Park Stakes
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1978 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | OLBG.com |
| Website | Doncaster |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb (3yo); 9 st 4 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares |
| Purse | £100,000 (2014) 1st: £56,710 |
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| Limato | Markaz | Breton Rock |
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| Ansgar | Aljamaaheer | Gregorian |
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| Viztoria | Lockwood | Gregorian |
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| Libranno | Pastoral Player | Lethal Force |
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| Premio Loco | Dafeef | The Cheka |
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| Balthazaar's Gift | Premio Loco | Himalya |
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| Duff | Cat Junior | Arabian Gleam |
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| Arabian Gleam | Major Cadeaux | Al Qasi |
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| Arabian Gleam | Duff | Wake Up Maggie |
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| Iffraaj | Somnus | Wasseema |
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| Iffraaj | Sleeping Indian | Court Masterpiece |
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| Pastoral Pursuits | Firebreak | Court Masterpiece |
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| Polar Ben | With Reason | Tarjman |
The Park Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
History
The event was established in 1978 and it used to be sponsored by Kiveton Park Steel. For a period the Kiveton Park Stakes was classed at Listed level and contested over 7 furlongs. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1986, and extended to a mile in 1993. The word "Kiveton" was removed from its title in 1996. In 2012, sports betting community OLBG.com secured sponsorship and naming rights.
The race reverted to 7 furlongs in 2003, and it was upgraded to Group 2 in 2004.
The Group Two OLBG Park Stakes is held during Doncaster's four-day St. Leger Festival. It is currently run on the final day, the same day as the St. Leger Stakes.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Bishop of Cashel – 1995, 1996
- Iffraaj – 2005, 2006
- Arabian Gleam – 2007, 2008
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Willie Carson – Known Fact (1980), The Quiet Bidder (1982), Lucky Ring (1985), Gold Seam (1989)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Dick Hern – Kittyhawk (1981), Lucky Ring (1985), Gold Seam (1989)
- Sir Michael Stoute – The Quiet Bidder (1982), Soviet Line (1994), Tough Speed (2001)
- James Fanshawe – Bishop of Cashel (1995, 1996), Polar Ben (2003)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 1978 | Green Girl | 3 | George Duffield | Paul Kelleway | |
| 1979 | Tap On Wood | 3 | Steve Cauthen | Barry Hills | |
| 1980 | Known Fact | 3 | Willie Carson | Jeremy Tree | |
| 1981 | Kittyhawk | 3 | Lester Piggott | Dick Hern | |
| 1982 | The Quiet Bidder | 4 | Willie Carson | Michael Stoute | |
| 1983 | Annie Edge | 3 | Sandy Barclay | Derek Haydn Jones | |
| 1984 | Sarab | 3 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | |
| 1985 | Lucky Ring | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | |
| 1986 | Hadeer | 4 | Tony Ives | Clive Brittain | 1:25.66 |
| 1987 | Guest Performer | 3 | Cash Asmussen | John Hills | 1:26.54 |
| 1988 | Salse | 3 | Michael Roberts | Henry Cecil | 1:26.53 |
| 1989 | Gold Seam | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:27.26 |
| 1990 | Green Line Express | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Mohammed Moubarak | 1:25.69 |
| 1991 | Bog Trotter | 3 | Lester Piggott | William Haggas | 1:23.62 |
| 1992 | Pursuit of Love | 3 | Ray Cochrane | Henry Cecil | 1:23.95 |
| 1993 | Swing Low | 4 | John Reid | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 1:42.79 |
| 1994 | Soviet Line | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:37.68 |
| 1995 | Bishop of Cashel | 3 | Walter Swinburn | James Fanshawe | 1:40.13 |
| 1996 | Bishop of Cashel | 4 | Walter Swinburn | James Fanshawe | 1:36.85 |
| 1997 | Almushtarak | 4 | Ray Cochrane | Kamil Mahdi | 1:36.02 |
| 1998 | Handsome Ridge | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:41.02 |
| 1999 | Sugarfoot | 5 | Pat Eddery | Nigel Tinkler | 1:38.77 |
| 2000 | Distant Music | 3 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:38.70 |
| 2001 | Tough Speed | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:39.88 |
| 2002 | Duck Row | 7 | Richard Hughes | James Toller | 1:37.49 |
| 2003 | Polar Ben | 4 | Jamie Spencer | James Fanshawe | 1:27.58 |
| 2004 | Pastoral Pursuits | 3 | Steve Drowne | Hughie Morrison | 1:21.66 |
| 2005 | Iffraaj | 4 | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | 1:23.95 |
| 2006 | Iffraaj [a] | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:21.98 |
| 2007 | Arabian Gleam | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Jeremy Noseda | 1:24.24 |
| 2008 | Arabian Gleam | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Jeremy Noseda | 1:26.18 |
| 2009 | Duff | 6 | Fran Berry | Edward Lynam | 1:24.38 |
| 2010 | Balthazaar's Gift | 7 | Philip Robinson | Clive Cox | 1:24.30 |
| 2011 | Premio Loco | 7 | George Baker | Chris Wall | 1:25.93 |
| 2012 | Libranno | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 1:23.16 |
| 2013 | Viztoria | 3 | Wayne Lordan | Edward Lynam | 1:25.54 |
| 2014 | Ansgar | 6 | James Doyle | Sabrina Harty | 1:22.41 |
| 2015 | Limato | 3 | Andrea Atzeni | Henry Candy | 1:24.98 |
a The 2006 running took place at York.
See also
References
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Park Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Park Stakes (2014).
- pedigreequery.com – Park Stakes – Doncaster.
- Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. p. 172. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
- racenewsonline.co.uk – OLBG.com Sponsors Group Two Park Stakes At Doncaster In Three-Year Deal (2012).