Listed race | |
Location | Ayr Racecourse Ayr, Scotland |
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Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | British Stallion Studs |
Website | Ayr |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 2f (2,012 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old and up fillies and mares excl G1/G2 winners since 31 August 2020 |
Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 5 lb for Group winners* 3 lb for Listed winners* * after 31 August 2020 |
Purse | £53,612 (2022) 1st: £30,907 |
2024 | ||
Madame Ambassador | Red Danielle | Snowcapped |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Al Husn | Angels Wrath | Jewel In My Crown |
2022 | ||
My Astra | The Blue Brilliant | Angel Power |
2021 | ||
Bharani Star | Astadash | A La Voile |
2020-2016 | ||
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2019 | ||
Shenanigans | Exhort | Coeur D'Amour |
2018 | ||
Euro Nightmare | Snowy Winter | Titi Makfi |
2017 | ||
Nezwaah | Sophie | Maleficent Queen |
2016 | ||
Maleficent Queen | More Mischief | Namhroodah |
The Rothesay Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at Ayr over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May. The race was introduced as a new Listed race in 2016. [1]
Most successful horse:
Leading jockey (2 wins):
Leading trainer (3 wins):
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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2016 | Maleficent Queen | 4 | Phillip Makin | Keith Dalgleish | 2:13.02 |
2017 | Nezwaah | 4 | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | 2:08.25 |
2018 | Euro Nightmare | 4 | Paul Mulrennan | Keith Dalgleish | 2:05.39 |
2019 | Shenanigans | 5 | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | 2:06.33 |
no race 2020 [lower-alpha 1] | |||||
2021 | Bharani Star | 4 | Paul Hanagan | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 2:06.44 |
2022 | My Astra | 4 | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 2:14.05 |
2023 | Al Husn | 4 | Jim Crowley | Roger Varian | 2:08.52 |
2024 | Madame Ambassador | 5 | Joe Fanning | Charlie Johnston | 2:07.50 |
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