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Rockfel Stakes
Group 2 race
LocationRowley Mile
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated1981
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorShadwell Racing
WebsiteNewmarket
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies
Weight9 st 0 lb
Purse£100,000 (2016)
1st: £56,710
Rockfel Stakes
2016
Royal blue and black (quartered), halved sleeves, royal blue cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves White, dark blue triple diamond, dark blue and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, dark blue diamond
Spain Burg Fair Eva Miss Infinity
Previous years
2015
Royal blue Pale blue, white and yellow check cap Royal blue, gold sleeves and cap
Promising Run Thetis Hawksmoor
2014
Royal blue Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, gold sleeves and cap
Lucida Fadhayyil New Providence
2013
Grey, maroon epaulets White, Red sash, Yellow cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
Al Thakhira Blockade Valonia
2012
Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap Royal blue
Just The Judge Nargys Desert Blossom
2011
Dark blue Royal blue Emerald green, white stars, emerald green cap, white star
Wading Pimpernel Gray Pearl
2010
Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots White, dark blue and white chevrons on sleeves Red, white star, red sleeves, white stars, old gold cap
Cape Dollar Cochabamba I Love Me
2009
Royal blue, white striped sleeves, white cap White, purple stripe, check cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Music Show Atasari Tabassum
2008
Royal blue, royal blue cap, red star Emerald green, royal blue triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap Yellow, maroon cross of lorraine, white sleeves, maroon and yellow quartered cap
Lahaleeb Aspen Darlin Souter's Sister
2007
Dark blue, light green seams, light green cap Purple, Gold hoop and armlets, Black cap Emerald green, red stars, emerald green sleeves
Kitty Matcham Missit Royal Confidence
2006
Dark blue, emerald green hoops, quartered cap Dark Blue, White cap
Finsceal Beo Rahiyah Puggy
2005
Light blue, grey and light blue hooped sleeves, pink cap Grey and Red check, Grey sleeves, Red cap Emerald green, royal blue cross belts, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap
Speciosa Violette Abigail Pett
2004
Orange, large blue spots, white cap, orange spots Dark blue, yellow diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap White, Light Blue chevron and sleeves, Black cap
Maids Causeway Penkenna Princess Favourita
2003
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Red, emerald green striped sleeves and cap
Cairns Snow Goose Kelucia
 

The Rockfel Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

History

The event is named after Rockfel, a successful filly whose victories included two Classics in 1938. It was established in 1981, and its first winner was Top Hope.

The Rockfel Stakes attained Listed status in 1985, and it was promoted to Group 3 level in 1986. It was upgraded to Group 2 in 1998.

The race was formerly staged during Newmarket's Champions' Day meeting in mid-October. It became part of a new fixture called Future Champions Day in 2011 and was moved to a September date from 2014, switching places in the calendar with the Fillies' Mile.[1]

The leading horses from the Rockfel Stakes sometimes go on to compete in the following season's 1,000 Guineas. Four fillies have won both events, the most recent being Finsceal Beo (2006–07).

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Michael Hills – Negligent (1989), Hula Angel (1998), Maids Causeway (2004), Just the Judge (2012)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • Barry Hills – Negligent (1989), Yawl (1992), Hula Angel (1998), Maids Causeway (2004)

Winners

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1981 Top Hope Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute
1982 Saving Mercy Brian Taylor Jeremy Hindley
1983 Mahogany Joe Mercer Charlie Nelson
1984 Kashi Lagoon Bruce Raymond Ben Hanbury
1985 Tralthee Lester Piggott Luca Cumani
1986 At Risk Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil
1987 no race [a]
1988 Musical Bliss Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:28.64
1989 Negligent Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:24.42
1990 Crystal Gazing Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani 1:29.80
1991 Musicale Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 1:23.92
1992 Yawl Darryll Holland Barry Hills 1:23.81
1993 Relatively Special Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani 1:27.82
1994 Germane Michael Fenton Michael Bell 1:25.76
1995 Bint Salsabil Willie Carson John Dunlop 1:26.05
1996 Moonlight Paradise Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:26.26
1997 Name of Love Kieren Fallon David Loder 1:26.42
1998 Hula Angel Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:25.84
1999 Lahan Richard Hills John Gosden 1:26.79
2000 Sayedah Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning 1:27.96
2001 Distant Valley Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Sr. 1:28.53
2002 Luvah Girl Kevin Darley Roger Charlton 1:24.98
2003 Cairns Ted Durcan Mick Channon 1:25.88
2004 Maids Causeway Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:28.93
2005 Speciosa Michael Fenton Pam Sly 1:27.01
2006 Finsceal Beo Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:27.12
2007 Kitty Matcham Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 1:27.01
2008 Lahaleeb Darryll Holland Mick Channon 1:23.95
2009 Music Show Kieren Fallon Mick Channon 1:23.83
2010 Cape Dollar Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 1:26.91
2011 Wading Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:23.75
2012 Just the Judge Michael Hills Charles Hills 1:25.15
2013 Al Thakhira Martin Harley Marco Botti 1:25.54
2014 Lucida Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:22.82
2015 Promising Run James Doyle Saeed bin Suroor 1:23.55
2016 Spain Burg Frankie Dettori Xavier Thomas-Demeaulte 1:24.92

a The 1987 running was abandoned because of high winds and structural damage.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Weekend of Champions". britishchampionsseries.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
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