Park Hill Stakes

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Park Hill Stakes
ClassGroup 2
Location Doncaster Racecourse
Doncaster, England
Inaugurated1839
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Betfred
Website Doncaster
Race information
Distance1m 6f 115y (2,922 m)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies and mares
Weight8 st 12 lb (3yo);
9 st 7 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 winners *
3 lb for Group 2 winners *
* after 31 March
Purse£150,000 (2025)
1st: £85,065
Park Hill Stakes
2025
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Santorini StarConsentCrepe Suzette
Previous years
2024
Owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum.svg Owner Mrs Barbara M Keller.svg Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg
NakheelNight SparkleGrateful
2023
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Sumo SamOne EveningLmay
2022
Owner Mr George Strawbridge.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Mr Koji Maeda.svg
MimikyuEshaadaBelieve In Love
2021
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Free WindGolden PassYesyes
2020-2011
2020
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PistaVivionnBelieve In Love
2019
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EnbihaarDelphiniaVivid Diamond
2018
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God GivenHorseplayPilaster
2017
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AlyssaAljezeeraMelodic Motion
2016
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Simple VersePretty PerfectCalifornia
2015
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GretchenMelodiousAsyad
2014
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Silk SariGroovejetCriteria
2013
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The LarkPhizAlta Lilea
2012
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Wild CocoHazel LaveryEstimate
2011
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2010-2001
2010
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Eastern AriaRumoushMeeznah
2009
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The Miniver RoseStarfalaTanoura
2008
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AllegrettoPerihelionHold Me Love Me
2007
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Hi CalypsoAll My LovingBrisk Breeze
2006
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Rising CrossAnna PavlovaAllegretto
2005
Owner Team Valor.svg Owner H H Aga Khan.svg Owner Miss K Rausing.svg
Sweet StreamKastoriaSongerie
2004
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Mr Saeed Manana.svg Owner Mr B V Sangster.svg
Echoes In EternityMazunaBowstring
2003
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Discreet BriefFloreedaSingleton
2002
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Alexander ThreeTreble HeightsBright And Clear
2001
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RaninMasiliaJalousie
2000-1991
2000
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MiletrianRada's DaughterSki Run
1999
Owner Mr Saeed Manana.svg Owner Hesmonds Stud.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg
Mistle SongCredit-A-PlentyValentine Girl
1998
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DelilahKadakaOn Call
1997
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Book At BedtimeThe Faraway TreePuce
1996
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Eva LunaTime AllowedBeauchamp Jade
1995
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Noble RoseMisbeliefSaxon Maid
1994
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CoigachKithangaMisbelief
1993
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Anna Of SaxonyLille HammerSpring
1992
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NiodiniGuilty SecretAnna Of Saxony
1991
Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg Owner Lady Halifax.svg Owner Christopher Spence.svg
PatriciaNibbs PointSesame
1990-1988
1990
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Madame DuboisApplecrossWhitehaven
1989
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Lucky SongPrincess SobieskaRubelite
1988
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CaseyBanketBahamian
 

The Park Hill Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 115 yards (2,922 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

Contents

History

The event is named after Park Hill, an estate formerly owned by Anthony St. Leger, the founder of Doncaster's most famous race, the St. Leger Stakes. The Park Hill Stakes was established in 1839, and it was originally restricted to three-year-old fillies.

The victory of Blink Bonny in 1857 provoked a riot among spectators who believed she had been dishonestly prevented from winning the previous day's St. Leger by her jockey John "Jack" Charlton. [1] The incident came to be known as the "Blink Bonny riot". [2]

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Park Hill Stakes was initially given Group 2 status. It was opened to fillies and mares aged four years or older and relegated to Group 3 level in 1991. It was promoted back to Group 2 in 2004.

The Park Hill Stakes is currently held on the second day of Doncaster's four-day St. Leger Festival. It is sometimes referred to as the Fillies' St. Leger.

