Wokingham Stakes

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Wokingham Stakes
Handicap race
Location Ascot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated 1813
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Website Ascot
Race information
Distance 6f (1,207 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Straight
Qualification Three-years-old and up
Weight Handicap
Purse £175,000 (2014)
1st: £108,937.50
Wokingham Stakes
2015
Black, yellow cap 92px 92px
Interception Robert Le Diable Lancelot Du Lac

The Wokingham Stakes is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

History

The event is named after Wokingham, a market town several miles to the west of Ascot. It was established in 1813, and the inaugural running was won by Pointers, owned by the Duke of York. For many years the Wokingham Stakes was divided into two or three separate classes, but it became a single race in 1874.

The Wokingham Stakes is now contested on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting.

Records

Most successful horse since 1874 (2 wins):

  • Wokingham – 1881, 1882
  • Portland Bay – 1908, 1909
  • Concerto – 1932, 1933
  • Selhurstpark Flyer – 1997, 1998

Leading jockey since 1874 (3 wins):

  • Fred ArcherTrappist (1878), Despair (1883), Energy (1884)
  • Otto MaddenOatlands (1894), Kilcock (1896), Minstrel (1898)
  • Harry WraggSantaquest (1921), Concerto (1932, 1933)
  • Jack Sirett – Lucky Jordan (1947), White Cockade (1948), Jupiter (1953)
  • Lester PiggottMalka's Boy (1952), Ginnies Pet (1974), Boone's Cabin (1975)
  • Willie CarsonPlummet (1973), Great Eastern (1981), Time Machine (1985)
  • Johnny MurtaghNice One Clare (2001), Laddies Poker Two (2010), Deacon Blues (2011)

Leading trainer since 1874 (3 wins):

  • Joe Cannon – Rosbach (1877), Trappist (1878), Warrior (1880)
  • Richard MarshOatlands (1894), Minstrel (1898), Golden Gleam (1906)
  • Charles Morton – His Lordship (1902), Portland Bay (1908, 1909)
  • Paul ColeCalibina (1977), Queen's Pride (1980), Bel Byou (1987)

Winners since 1980

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer SP Time
1980 Queen's Pride 4 7-13 Geoff Baxter Paul Cole 1028 28/1
1981 Great Eastern 4 9-08 Willie Carson John Dunlop 1016 16/1
1982 Battle Hymn 3 7-07 Tony Clark Guy Harwood 1016 16/1
1983 Melindra 4 7-05 Tony McGlone David Elsworth 1007 7/1 F
1984 Petong 4 9-06 Bruce Raymond Michael Jarvis 1011 11/1 JF 1:15.96
1985 Time Machine 4 7-12 Willie Carson Pat Hughes 1010 10/1 1:15.40
1986 Touch of Grey 3 8-08 Taffy Thomas David Thom 1020 20/1 1:13.48
1987 Bel Byou 3 8-03 Richard Quinn Paul Cole 1005.5 11/2 F 1:20.00
1988 Powder Blue 6 8-05 Tony Ives Peter Makin 1028 28/1 1:14.25
1989 Mac's Fighter 4 9-12 Cash Asmussen Bill O'Gorman 1016 16/1 1:14.62
1990 Knight of Mercy 4 8-06 Pat Eddery Richard Hannon, Sr. 1016 16/1 1:15.31
1991 Amigo Menor 5 8-07 Chris Rutter David Murray Smith 1014 14/1 1:14.81
1992 Red Rosein 6 8-01 Gary Carter Captain Jim Wilson 1033 33/1 1:14.14
1993 Nagida 4 8-07 Jason Weaver James Toller 1011 11/1 1:18.11
1994 Venture Capitalist 5 8-12 John Reid Richard Hannon, Sr. 1020 20/1 1:15.38
1995 Astrac 4 8-07 Seb Sanders Reg Akehurst 1014 14/1 1:13.43
1996 Emerging Market 4 8-13 Kevin Darley John Dunlop 1033 33/1 1:13.83
1997 Selhurstpark Flyer 6 8-09 Paul Roberts Jack Berry 1025 25/1 1:15.31
1998 Selhurstpark Flyer 7 9-07 Carl Lowther Jack Berry 1016 16/1 1:15.57
1999 Deep Space 4 8-07 Gary Carter Ed Dunlop 1014 14/1 1:13.99
2000 Harmonic Way 5 9-06 Richard Hughes Roger Charlton 1012 12/1 1:15.49
2001 Nice One Clare 5 9-03 Johnny Murtagh Pip Payne 1007 7/1 F 1:13.12
2002 Capricho 5 8-11 Richard Quinn Jon Akehurst 1020 20/1 1:14.76
2003
(dh)
Fayr Jag
Ratio
4
5
9-06
9-03
Willie Supple
Frankie Dettori
Tim Easterby
John Hammond
1010 10/1
1014 14/1
1:12.18
2004 Lafi 5 8-13 Eddie Ahern David Nicholls 1006 6/1 F 1:14.15
2005 Iffraaj [a] 4 9-06 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1002.25 9/4 F 1:08.74
2006 Baltic King 6 9-10 Jimmy Fortune Hughie Morrison 1010 10/1 1:13.15
2007 Dark Missile 4 8-06 William Buick Andrew Balding 1022 22/1 1:14.91
2008 Big Timer 4 9-02 Tom Eaves Linda Perratt 1020 20/1 1:14.37
2009 High Standing 4 8-12 Ryan Moore William Haggas 1006 6/1 1:14.19
2010 Laddies Poker Two 5 8-11 Johnny Murtagh Jeremy Noseda 1004.5 9/2 F 1:12.27
2011 Deacon Blues 4 8-13 Johnny Murtagh James Fanshawe 1007.5 15/2 1:16.90
2012 Dandy Boy 6 9-08 Pat Dobbs David Marnane 1033 33/1 1:13.87
2013 York Glory 5 9-02 Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan 1014 14/1 1:13.79
2014 Baccarat 5 9-02 George Chaloner Richard Fahey 1009 9/1 1:12.09
2015 Interception 5 9-03 George Baker David Lanigan 1010 10/1 1:13.20

