Middle Park Stakes

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Middle Park Stakes
ClassGroup 1
Location Rowley Mile
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated1866
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Tattersalls
Website Newmarket
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-old colts
Weight9 st 2 lb
Purse£275,000 (2025)
1st: £165,355
Middle Park Stakes
2025
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg Owner Mr David W Armstrong.svg
Wise ApproachBrusselsCoppull
Previous years
2024
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner White Birch Farm.svg Owner Mr Nurlan Bizakov.svg
Shadow Of LightWhistlejacketDash Dizzy
2023
Owner Khk Racing Ltd.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Michael Tabor.svg
VandeekTask ForceRiver Tiber
2022
Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg Owner Amo Racing Limited.svg
BlackbeardThe AntarcticPersian Force
2021
Owner Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum.svg Owner Craig Bernick.svg Owner Al Shaqab Racing.svg
Perfect PowerCastle StarArmor
2020-2011
2020
Owner Mr J Goddard.svg Owner Zhang Yuesheng.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg
SupremacyLucky VegaMinzaal
2019
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner AlMohamediya Racing.svg Owner The Cool Silk Partnership.svg
EarthlightGolden HordeSummer Sands
2018
Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Six Star Racing.svg
Ten SovereignsJashRumble Inthejungle
2017
Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg Owner Mrs John Magnier 2nd.svg Owner Paul and Jenny Green.svg
U S Navy FlagFleet ReviewCardsharp
2016
Owner J M Brown.svg Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Al Shaqab Racing.svg
The Last LionBlue PointMehmas
2015
Owner Al Shaqab Racing.svg Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Godolphin white cap.svg
ShalaaBuratinoSteady Pace
2014
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Carmichael Jennings.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg
Charming ThoughtIvawoodMuhaarar
2013
Owner Mrs Angie Bailey.svg Owner Qatar Racing Limited.svg Owner Mr Robert Ng.svg
AstaireHot StreakJustice Day
2012
Owner Miss J Deadman and Mr S Barrow.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum.svg Owner Michael Tabor.svg
Reckless AbandonMoohaajimGale Force Ten
2011
Owner Michael Tabor.svg Owner Miss Donna Boyle.svg Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg
CrusadeLilbourne LadReply
2010-2001
2010
Owner Mr Khalifa Dasmal.svg Owner Mrs J Wood.svg Owner Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.svg
Dream AheadStrong SuitApprove
2009
Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Mrs Carmen Burrell.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg
AwzaanRadioheadShowcasing
2008
Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg Owner Mr Saleh Al Homaizi.svg Owner H R H Princess Haya of Jordan.svg
BushrangerSayifHuntdown
2007
Owner The Hon. Mrs J. M. Corbett.svg Owner Mr Andrew Stewart.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg
Dark AngelStrike The DealTajdeef
2006
Owner Mrs Susan Roy.svg Owner Mr John Duddy.svg Owner Mr R J Arculli.svg
Dutch ArtWi DudCaptain Marvelous
2005
Owner Mr John Duddy.svg Owner Mr R J Arculli.svg Owner Mr J C Fretwell.svg
Amadeus WolfRed ClubsAlways Hopeful
2004
Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg Owner Mr P Minikes.svg Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg
Ad ValoremRebuttalIceman
2003
Owner Mr Sanford R Robertson.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg
BalmontHolbornAuditorium
2002
Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg Owner The Thoroughbred Corporation.svg
Oasis DreamTomahawkElusive City
2001
Owner Michael Tabor.svg Owner Mr R C Strauss.svg Owner Racegoers Club Owners Group.svg
JohannesburgZippingDoc Holiday
2000-1991
2000
Owner Michael Tabor.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg
MinardiEndless SummerRed Carpet
1999
Owner Primo Donnas.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg
Primo ValentinoFathBrahms
1998
Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg Owner Hesmonds Stud.svg
LujainBertoliniVision Of Night
1997
Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Sheikh Marwan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg
HayilCarrowkeelDesigner
1996
Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg Owner Albion Investments.svg Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg
Bahamian BountyMucheaIn Command
1995
Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg Owner Mr B V Sangster.svg Owner Mirza Al Sayegh.svg
Royal ApplauseWoodboroughKahir Almaydan
1994
Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Lord Sondes.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg
FardGreen PerfumeFallow
1993
Owner Mollers Racing.svg Owner Baron G von Ullmann.svg Owner Mr B E Nielsen.svg
First TrumpOwingtonRedoubtable
1992
Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg Owner Mrs V S Grant.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg
ZietenPips PrideFactual
1991
Owner Mr B V Sangster.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg Owner A F Budge (equine) Limited.svg
Rodrigo De TrianoLion CavernRiver Falls
1990-1988
1990
Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg Owner Mr B V Sangster.svg Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg
LyciusDistinctly NorthMajlood
1989
Owner Harvey Cohen.svg Owner A F Budge (equine) Limited.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg
Balla CoveRock CityCordoba
1988
Owner Mrs Pam Fitsall.svg Owner David Thompson.svg Owner Jerome Brody.svg
Mon TresorPure GeniusNorthern Tryst
 

