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Temple Stakes

Flat horse race in Britain

Summary

Flat horse race in Britain

Field	Value
class	Group 2
horse race	Temple Stakes
location	Haydock Park
Haydock, England
inaugurated	1965
race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
sponsor	Betfred
website	Haydock Park
distance	5f (1,006 metres)
surface	Turf
track	Straight
qualification	Three-years-old and up
weight	8 st 12 lb (3yo);
9 st 6 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 winners *
3 lb for Group 2 winners*
since August 31 last year*
purse	£125,000 (2024)
1st: £70,888

Haydock, England 9 st 6 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners * 3 lb for Group 2 winners*

since August 31 last year 1st: £70,888 |} The Temple Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.

The event was established in 1965, and it was originally held at Sandown Park. It was transferred to its present venue in 2008.

The leading horses from the Temple Stakes often go on to compete in the King Charles III Stakes. The last to win both races in the same year was Profitable in 2016.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Mind Games – 1995, 1996
Kingsgate Native - 2010, 2013
Battaash - 2018, 2019

Leading jockey (4 wins):

Lester Piggott – Falcon (1967), Raffingora (1970), Shoolerville (1972), Fearless Lad (1983)
Walter Swinburn – Petorius (1984, dead-heat), Treasure Kay (1987), Dancing Dissident (1989), Elbio (1991)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

Sir Michael Stoute – Blue Cashmere (1975), Petorius (1984, dead-heat), Dancing Dissident (1989), Snaadee (1992), Kingsgate Native (2010)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1965	Holborn	3	Scobie Breasley	Fulke Johnson Houghton	1:00.04
1966	Polyfoto	4	Brian Taylor	Eddie Reavey	1:00.40
1967	Falcon	3	Lester Piggott	Fulke Johnson Houghton	1:07.40
1968	D'Urberville	3	Jimmy Lindley	Jeremy Tree	1:01.40
1969	Song	3	Joe Mercer	Derrick Candy	1:04.40
1970	Raffingora	5	Lester Piggott	Bill Marshall	1:00.60
1971	Mummy's Pet	3	Geoff Lewis	John Sutcliffe	1:02.00
1972	Shoolerville	3	Lester Piggott	Sam Armstrong	1:01.20
1973	Saulingo	3	Bill Williamson	Paul Davey	0:59.47
1974	Bay Express	3	Brian Taylor	Peter Nelson	1:00.88
1975	Blue Cashmere	5	Frankie Durr	Michael Stoute	1:00.86
1976	Lochnager	4	Eddie Hide	Mick Easterby	1:00.94
1977	Vilgora	5	Steve Perks	A Stevens	1:03.57
1978
(dh)	Oscilight
Smarten Up	3
3	Brian Rouse
Taffy Thomas	John Sutcliffe
Bill Wightman	0:59.80
1979	Double Form	4	John Reid	Fulke Johnson Houghton	1:04.00
1980	Sharpo	3	Brian Rouse	Jeremy Tree
1981	no race 1981
1982	Mummy's Game	3	Tony Ives	Bill O'Gorman	0:59.75
1983	Fearless Lad	4	Lester Piggott	Dick Peacock	1:03.57
1984
(dh)	Petorius
Reesh	3
3	Walter Swinburn
Taffy Thomas	Michael Stoute
Bill O'Gorman	1:01.81
1985	Never So Bold	5	Steve Cauthen	Robert Armstrong	1:00.63
1986	Double Schwartz	5	Pat Eddery	Charlie Nelson	1:02.00
1987	Treasure Kay	4	Walter Swinburn	Peter Makin	1:00.45
1988	Handsome Sailor	5	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	1:00.88
1989	Dancing Dissident	3	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	1:00.28
1990	Dayjur	3	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	1:01.89
1991	Elbio	4	Walter Swinburn	Peter Makin	0:59.87
1992	Snaadee	5	Pat Eddery	Michael Stoute	1:00.30
1993	Paris House	4	John Carroll	Jack Berry	1:00.99
1994	Lochsong	6	Frankie Dettori	Ian Balding	1:00.84
1995	Mind Games	3	John Carroll	Jack Berry	1:00.10
1996	Mind Games	4	John Carroll	Jack Berry	1:00.99
1997	Croft Pool	6	Gary Carter	Jeremy Glover	1:01.55
1998	Bolshoi	6	Carl Lowther	Jack Berry	1:01.94
1999	Tipsy Creek	5	Richard Hills	Ben Hanbury	1:00.77
2000	Perryston View	8	John Reid	Jeremy Glover	1:04.45
2001	Cassandra Go	5	Michael Roberts	Geoff Wragg	1:00.63
2002	Kyllachy	4	Jamie Spencer	Henry Candy	1:00.58
2003	Airwave	3	Dane O'Neill	Henry Candy	1:00.33
2004	Night Prospector	4	Johnny Murtagh	Pip Payne	0:56.10
2005	Celtic Mill	7	Philip Robinson	David Barker	1:00.06
2006	Reverence	5	Kevin Darley	Eric Alston	1:02.10
2007	Sierra Vista	7	Paul Hanagan	David Barker	1:01.02
2008	Fleeting Spirit	3	Ryan Moore	Jeremy Noseda	0:57.15
2009	Look Busy	4	Slade O'Hara	Alan Berry	1:04.03
2010	Kingsgate Native	5	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	0:58.92
2011	Sole Power	4	Keagan Latham	Edward Lynam	0:57.67
2012	Bated Breath	5	George Baker	Roger Charlton	0:56.39
2013	Kingsgate Native	8	Shane Kelly	Robert Cowell	0:59.25
2014	Hot Streak	3	Oisin Murphy	Kevin Ryan	1:00.15
2015	Pearl Secret	6	George Baker	David Barron	1:00.36
2016	Profitable	4	Adam Kirby	Clive Cox	0:59.40
2017	Priceless	4	Adam Kirby	Clive Cox	0:57.55
2018	Battaash	4	Dane O'Neill	Charles Hills	0:57.36
2019	Battaash	5	Jim Crowley	Charles Hills	0:57.70
	no race 2020
2021	Liberty Beach	4	Jason Hart	John Quinn	1:03.99
2022	King's Lynn	5	David Probert	Andrew Balding	0:58.88
2023	Dramatised	3	William Buick	Karl Burke	0:58.70
2024	Kerdos	4	Richard Kingscote	Clive Cox	0:59.64
2025	Mgheera	5	William Buick	Ed Walker	0:59.18

References

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

References

(15 April 2020). "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspension extended".

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