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Earl of Sefton Stakes

Flat horse race in Britain

Summary

Flat horse race in Britain

Field	Value
class	Group 3
horse race	Earl of Sefton Stakes
location	Rowley Mile
Newmarket, England
inaugurated	1971
race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
sponsor	Bet365
website	Newmarket
distance	1m 1f (1,811 metres)
surface	Turf
track	Straight
qualification	Four-years-old and up
weight	9 st 2 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners *
5 lb for Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners *
since 31 August last year*
purse	£85,000 (2025)
1st: £48,204

Newmarket, England Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners *

since 31 August last year 1st: £48,204 |}

The Earl of Sefton Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres) on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in mid-April.

History

The event was established in 1971, and it was initially called the Rubbing House Stakes. The first running was won by Pembroke Castle.

The race was renamed the Earl of Sefton Stakes in 1973 in memory of Hugh Molyneux (1898–1972), the seventh Earl of Sefton.

The Earl of Sefton Stakes is currently held on the first day of Newmarket's three-day Craven Meeting, the day before the Craven Stakes.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Terimon – 1990, 1991
Mull of Killough - 2013, 2014
Ottoman Fleet - 2023, 2024

Leading jockey (5 wins):

William Buick - * Questioning (2012), French Navy (2015), Master Of The Seas (2022), Ottoman Fleet (2023, 2024)*

Leading trainer (7 wins):

Sir Henry Cecil – Gunner B (1978), Ivano (1983), Legend of France (1984), Reprimand (1989), Ali-Royal (1997), Shiva (1999), Phoenix Tower (2008)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1971	Pembroke Castle	4	Geoff Lewis	Noel Murless	1:52.97
1972	Lord David	4	Lester Piggott	Staff Ingham	1:58.30
1973	Scottish Rifle	4	Ron Hutchinson	John Dunlop	1:51.80
1974	Owen Dudley	4	Geoff Lewis	Noel Murless	1:52.98
1975	Jimsun	6	Joe Mercer	Herbert Jones	2:03.29
1976	Chil the Kite	4	Geoff Lewis	Bruce Hobbs	1:52.12
1977	Heaven Knows	4	Brian Taylor	Ron Smyth	1:52.51
1978	Gunner B	5	Joe Mercer	Henry Cecil	1:55.48
1979	Hawaiian Sound	4	Steve Cauthen	Barry Hills	1:53.54
1980	Ela-Mana-Mou	4	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	1:50.88
1981	Hard Fought	4	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	1:54.52
1982	Kalaglow	4	Greville Starkey	Guy Harwood	1:51.06
1983	Ivano	4	Lester Piggott	Henry Cecil	1:57.69
1984	Legend of France	4	Joe Mercer	Henry Cecil	1:51.49
1985	King of Clubs	4	Pat Eddery	Ian Balding	1:52.73
1986	Supreme Leader	4	Philip Robinson	Clive Brittain	1:59.02
1987	K-Battery	6	Pat Eddery	Bill Elsey	1:54.53
1988	Media Starguest	4	Ray Cochrane	Luca Cumani	1:51.90
1989	Reprimand	4	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	1:56.51
1990	Terimon	4	Ray Cochrane	Clive Brittain	1:49.15
1991	Terimon	5	Michael Roberts	Clive Brittain	1:49.23
1992	Sure Sharp	5	Steve Cauthen	Barry Hills	1:52.05
1993	Ezzoud	4	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	1:51.42
1994	Del Deya	4	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	1:56.82
1995	Desert Shot	5	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	1:48.73
1996	Luso	4	Michael Kinane	Clive Brittain	1:47.96
1997	Ali-Royal	4	Kieren Fallon	Henry Cecil	1:50.46
1998	Apprehension	4	Darryll Holland	David Loder	1:58.49
1999	Shiva	4	Kieren Fallon	Henry Cecil	1:46.60
2000	Indian Lodge	4	Michael Kinane	Amanda Perrett	1:54.90
2001	Right Wing	7	Pat Eddery	John Dunlop	1:54.44
2002	Indian Creek	4	Richard Quinn	David Elsworth	1:49.66
2003	Olden Times	5	Kieren Fallon	John Dunlop	1:52.58
2004	Gateman	7	Keith Dalgleish	Mark Johnston	1:52.77
2005	Norse Dancer	5	John Egan	David Elsworth	1:49.10
2006	Notnowcato	4	Michael Kinane	Sir Michael Stoute	1:49.21
2007	Manduro	5	Stéphane Pasquier	André Fabre	1:47.26
2008	Phoenix Tower	4	Tom Queally	Henry Cecil	1:54.11
2009	Tazeez	5	Richard Hills	John Gosden	1:47.83
2010	Sri Putra	4	Neil Callan	Michael Jarvis	1:49.33
2011	Ransom Note	4	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	1:49.42
2012	Questioning	4	William Buick	John Gosden	1:50.62
2013	Mull of Killough	7	George Baker	Jane Chapple-Hyam	1:48.58
2014	Mull of Killough	8	Adam Kirby	Jane Chapple-Hyam	1:48.44
2015	French Navy	7	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	1:51.81
2016	Mahsoob	5	Paul Hanagan	John Gosden	1:53.67
2017	Steel Of Madrid	4	Pat Dobbs	Richard Hannon Jr.	1:51.27
2018	Forest Ranger	4	Tony Hamilton	Richard Fahey	1:52.38
2019	Zabeel Prince	6	Andrea Atzeni	Roger Varian	1:52.43
	no race 2020
2021	My Oberon	4	James Doyle	William Haggas	1:52.05
2022	Master of The Seas	4	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	1:49.60
2023	Ottoman Fleet	4	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	1:55.17
2024	Ottoman Fleet	5	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	1:47.51
2025	Persica	4	Ryan Moore	Richard Hannon Jr.	1:54.07

References

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galopp-sieger.de – Earl of Sefton Stakes (ex Rubbing House Stakes).
ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Earl of Sefton Stakes (2019).
pedigreequery.com – Earl of Sefton Stakes – Newmarket.

References

(12 April 1972). "1972 Rubbing House Stakes". [[The Herald (Glasgow).
(11 April 1973). "1973 Earl of Sefton Stakes". Glasgow Herald.
(17 March 2020). "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April".

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