Nunthorpe Stakes
Group 1 race
LocationYork Racecourse
York, England
Inaugurated1922
Race typeFlat
SponsorCoolmore
WebsiteYork
Race information
Distance5f (1,006 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-years-old and up
Weight8 st 3 lb (2yo);
9 st 11 lb (3yo);
9 st 13 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Purse£533,750 (2023)
1st: £302,690
Nunthorpe Stakes
2023
Pink, light blue star, pink sleeves, light blue stars, pink cap, light blue star Red, yellow star Red, white striped sleeves and cap
Live In The Dream Highfield Princess Bradsell
Previous years
2022
Red, yellow star Light blue, orange epaulets Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap
Highfield Princess The Platinum Queen Emaraaty Ana
2021
Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap Turquoise, yellow shoulders, royal blue sleeves, turquoise and royal blue quartered cap, yellow star
Winter Power Emaraaty Ana Dragon Symbol
2020-2011
2020
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Dark blue, light blue spots, light blue cap Mauve, yellow sash
Battaash Que Amoro Moss Gill
2019
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Grey Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, white cap
Battaash Soldier's Call So Perfect
2018
Yellow, red triple diamond, armlets and cap Red, red cap, white spots Royal blue
Alpha Delphini Mabs Cross Blue Point
2017
White, large black spots, black cap Gold, burgundy chevron, gold sleeves, burgundy stripe, gold cap Pink, royal blue braces
Marsha Lady Aurelia Cotai Glory
2016
Red, white hoops, pink cap Dark green, black chevron, white cap Red, royal blue epaulets
Mecca's Angel Limato Take Cover
2015
Red, white hoops, pink cap Dark blue Dark green, emerald green stars on sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green star
Mecca's Angel Acapulco Mattmu
2014
White, red striped sleeves, check cap Dark blue, yellow epaulets, dark blue sleeves, yellow spots Grey, purple seams, sleeves and cap
Sole Power Stepper Point Extortionist
2013
Emerald green and yellow (quartered), orange sleeves, orange and white check cap Royal blue, white triple diamond, yellow sleeves and cap White, red striped sleeves, check cap
Jwala Shea Shea Sole Power
2012
Orange and white stripes, black cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Yellow, red disc, yellow sleeves, red stars, red cap
Ortensia Spirit Quartz Hamish McGonagall
2011
Emerald green, white chevron, purple sleeves and cap Yellow, red disc, yellow sleeves, red stars, red cap Orange and purple (quartered), emerald green sleeves and cap
Margot Did Hamish McGonagall Prohibit
2010-2001
2010
White, red striped sleeves, check cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Mauve and maroon stripes, purple sleeves and cap
Sole Power Starspangledbanner Piccadilly Filly
2009
Royal blue, maroon stars Royal blue and yellow stripes, diabolo on sleeves, royal blue cap Mauve, maroon star and star on cap
Borderlescott Benbaun Radiohead
2008
Royal Blue, Maroon stars Royal Blue, Red disc, halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap Royal Blue, Yellow diamonds on sleeves and cap
Borderlescott National Colour Kingsgate Native
2007
Royal Blue, Yellow diamonds on sleeves and cap Purple, White star, sleeves and star on cap Emerald green, black chevrons on sleeves
Kingsgate Native Desert Lord Dandy Man
2006
Grey, royal blue seams, sleeves and cap Pink, emerald green cross belts and armlets, spots on cap Black and White (quartered), Emerald Green collar and sleeves, White cap
Reverence Amadeus Wolf Pivotal Flame
2005
Gold and black check, pink sleeves and cap White, royal blue cross belts, check sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots Red, Yellow inverted triangle, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
La Cucaracha The Tatling Majestic Missile
2004
Black, white chevron hoop and cap White, royal blue cross belts, check sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots Dark blue
Bahamian Pirate The Tatling One Cool Cat
2003
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves White, royal blue cross belts, check sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots Dark blue, white spots, white cap
Oasis Dream The Tatling Acclamation
2002
Emerald green, yellow stripe, yellow cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Black, yellow chevrons, spots on sleeves, yellow cap
Kyllachy Malhub Indian Prince
2001
