Lester Piggott Stakes

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Lester Piggott Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Haydock Park
Haydock, England
Inaugurated2003
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Betfred
Website Haydock Park
Race information
Distance1m 3f 175y (2,373 m)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
fillies and mares
Weight9 st 0 lb
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 (2022)
1st: £45,368
BetVictor Pinnacle Stakes
2023
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2022
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Sea La RosaViolaNell Quickly
2021
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La LuneCabalettaOriental Mystique
2020-2011
2020
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Manuela De VegaFanny LoganVivionn
2019
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KlassiqueTrue SelfPilaster
2018
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God GivenCrimson RosetteWhat A Home
2017
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2016
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JourneySweeping UpMiss Marjurie
2015
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Miss MarjurieWonderstruckLady Tiana
2014
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SultaninaFreedom's LightSilk Sari
2013
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2012
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2011
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2010-2003
2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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Trick Or TreatWannabe PoshGreen Room
2006
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ArbellaAunt JuliaIntrigued
2005
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Autumn WealthTartoucheAstrocharm
2004
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2003
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The Lester Piggott Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 1 mile, 3 furlongs and 175 yards (2,373 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.

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History

The event was established in 2003, and it was initially classed at Listed level. The inaugural running was won by Albanova.

For several years the Pinnacle Stakes was run in memory of Lady Joan Westbrook, a successful owner and breeder of racehorses, who died in 2004. [1]

The race was promoted to Group 3 status in 2012. [2]

It was renamed from the Pinnacle Stakes to the Lester Piggott Stakes for the 2024 season.

Records

Most successful horse:

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (3 wins):

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
2003Albanova4 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 2:43.01
2004Pongee4 Ted Durcan Luca Cumani 2:32.16
2005Autumn Wealth4 Shane Kelly Amanda Perrett 2:32.60
2006Arbella4 Jamie Spencer Walter Swinburn 2:37.86
2007Trick or Treat4Jamie MackayJames Given2:30.77
2008Folk Opera4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:30.42
2009Suzi's Decision4 Pat Smullen Paul D'Arcy2:32.57
2010Les Fazzani6 Paul Hanagan Kevin Ryan2:36.99
2011Ferdoos4 Neil Callan Roger Varian 2:32.20
2012Shimmering Surf5 Neil Callan Roger Varian 2:31.91
2013Moment in Time4 Jim Crowley David Simcock2:30.87
2014 Sultanina 4 William Buick John Gosden 2:34.39
2015Miss Marjurie5 Paul Hanagan Denis Coakley2:33.34
2016 Journey 4 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 2:32.47
2017Bateel5 Richard Kingscote Francis-Henri Graffard2:36.91
2018God Given4 Jamie Spencer Luca Cumani 2:31.75
2019Klassique4 Daniel Tudhope William Haggas 2:26.02
2020Manuela de Vega4 Rob Hornby Ralph Beckett 2:28.15
2021La Lune5 David Probert Henry Candy 2:40.51
2022Sea La Rosa4 Tom Marquand William Haggas 2:36.71
2023Sea Silk Road4 Tom Marquand William Haggas 2:29.88
2024Queen Of The Pride4 Oisin Murphy John & Thady Gosden 2:34.65

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References

  1. "Lady Westbrook, co-owner of Bollin Eric, dies". thoroughbredtimes.com. 9 March 2004. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  2. "BHA announces upgrades". British Horseracing Authority. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.