Sceptre Stakes
Group 3 race | |
Location | Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster, England |
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Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Japan Racing Association |
Website | Doncaster |
Race information | |
Distance | 7f 6y (1,414 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies and mares |
Weight | 9 st 0 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 * * after 31 March |
Purse | £80,000 (2022) 1st: £45,355 |
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Matilda Picotte | Nigiri | Vetiver |
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2022 | ||
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Bounce The Blues | Umm Kulthum | Romantic Rival |
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Just Beautiful | Double Or Bubble | Loch Lein |
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1990 | ||
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Tabdea | Line Of Thunder | Grand Blush |
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Jamarj | Ohsomellow | Jungle Jezebel |
The Sceptre 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 Doncaster over a distance of 7 furlongs and 6 yards (1,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
History
[edit]The event is named after Sceptre, a successful filly foaled in 1899. Her victories included four Classics, concluding with Doncaster's St Leger Stakes.
The Sceptre Stakes used to be contested over 1 mile, and for a period it held Listed status. It was cut to 7 furlongs in 1993, and promoted to Group 3 level in 2011.[1]
The race is now staged on the opening day of Doncaster's four-day St. Leger Festival.
Records
[edit]Most successful horse since 1986:
- no horse has won this race more than once since 1986
Leading jockey since 1986 (4 wins):
- Michael Hills – My Branch (1996), Mamounia (2002), Tantina (2003), Royal Confidence (2008)
Leading trainer since 1986 (5 wins):
- Barry Hills – Asteroid Field (1986), My Branch (1996), Mamounia (2002), Tantina (2003), Royal Confidence (2008)
Winners since 1986
[edit]Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1986 | Asteroid Field | 3 | Brent Thomson | Barry Hills | |
1987 | Tahilla | 3 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | |
1988 | Jamarj | 3 | Michael Roberts | Peter Easterby | 1:38.96 |
no race 1989 [a] | |||||
1990 | Tabdea | 3 | Willie Carson | Alex Scott | 1:36.78 |
1991 | You Know the Rules | 4 | Lester Piggott | Mick Channon | 1:39.27 |
1992 | Perfect Circle | 3 | Willie Carson | Michael Stoute | 1:39.03 |
1993 | Arjuzah | 3 | Willie Carson | John Gosden | 1:27.46 |
1994 | Hill Hopper | 3 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:26.72 |
1995 | Branston Abby | 6 | Michael Roberts | Mark Johnston | 1:25.52 |
1996 | My Branch | 3 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:24.01 |
1997 | Aunty Jane | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 1:24.66 |
1998 | Ashraakat | 3 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 1:26.69 |
1999 | Susu | 6 | John Reid | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:25.89 |
2000 | Kalindi | 3 | Tony Culhane | Mick Channon | 1:26.28 |
2001 | Nice One Clare | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | Pip Payne | 1:26.32 |
2002 | Mamounia | 3 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:24.52 |
2003 | Tantina | 3 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:27.15 |
2004 | Attune | 3 | Kevin Darley | Brian Meehan | 1:22.26 |
2005 | Favourable Terms | 5 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:24.51 |
2006 | Silver Touch [b] | 3 | Ryan Moore | Mick Channon | 1:24.09 |
2007 | Medley | 3 | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:24.82 |
2008 | Royal Confidence | 3 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:28.66 |
2009 | Fantasia | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Luca Cumani | 1:22.69 |
2010 | Dever Dream | 3 | Eddie Ahern | William Haggas | 1:24.07 |
2011 | Alanza | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:25.53 |
2012 | Sunday Times | 3 | Jamie Spencer | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:25.37 |
2013 | Nargys | 3 | Andrea Atzeni | Luca Cumani | 1:26.30 |
2014 | Kiyoshi | 3 | Jamie Spencer | Charles Hills | 1:22.74 |
2015 | Realtra | 3 | Jack Mitchell | Roger Varian | 1:22.86 |
2016 | Spangled | 4 | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | 1:25.81 |
2017 | Music Box | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:24.72 |
2018 | Dancing Star | 5 | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding | 1:25.26 |
2019 | Breathtaking Look | 4 | Jim Crowley | Stuart Williams | 1:23.40 |
2020 | Foxtrot Lady | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Andrew Balding | 1:24.47 |
2021 | Just Beautiful | 3 | Silvestre De Sousa | Ivan Furtado | 1:22.75 |
2022 | Bounce The Blues | 5 | William Buick | Andrew Balding | 1:24.57 |
2023 | Matilda Picotte | 3 | Oisin Murphy | Kieran Cotter | 1:23.48 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lees, Jon (20 January 2011). "BHA secures upgrades for three pattern races". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Sceptre Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Sceptre Stakes (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Sceptre Stakes – Doncaster.