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Superlative Stakes

Flat horse race in Britain

Summary

Flat horse race in Britain

Field	Value
class	Group 2
horse race	Superlative Stakes
location	July Course
Newmarket, England
race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
sponsor	Bet365
website	Newmarket
distance	7f (1,408 metres)
surface	Turf
track	Straight
qualification	Two-year-olds
weight	9 st 1 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Penalties
3 lb for G1 / G2 winners
purse	£97,000 (2022)
1st: £56,710

Newmarket, England Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 3 lb for G1 / G2 winners 1st: £56,710 |} The Superlative Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

History

The event was formerly known as the Bernard van Cutsem Stakes. It was named in memory of Bernard van Cutsem, a successful racehorse trainer who died in 1975.

The race was renamed the Superlative Stakes in 1991 to honour Superlative, a splendidly tough two-year-old in 1983, trained by Bill O'Gorman and owned by Mrs Poh-Lian Yong, who won the July Stakes and Flying Childers Stakes, and 'reached the frame' in three Group 1 contests - Prix Robert Papin(2nd), Middle Park Stakes(2nd), Dewhurst Stakes(4th).

For a period the Superlative Stakes held Listed status. It was upgraded to Group 3 level in 2003, and to Group 2 in 2006. It is currently staged on the final day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

Steve Cauthen – Elegant Air (1983), Faustus (1985), Suhailie (1986), Samoan (1988), Be My Chief (1989), Hokusai (1990) (5 wins):
Pat Eddery – Rhodie Blake (1975), Undercut (1987), Ardkinglass (1992), Bal Harbour (1993), Allied Forces (1995)

Leading trainer (13 wins):

Sir Henry Cecil – Lyphard's Wish (1978), Padalco (1981), Pacific Mail (1984), Faustus (1985), Suhailie (1986), Samoan (1988), Be My Chief (1989), Hokusai (1990), Ardkinglass (1992), Bal Harbour (1993), Allied Forces (1995), Baltic State (1997), Vacamonte (2000)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1972	Great Love	Willie Carson	Bernard van Cutsem	1:29.10
1973	Meon Hill	John Gorton	Bruce Hobbs	1:31.10
1974	Hobnob	Greville Starkey	Harry Wragg	1:28.41
1975	Rhodie Blake	Pat Eddery	Bruce Hobbs	1:29.43
1976	Paddington	Lester Piggott	Noel Murless	1:31.78
1977	Shirley Heights	Ron Hutchinson	John Dunlop	1:26.71
1978	Lyphard's Wish	Joe Mercer	Henry Cecil	1:27.55
1979	Paradise Bay	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	1:28.83
1980	Rahway	Eddie Hide	Bruce Hobbs	1:30.91
1981	Padalco	Lester Piggott	Henry Cecil	1:30.45
1982	Thug	Brian Taylor	Jeremy Hindley	1:27.35
1983	Elegant Air	Steve Cauthen	Ian Balding	1:32.37
1984	Pacific Mail	Lester Piggott	Henry Cecil	1:27.83
1985	Faustus	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	1:26.23
1986	Suhailie	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	1:26.86
1987	Undercut	Pat Eddery	Guy Harwood	1:24.98
1988	Samoan	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	1:29.14
1989	Be My Chief	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	1:26.66
1990	Hokusai	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	1:26.78
1991	Dr Devious	Willie Carson	Peter Chapple-Hyam	1:26.48
1992	Ardkinglass	Pat Eddery	Henry Cecil	1:26.07
1993	Bal Harbour	Pat Eddery	Henry Cecil	1:29.26
1994	Fleet Hill	Frankie Dettori	Mick Channon	1:25.41
1995	Allied Forces	Pat Eddery	Henry Cecil	1:27.84
1996	Recondite	Kevin Darley	Mick Channon	1:26.64
1997	Baltic State	Kieren Fallon	Henry Cecil	1:26.96
1998	Commander Collins	John Reid	Peter Chapple-Hyam	1:25.74
1999	Thady Quill	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	1:25.87
2000	Vacamonte	Richard Quinn	Henry Cecil	1:26.95
2001	Redback	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:26.63
2002	Surbiton	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	1:26.96
2003	Kings Point	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:24.42
2004	Dubawi	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	1:26.48
2005	Horatio Nelson	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien	1:26.40
2006	Halicarnassus	Tony Culhane	Mick Channon	1:26.02
2007	Hatta Fort	Hugh Bowman	Mick Channon	1:25.91
2008	Firth of Fifth	Richard Kingscote	Tom Dascombe	1:26.15
2009	Silver Grecian	Michael Hills	John Ryan	1:24.37
2010	King Torus	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:26.24
2011	Red Duke	Kieren Fallon	John Quinn	1:24.57
2012	Olympic Glory	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:32.19
2013	Good Old Boy Lukey	Ryan Moore	Richard Fahey	1:24.58
2014	Estidhkaar	Paul Hanagan	Richard Hannon Jr.	1:26.73
2015	Birchwood	James Doyle	Richard Fahey	1:23.33
2016	Boynton	Adam Kirby	Charlie Appleby	1:24.86
2017	Gustav Klimt	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:25.39
2018	Quorto	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	1:25.48
2019	Mystery Power	Oisin Murphy	Richard Hannon Jr.	1:23.59
2020	Master of The Seas	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	1:23.95
2021	Native Trail	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	1:25.37
2022	Isaac Shelby	Sean Levey	Brian Meehan	1:25.13
2023	City of Troy	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:26.03
2024	Ancient Truth	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	1:25.28
2025	Saba Desert	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	1:26.30

References

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galopp-sieger.de – Superlative Stakes.
ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Superlative Stakes (2019).
pedigreequery.com – Superlative Stakes – Newmarket.

References

(1984). "Racehorses of 1983". Portway Press.

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