July Stakes

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July Stakes
Group 2 race
Location July Course
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated1786;238 years ago (1786)
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Tattersalls
Website Newmarket
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-old
colts and geldings
Weight9 st 0 lb
Penalties
3 lb for G1 / G2 winners
Purse £100,000 (2022)
1st: £56,710
July Stakes
2023
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2020-2011
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2019
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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1992
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The July Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and geldings. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

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History

The July Stakes is the oldest surviving event for two-year-olds in the British flat racing calendar. It was established in 1786, and it was originally open to horses of either gender. The conditions initially stipulated that those horses sired by Eclipse or Highflyer should carry an additional weight of three pounds.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the July Stakes was classed at Group 3 level. The event was restricted to colts and geldings in 1977, and it was promoted to Group 2 status in 2003.

The July Stakes is currently held on the opening day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting. The equivalent race for fillies is the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

Leading trainer (7 wins):

Winners since 1979

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerTime
1979Final Straw Paul Cook Michael Stoute
1980Age Quod Agis Joe Mercer Henry Cecil
1981End of the Line Steve Cauthen Barry Hills
1982Horage Pat Eddery Matt McCormack
1983SuperlativeTony IvesBill O'Gorman
1984Primo Dominie John Reid Brian Swift
1985 Green Desert Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:11.92
1986Mansooj Cash Asmussen Neville Callaghan1:12.90
1987Sanquirico Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:11.79
1988Always Valiant Willie Carson Neville Callaghan1:16.97
1989Rock City Willie Carson Richard Hannon Sr. 1:12.29
1990Mujtahid Willie Carson Robert Armstrong 1:10.61
1991ShowbrookBruce Raymond Richard Hannon Sr. 1:14.16
1992Wharf Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 1:13.49
1993 First Trump Michael Hills Geoff Wragg 1:12.97
1994Fallow Frankie Dettori David Loder 1:12.73
1995Tagula Walter Swinburn Ian Balding 1:11.83
1996Rich Ground John Reid James Bethell1:12.04
1997Bold Fact Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 1:12.64
1998Bertolini Frankie Dettori John Gosden 1:12.16
1999City on a Hill Sylvain Guillot David Loder 1:10.70
2000 Noverre Jimmy Fortune David Loder 1:13.06
2001Meshaheer Frankie Dettori David Loder 1:11.89
2002Mister Links Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:14.28
2003Nevisian Lad Kieren Fallon Michael Bell 1:12.39
2004Captain Hurricane Jimmy Fortune Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:13.61
2005Ivan Denisovich Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien 1:12.42
2006Strategic Prince Eddie Ahern Paul Cole 1:12.15
2007Winker Watson Jimmy Fortune Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:11.56
2008Classic Blade Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe 1:13.21
2009 Arcano Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan 1:10.53
2010Libranno Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. 1:11.37
2011Frederick Engels Eddie Ahern David Brown1:13.76
2012Alhebayeb Paul Hanagan Richard Hannon Sr. 1:14.39
2013Anjaal Paul Hanagan Richard Hannon Sr. 1:11.21
2014Ivawood Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Jr. 1:11.02
2015 Shalaa Robert Havlin John Gosden 1:11.19
2016Mehmas Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon Jr. 1:10.92
2017Cardsharp James Doyle Mark Johnston 1:11.75
2018 Advertise Frankie Dettori Martyn Meade1:11.63
2019Royal Lytham Wayne Lordan Aidan O'Brien 1:11.16
2020Tactical William Buick Andrew Balding 1:12.42
2021Lusail Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Jr. 1:10.57
2022Persian Force Rossa Ryan Richard Hannon Jr. 1:11.18
2023Jasour Jim Crowley Clive Cox1:11.11

Earlier winners

1 The 1900 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
2 The 1944 running took place at Windsor.

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