that year.
Records
Most successful horse since 1978 (3 wins):
- Warningford – 1999, 2001, 2002
Leading jockey since 1978 (3 wins):
- Ray Cochrane – Rami (1991), Warningford (1999), Sugarfoot (2000)
- Richard Hughes - Tillerman (2003), Producer (2013), Coulsty (2015)
Leading trainer since 1978 (3 wins):
- Henry Cecil – Belmont Bay (1981), Valiyar (1983), Monsagem (1990)
- Richard Hannon, Sr. – Shalford (1992), Swing Low (1993), Producer (2013)
- James Fanshawe – Warningford (1999, 2001, 2002)
Winners since 1978
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 1978 | Hillandale | 6 | Geoff Baxter | Paul Cole | |
| 1979 | Roland Gardens | 4 | Greville Starkey | Duncan Sasse | |
| 1980 | Foveros | 4 | Kipper Lynch | Clive Brittain | |
| 1981 | Belmont Bay | 4 | John Reid | Henry Cecil | |
| 1982 | Noalto | 4 | Paul Cook | Frankie Durr | |
| 1983 | Valiyar | 4 | Nigel Day | Henry Cecil | |
| 1984 | Harlow | 4 | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | |
| 1985 | Neeyef | 4 | Joe Mercer | Peter Walwyn | |
| 1986 | Bollin Knight | 4 | Mark Birch | Peter Easterby | |
| 1987 | Flower Bowl | 4 | Billy Newnes | John Dunlop | 1:23.50 |
| 1988 | Sharp Reminder | 4 | Tyrone Williams | Ray Laing | 1:24.80 |
| 1989 | Beau Sher | 6 | Bruce Raymond | Ben Hanbury | 1:27.40 |
| 1990 | Monsagem | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:24.40 |
| 1991 | Rami | 4 | Ray Cochrane | Peter Walwyn | 1:25.90 |
| 1992 | Shalford | 4 | Brian Rouse | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:24.80 |
| 1993 | Swing Low | 4 | Brian Rouse | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:26.10 |
| 1994 | Pollen Count | 5 | John Carroll | John Gosden | 1:32.80 |
| 1995 | Young Ern | 5 | Richard Quinn | Simon Dow | 1:21.50 |
| 1996 | Young Ern | 6 | Brent Thomson | Simon Dow | 1:24.50 |
| 1997 | Wizard King | 6 | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | 1:24.80 |
| 1998 | no race | ||||
| 1999 | Warningford | 5 | Ray Cochrane | James Fanshawe | 1:30.30 |
| 2000 | Sugarfoot [a] | 6 | Ray Cochrane | Nigel Tinkler | 1:28.60 |
| 2001 | Warningford [b] | 7 | Kieren Fallon | James Fanshawe | 1:26.24 |
| 2002 | Warningford | 8 | Oscar Urbina | James Fanshawe | 1:23.00 |
| 2003 | Tillerman | 7 | Richard Hughes | Amanda Perrett | 1:22.72 |
| 2004 | Tout Seul | 4 | Stephen Carson | Fulke Johnson Houghton | 1:26.31 |
| 2005 | Le Vie dei Colori | 5 | Darryll Holland | Luca Cumani | 1:25.15 |
| 2006 | Etlaala | 4 | Richard Hills | Barry Hills | 1:26.45 |
| 2007 | New Seeker | 7 | Ted Durcan | Paul Cole | 1:24.22 |
| 2008 | Captain Marvelous | 4 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:24.03 |
| 2009 | Asset | 6 | Ted Durcan | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:22.01 |
| 2010 | Spirit of Sharjah | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Julia Feilden | 1:22.99 |
| 2011 | Flambeau | 4 | Dane O'Neill | Henry Candy | 1:21.92 |
| 2012 | no race [c] | ||||
| 2013 | Producer | 4 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:25.29 |
| 2014 | Eton Forever | 7 | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | 1:23.96 |
| 2015 | Coulsty | 4 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:22.57 |
| 2016 | Home Of The Brave | 4 | William Buick | Hugo Palmer | 1:24.60 |
a b The race was held at Doncaster in 2000, and Newmarket in 2001.
c The 2012 running was abandoned due to waterlogging.
See also
References
- ^ "1978 Philip Cornes Trophy Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 22 April 1978. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "1983 Leicestershire Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 23 April 1983. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "1984 Holsten Pils Trophy". Glasgow Herald. 28 April 1984. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- pedigreequery.com – Leicestershire Stakes – Leicester.