Summer Stakes

For the horse race in Canada, see Summer Stakes (Canada).
Summer Stakes
Group 3 race
Location York Racecourse
York, England
Inaugurated 1996
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor 188BET
Website York
Race information
Distance 6f (1,207 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Straight
Qualification Three-years-old and up
fillies & mares
Weight 8 st 12 lb (3yo);
9 st 4 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
6 lb for Group 1 winners *
4 lb for Group 2 winners *
2 lb for Group 3 winners *
* since November 1 last year
(2yo wins not penalised)
Purse £60,000 (2016)
1st: £34,026
Summer Stakes
2016
Ridge Ranger Besharah La Rioja

The Summer Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

The event was established in 1996, and it was initially classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2003.

The Summer Stakes is held on the opening day of York's two-day John Smith's Cup meeting.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (3 wins):

Winners

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
1996 Carranita 6 Tim Sprake Bryn Palling 1:11.42
1997 Bint Albaadiya 3 John Reid Michael Stoute 1:11.45
1998 Nanoushka 3 Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Sr. 1:10.33
1999 Imperial Beauty 3 Gary Stevens Peter Makin 1:10.75
2000 Hot Tin Roof 4 Kevin Darley Tim Easterby 1:12.21
2001 Palace Affair 3 Stephen Carson Toby Balding 1:12.04
2002 Palace Affair 4 Stephen Carson Toby Balding 1:11.43
2003 Torosay Spring 5 Jamie Spencer James Fanshawe 1:11.34
2004 Tante Rose 4 Michael Hills Roger Charlton 1:13.26
2005 Lucky Spin 4 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. 1:11.35
2006 La Chunga 3 Darryll Holland Jeremy Noseda 1:10.14
2007 Theann 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:13.27
2008 Our Faye 5 Neil Callan Sylvester Kirk 1:16.90
2009 Serious Attitude 3 Eddie Ahern Rae Guest 1:09.82
2010 Rose Blossom 3 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 1:09.75
2011 Ladies are Forever 3 Silvestre de Sousa Geoff Oldroyd 1:09.18
2012 Gracia Directa 4 Robert Winston Dominik Moser 1:14.10
2013 Ladies are Forever 5 Graham Lee Geoff Oldroyd 1:10.53
2014 Ladies are Forever 6 Daniel Tudhope Geoff Oldroyd 1:09.30
2015 New Providence 3 Harry Bentley Hugo Palmer 1:10.20
2016 Ridge Ranger 5 Jason Hart Eric Alston 1:10.01

See also

References

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