Summer Stakes

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Summer Stakes
ClassGroup 3
Location York Racecourse
York, England
Inaugurated1996
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor William Hill
Website York
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies & mares
Weight8 st 12 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 *
* since 2018
(2yo wins not penalised)
Purse £40,000 (2020)
1st: £22,684
Summer Stakes
2024
Owner Bermuda Thoroughbred Racing Limited.svg Owner Horniwinks Racing Syndicate.svg Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg
Flora Of BermudaAdaay In DevonUnequal Love
Previous years
2023
Owner Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum.svg Owner Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum yellow cap.svg Owner Mr Frank Lowe.svg
SwingalongRoyal AclaimGale Force Maya
2022
Owner Mr Katsumi Yoshida.svg Owner Gb Horseracing.svg Owner Mr Frank Lowe.svg
FlotusAdaay To RememberGale Force Maya
2021
Owner The King.svg Owner Mr D R J King.svg Owner Miss M Evans.svg
Light RefrainVadreamDeclaring Love
2020-2011
2020
Owner Mr Roger Peel.svg Owner Mr J W Parry.svg Owner Mr D Ward.svg
Queen Jo JoBreathtaking LookSunday Star
2019
Owner Lord Lloyd-Webber.svg Owner Miss Alison Jones.svg Owner Clipper Logistics white cap.svg
Royal InterventionShades Of BlueRed Balloons
2018
Owner Heart of the South Racing.svg Owner Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum.svg Owner Mr Simon Keswick.svg
Raven's LadyPretty BabyPepita
2017
Owner HE Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan.svg Owner Mr Jaber Abdullah.svg Owner Chasemore Farm.svg
Mystic DawnQueen KindlyEartha Kitt
2016
Owner Mr Con Harrington.svg Owner Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum.svg Owner Qatar Racing Limited.svg
Ridge RangerBesharahLa Rioja
2015
Owner Mr Chris Humber.svg Owner Graham Lodge Partnership.svg Owner Qatar Racing Limited.svg
New ProvidenceLucky KristaleKiyoshi
2014
Owner Mr R C Bond.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Theakston Stud Syndicate.svg
Ladies Are ForeverJoyeuseIndignant
2013
Owner Mr R C Bond.svg Owner Rennstall DIRECTA.svg Owner HE Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan.svg
Ladies Are ForeverGracia DirectaMarch
2012
Owner Rennstall DIRECTA.svg Owner Mrs Una Towell.svg Owner Chippenham Lodge Stud.svg
Gracia DirectaSioux RisingHallelujah
2011
Owner Mr R C Bond.svg Owner Pearl Bloodstock Ltd.svg Owner Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.svg
Ladies Are ForeverDever DreamRose Blossom
2010-2001
2010
Owner Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.svg Owner Mr J C Smith.svg Owner Mr J P Repard.svg
Rose BlossomTropical TreatGilt Edge Girl
2009
Owner Derek J Willis and Rae Guest.svg Owner Mr M Nelmes-Crocker.svg Owner Mr A Underwood.svg
Serious AttitudeLesson In HumilityLook Busy
2008
Owner Mr J B J Richards.svg Owner Mr F C T Wilson.svg Owner Mr Marc De Chambure.svg
Our FayeLady GraceSan Sicharia
2007
Owner Mrs E M Stockwell.svg Owner Mrs M V Chaworth-Musters.svg Owner Mr F C T Wilson.svg
TheannGloved HandLady Grace
2006
Owner Sir R. Ogden.svg Owner Mrs T S M Cunningham.svg Owner The Equema Partnership.svg
La ChungaDonna BliniParadise Isle
2005
Owner Mr George C Scudder.svg Owner Mr Guy Reed.svg Owner Mr Chris Scott.svg
Lucky SpinLa CucarachaIndian Maiden
2004
Owner Mr B E Nielsen.svg Owner Thurloe Thoroughbreds.svg Owner Mr J C Smith.svg
Tante RoseRuby RocketLochridge
2003
Owner C I T Racing Ltd.svg Owner T G and Mrs M E Holdcroft.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg
Torosay SpringGolden NunKhulood
2002
Owner Mr G B Balding.svg Owner Mr John Breslin hoops.svg Owner J Dutfield.svg
Palace AffairLipstickLady Dominatrix
2001
Owner Mr G B Balding.svg Owner B H Farr.svg Owner First Class Entertainment.svg
Palace AffairNight HavenVita Spericolata
2000-1996
2000
Owner Giles W Pritchard-Gordon.svg Owner Mr Trevor C Stewart.svg Owner Ettore Landi.svg
Hot Tin RoofCassandra GoJezebel
1999
Owner Dr Carlos E Stelling.svg Owner T H Bennett.svg Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg
Imperial BeautyPipalongFragrant Oasis
1998
Owner Thurloe Thoroughbreds.svg Owner Hugh O'Donnell.svg Owner Ian Lochhead.svg
NanoushkaCrazee MentalQilin
1997
Owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum.svg Owner Lady Westbrook.svg Owner Dr A Haloute.svg
Bint AlbaadiyaBollin JoanneConnemara
1996
Owner Lamb Lane Associates.svg Owner Mrs Ann E M Wright.svg Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg
CarranitaDaring DestinyPrancing
 