The Middle Park Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

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History

The event was founded by William Blenkiron, and it is named after his stud at Eltham. It was established in 1866, and was initially titled the Middle Park Plate. It was originally open to horses of either gender.

The race was formerly staged during Newmarket's Cambridgeshire Meeting in late September or early October. It was restricted to colts in 1987. It became part of a new fixture called Future Champions Day in 2011.

From 2015, the Middle Park Stakes was moved from Future Champions Day and brought forward two weeks, returning to the Cambridgeshire meeting, to avoid a clash with the similar Dewhurst Stakes.

The Middle Park Stakes was added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2012. The winner earned an automatic invitation to compete in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint. [1] The Middle Park Stakes was dropped from the Challenge series when the Juvenile Sprint Stakes was discontinued after the 2012 running.

The leading horses from the Middle Park Stakes sometimes go on to compete in the following season's 2000 Guineas. The first to win both was Prince Charlie (1871–72), and the most recent was Rodrigo de Triano (1991–92).

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

Leading trainer (7 wins):

Leading owner (7 wins) (includes part ownership):

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
1866The RakeJ LoatesJoseph DawsonF Pryor
1867Green SleeveSamuel Kenyon John Porter Sir Joseph Hawley
1868 Pero Gomez Jimmy Adams John Porter Sir Joseph Hawley
1869Frivolity‡Tom ChalonerJoseph DawsonW A Lyndon
1870Albert VictorJohn Morris Tom Olliver W S Cartwight
1871 Prince Charlie William HuntJoseph DawsonJoseph Dawson
1872SurinamJohn Osborne Charles Peck Sir R W Bulkeley
1873NewryFred WebbF Fisher
1874PlebeianSam MordanR Christophers
1875 Petrarch Jem GoaterJohn DawsonMr. Spencer
1876 Chamant Jem GoaterThomas Jennings Frederic de Lagrange
1877BeauclercJames SnowdenWilliam I'AnsonC Perkins
1878Peter Charles Wood Joseph DawsonJ Peel
1879Beaudesert George Fordham John Day 3rd Marquess of Anglesey
1880St Louis George Fordham Alec Taylor Sr. W S Crawfurd
1881Kermesse‡ Tom Cannon Sr. Joseph Cannon 5th Earl of Rosebery
1882Macheath Charles Wood R SherrardW S Crawfurd
1883 Busybody‡ Fred Archer Mathew Dawson 6th Viscount Falmouth
1884 Melton Fred Archer Mathew Dawson 20th Baron Hastings
1885 Minting Fred Archer Mathew Dawson Robert Charles de Grey Vyner
1886Florentine John Watts James Jewitt 5th Baron Calthorpe
1887 Friar's Balsam George Barrett John Porter Frederick Johnstone
1888 Donovan Fred Barrett George Dawson 6th Duke of Portland
1889Signorina‡ George Barrett Odorado GinistrelliOdorado Ginistrelli
1890GouverneurJames WoodburnTom Jennings Jr Edmond Blanc
1891 Orme George Barrett John Porter 1st Duke of Westminster
1892 Isinglass George ChalonerJames Jewitt Harry McCalmont
1893 Ladas Alfred White Mathew Dawson 5th Earl of Rosebery
1894SpeedwellFred PrattJ Ryan Alfred W Cox
1895 St. Frusquin Fred PrattAlfred Hayhoe Leopold de Rothschild
