Henry II Stakes

Henry II Stakes
Group 3 race
Location	Sandown Park ; Esher, England
Inaugurated	1963
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Chasemore Farm
Website	Sandown Park
Race information
Distance	2m 50y (3,264m)
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Four-years-old and up
Weight	9 st 3 lb (4yo);; 9 st 4 lb (5yo+); Allowances; 3 lb for fillies and mares ; Penalties; 7 lb for Group 1 winners ; 5 lb for Group 2 winners ; 3 lb for Group 3 winners ; since 31 August last year
Purse	£80,000 (2024); 1st: £45,368

Last updated October 16, 2024

Henry II Stakes
2024

Sweet William	Caius Chorister	Trueshan

Previous years
2023

Roberto Escobarr	Nate The Great	Sleeping Lion
2022

Quickthorn	Nate The Great	Rodrigo Diaz
2021

Lismore	Ranch Hand	Ocean Wind

2020-2010
2020

Dashing Willoughby	Spanish Mission	Cross Counter
2019

Dee Ex Bee	Mekong	Austrian School
2018

Magic Circle	Red Verdon	Weekender
2017

Big Orange	Higher Power	She Is No Lady
2016

Pallasator	Suegioo	Max Dynamite
2015

Vent De Force	Trip To Paris	Aussie Reigns
2014

Brown Panther	High Jinx	Whiplash Willie
2013

Gloomy Sunday	Number Theory	Model Pupil
2012

Opinion Poll	Ibicenco	Chiberta King
2011

Blue Bajan	Montaff	Holberg

2010-2001
2010

Akmal	Saptapadi	Darley Sun
2009

Geordieland	Patkai	Tastahil
2008

Finalmente	Balkan Knight	Royal And Regal
2007

Allegretto	Balkan Knight	Bulwark
2006

Tungsten Strike	Winged d'Argent	Barolo
2005

Fight Your Corner	Lochbuie	Alcazar
2004

Papineau	Mr Dinos	New South Wales
2003

Mr Dinos	Pole Star	Kasthari
2002

Akbar	Invermark	Persian Punch
2001

Solo Mio	Romantic Affair	Persian Punch

2000-1991
2000

Persian Punch	Churlish Charm	Arctic Owl
1999

Arctic Owl	Rainbow High	Maridpour
1998

Persian Punch	Samraan	Kayf Tara
1997

Persian Punch	Celeric	Eva Luna
1996

Double Trigger	Assessor	Court Of Honour
1995

Double Trigger	Old Rouvel	Linney Head
1994

My Patriarch	Zinaad	Further Flight
1993

Brier Creek	Not In Doubt	Assessor
1992

Drum Taps	Arcadian Heights	Tyrone Bridge
1991

Top Of The World	Crack	Teamster

1990-1988
1990

Teamster	Mountain Kingdom	Chelsea Girl
1989

Sadeem	Zero Watt	Zaffaran
1988

Primitive Rising	Guarde Royale	Sadeem

The Henry II Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 2 miles and 50 yards (3,264 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May.

History

The event is named after Henry II, who founded a priory on the site of Sandown Park in the 12th century. It was established in 1963, and the inaugural running was won by Gaul.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Henry II Stakes held Group 3 status. It was promoted to Group 2 in 2002, and relegated back to Group 3 in 2012.^[1]

The leading horses from the Henry II Stakes often go on to compete in the following month's Gold Cup at Ascot. The last to win both in the same year was Big Orange in 2017.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

Persian Punch – 1997, 1998, 2000

Leading jockey (6 wins):

Frankie Dettori – Drum Taps (1992), Mr Dinos (2003), Papineau (2004), Finalmente (2008), Opinion Poll (2012), Big Orange (2017)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

Dick Hern – Grey of Falloden (1965), Charlton (1971), Zab (1975), Sea Anchor (1976), Smuggler (1978), Longboat (1986)

