Ribblesdale Stakes

Ribblesdale Stakes

2016
Even Song	Ajman Princess	The Black Princess

Previous years
2015
Curvy	Pleascach	Pamona
2014
Bracelet	Lustrous	Criteria
2013
Riposte	Just Pretending	Elik
2012
Princess Highway	The Fugue	Shirocco Star
2011
Banimpire	Field Of Miracles	Dorcas Lane
2010
Hibaayeb	Eldalil	Gallic Star
2009
Flying Cloud	Flame Of Gibraltar	Uvinza
2008
Michita	Arthur's Girl	Hobby
2007
Silkwood	All My Loving	Dalvina
2006
Mont Etoile	Scottish Stage	Maroussies Wings
2005
Thakafaat	Twyla Tharp	Asawer
2004
Punctilious	Sahool	Quiff
2003
Spanish Sun	Ocean Silk	Mezzo Soprano

The Ribblesdale Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

History

The event is named in honour of the 4th Baron Ribblesdale, who served as the Master of the Buckhounds from 1892 to 1895. It was established in 1919, and it was originally a 1-mile race open to three and four-year-olds of either gender.

The race was abandoned throughout World War II, and after it returned its distance was extended to 1½ miles. It was restricted to three-year-old fillies in 1950.

The Ribblesdale Stakes sometimes features fillies which ran previously in the Epsom Oaks. The leading participants often go on to compete in the following month's Irish Oaks, and the last to win both was Bracelet in 2014.

The Ribblesdale Stakes is now held on day three of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

• Frankie Dettori – Phantom Gold (1995), Bahr (1998), Fairy Queen (1999), Punctilious (2004), Flying Cloud (2009), Hibaayeb (2010)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

• Henry Cecil – Catalpa (1976), Strigida (1981), Queen Midas (1987), Alydaress (1989), Yashmak (1997)
• John Dunlop – High Hawk (1983), Gull Nook (1986), Third Watch (1991), Thawakib (1993), Thakafaat (2005)
• Saeed bin Suroor – Bahr (1998), Fairy Queen (1999), Punctilious (2004), Flying Cloud (2009), Hibaayeb (2010)

Winners since 1980

^a The 2005 running took place at York.

Earlier winners

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

• Paris-Turf:
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• Racing Post:
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  • "2008". , "2009". , "2010". , "2011". , "2012". , "2013". , "2014". , "2015". , "2016". 
• galopp-sieger.de – Ribblesdale Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Ribblesdale Stakes (2016).
• pedigreequery.com – Ribblesdale Stakes – Ascot.
• Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 96–97. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.