City of York Stakes

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City of York Stakes
ClassGroup 1
Location York Racecourse
York, England
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Sky Bet
Website York
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight9 st 3 lb (3yo);
9 st 8 lb (4yo+)
Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares
Purse£665,000 (2025)
1st: £377,122
City of York Stakes
2025
Owner Mr Saeed Suhail.svg Owner Mr Tony Bloom.svg Owner Mr R C Bond.svg
Never So BraveLake ForestMaranoa Charlie
Previous years
2024
Owner Chasemore Farm.svg Owner Venice Consulting S A and Gilberto Gambini.svg Owner Mr T S Palin.svg
BreegeVafortinoShouldvebeenaring
2023
Owner Mr Marc Chan.svg Owner Cheveley Park Stud white cap.svg Owner Miss K Rausing.svg
KinrossAudienceSandrine
2022
Owner Mr Marc Chan.svg Owner Mr Gary Woodward.svg Owner Miss K Rausing.svg
KinrossPogoSandrine
2021
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Trainers House Enterprises Ltd.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg
Space BluesHighfield PrincessGlorious Journey
2020-2011
2020
Owner Mr Ross Harmon.svg Owner Lael Stable.svg Owner Mr Roger Peel.svg
Safe VoyageOne MasterQueen Jo Jo
2019
Owner Abudiencia Co Ltd.svg Owner Mr John Dance.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum.svg
Shine So BrightLaurensCape Byron
2018
Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Poonawalla Racing Partnership.svg Owner Mr V I Araci.svg
Expert EyeGordon Lord ByronArbalet
2017
Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum black cap.svg Owner Godolphin white cap.svg Owner Mr George Turner star.svg
TalaayebToscaniniSuedois
2016
Owner Mr T Allan, Mr J Lovat and Mr C Pigram.svg Owner Sprint Thoroughbred Racing.svg Owner Mrs Fitri Hay.svg
NemoraliaSo BelovedJallota
2015
Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner K Quinn and C Benham and I Saunders.svg Owner Sheikh Abdullah Almalek Alsabah.svg
FadhayyilSpeculative BidSalateen
2014
Owner Jackie and George Smith.svg Owner Mr Ahmad Abdulla Al Shaikh.svg Owner Mr J C Fretwell.svg
Absolutely SoGlory AwaitsGlen Moss
2013
Owner Miss N Yarrow.svg Owner Mr George Turner.svg Owner Mr T S Palin.svg
Sirius ProspectRex ImperatorSwitcher
2012
Owner Morgan J Cahalan.svg Owner Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.svg Owner Pearl Bloodstock Ltd.svg
Gordon Lord ByronBannockDubawi Sound
2011
Owner Willie Mckay, Peter Holling, Ian Raeburn.svg Owner Mr James Gaffney.svg Owner Wheery Syndicate.svg
Doncaster RoverMajestic MylesLechevalier Choisi
2010-2001
2010
Owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum.svg Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Godolphin white cap.svg
Yaa WaylSkysurfersFravashi
2009
Owner Mr J C Smith.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Mr D M James.svg
Dream EaterConfrontRoyal Confidence
2007
Owner Kilboy Estate.svg Owner Mr Thomas Doherty.svg Owner Mr Mohamed Obaida.svg
DuffAdvancedRacer Forever
2006
Owner Mr Michael Hill.svg Owner Mrs Nicolas Kairis.svg Owner Mr Michael Pescod.svg
QuitoLightning FlashArminius
2005
Owner Niarchos Family.svg Owner Mr Michael Hill.svg Owner Mr M P Bowring.svg
ArakanQuitoBabodana
2004
Owner Mr B Haggas.svg Owner Mrs Sylvia Clegg.svg Owner R and E H Investments Ltd.svg
Polar BearWelsh EmperorVanderlin
2003
Owner R and E H Investments Ltd.svg Owner Mr R C Bond.svg Owner Mr Kenneth MacPherson.svg
VanderlinMonsieur BondSteenberg
2002
Owner Mrs Barbara Bassett.svg Owner Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.svg Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg
SuggestiveMillennium DragonL'Oiseau d'Argent
2001
Owner Lady Tennant.svg Owner Mrs E M Stockwell.svg Owner Mr R L Bedding.svg
Priors LodgeTorocaNeedwood Blade
2000-1991
2000
Owner Mr J M Greetham.svg Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Alan Guthrie.svg
Late Night OutMahfoothHo Leng
1999
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner The Tumbleweed Partnership.svg Owner Sunpak Potatoes.svg
Fa-EqTumbleweed RidgeNigrasine
1998
Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner C H Newton Jnr Ltd.svg Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg
Bold FactJo MellKumait
1997
Owner Mr George Strawbridge.svg Owner Lord Vestey.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg
Hidden MeadowPoteenImroz
1996
Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Greenbay Stables Ltd.svg Owner Mr George Ward.svg
RuznamaAli-RoyalForest Cat
1995
Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg
DidinaFoxhoundPeace Envoy
1994
Owner A Stoddard.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg
CragganmoreArjuzahFraam
1993
Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Sir David Wills.svg Owner Mrs B Newton.svg
Tinners WayArdkinglassEn Attendant
1992
Owner F J Sainsbury.svg Owner T Ellis.svg Owner M W Grant.svg
ReportedConsigliereKnight Of Mercy
1991
Owner Maj J S Linley.svg Owner Henryk De Kwiatkowski.svg Owner Baron G De Geer.svg
Norton ChallengerBatzushkaSapieha
1990-1988
1990
Owner The King.svg Owner Peter Barr.svg Owner Roy Taiano.svg
EnharmonicSheer PrecocityRaj Waki
1989
Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Sleiman Moubarak.svg
Magical StrikeTatsfieldCharbatte
1988
Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Richard Scott.svg Owner G W Mills.svg
ThaidahMarbella SilksWantage Park
 