a The 2005 running took place at York.

Earlier winners

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  • 1874: Josephine
  • 1875: Albanus
  • 1876: The Mandarin
  • 1877: Rosbach
  • 1878: Trappist
  • 1879: Philippine
  • 1880: Warrior
  • 1881: Wokingham
  • 1882: Wokingham
  • 1883: Despair
  • 1884: Energy
  • 1885: Corunna
  • 1886: Loved One
  • 1887: Everitt
  • 1888: Annamite
  • 1889: Bret Harte
  • 1890: Day Dawn
  • 1891: Rathbeal
  • 1892: Hildebert
  • 1893: Pitcher
  • 1894: Oatlands
  • 1895: Hebron
  • 1896: Kilcock
  • 1897: El Diablo
  • 1898: Minstrel
  • 1899: Eager
  • 1900: Bridge
  • 1901: Rose Tree
  • 1902: His Lordship
  • 1903: Glass Jug
  • 1904: Out o'Sight
  • 1905: Queen's Holiday
  • 1906: Golden Gleam
  • 1907: Forerunner II
  • 1908: Portland Bay
  • 1909: Portland Bay
  • 1910: Galleot
  • 1911: Meleager
  • 1912: Borrow
  • 1913: Braxted
  • 1914: Mount William
  • 1915–18: no race
  • 1919: Scatwell
  • 1920: Golden Orb
  • 1921: Santaquest
  • 1922: Proconsul
  • 1923: Crowdennis
  • 1924: Pandarus
  • 1925: Compiler
  • 1926: Capture Him
  • 1927: Nothing Venture
  • 1928: Hera
  • 1929: Six Wheeler
  • 1930: Grandmaster
  • 1931: Heronslea
  • 1932: Concerto
  • 1933: Concerto
  • 1934: Coroado
  • 1935: Theio
  • 1936: Cora Deans
  • 1937: Kong
  • 1938: Bold Ben
  • 1939: America
  • 1940–44: no race
  • 1945: Portamara
  • 1946: The Bug
  • 1947: Lucky Jordan
  • 1948: White Cockade
  • 1949: The Cobbler
  • 1950: Blue Book
  • 1951: Donore
  • 1952: Malka's Boy
  • 1953: Jupiter
  • 1954: March Past
  • 1955: The Plumber's Mate
  • 1956: Light Harvest
  • 1957: Dionisio
  • 1958: Magic Boy
  • 1959: Golden Leg
  • 1960: Silver King
  • 1961: Whistler's Daughter
  • 1962: Elco
  • 1963: Marcher
  • 1964: no race
  • 1965: Nunshoney
  • 1966: My Audrey
  • 1967: Spaniard's Mount
  • 1968: Charicles
  • 1969: Sky Rocket
  • 1970: Virginia Boy
  • 1971: Whistling Fool
  • 1972: Le Johnstan
  • 1973: Plummet
  • 1974: Ginnies Pet
  • 1975: Boone's Cabin
  • 1976: Import
  • 1977: Calibina
  • 1978: Equal Opportunity
  • 1979: Lord Rochford


See also

References