Group 3 race (discontinued) | |
Location | Newcastle Racecourse Newcastle, England |
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Inaugurated | 1977 |
Last run | 24 July 1999 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | Newcastle |
Race information | |
Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Purse | £30,000 (1999) 1st: £19,164 |
The Beeswing Stakes was a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It was run at Newcastle over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it was scheduled to take place each year in late July.
The event was named after Beeswing, a successful 19th-century racehorse bred in Northumberland. It was established in 1977, and for a period it held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 1986.
The Beeswing Stakes was last run in 1999. It was replaced the following year by a similar race, the Lennox Stakes at Goodwood.
Newcastle currently stages a 7-furlong handicap race called the Beeswing Handicap.
Most successful horse:
Leading jockey (2 wins):
Leading trainer (2 wins):
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1977 | In Haste | 3 | John Lowe | Bill Watts | 1:29.87 |
1978 | John de Coombe | 3 | Geoff Baxter | Paul Cole | 1:27.01 |
1979 | Jeroboam | 3 | Lester Piggott | Harry Wragg | 1:26.43 |
1980 | Kampala | 4 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | 1:26.66 |
1981 | Milk of the Barley | 4 | Tony Ives | Bill O'Gorman | 1:28.48 |
1982 | Silly Steven | 3 | Tony Ives | Richard Hannon | 1:25.98 |
1983 | Beaudelaire | 3 | Edward Hide | Vincent O'Brien | 1:23.53 |
1984 | Major Don | 4 | Edward Hide | Ernie Weymes | 1:28.80 |
1985 | Sarab | 4 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 1:29.53 |
1986 | Hadeer | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Clive Brittain | 1:26.64 |
1987 | Farajullah | 4 | Gary Carter | Geoff Huffer | 1:29.26 |
1988 | Salse | 3 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:29.53 |
1989 | Great Commotion | 3 | Pat Eddery | Alex Scott | 1:24.13 |
1990 | Savahra Sound | 5 | Bruce Raymond | Richard Hannon | 1:27.29 |
1991 | Bold Russian | 4 | Willie Carson | Barry Hills | 1:23.61 |
1992 | Casteddu | 3 | Ray Cochrane | Pip Payne | 1:27.26 |
1993 | Eurolink Thunder | 3 | Ray Cochrane | John Dunlop | 1:25.93 |
1994 | Gabr | 4 | Richard Hills | Robert Armstrong | 1:24.20 |
1995 | Shahid | 3 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 1:25.21 |
1996 | Iktamal | 4 | Willie Ryan | Ed Dunlop | 1:24.88 |
1997 | Wizard King | 6 | Dean McKeown | Sir Mark Prescott | 1:24.16 |
1998 | Decorated Hero | 6 | Gary Hind | John Gosden | 1:27.83 |
1999 | Josr Algarhoud | 3 | Willie Supple | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:25.70 |
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