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Norfolk Stakes (Great Britain)
Flat horse race in Britain
Flat horse race in Britain
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| class | Group 2 |
| horse race | Norfolk Stakes |
| location | Ascot Racecourse |
| Ascot, England | |
| inaugurated | 1843 |
| race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| website | Ascot |
| distance | 5f (1,006 metres) |
| surface | Turf |
| track | Straight |
| qualification | Two-year-olds |
| weight | 9 st 3 lb |
| Allowances | |
| 3 lb for fillies | |
| purse | £150,000 (2025) |
| 1st: £85,065 |
Ascot, England Allowances 3 lb for fillies 1st: £85,065 |}
The Norfolk Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
The event was established in 1843, and it was originally called the New Stakes. The inaugural running was won by Rattan.
The race was renamed the Norfolk Stakes in 1973. It now honours the 16th Duke of Norfolk, who served as HM's Representative at Ascot from 1945 to 1972. For a period the event held Group 3 status, and it was promoted to Group 2 level in 2006.
The Norfolk Stakes is currently staged on day three of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. It was added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series for 2018 as a "Win and You're In" qualifier for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint.
Records
Leading jockey (9 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Abermaid (1961), Tin King (1965), Falcon (1966), Swing Easy (1970), Faliraki (1975), Emboss (1977), Precocious (1983), Magic Mirror (1984), Niche (1992)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Mathew Dawson – Hobbie Noble (1851), Liddington (1864), Belladrum (1868), Melton (1884)
- James Ryan – Coltness (1875), Adriana (1882), Enterprise (1886), Orvieto (1890)
- John Porter – Friar's Balsam (1887), Goldfinch (1891), Kissing Cup (1894), Flying Fox (1898)
- Atty Persse – Sir Archibald (1907), Seaforth (1910), Damon (1926), Mr Jinks (1928)
- Aidan O'Brien - * Johannesburg (2001), Waterloo Bridge (2015), Sioux Nation (2017), Charles Darwin (2025) *
Winners since 1960
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Floribunda | Ron Hutchinson | Paddy Prendergast | 1:04.34 |
| 1961 | Abermaid | Lester Piggott | Harry Wragg | Not taken |
| 1962 | Daybreak | Ron Hutchinson | Jack Jarvis | 1:03.46 |
| 1963 | Ballymacad | Ron Hutchinson | Gordon Smyth | 1:09.47 |
| 1964Abandoned due to waterlogging | ||||
| 1965 | Tin King | Lester Piggott | Fulke Johnson Houghton | 1:05.38 |
| 1966 | Falcon | Lester Piggott | Fulke Johnson Houghton | 1:02.90 |
| 1967 | Porto Bello | Geoff Lewis | Staff Ingham | 1:03.64 |
| 1968 | Song | Joe Mercer | Derrick Candy | 1:04.63 |
| 1969 | Tribal Chief | Jock Wilson | Brian Swift | 1:03.87 |
| 1970 | Swing Easy | Lester Piggott | Jeremy Tree | 1:02.91 |
| 1971 | Philip Of Spain | Geoff Lewis | Noel Murless | 1:08.05 |
| 1972 | Cade's County | George Cadwaladr | Eric Cousins | 1:03.53 |
| 1973 | Habat | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | 1:05.29 |
| 1974 | Overtown | Eric Eldin | Doug Smith | 1:02.18 |
| 1975 | Faliraki | Lester Piggott | Mick O'Toole | 1:02.19 |
| 1976 | Godswalk | Christy Grassick | Dermot Hogan | 1:03.07 |
| 1977 | Emboss | Lester Piggott | Ron Boss | 1:03.36 |
| 1978 | Schweppeshire Lad | Greville Starkey | Michael Stoute | 1:02.29 |
| 1979 | Romeo Romani | Brian Taylor | Ryan Price | 1:02.93 |
| 1980 | Chummy's Special | Greville Starkey | Gavin Hunter | 1:04.11 |
| 1981 | Day Is Done | Wally Swinburn | Dermot Weld | 1:02.28 |
| 1982 | Brondesbury | Tony Ives | Bill O'Gorman | 1:00.75 |
| 1983 | Precocious | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 1:01.45 |
| 1984 | Magic Mirror | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 1:02.43 |
| 1985 | Marouble | Joe Mercer | Charlie Nelson | 1:01.91 |
| 1986 | Sizzling Melody | Richard Hills | Lord John FitzGerald | 1:00.57 |
| 1987 | Colmore Row | Bruce Raymond | William Jarvis | 1:04.60 |
| 1988 | Superpower | Tony Ives | Bill O'Gorman | 1:01.49 |
| 1989 | Petillante | Richard Hills | Alex Scott | 1:01.96 |
| 1990 | Line Engaged | Steve Cauthen | David Elsworth | 1:02.83 |
| 1991 | Magic Ring | Alan Munro | Paul Cole | 1:00.25 |
| 1992 | Niche | Lester Piggott | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:01.48 |
| 1993 | Turtle Island | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:05.95 |
| 1994 | Mind Games | John Carroll | Jack Berry | 1:01.63 |
| 1995 | Lucky Lionel | Frankie Dettori | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:00.38 |
| 1996 | Tipsy Creek | Willie Ryan | Ben Hanbury | 1:01.37 |