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Light blue, dark blue seams, red cap, dark blue spots Light blue, white hoop and armlets
Mozart Nuclear Debate Bishops Court
2000-1991
2000
Light blue, dark blue seams, red cap, dark blue spots Royal blue Light blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap
Nuclear Debate Bertolini Pipalong
1999
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap White and dark green hoops, white sleeves, dark green armlets, hooped cap MAROON, light blue slvs, light blue cap, maroon diamond
Stravinsky Sainte Marine Proud Native
1998
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap White and dark green hoops, white sleeves, dark green armlets, hooped cap Light blue, emerald green sleeves, red cap, light blue star
Lochangel Sainte Marine Dashing Blue
1997
Purple, pink hoop Green, white disc and spots on sleeves Royal blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, royal blue armlet, royal blue and white quartered cap
Coastal Bluff Ya Malak Averti
1996
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Mauve and White check, striped sleeves Black, red stripe, diabolo on sleeves, striped cap
Pivotal Eveningperformance Hever Golf Rose
1995
Royal blue Light green, blue stars on body, star on cap Black, red stripe, diabolo on sleeves, striped cap
So Factual Ya Malak Hever Golf Rose
1994
Green, red sash and star on cap Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Red and white stripes, light green sleeves, red cap, white star
Piccolo Blue Siren Mistertopogigo
1993
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Maroon, beige sleeves, maroon armlets, beige cap Maroon, yellow star on body and cap, yellow sleeves, maroon armlets
Lochsong Paris House College Chapel
1992
Scarlet, blue collar, white cap Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap Turquoise, black diamond and armlets
Lyric Fantasy Mr Brooks Diamonds Galore
1991
White, red hoop, striped sleeves, quartered cap Maroon, beige sleeves, maroon armlets, beige cap Red, white star, halved sleeves, star on cap
Sheikh Albadou Paris House Blyton Lad
1990-1981
1990
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Blue, yellow sash, spots on sleeves, quartered cap Maroon, white sash, white sleeves, maroon armlets, checked cap
Dayjur Statoblest Pharaoh's Delight
1989
Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap White, Emerald green Hoop, White Sleeves, White Cap Blue, yellow sash, spots on sleeves, quartered cap
Cadeaux Genereux Silver Fling Statoblest
1988
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots White, Emerald green Hoop, White Sleeves, White Cap Orange and blue (quartered), blue sleeves, orange armlets, quartered cap
Handsome Sailor Silver Fling Perion
1987
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Chocolate, cerise cross-belts, quartered cap Orange and blue (quartered), blue sleeves, orange armlets, quartered cap
Ajdal Sizzling Melody Perion
1986
White and dark green hoops, white sleeves, dark green armlets, hooped cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Last Tycoon Double Schwartz Green Desert
1985
Scarlet, White hooped sleeves and cap with Black spots Red, white sash, royal blue cap Light blue and white check, white sleeves and cap
Never So Bold Primo Dominie Storm Warning
1984
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Light blue, red diamond, white sleeves, light blue and red quartered cap Light blue and black stripes, red sleeves and cap
Committed Jonacris Habibti
1983
Purple, Emerald Green sash, Purple sleeves, White armlets, Emerald Green cap, White spots Light blue and black stripes, red sleeves and cap Yellow, emerald green diamond, yellow sleeves, emerald green diamonds and diamonds on cap
Soba Habibti Fine Edge
1982
Blue birds-eye, white cap Green, dark blue cross-belts, quartered cap Purple, white epaulets and armlets
Sharpo Chellaston Park Kind Music
1981
Blue birds-eye, white cap Yellow, dark blue sleeves, black cap Royal blue and red (quartered), white sleeves, red cap
Sharpo Marwell Moorestyle
1980-1978
1980
Blue birds-eye, white cap Red and white hoops, green sleeves, red cap Green and red check, green sleeves
Sharpo Valeriga Abdu
1979
Orange, black sleeves, quartered cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Green and red check, green sleeves
Ahonoora Thatching Abdu
1978
Black and Red Hoops, Black Cap Light blue and orange stripes, light blue cap, orange diamond Lavender, fuchsia cap and hoops on body
Solinus Smarten Up Epsom Imp
 

