Ascendant Stakes

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Ascendant Stakes
Listed race
Location Haydock Park Racecourse
Haydock, England
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Betfair
Website Haydock Park
Race information
Distance1m 37y (1,643 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
Weight9 st 2 lb;
Allowances
5 lb for fillies
Penalties
5 lb for Group winners
3 lb for Listed winners
Purse£38,200 (2021)
1st: £22,967
Ascendant Stakes
2024
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2021
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2020-2011
2020
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2018
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2017
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2016
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FrankuusStar of RoryCunco
2015
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2013
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2009
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2007
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CampanologistEileen's VioletDan Tucket
 

The Ascendant Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 1 mile and 37 yards (1,643 metres). The race was first run in 2007, and it is scheduled to take place each year in September. The race is run on the same day as Haydock's feature race of the season, the Group One Haydock Sprint Cup.

Contents

Records

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (3 wins):

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerTime
2007Campanologist Kerrin McEvoy Mark Johnston 1:47.23
2008no race [lower-alpha 1]
2009Emerald Commander Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Sr. 1:48.99
2010Singapore LillyChris Catlin Mick Channon 1:41.27
2011Caledonian Spring Eddie Ahern Paul D'Arcy1:43.68
2012Havana Gold Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:43.69
2013Chief Barker Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:45.69
2014Celestial Path Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott 1:45.02
2015Foundation Frankie Dettori John Gosden 1:45.93
2016FrankuusFranny Norton Mark Johnston 1:47.97
2017Chilean Silvestre de Sousa Martyn Meade1:47.73
2018Great Scot Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe 1:49.89
2019 Pyledriver P. J. McDonald William Muir1:45.37
2020Fancy Man Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Jr. 1:48.01
2021Triple Time Andrea Atzeni Kevin Ryan1:41.21
2022Naval Power William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:43.32
2023Al MusmackBen Curtis Roger Varian 1:44.30
2024Luther Daniel Tudhope Charlie Fellowes1:42.11
  1. The 2008 running was abandoned due to waterlogging

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