Records

Most successful horse:

Leading jockey (7 wins):

Leading trainer (7 wins):

Winners since 1960

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1960Sunny Cove3 Scobie Breasley Sir Gordon Richards 3:11.60
1961Never Say3 Joe Mercer Jack Colling3:15.60
1962Almiranta3 Harry Carr John Waugh3:17.60
1963Outcrop3 Eph Smith Geoffrey Barling3:10.40
1964Cursorial3 Joe Mercer Walter Wharton3:10.80
1965Bracey Bridge3 Lester Piggott Noel Murless 3:27.80
1966Parthian Glance3 Lester Piggott George Todd3:16.80
1967
(dh)		 Pia
Pink Gin		3
3		 Eddie Hide
George Moore 		Bill Elsey
Noel Murless 		3:17.80
1968Bringley3 Brian Taylor Harvey Leader3:29.60
1969Aggravate3 Ernie Johnson Arthur Budgett 3:21.20
1970Parmelia3Sandy Barclay Noel Murless 3:13.80
1971Example3 Lester Piggott Ian Balding 3:08.70
1972 Attica Meli 3 Geoff Lewis Noel Murless 3:15.17
1973Reload3 Tony Murray Harry Wragg 3:13.45
1974Mil's Bomb3 Geoff Lewis Noel Murless 3:17.10
1975 May Hill 3 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 3:08.72
1976African Dancer3 Tony Murray Harry Wragg 3:11.43
1977Royal Hive3 Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 3:15.67
1978Idle Waters3 John Reid Fulke Johnson Houghton 3:09.91
1979Quay Line3Philip Waldron Henry Candy 3:08.52
1980 Shoot A Line 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern 3:12.59
1981Alma Ata3 Tony Ives Luca Cumani 3:11.43
1982 Swiftfoot 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern 3:13.48
1983High Hawk3 Willie Carson John Dunlop 3:08.91
1984Borushka3 Kevin Darley Fulke Johnson Houghton 3:10.73
1985I Want to Be3 Lester Piggott John Dunlop 3:04.61
1986Rejuvenate3 Brent Thomson Barry Hills 3:06.64
1987Trampship3 Pat Eddery Barry Hills 3:08.40
1988Casey3 Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani 3:04.89
1989Lucky Song3 Steve Cauthen Luca Cumani 3:09.72
1990Madame Dubois3 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 3:10.61
1991Patricia3 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 3:05.37
1992Niodini3 Paul Eddery Michael Stoute 3:07.11
1993Anna of Saxony4 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 3:11.63
1994Coigach3 Willie Ryan Henry Cecil 3:03.89
1995Noble Rose4 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani 3:11.40
1996Eva Luna4 Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 3:03.93
1997Book at Bedtime3 Michael Roberts Charles Cyzer3:02.44
1998Delilah4 Richard Quinn Sir Michael Stoute 3:07.42
1999Mistle Song3 Richard Quinn Clive Brittain 3:07.22
2000Miletrian3 Craig Williams Mick Channon 3:04.87
2001Ranin3Willie Supple Ed Dunlop 3:10.17
2002Alexander Three D3 Michael Hills Barry Hills 3:05.26
2003Discreet Brief3 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 3:07.36
2004Echoes in Eternity4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 3:05.82
2005Sweet Stream5 Thierry Gillet John Hammond 3:03.89
2006Rising Cross [a] 3 Martin Dwyer John Best2:58.46
2007Hi Calypso3 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 3:01.07
2008 Allegretto 5 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 3:13.31
2009The Miniver Rose3 Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Sr. 3:02.81
2010Eastern Aria4 Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston 3:02.00
2011Meeznah4 Frankie Dettori David Lanigan3:05.53
2012Wild Coco4 Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil 3:05.94
2013The Lark3 Jamie Spencer Michael Bell 3:08.95
2014Silk Sari4 Andrea Atzeni Luca Cumani 3:05.11
2015Gretchen3 Robert Havlin John Gosden 3:06.46
2016 Simple Verse 4 Oisin Murphy Ralph Beckett 3:06.08
2017Alyssa4 Pat Dobbs Ralph Beckett 3:11.59
2018God Given4 Jamie Spencer Luca Cumani 3:09.77
2019Enbihaar4 Jim Crowley John Gosden 3:02.79
2020Pista3 William Buick Joseph O'Brien 3:05.91
2021Free Wind3 Frankie Dettori John and Thady Gosden 3:03.75
2022Mimikyu3 Frankie Dettori John and Thady Gosden 3:05.71
2023Sumo Sam3 Rossa Ryan Paul and Oliver Cole3:09.90
2024Nakheel3 Jim Crowley Owen Burrows3:07.09
2025Santorini Star4 Tom Marquand William Haggas 3:07.19

a The 2006 running took place at York over 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 197 yards.

Earlier winners

1 The 1941 running took place at Newmarket.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Blink Bonny Disturbances". Trove (Bell's Life in Sydney, 23 January 1858). Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Full text of "A history of the English turf"" . Retrieved 22 December 2024.
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