Sir Henry Cecil Stakes
| Listed race | |
| Location | July Course Newmarket, England |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Plusvital |
| Website | Newmarket |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds excluding Group 1 or Group 2 winners since two-year-old |
| Weight | 9 st 3 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies Penalties 3 lb for Listed winners 5 lb for G3 winners *in 2015 |
| Purse | £40,000 (2016) 1st: £22,684 |
| 2016 | ||
|
|
|
| Lumiere | Cymric | Manaboo |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ||
|
|
|
| Tupi | Bartel | Bossy Guest |
| 2014 | ||
|
|
|
| Table Rock | Pretzel | Parbold |
| 2013 | ||
|
|
|
| Montiridge | Ashdan | Alhebayeb |
| 2012 | ||
|
|
|
| Sovereign Debt | Mukhadram | Saigon |
| 2011 | ||
|
|
|
|
| Bridgefield | Casual Glimpse | Cai Shen |
| 2010 | ||
|
|
|
|
| Critical Moment | Fair Trade | Invincible Soul |
| 2009 | ||
|
|
|
|
| Spring Of Fame | Cloudy Start | Loch Linnhe |
| 2008 | ||
|
|
|
| Generous Thought | Alfathaa | Choose Your Moment |
| 2007 | ||
|
|
|
| Traffic Guard | Drumfire | Mesbaah |
The Sir Henry Cecil Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
History
The race was first run in 2007 as the Xplor Conditions Stakes. It was renamed the Stubbs Stakes and upgraded to Listed status in 2013.[1] In 2014 it was renamed in memory of Sir Henry Cecil, who died in 2013 and was British flat racing Champion Trainer 10 times. Amongst the prizes for the first running under the new name was a rose from Cecil's garden at his Warren Place stables.[2] It is held on the opening day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Traffic Guard | John Egan | J S Moore | 1:38.47 |
| 2008 | Generous Thought | Robert Winston | Paul Howling | 1:39.44 |
| 2009 | Spring Of Fame | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:38.52 |
| 2010 | Critical Moment | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:38.16 |
| 2011 | Bridgefield | Mickael Barzalona | Mahmood Al Zarooni | 1:44.54 |
| 2012 | Sovereign Debt | Jamie Spencer | Michael Bell | 1:41.60 |
| 2013 | Montiridge | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:37.42 |
| 2014 | Table Rock | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:38.79 |
| 2015 | Tupi | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:37.80 |
| 2016 | Lumiere | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 1:35.74 |
See also
References
- ^ "Henry's race will be a run for the roses". newmarketjournal.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Newmarket Racecourses to pay tribute to Sir Henry Cecil at Moet & Chandon July Festival". newmarketracecourses.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2014.