The Nunthorpe Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged two years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

History

The event is named after Nunthorpe, an area of York. The first version, a low-grade selling race, was established in 1903. The present version began in 1922, and the inaugural running was won by Two Step.

The race was sponsored by William Hill from 1976 to 1989, and during this period it was known as the William Hill Sprint Championship. It has had several different sponsors since then, and the latest is Coolmore Stud, which started supporting the event in 2007.

The Nunthorpe Stakes became part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2011. The winner of the race now earns an automatic invitation to compete in the same year's Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint.[1]

The event is one of a limited number of races in which two-year-old horses can compete against their elders. The first juvenile to win was High Treason in 1953, and the most recent was Kingsgate Native in 2007. It is also the only Group 1 race in Great Britain open to two-year-old geldings.

The Nunthorpe Stakes is currently held on the third day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting and has been a Group 1 race since 1984.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

Other repeat winners (2 wins):

Leading jockey (7 wins):

Leading trainer (5 wins):

Leading owner (3 wins):

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1922 Two Step 3 Herbert Jones Alec Taylor Jr. S Tattersall
1923 Golden Boss 3 Charlie Elliott Cecil Boyd-Rochfort A K Macomber
1924 Mumtaz Mahal 3 George Archibald Dick Dawson Aga Khan III
1925 Diomedes 3 Jack Leach Harvey Leader Sidney Beer
1926 Highborn 3 Joe Childs Ossie Bell Hugo Cunliffe-Owen
1927 Highborn 4 Joe Childs Ossie Bell Hugo Cunliffe-Owen
1928 Tag End 4 Brownie Carslake Charles Peck Jack Barnato Joel
1929 Tag End 5 Freddie Fox Charles Peck Jack Barnato Joel
1930 Tag End 6 Brownie Carslake Charles Peck Jack Barnato Joel
1931 Portlaw 3 Harry Beasley Atty Persse Abe Bailey
1932 Greenore 3 Harry Wragg Ossie Bell Lady Ludlow
1933 Concerto 5 Brownie Carslake Ossie Bell Hugo Cunliffe-Owen
1934 Gold Bridge 5 Charlie Elliott Vandeleur Beatty Lord Beatty
1935 Shalfleet 4 Henri Jelliss Harvey Leader Harvey Leader
1936 Bellacose 4 Patrick Beasley Jack Colling P Dunne
1937 Ipsden 4 Sam Wragg Ossie Bell Lady Ludlow
1938 Mickey The Greek 4 Harry Wragg Henry Leach Henry Leach
1939 Portobello 3 Gordon Richards Jack Colling P Dunne
1940 no race 1940
1940 no race 1941
1942 Linklater[a] 6 Eph Smith William Smyth A E Saunders
1943 Linklater[b] 7 Eph Smith William Smyth A E Saunders
1944 Sugar Palm[c] 6 Charlie Elliott Frank Hartigan A Bonsor
1945 Golden Cloud 4 Michael Beary Teddy Lambton Mrs G Lambton
1946 The Bug 3 Charlie Smirke Marcus Marsh Norman Wachman
1947 Como 5 Harry Carr Gerald Armstrong J Fielden
1948 Careless Nora 3 Charlie Elliott Johnny Dines George Frampton
1949 Abernant 3 Gordon Richards Noel Murless Reginald Macdonald-Buchanan
1950 Abernant 4 Gordon Richards Noel Murless Reginald Macdonald-Buchanan
1951 Royal Serenade 3 Charlie Elliott Harry Wragg Mrs G Kohn
1952 Royal Serenade 4 Gordon Richards Harry Wragg G Bell
1953 High Treason 2 Derrick Greening Ted Leader Jim Joel
1954 My Beau 2 Tommy Carter Paddy Prendergast A Wimbush
1955 Royal Palm 3 Willie Snaith Sam Armstrong Jack Gerber
1956 Ennis 2 Paul Tulk Walter Nightingall C Harper
1957 Gratitude 4 Willie Snaith Humphrey Cottrill Lionel Brook Holliday
1958 Right Boy 4 Lester Piggott Bill Dutton Geoffrey Gilbert
1959 Right Boy 5 Lester Piggott Pat Rohan David Wills
1960 Bleep-Bleep 4 Harry Carr Harry Cottrill Mrs M Turner
1961 Floribunda 3 Ron Hutchinson Paddy Prendergast Meg Mullion
1962 Gay Mairi 3 Scobie Breasley H Whiteman A Macdonald
1963 Matatina 3 Lester Piggott Sam Armstrong Mrs R Wilson
1964 Althrey Don 3 R Maddock Pat Rohan J Done
1965 Polyfoto 3 J Wilson Eddie Reavey Mrs C Reavey
1966 Caterina 3 Lester Piggott Sam Armstrong R F Scully
1967 Forlorn River 5 Bruce Raymond Arthur Stephenson Mrs W A Richardson
1968 So Blessed 3 Frankie Durr Michael Jarvis David Robinson
1969 Tower Walk 3 Lester Piggott Geoffrey Barling V W Hardy
1970 Huntercombe 3 Sandy Barclay Arthur Budgett H Renshaw
1971 Swing Easy 3 Lester Piggott Jeremy Tree John Hay Whitney
1972 Deep Diver 3 Bill Williamson Paul Davey David Robinson