Winners since 1978

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1978	Smuggler	5	Willie Carson	Dick Hern
1979	Buckskin	6	Joe Mercer	Henry Cecil
1980	Billion	6	Pat Eddery	John Dunlop
1981	no race 1981^{[lower-alpha 1]}
1982	Ardross	6	Lester Piggott	Henry Cecil
1983	Ore	5	Lester Piggott	Willie Musson
1984	Harly	4	Pat Eddery	John Dunlop
1985	Destroyer	4	Simon Whitworth	Kim Brassey
1986	Longboat	5	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	3:37.83
1987	Saronicos	4	Tony Ives	Clive Brittain	3:30.47
1988	Primitive Rising	4	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	3:40.95
1989	Sadeem	6	Greville Starkey	Guy Harwood	3:29.93
1990	Teamster	4	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	3:33.88
1991	Top of the World	4	Michael Roberts	Clive Brittain	3:35.59
1992	Drum Taps	6	Frankie Dettori	Lord Huntingdon	3:32.75
1993	Brier Creek	4	Michael Roberts	John Gosden	3:39.64
1994	My Patriarch	4	Pat Eddery	John Dunlop	3:38.34
1995	Double Trigger	4	Jason Weaver	Mark Johnston	3:33.01
1996	Double Trigger	5	Jason Weaver	Mark Johnston	3:41.15
1997	Persian Punch	4	Ray Cochrane	David Elsworth	3:35.15
1998	Persian Punch	5	Walter Swinburn	David Elsworth	3:35.58
1999	Arctic Owl	5	Ray Cochrane	James Fanshawe	3:33.18
2000	Persian Punch	7	Philip Robinson	David Elsworth	3:53.45
2001	Solo Mio	7	Michael Kinane	Amanda Perrett	3:37.43
2002	Akbar	6	Richard Hills	Mark Johnston	3:32.44
2003	Mr Dinos	4	Frankie Dettori	Paul Cole	3:30.50
2004	Papineau	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	3:34.17
2005	Fight Your Corner	6	Kerrin McEvoy	Saeed bin Suroor	3:38.77
2006	Tungsten Strike	5	Ryan Moore	Amanda Perrett	3:45.55
2007	Allegretto	4	Seb Sanders	Sir Michael Stoute	3:39.47
2008	Finalmente	6	Frankie Dettori	Simon Callaghan	3:54.30
2009	Geordieland	8	Shane Kelly	Jamie Osborne	3:30.07
2010	Akmal	4	Richard Hills	John Dunlop	3:37.92
2011	Blue Bajan	9	Daniel Tudhope	David O'Meara	3:41.33
2012	Opinion Poll	6	Frankie Dettori	Mahmood Al Zarooni	3:34.80
2013	Gloomy Sunday	4	Olivier Peslier	Christophe Ferland	3:44.57
2014	Brown Panther	6	Richard Kingscote	Tom Dascombe	3:47.94
2015	Vent De Force	4	Richard Hughes	Hughie Morrison	3:37.86
2016	Pallasator	7	Oisin Murphy	Sir Mark Prescott	3:43.12
2017	Big Orange	6	Frankie Dettori	Michael Bell	3:32.67
2018	Magic Circle	6	Fran Berry	Ian Williams	3:41.09
2019	Dee Ex Bee	4	Silvestre de Sousa	Mark Johnston	3:34.00
2020 ^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Dashing Willoughby	4	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	3:35.36
2021	Lismore	4	Jamie Spencer	Henry De Bromhead	3:50.22
2022	Quickthorn	5	Tom Marquand	Hughie Morrison	3:38.27
2023	Roberto Escobarr	6	Richard Kingscote	William Haggas	3:38.67
2024	Sweet William	5	Robert Havlin	John and Thady Gosden	3:39.15

↑ The 1981 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course
↑ The 2020 race was run in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Earlier winners

1963: Gaul
1964: Fighting Ship
1965: Grey of Falloden
1966: Fighting Charlie
1967: Parbury
1968: Chicago
1969: Chicago
1970: Ginger Boy
1971: Charlton
1972: Hornet
1973: The Admiral
1974: Ragstone
1975: Zab
1976: Sea Anchor
1977: Grey Baron ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

↑ Bruni finished first in 1977, but he was disqualified for bumping Grey Baron

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Bruni, was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. In a career which lasted from 1974 until September 1977, he ran 21 times and won 5 races. He recorded his most important victory when winning the Classic St. Leger Stakes by ten lengths, one of the biggest margins in the race's 200-year history. The following season he became a difficult and temperamental performer, but was one of the leading middle distance horses in Europe, winning two Group races and finishing second in Britain's most prestigious all-aged race, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. He was retired to stud after an unsuccessful five-year-old season.

References

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[2] The 1981 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course

[3] The 2020 race was run in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic

[4] Bruni finished first in 1977, but he was disqualified for bumping Grey Baron

[1] "BHA announces upgrades". British Horseracing Authority. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.

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