The City of York Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August. It is currently held on the final day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting. The race was upgraded to Group 3 level from the 2016 running, having previously been a run as a Listed race. [1] It was upgraded to Group 2 level from the 2019 running. [2] In 2025, the race was promoted to Group 1 status. [3]

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Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1978Spence Bay3 Lester Piggott Seamus McGrath1:24.26
1979Kampala3 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 1:27.49
1980Sunfield3 John Reid Fulke Johnson Houghton 1:26.84
1981Cragador4 Pat Eddery Harry Wragg 1:28.76
1982Mirabeau3 Lester Piggott Harry Wragg 1:26.12
1983Able Albert3 Mark Birch Peter Easterby 1:27.29
1984Native Charmer3Steve PerksReg Hollinshead1:23.76
1985Braddells3 Michael Hills Jeremy Hindley 1:26.67
1986Presidium4 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:22.62
1987Ten No Trumps4 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:25.45
1988Thaidah3 Michael Roberts Peter Walwyn 1:26.31
1989Magical Strike3 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:23.01
1990Enharmonic3 Steve Cauthen William Hastings-Bass 1:22.81
1991Norton Challenger4 Mark Birch Peter Easterby 1:25.46
1992Reported3 Pat Eddery Mikey Heaton-Ellis1:23.05
1993Tinners Way3 Pat Eddery John Gosden 1:24.89
1994Cragganmore3 Frankie Dettori Charles Hills1:22.52
1995Didina3 Pat Eddery Roger Charlton 1:22.20
1996Ruznama3 Willie Carson Barry Hills 1:21.77
1997Hidden Meadow3 Frankie Dettori Ian Balding 1:25.86
1998Bold Fact3 Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 1:21.31
1999Fa-Eq4 Frankie Dettori Saeed Bin Suroor 1:25.02
2000Late Night Out5Mark TebbuttWilliam Jarvis1:22.24
2001Priors Lodge3 Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Sr. 1:24.16
2002Suggestive4 Michael Hills William Haggas 1:23.32
2003Vanderlin4 Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding 1:22.00
2004Polar Bear4Tony Culhane William Haggas 1:26.17
2005Arakan5 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 1:22.37
2006Quito9 Robert Winston David Chapman1:26.30
2007Duff4 Declan McDonogh Edward Lynam1:23.50
no race 2008 [a]
2009
(dh)		Dream Eater
Confront		4
4		 William Buick
Ryan Moore 		Andrew Balding
Sir Michael Stoute 		1:23.18
2010Yaa Wayl3 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:21.93
2011Doncaster Rover5 Silvestre de Sousa David Brown1:23.56
2012Gordon Lord Byron4 William Buick Tom Hogan1:24.25
2013Sirius Prospect5 Robert Winston Dean Ivory1:26.84
2014Absolutely So4 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 1:22.43
2015Fadhayyil3 Paul Hanagan Barry Hills 1:23.12
2016Nemoralia3 Jamie Spencer Jeremy Noseda 1:22.16
2017Talaayeb3 Chris Hayes Owen Burrows1:24.08
2018 Expert Eye 3 Frankie Dettori Sir Michael Stoute 1:23.10
2019Shine So Bright3 James Doyle Andrew Balding 1:21.00
2020Safe Voyage7 Jason Hart John Quinn1:25.47
2021 Space Blues 5 William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:22.60
2022Kinross5 Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett 1:22.97
2023Kinross6 Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett 1:22.57
2024Breege4 Colin Keane John & Sean Quinn1:24.09
2025Never So Brave4 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 1:22.93
  1. ↑ The 2008 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course

See also

References

  1. ↑ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2016 European Programme / 21 Jan 16". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2019 European Programme of Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. 6 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "BHA Flat Pattern Committee welcomes Group 1 upgrades at Ascot and York". British Horseracing Authority. Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
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