May Hill Stakes

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May Hill Stakes
Group 2 race
Location Doncaster Racecourse
Doncaster, England
Inaugurated1976
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Cazoo
Website Doncaster
Race information
Distance1 mile (1,609 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies
Weight9 st 2 lb
Penalties
3 lb for G1 / G2 winners
Purse£120,000 (2022)
1st: £68,052
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2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020-2011
2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2007
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2005
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2004
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2002
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2001
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1999
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1998
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1997
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1996
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1995
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1994
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1993
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1992
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1991
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1990-1988
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1989
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1988
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The May Hill Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

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History

The event is named after May Hill, a successful filly whose victories included Doncaster's Park Hill Stakes in 1975. It was established in 1976, and was originally classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2003.

The May Hill Stakes is currently held on the second day of the four-day St. Leger Festival.

The leading horses from the race often go on to compete in the Fillies' Mile. The last to win both was Inspiral in 2021.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

Leading trainer (12 wins):

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerTime
1976Triple First Greville Starkey Michael Stoute
1977Tartan Pimpernel Willie Carson Dick Hern
1978Formulate Joe Mercer Henry Cecil
1979The Dancer Willie Carson Dick Hern
1980Exclusively Raised [lower-alpha 1] Greville Starkey Michael Stoute
1981 Height of Fashion Joe Mercer Dick Hern
1982Bright Crocus Lester Piggott Henry Cecil
1983Satinette Willie Carson Dick Hern
1984Ever Genial Lester Piggott Henry Cecil
1985 Midway Lady Lester Piggott Ben Hanbury 1:38.98
1986Laluche Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:40.42
1987Intimate Guest Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:39.27
1988Tessla Michael Roberts Henry Cecil 1:39.24
1989 Rafha Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:41.85
1990Majmu Willie Carson John Gosden 1:41.67
1991Midnight Air Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 1:38.72
1992Marillette Pat Eddery John Gosden 1:38.56
1993Hawajiss Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:40.61
1994Mamlakah Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 1:39.59
1995Solar Crystal Willie Ryan Henry Cecil 1:39.44
1996 Reams of Verse Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 1:38.87
1997Midnight Line Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 1:37.49
1998Calando Frankie Dettori David Loder 1:41.37
1999 Teggiano Frankie Dettori Clive Brittain 1:40.01
2000Karasta Johnny Murtagh Sir Michael Stoute 1:37.95
2001Half Glance Richard Quinn Henry Cecil 1:42.64
2002Summitville Micky Fenton James Given1:38.48
2003Kinnaird Kevin Darley Patrick Haslam 1:40.66
2004 Playful Act Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 1:35.40
2005Nasheej Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:36.67
2006 Simply Perfect [lower-alpha 2] Darryll Holland Jeremy Noseda 1:39.24
2007Spacious Jamie Spencer James Fanshawe 1:37.58
2008 Rainbow View Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 1:42.42
2009Pollenator Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. 1:37.93
2010 White Moonstone Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:38.73
2011 Lyric of Light Frankie Dettori Mahmood Al Zarooni 1:38.39
2012 Certify Mickael Barzalona Mahmood Al Zarooni 1:38.92
2013Ihtimal Silvestre de Sousa Saeed bin Suroor 1:43.30
2014Agnes Stewart Billy Lee Edward Lynam1:37.20
2015Turret Rocks Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:36.82
2016Rich Legacy Oisin Murphy Ralph Beckett 1:41.24
2017 Laurens P. J. McDonald Karl Burke1:40.06
2018Fleeting Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:38.71
2019Powerful Breeze James Doyle Hugo Palmer 1:39.31
2020Indigo Girl Frankie Dettori John Gosden 1:38.84
2021 Inspiral Frankie Dettori John and Thady Gosden 1:37.47
2022Polly Pott Daniel Tudhope Harry Dunlop1:38.34
2023DarnationClifford LeeKarl Burke1:41.38
2024Desert Flower William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:37.47
  1. The 1980 running took place at Kempton Park
  2. The 2006 edition was held at York

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