1973 Sandford Lad 3 Tony Murray Ryan Price C Olley
1974 Blue Cashmere 4 Edward Hide Michael Stoute R Clifford-Turner
1975 Bay Express 4 Willie Carson Peter Nelson P Miller
1976 Lochnager 4 Edward Hide Mick Easterby Charles Spence
1977 Haveroid 3 Edward Hide Neil Adam T Newton
1978 Solinus 3 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien Danny Schwartz
1979 Ahonoora[d] 4 Greville Starkey Frankie Durr Essa Alkhalifa
1980 Sharpo 3 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree Monica Sheriffe 1:01.20
1981 Sharpo 4 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree Monica Sheriffe 1:00.86
1982 Sharpo 5 Steve Cauthen Jeremy Tree Monica Sheriffe 0:58.68
1983 Habibti 3 Willie Carson John Dunlop Mohamed Mutawa 0:57.99
1984 Committed 4 Brent Thomson Dermot Weld Robert Sangster 0:57.24
1985 Never So Bold 5 Steve Cauthen Robert Armstrong Edward Kessly 0:59.81
1986 Last Tycoon 3 Yves Saint-Martin Robert Collet Richard C. Strauss 0:57.47
1987 Ajdal 3 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute Sheikh Mohammed 0:58.48
1988 Handsome Sailor 5 Michael Hills Barry Hills Robert Sangster 0:58.73
1989 Cadeaux Genereux 4 Pat Eddery Alex Scott Maktoum Al Maktoum 0:57.67
1990 Dayjur 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern Hamdan Al Maktoum 0:56.16
1991 Sheikh Albadou 3 Pat Eddery Alex Scott Hilal Salem 0:58.21
1992 Lyric Fantasy 2 Michael Roberts Richard Hannon Sr. 7th Earl of Carnarvon 0:57.39
1993 Lochsong 5 Frankie Dettori Ian Balding Jeff Smith 0:58.12
1994 Piccolo [e] 3 John Reid Mick Channon John Mitchell & Partners 0:57.61
1995 So Factual 5 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 0:57.47
1996 Pivotal 3 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Cheveley Park Stud 0:56.53
1997
(dh) 		Coastal Bluff
Ya Malak 		5
6 		Kevin Darley
Alex Greaves 		David Barron
David Nicholls 		Mrs David Sharp
Contrac / Consultco 		0:59.58
1998 Lochangel 4 Frankie Dettori Ian Balding Jeff Smith 0:56.83
1999 Stravinsky 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Magnier / Tabor 0:59.33
2000 Nuclear Debate 5 Gérald Mossé John Hammond Bob Chester 0:57.83
2001 Mozart 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Magnier 0:57.27
2002 Kyllachy 4 Jamie Spencer Henry Candy Thurloe / Cheveley Park 0:58.10
2003 Oasis Dream 3 Richard Hughes John Gosden Khalid Abdullah 0:56.20
2004 Bahamian Pirate 9 Seb Sanders David Nicholls Lucayan Stud 0:59.89
2005 La Cucaracha 4 Michael Hills Barry Hills Guy Reed 0:56.82
2006 Reverence 5 Kevin Darley Eric Alston G. & L. Middlebrook 1:00.68
2007 Kingsgate Native 2 Jimmy Quinn John Best John Mayne 0:58.14
2008 Borderlescott [f] 6 Pat Cosgrave Robin Bastiman Edgar / Donaldson 0:56.09
2009 Borderlescott 7 Neil Callan Robin Bastiman Edgar / Donaldson 0:57.50
2010 Sole Power 3 Wayne Lordan Edward Lynam Sabena Power 0:57.14
2011 Margot Did 3 Hayley Turner Michael Bell Redman / Philipps 0:58.66
2012 Ortensia 7 William Buick Paul Messara Fraser / Fraser / Ridley 0:57.62
2013 Jwala 4 Steve Drowne Robert Cowell Manor Stud / Hoare 0:57.34
2014 Sole Power 7 Richard Hughes Edward Lynam Sabena Power 0:57.92
2015 Mecca's Angel 4 Paul Mulrennan Michael Dods David T J Metcalfe 0:57.24
2016 Mecca's Angel 5 Paul Mulrennan Michael Dods David T J Metcalfe 0:56.24
2017 Marsha 4 Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott Elite Racing Club 0:57.97
2018 Alpha Delphini 7 Graham Lee Bryan Smart Alpha Delphini Partnership 0:57.18
2019 Battaash 5 Jim Crowley Charles Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 0:55.90
2020 Battaash 6 Jim Crowley Charles Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 0:57.38
2021 Winter Power 3 Silvestre De Sousa Tim Easterby King Power Racing 0:56.72
2022 Highfield Princess 5 Jason Hart John Quinn Trainers House Enterprises 0:57.18
2023 Live In The Dream 4 Sean Kirrane Adam West Steve & Jolene De'Lemos 0:56.87
  1. ^ The 1942 running took place at Newmarket
  2. ^ The 1943 running took place at Newmarket
  3. ^ The 1944 running took place at Newmarket
  4. ^ Thatching finished first in 1979 but was disqualified and placed last after a stewards enquiry
  5. ^ Blue Siren finished first in 1994, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry
  6. ^ The 2008 running took place at Newmarket

See also

References

  1. ^ "2011 Breeders' Cup Challenge Schedule" (PDF). breederscup.com. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
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