| 1997 | Tippitt Boy | John Reid | Kevin McAuliffe | 1:02.57 |
| 1998 | Rosselli | John Carroll | Jack Berry | 1:03.74 |
| 1999 | Warm Heart | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:01.50 |
| 2000 | Superstar Leo | Richard Quinn | William Haggas | 1:03.18 |
| 2001 | Johannesburg | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:02.18 |
| 2002 | Baron's Pit | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:01.92 |
| 2003 | Russian Valour | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 1:01.37 |
| 2004 | Blue Dakota | Eddie Ahern | Jeremy Noseda | 1:01.97 |
| 2005 | Masta Plasta | Robert Winston | Howard Johnson | 0:57.56 |
| 2006 | Dutch Art | Alan Munro | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:01.03 |
| 2007 | Winker Watson | Jimmy Fortune | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:00.83 |
| 2008 | South Central | Robert Winston | Howard Johnson | 1:01.83 |
| 2009 | Radiohead | Jamie Spencer | Brian Meehan | 1:02.07 |
| 2010 | Approve | Eddie Ahern | William Haggas | 1:00.14 |
| 2011 | Bapak Chinta | Phillip Makin | Kevin Ryan | 1:03.03 |
| 2012 | Reckless Abandon | Adam Kirby | Clive Cox | 1:01.51 |
| 2013 | No Nay Never | Joel Rosario | Wesley Ward | 0:58.80 |
| 2014 | Baitha Alga | Frankie Dettori | Richard Hannon Jr. | 0:59.81 |
| 2015 | Waterloo Bridge | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 0:59.98 |
| 2016 | Prince of Lir | Luke Morris | Robert Cowell | 1:01.17 |
| 2017 | Sioux Nation | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:00.88 |
| 2018 | Shang Shang Shang | Joel Rosario | Wesley Ward | 0:59.87 |
| 2019 | A'Ali | Frankie Dettori | Simon Crisford | 1:01.90 |
| 2020 | The Lir Jet | Oisin Murphy | Michael Bell | 1:01.55 |
| 2021 | Perfect Power | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey | 1:00.44 |
| 2022 | The Ridler | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey | 1:00.50 |
| 2023 | Valiant Force | Rossa Ryan | Adrian Murray | 0:59.75 |
| 2024 | Shareholder | James Doyle | Karl Burk | 0:59.77 |
| 2025 | Charles Darwin | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 0:58.87 |
Earlier winners
- 1843: Rattan
- 1844: Old England
- 1845: Joy
- 1846: Slander
- 1847: Assault
- 1848: Garrick
- 1849: Blarney
- 1850: Citadel
- 1851: Hobbie Noble
- 1852: Hybla
- 1853: Autocrat
- 1854: Monge
- 1855: Milton
- 1856: Zaidee
- 1857: Sedbury
- 1858: North Lincoln
- 1859: Rupee
- 1860: Brown Duchess
- 1861: Alvediston
- 1862: Blue Mantle
- 1863: Evelina
- 1864: Liddington
- 1865: Chibisa
- 1866: Achievement
- 1867: Lady Elizabeth
- 1868: Belladrum
- 1869: Temple
- 1870: Corisande
- 1871: Helmet
- 1872: Marie Stuart
- 1873: Ecossais
- 1874: Galopin
- 1875: Coltness
- 1876: Rob Roy
- 1877: Bellicent
- 1878: Strathern
- 1879: Oceanie
- 1880: Sir Charles
- 1881: Kermesse
- 1882: Adriana
- 1883: Wild Thyme
- 1884: Melton
- 1885: Saraband
- 1886: Enterprise
- 1887: Friar's Balsam
- 1888: Donovan
- 1889: Surefoot
- 1890: Orvieto
- 1891: Goldfinch
- 1892: Isinglass
- 1893: Wedding Bell
- 1894: Kissing Cup
- 1895: Roquebrune
- 1896: Velasquez
- 1897: Florio Rubattino
- 1898: Flying Fox
- 1899: The Gorgon
- 1900: Bay Melton
- 1901: Duke of Westminster
- 1902: Sermon
- 1903: Montem
- 1904: Llangibby
- 1905: Colonia
- 1906: Slieve Gallion
- 1907: Sir Archibald
- 1908: Bayardo
- 1909: Lemberg
- 1910: Seaforth
- 1911: Lomond
- 1912: Craganour
- 1913: Hapsburg
- 1914: Let Fly
- 1915–18: no race
- 1919: Orpheus
- 1920: Alan Breck
- 1921: Scamp
- 1922: Town Guard
- 1923: Druid's Orb
- 1924: Black Friar
- 1925: Buckler
- 1926: Damon
- 1927: Hakim
- 1928: Mr Jinks
- 1929: Blenheim
- 1930: Lightning Star
- 1931: Spenser
- 1932: Hyperion
- 1933: Colombo
- 1934: Robin Goodfellow
- 1935: Wyndham
- 1936: Le Grand Duc
- 1937: Ramtapa
- 1938: Meadow
- 1939: Tant Mieux
- 1940–45: no race
- 1946: Petition
- 1947: Delirium / My Babu *
- 1948: Makarpura
- 1949: Master Gunner
- 1950: Bay Meadows
- 1951: Bob Major
- 1952: Blue Lamp
- 1953: Hydrologist
- 1954: Tamerlane
- 1955: Gratitude
- 1956: Skindles Hotel
- 1957: Pall Mall
- 1958: Masham
- 1959: Sound Track
- The 1947 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
References
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- galopp-sieger.de – Norfolk Stakes (ex New Stakes).
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Norfolk Stakes (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Norfolk Stakes – Royal Ascot.
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References
- (25 June 2018). "Breeders' Cup Adds Three Juvenile Turf Sprint Qualifiers".
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