Ripon Champion Two Years Old Trophy

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Ripon Champion Two Years Old Trophy
Listed race
Location Ripon Racecourse
Ripon, England
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Website Ripon
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-olds
Weight9 st 3 lb;
Allowances 5 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group winners
3 lb for Listed winners
Purse£42,000 (2021)
1st: £24,101
Ripon Champion Two Years Old Trophy
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The Ripon Champion Two Years Old Trophy is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged two years. It is run at Ripon over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

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Winners since 1988

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerTime
1984 Provideo Tony IvesBill O'Gorman1:15.20
1988Wonder Dancer Kevin Darley Alan Bailey1:15.20
1989Green's Belle Michael Hills William Jarvis1:13.50
1990Anjiz Pat Eddery Alex Scott 1:12.50
1991Colway Bold Dean McKeown Bill Watts1:11.00
1992Star Family Friend Philip Robinson Mark Tompkins 1:15.30
1993Ehtfaal Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 1:12.60
1994Limerick BelleJohn CarrollJack Berry1:11.20
1995Kahir Almaydan Willie Carson John Dunlop 1:10.90
1996Indian Rocket Willie Carson John Dunlop 1:15.30
1997Arkadian Hero Pat Eddery Luca Cumani 1:11.80
1998Boldly Goes Dean McKeown Chris Fairhurst1:12.40
1999 Invincible Spirit Michael Kinane John Dunlop 1:11.40
2000Baaridd Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:13.40
2001Resplendent Cee Johnny Murtagh Peter Harris 1:12.00
2002Cool Question George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt 1:15.70
2003Auditorium Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 1:15.62
2004Space ShuttleDavid Allan Tim Easterby 1:14.63
2005Sir Xaar Philip Robinson Bryan Smart1:12.06
2006Stevie Gee Robert Winston Alan Swinbank 1:15.82
2007Fat Boy Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:12.56
2008Desert PhantomRichard MullenDavid Simcock1:15.03
2009Hold Your Colour Eddie Ahern Brian Meehan 1:12.46
2010Bathwick BearRichard EvansDavid Evans1:13.65
2011Gerfalcon Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan 1:13.89
2012Deauville Prince Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe 1:14.43
2013SupplicantTony Hamilton Richard Fahey 1:12.49
2014IzzthatrightTony Hamilton Richard Fahey 1:12.57
2015WhitmanAndrew Elliott Mark Johnston 1:13.70
2016Alicante DawnConnor BeasleyBryan Smart1:12.81
2017Enjaazat Jim Crowley Owen Burrows1:11.79
2018Sporting Chance Silvestre de Sousa Simon Crisford1:12.48
2019Platinum Star Callum Shepherd Saeed bin Suroor 1:10.42
2020Bahrain Pride James Doyle Simon & Ed Crisford1:13.48
2021Flotus Silvestre de Sousa Simon & Ed Crisford1:11.78
2022Shouldvebeenaring Sean Levey Richard Hannon Jr. 1:11.70
2023Task Force Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett 1:12.53
2022Soldier's HeartHarry DaviesSimon & Ed Crisford1:10.51

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