Firth of Clyde Stakes

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Firth of Clyde Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Ayr Racecourse
Ayr, Scotland
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
SponsorVirgin Bet
Website Ayr
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies
Weight9 st 0 lb
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners
3 lb for G3 winners
Purse£40,000 (2022)
1st: £22,684
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The Firth of Clyde Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run at Ayr over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

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The event is named after the Firth of Clyde, an area of water off the coast of Ayr. For a period it held Listed status, and it was promoted to Group 3 level in 2004. It is now the only Group race in Scotland.

The Firth of Clyde Stakes is held during the three-day Ayr Gold Cup Festival (previously known as the Western Meeting). It is currently run on the final day, the same day as the Ayr Gold Cup.

Records

Leading jockey since 1984 (3 wins):

Leading trainer since 1984 (4 wins):

Winners since 1984

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerTime
1984Ulla Laing Paul Cook Barry Hills
1985no race [lower-alpha 1]
1986Linda's MagicPaul Tulk Robert Armstrong 1:10.93
1987Aim for the Top John Reid Michael Stoute 1:15.71
1988AlcandoSimon WhitworthCharlie James1:15.90
1989Tabdea Mark Birch Alex Scott 1:16.52
1990Imperfect Circle Tony Cruz Roger Charlton 1:13.72
1991Mamma's TooJohn CarrollJack Berry1:13.40
1992White Shadow Pat Eddery Roger Charlton 1:16.71
1993Braari Willie Carson Barry Hills 1:10.62
1994Loyalize Frankie Dettori David Loder 1:16.79
1995My Branch Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:12.29
1996Queen Sceptre Kieren Fallon Barry Hills 1:09.74
1997Regal RevolutionJohn Lowe Peter Walwyn 1:11.73
1998Evening Promise Jimmy Fortune Bryan McMahon1:16.23
1999Femme Fatale Kieren Fallon William Jarvis1:11.63
2000AlshadiyahWillie Supple John Dunlop 1:14.91
2001Misterah Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning 1:11.64
2002 Airwave Chris Rutter Henry Candy 1:13.12
2003Ruby Rocket Kevin Darley Hughie Morrison 1:11.83
2004Golden Legacy Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 1:17.36
2005Violette Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott 1:12.41
2006Princess Iris Franny Norton Eoghan O'Neill1:13.28
2007Unilateral Frankie Dettori Bryan Smart1:14.31
2008Aspen Darlin Jimmy Quinn Alan Bailey1:15.63
2009DistinctiveTom EavesBryan Smart1:11.98
2010Majestic Dubawi Chris Catlin Mick Channon 1:12.01
2011Roger SezDavid Allan Tim Easterby 1:17.71
2012Melody of Love Paul Mulrennan Ann Duffield1:16.33
2013Coral Mist Tom Queally Charles Hills1:14.24
2014Dark Reckoning Graham Lee Ann Duffield1:11.01
2015Shaden Hayley Turner Lady Cecil1:11.49
2016Delectation Paul Mulrennan Bryan Smart1:14.27
2017no race [lower-alpha 2]
2018Queen of Bermuda Joe Fanning William Haggas 1:16.74
2019Rose of Kildare Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 1:10.76
2020Umm Kulthum Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 1:12.52
2021Nazanin Hollie Doyle Archie Watson1:11.83
2022Barefoot Angel Paul Mulrennan Richard Fahey 1:11.67
2023Prime Art Ben Curtis Johnny Murtagh 1:11.51
2024Sky MajestyCallum Rodriguez William Haggas 1:08.45
  1. ↑ The 1985 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course
  2. ↑ The 2017 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course. [1]

Earlier winners

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Ayr Gold Cup meeting abandoned because of waterlogging". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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