1896 Galtee More Mornington Cannon Sam Darling John Gubbins
1897Dieudonne Otto Madden Richard Marsh 8th Duke of Devonshire
1898Caiman Tod Sloan J Huggins Lord William Beresford 1:18.80
1899Democrat Tod Sloan J Huggins Lord William Beresford
1900Floriform Mornington Cannon Tom Cannon Jr.T S Jay1:14.80
1901Minstead Danny Maher George Chaloner 5th Earl of Harewood 1:19.40
1902Flotsam Danny Maher George Blackwell Sir Daniel Cooper1:12.20
1903 Pretty Polly William Lane Peter Gilpin Eustace Loder
1904Jardy Georges Stern Robert Denman Edmond Blanc
1905 Flair‡William Higgs Peter Gilpin Sir Daniel Cooper
1906Galvani Bernard Dillon Peter Gilpin Eustace Loder1:13.40
1907Lesbia‡ Danny Maher George Blackwell Sir Daniel Cooper
1908 Bayardo Danny Maher Alec Taylor Jr. Alfred W Cox
1909 Lemberg Danny Maher Alec Taylor Jr. Alfred W Cox 1:14.80
1910Borrow Skeets Martin A J Joyner Harry Payne Whitney
1911Absurd Skeets Martin Charles Morton Jack Barnato Joel 1:16.00
1912CraganourWilliam Saxby Jack Robinson Charles Bower Ismay1:13.60
1913Corcyra Danny Maher R H Dewhurst 6th Marquess of Londonderry 1:15.60
1914Friar Marcus Herbert Jones Richard Marsh King George V 1:15.40
1915Argos Walter Griggs Peter Gilpin Ludwig Neumann
1916North StarFrank BullockReg Day Jack Barnato Joel 1:16.80
1917Benevente‡ Fred Rickaby R H Dewhurst 6th Marquess of Londonderry
1918Stefan the Great Brownie Carslake Atty Persse L Robinson
1919 Tetratema Brownie Carslake Atty Persse Dermot McCalmont 1:13.00
1920MonarchFrank Bullock Walter Griggs Sir H Bird1:13.60
1921 Golden Corn‡ Steve Donoghue Hugh Powney Marshall Field 1:13.40
1922Drake Michael Beary Harry CottrillMrs S Whitburn1:14.60
1923 Diophon George Hulme Richard Dawson Aga Khan III 1:13.80
1924 Picaroon Frank Bullock Alec Taylor Jr. Alexander Robb Cox 1:15.00
1925Lex Michael Beary Reg Day Abe Bailey 1:16.40
1926 Call Boy Charlie Elliott Jack Watts Frank Curzon 1:15.60
1927 Pharamond Tommy Weston George Lambton 17th Earl of Derby 1:14.80
1928Costaki Pasha Michael Beary Richard Dawson Aga Khan III 1:16.20
1929Press Gang Freddie Fox Fred Darling Lord Woolavington 1:13.40
1930PortlawHarry Beasley Atty Persse Abe Bailey 1:12.00
1931 the Golden Hair colt R A Jones Joseph Lawson Washington Singer 1:14.20
1932 Felicitation Michael Beary Frank Butters Aga Khan III 1:16.00
1933Medieval Knight Gordon Richards Fred Darling John Arthur Dewar1:12.20
1934 Bahram Freddie Fox Frank Butters Aga Khan III 1:11.40
1935Abjer Charlie Elliott George Lambton Marcel Boussac 1:14.40
1936Fair CopyDick PerrymanColledge Leader 17th Earl of Derby 1:12.80
1937 Scottish Union Gordon Richards Noel CannonJames V. Rank1:13.20
1938Foxbrough Rufus Beasley Cecil Boyd-Rochfort William Woodward Sr. 1:15.00
1939 Djebel Charlie Elliott A Swann Marcel Boussac 1:17.40
1940 [a] Hyacinthus Rufus Beasley Atty Persse A Bassett1:18.20
1941 Sun Chariot‡ Harry Wragg Fred Darling King George VI 1:18.40
1942Ribbon‡ Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 6th Earl of Rosebery 1:13.80
1943OrestesTommy Carey Walter Nightingall Dorothy Paget 1:15.00
1944 Dante Billy Nevett Matthew PeacockSir Eric Ohlson1:15.40