The Summer 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 York over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

Contents

The event was established in 1996, and it was initially classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2003.

The Summer Stakes is held on the opening day of York's two-day John Smith's Cup meeting.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (3 wins):

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Time
1996Carranita6Tim SprakeBryn Palling1:11.42
1997Bint Albaadiya3 John Reid Michael Stoute 1:11.45
1998Nanoushka3 Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Sr. 1:10.33
1999Imperial Beauty3 Gary Stevens Peter Makin1:10.75
2000Hot Tin Roof4 Kevin Darley Tim Easterby 1:12.21
2001Palace Affair3 Stephen Carson Toby Balding 1:12.04
2002Palace Affair4 Stephen Carson Toby Balding 1:11.43
2003Torosay Spring5 Jamie Spencer James Fanshawe 1:11.34
2004 Tante Rose 4 Michael Hills Roger Charlton 1:13.26
2005Lucky Spin4 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. 1:11.35
2006La Chunga3 Darryll Holland Jeremy Noseda 1:10.14
2007Theann3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:13.27
2008Our Faye5 Neil Callan Sylvester Kirk1:16.90
2009 Serious Attitude 3 Eddie Ahern Rae Guest1:09.82
2010Rose Blossom3 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 1:09.75
2011Ladies are Forever3 Silvestre de Sousa Geoff Oldroyd1:09.18
2012Gracia Directa4 Robert Winston Dominik Moser1:14.10
2013Ladies are Forever5 Graham Lee Geoff Oldroyd1:10.53
2014Ladies are Forever6 Daniel Tudhope Geoff Oldroyd1:09.30
2015New Providence3 Harry Bentley Hugo Palmer 1:10.20
2016Ridge Ranger5 Jason Hart Eric Alston1:10.01
2017Mystic Dawn3 Stevie Donohoe David Simcock1:10.84
2018Raven's Lady4 Gerald Mosse Marco Botti 1:12.44
2019Royal Intervention3 Paul Hanagan Ed Walker1:10.42
2020Queen Jo Jo4 Sam James Kevin Ryan1:11.16
2021Light Refrain3 Tom Marquand William Haggas 1:10.88
2022Flotus3 Silvestre De Sousa Simon & Ed Crisford1:10.24
2023Swingalong3Clifford LeeKarl Burke1:09.86
2024Flora Of Bermuda3 P. J. McDonald Andrew Balding 1:12.07
2025Sayidah Dariyan3 Billy Loughnane Richard Hughes 1:09.42

See also

References