Sceptre Stakes

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Sceptre Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Doncaster Racecourse
Doncaster, England
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Japan Racing Association
Website Doncaster
Race information
Distance7f 6y (1,414 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies and mares
Weight9 st 0 lb (3yo);
9 st 4 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners *
5 lb for Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners *
* after 31 March
Purse£80,000 (2022)
1st: £45,355
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The Sceptre Stakes is a Group 3 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 7 furlongs and 6 yards (1,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

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History

The event is named after Sceptre, a successful filly foaled in 1899. Her victories included four Classics, concluding with Doncaster's St Leger Stakes.

The Sceptre Stakes used to be contested over 1 mile, and for a period it held Listed status. It was cut to 7 furlongs in 1993, and promoted to Group 3 level in 2011. [1]

The race is now staged on the opening day of Doncaster's four-day St. Leger Festival.

Records

Most successful horse since 1986:

Leading jockey since 1986 (4 wins):

Leading trainer since 1986 (5 wins):

Winners since 1986

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1986Asteroid Field3 Brent Thomson Barry Hills
1987Tahilla3 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree
1988Jamarj3 Michael Roberts Peter Easterby 1:38.96
no race 1989 [lower-alpha 1]
1990Tabdea3 Willie Carson Alex Scott 1:36.78
1991You Know the Rules4 Lester Piggott Mick Channon 1:39.27
1992Perfect Circle3 Willie Carson Michael Stoute 1:39.03
1993Arjuzah3 Willie Carson John Gosden 1:27.46
1994Hill Hopper3 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 1:26.72
1995Branston Abby6 Michael Roberts Mark Johnston 1:25.52
1996My Branch3 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:24.01
1997Aunty Jane4 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 1:24.66
1998Ashraakat3 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 1:26.69
1999Susu6 John Reid Sir Michael Stoute 1:25.89
2000Kalindi3Tony Culhane Mick Channon 1:26.28
2001Nice One Clare5 Johnny Murtagh Pip Payne1:26.32
2002Mamounia3 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:24.52
2003Tantina3 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:27.15
2004Attune3 Kevin Darley Brian Meehan 1:22.26
2005 Favourable Terms 5 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 1:24.51
2006Silver Touch [lower-alpha 2] 3 Ryan Moore Mick Channon 1:24.09
2007Medley3 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. 1:24.82
2008Royal Confidence3 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:28.66
2009Fantasia3 Kieren Fallon Luca Cumani 1:22.69
2010Dever Dream3 Eddie Ahern William Haggas 1:24.07
2011Alanza3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:25.53
2012Sunday Times3 Jamie Spencer Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:25.37
2013Nargys3 Andrea Atzeni Luca Cumani 1:26.30
2014Kiyoshi3 Jamie Spencer Charles Hills1:22.74
2015Realtra3 Jack Mitchell Roger Varian 1:22.86
2016Spangled4 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 1:25.81
2017Music Box3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:24.72
2018Dancing Star5 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 1:25.26
2019Breathtaking Look4 Jim Crowley Stuart Williams1:23.40
2020Foxtrot Lady5 Frankie Dettori Andrew Balding 1:24.47
2021Just Beautiful3 Silvestre De Sousa Ivan Furtado1:22.75
2022Bounce The Blues5 William Buick Andrew Balding 1:24.57
2023Matilda Picotte3 Oisin Murphy Kieran Cotter1:23.48
  1. The race was abandoned in 1989 because of subsidence
  2. The 2006 running took place at York

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References

  1. Lees, Jon (20 January 2011). "BHA secures upgrades for three pattern races". Racing Post . Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2011.