1945 Khaled Gordon Richards Frank Butters Aga Khan III 1:13.00
1946Saravan Charlie Elliott Frank Butters Aly Khan 1:15.20
1947The Cobbler Gordon Richards Fred Darling Giles Loder
1948 Abernant Gordon Richards Noel Murless Reginald Macdonald-Buchanan1:13.80
1949Masked Light Doug Smith Norman ScobieE Wanless1:14.60
1950Big Dipper Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Mrs J Brice1:14.20
1951King's Bench Charlie Elliott Matthew FeakesA Thompsett1:12.20
1952 Nearula Edgar Britt Charles Elsey William Humble1:15.55
1953Royal Challenger Gordon Richards Rufus Beasley A Gordon1:16.32
1954 Our Babu Doug Smith Geoffrey Brooke David Robinson 1:13.36
1955Buisson Ardent Doug Smith Alec Head Aga Khan III 1:15.22
1956Pipe of Peace Scobie Breasley Sir Gordon Richards Stavros Niarchos 1:14.44
1957Major Portion Eph Smith Ted Leader Jim Joel 1:14.72
1958Masham Doug Smith Geoffrey BrookeA Ellis1:18.55
1959Venture George Moore Alec Head Aly Khan 1:15.80
1960Skymaster Scobie Breasley Bill Smyth 16th Duke of Norfolk 1:16.45
1961Gustav Jimmy Lindley Jeremy Tree Jock Whitney 1:13.86
1962Crocket Eph Smith Geoffrey BrookeD van Clief1:13.67
1963Showdown Doug Smith Fred Winter Mrs D Prenn1:13.24
1964Spanish Express Joe Mercer L HallMrs G Marcow1:14.54
1965Track Spare Jimmy Lindley Ronald MasonRonald Mason1:15.84
1966 Bold Lad D Lake Paddy Prendergast Lady Granard 1:13.96
1967 Petingo Lester Piggott Sam Armstrong Marcos Lemos 1:13.30
1968 Right Tack Geoff Lewis John SutcliffeJ R Brown1:17.26
1969Huntercombe Ernie Johnson Arthur Budgett Horace Renshaw1:11.35
1970 Brigadier Gerard Joe Mercer Dick Hern Jean Hislop1:15.11
1971 Sharpen Up Willie Carson Bernard van Cutsem Mimi van Cutsem1:13.66
1972 Tudenham Jimmy Lindley Denys Smith Lionel Brook Holliday1:15.29
1973 Habat Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn Carlo Vittadini1:13.72
1974 Steel Heart Lester Piggott Dermot Weld Ravi Tikkoo1:15.74
1975 Hittite Glory Frankie Durr Scobie Breasley Ravi Tikkoo1:17.41
1976 Tachypous Geoff Lewis Bruce Hobbs George Cambanis1:16.29
1977 Formidable Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn Peter Goulandris1:11.22
1978 Junius Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien Simon Fraser 1:11.04
1979 Known Fact Willie Carson Jeremy Tree Khalid Abdullah 1:13.27
1980 Mattaboy Lester Piggott Robert Armstrong Ravi Tikkoo1:11.37
1981 Cajun Lester Piggott Henry Cecil James Stone1:16.49
1982 Diesis Lester Piggott Henry Cecil Lord Howard de Walden 1:13.36
1983 Creag-An-Sgor Steve Cauthen Charlie NelsonMrs W. Tulloch1:13.24
1984 Bassenthwaite Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree Stavros Niarchos 1:13.58
1985 Stalker Joe Mercer Peter Walwyn Paddy Fetherston-Godley1:12.12
1986 Mister Majestic Ray Cochrane Robert Williams David Johnson 1:13.75
1987 Gallic League Steve Cauthen Barry Hills Robert Sangster 1:13.95
1988 Mon Tresor Michael Roberts Ron BossPam Fitsall1:12.27
1989 Balla Cove Steve Cauthen Ron BossHarvey Cohen1:11.04
1990 Lycius Cash Asmussen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:10.14
