Flying Fillies' Stakes

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Flying Fillies' Stakes
Listed race
Location Pontefract Racecourse
Pontefract, England
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
SponsorHighfield Farm
Website Pontefract
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies & mares
Weight8 st 13 lb (3yo);
9 st 2 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
3 lb for Group 3 winners*
5 lb for Group 2 winners*
7 lb for Group 1 winners*
* after 2018
Purse£60,000 (2022)
1st: £33,612
Flying Fillies' Stakes
2023
Owner Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.svg Owner Mrs M E Slade.svg Owner Horses and Berries.svg
BelievingFunny StorySamedi Rien
Previous years
2022
Owner Mr Arashan Ali.svg Owner Mr Frank Lowe.svg Owner Abudiencia Co Ltd.svg
Princess ShabnamGale Force MayaChil Chil
2021
Owner Ms Aida Fustoq.svg Owner Mr David W Armstrong.svg Owner Next Wave Racing.svg
Double Or BubbleShepherds WayGlesga Gal
2020-2011
2020
Owner Stonegrave Thoroughbreds.svg Owner Mr A Davis.svg Owner Mr Saeed Manana.svg
Stormy GirlJouskaMagical Journey
2019
Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg Owner Miss Alison Jones.svg Owner Mr J L C Pearce.svg
PerfectionShades Of BlueMiss Celestial
2018
Owner Ontoawinner.svg Owner Mr J C Smith.svg Owner Mr T S Palin.svg
Castle Hill CassieFoxtrot LadyMiss Bar Beach
2017
Owner Mr Jaber Abdullah.svg Owner Chasemore Farm.svg Owner Heart of the South Racing.svg
Queen KindlyEartha KittRaven's Lady
2016
Owner Mr Salem Rashid.svg Owner Mr Con Harrington.svg Owner Qatar Racing Limited gold cap.svg
MehronissaRidge RangerLa Rioja
2015
Owner Mr M J Al-Qatami.svg Owner Mrs N O'Callaghan.svg Owner Mr B E Nielsen.svg
DivineOnline AlexanderInterception
2014
Owner Qatar Racing Limited.svg Owner Mrs J W Hutchinson and Mrs P A Knox.svg Owner Ms Julie French.svg
ValoniaSpinatrixMu'ajiza
2013
Owner Mr R L Bedding.svg Owner C J Mills.svg Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg
Artistic JewelMinalisaEnrol
2012
Owner Lady Rothschild.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Mr R L Bedding.svg
MinceUltrasonicArtistic Jewel
2011
Owner Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Oasis Dreamers.svg
Rose BlossomDarajaatDesert Poppy
2010-2001
2010
Owner Mr John E Sims.svg Owner Pearl Bloodstock Ltd.svg Owner Major M G Wyatt.svg
Bounty BoxDever DreamFlambeau
2009
Owner Landmark Racing Limited.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Mrs P Field.svg
MulleinBouvardiaPretty Bonnie
2007
Owner Rex L Mead.svg Owner Mrs Lynne P Meagher.svg Owner Sir Edmund Loder.svg
Ripples MaidDiamond DivaBee Eater
2006
Owner Mr Chris Scott.svg Owner Mr John P Jones.svg Owner Rex L Mead.svg
Indian MaidenHome Sweet HomeRipples Maid
2005
Owner Mr R B Hill.svg Owner Mr Chris Scott.svg Owner Mr M Pyle and Mrs T Pyle.svg
Fruit of GloryIndian MaidenGoldeva
2004
Owner Mr M Pyle and Mrs T Pyle.svg Owner Mr R B Hill.svg Owner T G and Mrs M E Holdcroft.svg
GoldevaFruit of GlorySimianna
2003
Owner Mr J C Smith.svg Owner Mr Graham Robinson.svg Owner First Class Entertainment.svg
LochridgeLady LindsayVita Spericolata
2002
Owner Michael A Foy.svg Owner First Class Entertainment.svg Owner Mr O F Waller.svg
Cotton HouseVita SpericolataMarika
2001
Owner Mrs R Philipps.svg Owner Mrs Ann Morris.svg Owner Mrs J E Vickers.svg
MonnavannaPerfect PeachRich Gift
2000-1998
2000
Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Ettore Landi.svg Owner Mrs Jean P Connew.svg
ArabesqueJezebelJemima
1999
Owner B McAllister.svg Owner T H Bennett.svg Owner Giles W Pritchard-Gordon.svg
Wannabe GrandPipalongHot Tin Roof
1998
Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg Owner Lady Rothschild.svg Owner Thurloe Thoroughbreds.svg
ZelandaBayleafNanoushka
 

The Flying Fillies' Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Pontefract over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,027 metres).

Contents

The race was first run in 1998, and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

Records

Most successful horse:

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (2 wins):

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1998Zelanda3Tony Garth John Gosden 1:15.00
1999 Wannabe Grand 3 Pat Eddery Jeremy Noseda 1:15.00
2000Arabesque3 Richard Quinn Henry Cecil 1:13.90
2001Monnavanna3 Darryll Holland Geoff Wragg 1:18.03
2002Cotton House5Tony Culhane Mick Channon 1:16.20
2003Lochridge4 Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding 1:14.77
2004Goldeva5Tony CulhaneReg Hollinshead1:17.20
2005Fruit of Glory6 Micky Fenton John Jenkins1:15.42
2006Indian Maiden6 Ted Durcan Malcolm Saunders1:17.13
2007Ripples Maid4Royston FfrenchTony Geake1:16.00
no race 2008 [lower-alpha 1]
2009Mullein4 Seb Sanders Ralph Beckett 1:14.44
2010Bounty Box4 George Baker Chris Wall1:14.92
2011Rose Blossom4 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 1:14.78
2012Mince3 Frankie Dettori Roger Charlton 1:14.20
2013Artistic Jewel4 Graham Lee Ed McMahon1:15.66
2014Valonia3 Harry Bentley Henry Candy 1:14.39
2015Divine4 Silvestre de Sousa Mick Channon 1:16.89
2016Mehronissa4 Frederik Tylicki Ed Vaughan1:14.04
2017Queen Kindly3Tom Eaves Richard Fahey 1:15.31
2018Castle Hill Cassie4 Graham Lee Ben Haslam1:15.59
2019Perfection4 Silvestre de Sousa David O'Meara1:15.55
2020Stormy Girl3Cam HardieRebecca Menzies1:13.87
2021Double or Bubble4 Jack Mitchell Chris Wall1:15.37
2022Princess Shabnam3Nicola Currie Sean Woods 1:15.62
2023Believing3 Daniel Tudhope George Boughey1:14.47
  1. The 2008 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course

See also

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