1991 Rodrigo de Triano Willie Carson Peter Chapple-Hyam Robert Sangster 1:11.11
1992 Zieten Steve Cauthen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:11.28
1993 First Trump Michael Hills Geoff Wragg Mollers Racing1:13.74
1994 Fard Willie Carson David Morley Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:11.36
1995 Royal Applause Walter Swinburn Barry Hills Maktoum Al Maktoum 1:11.14
1996 Bahamian Bounty Frankie Dettori David Loder Maktoum Al Maktoum 1:11.95
1997 Hayil Richard Hills David Morley Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:12.39
1998 Lujain Frankie Dettori David Loder Sheikh Mohammed 1:14.74
1999 [b] Primo Valentino Pat Eddery Peter Harris Primo Donnas1:12.83
2000 Minardi Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Magnier 1:12.75
2001 Johannesburg Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Magnier 1:11.73
2002 Oasis Dream Jimmy Fortune John Gosden Khalid Abdullah 1:09.61
2003 Balmont [c] Pat Eddery Jeremy Noseda Sanford Robertson1:10.68
2004 Ad Valorem Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien Sue Magnier 1:12.19
2005 Amadeus Wolf Neil Callan Kevin RyanDuddy / McDonald1:12.36
2006 Dutch Art Frankie Dettori Peter Chapple-Hyam Susan Roy1:14.07
2007 Dark Angel Michael Hills Barry Hills Corbett / Wright 1:12.08
2008 Bushranger Johnny Murtagh David Wachman Smith / Magnier / Tabor 1:09.56
2009 Awzaan Richard Hills Mark Johnston Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:10.11
2010 Dream Ahead William Buick David SimcockKhalifa Dasmal1:14.28
2011 Crusade Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Smith / Magnier 1:10.75
2012 Reckless Abandon Gérald Mossé Clive CoxDeadman / Barrow1:11.06
2013 Astaire Neil Callan Kevin RyanAngie Bailey1:12.33
2014 Charming Thought William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:13.01
2015 Shalaa Frankie Dettori John Gosden Al Shaqab Racing1:11.92
2016 The Last Lion Joe Fanning Mark Johnston John Brown & Megan Dennis1:12.13
2017 U S Navy Flag Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Smith / Magnier 1:12.44
2018 Ten Sovereigns Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Smith / Magnier / Tabor 1:10.04
2019 Earthlight Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 1:09.31
2020 Supremacy Adam Kirby Clive CoxJason Goddard1:09.73
2021 Perfect Power Christophe Soumillon Richard Fahey Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum1:11.32
2022Blackbeard Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Derrick Smith, Magnier, Tabor & Westerberg 1:12.02
2023Vandeek James Doyle Simon & Ed CrisfordKHK Racing Ltd1:10.76
2024Shadow Of Light William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:12.29
2025Wise Approach William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:11.56
  1. ↑ The 1940 running took place at Nottingham
  2. ↑ The 1999 race was run on the July Course at Newmarket
  3. ↑ Three Valleys finished first in 2003, but he was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2012 Breeders' Cup Challenge Schedule" (PDF). breederscup.com. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
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