Coventry Stakes

The Coventry 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 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

Coventry Stakes
Group 2 race
Chief Singer, painted by Bob Demuyser
oil on canvas
LocationAscot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated1890
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteAscot
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-olds
Weight9 st 1 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Purse£60,000 (2020)
1st: £35,520
Coventry Stakes
2020
Nando Parrado Qaader Saeiqa

History

The event was established in 1890, and it was named after the 9th Earl of Coventry, who served as the Master of the Buckhounds at that time.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Coventry Stakes was classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2004. It is usually contested on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting.[1]

Records

Leading jockey (9 wins):

  • Sir Gordon Richards – Manitoba (1932), Medieval Knight (1933), Hairan (1934), Nasrullah (1942), Khaled (1945), Tudor Minstrel (1946), The Cobbler (1947), Palestine (1949), King's Bench (1951)

Leading trainer (9 wins):

  • Aidan O'Brien - Harbour Master (1997), Fasliyev (1999), Landseer (2001), Statue of Liberty (2002), Henrythenavigator (2007), Power (2011), War Command (2013), Caravaggio (2016), Arizona (2019)

Winners since 1967
Year Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
1967 Mark Royal Scobie Breasley P Norris
1968 Murrayfield Geoff Lewis Ian Balding 1:17.20
1969 Prince Tenderfoot Bill Williamson Paddy Prendergast 1:17.00
1970 Mill Reef Geoff Lewis Ian Balding 1:16.16
1971 Sun Prince Joe Mercer Dick Hern 1:23.20
1972 Perdu Jimmy Lindley T Corbett 1:17.60
1973 Doleswood Frankie Durr Reg Akehurst 1:17.20
1974 Whip It Quick Geoff Lewis Bill Marshall 1:18.40
1975 Galway Bay Lester Piggott Ian Balding 1:17.20
1976 Cawston's Clown Taffy Thomas Neil Adam 1:17.00
1977 Solinus Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien 1:18.90
1978 Lake City Brian Taylor Ryan Price 1:16.80
1979 Varingo Brian Taylor Ryan Price 1:15.50
1980 Recitation Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 1:18.20
1981 Red Sunset Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 1:16.30
1982 Horage Pat Eddery Matt McCormack 1:15.50
1983 Chief Singer Ray Cochrane Ron Sheather 1:16.00
1984 Primo Dominie John Reid Brian Swift 1:15.36
1985 Sure Blade Brent Thomson Barry Hills 1:14.83
1986 Cutting Blade Cash Asmussen Lester Piggott 1:17.14
1987 Always Fair Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:17.49
1988 High Estate Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:13.80
1989 Rock City Willie Carson Richard Hannon Sr. 1:15.02
1990 Mac's Imp Alan Munro Bill O'Gorman 1:15.69
1991 Dilum Alan Munro Paul Cole 1:15.99
1992 Petardia Walter Swinburn Geoff Wragg 1:13.95
1993 Stonehatch John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:18.15
1994 Sri Pekan Richard Quinn Paul Cole 1:15.24
1995 Royal Applause Walter Swinburn Barry Hills 1:15.26
1996 Verglas Willie Supple Kevin Prendergast 1:14.34
1997 Harbour Master Christy Roche Aidan O'Brien 1:14.45
1998 Red Sea Richard Quinn Paul Cole 1:17.58
1999 Fasliyev Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:14.59
2000 Cd Europe Steve Drowne Mick Channon 1:16.97
2001 Landseer Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien 1:15.62
2002 Statue of Liberty Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:15.73
2003 Three Valleys Richard Hughes Roger Charlton 1:13.62
2004 Iceman Kieren Fallon John Gosden 1:14.83
2005 Red Clubs [lower-alpha 1] Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:10.91
2006 Hellvelyn Ted Durcan Bryan Smart 1:14.51
2007 Henrythenavigator Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:12.46
2008 Art Connoisseur Jamie Spencer Michael Bell 1:13.59
2009 Canford Cliffs Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:13.64
2010 Strong Suit Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:14.29
2011 Power Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:13.55
2012 Dawn Approach Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:13.64
2013 War Command Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:12.86
2014 The Wow Signal Frankie Dettori John Quinn 1:12.99
2015 Buratino William Buick Mark Johnston 1:13.11
2016 Caravaggio Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:16.36
2017 Rajasinghe Stevie Donohoe Richard Spencer 1:12.39
2018 Calyx Frankie Dettori John Gosden 1:13.51
2019 Arizona Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:13.02
2020 Nando Parrado Adam Kirby Clive Cox 1:15.21
  1. The 2005 running took place at York

Earlier winners
  • 1890: The Deemster
  • 1891: Danure
  • 1892: Milford
  • 1893: Ladas
  • 1894: Whiston
  • 1895: Persimmon
  • 1896: Goletta
  • 1897: Orzil
  • 1898: Desmond
  • 1899: Democrat
  • 1900: Good Morning
  • 1901: Sterling Balm
  • 1902: Rock Sand
  • 1903: St Amant
  • 1904: Cicero
  • 1905: Black Arrow
  • 1906: Traquair
  • 1907: Prospector
  • 1908: Louviers
  • 1909: Admiral Hawke
  • 1910: Radiancy
  • 1911: Lady Americus
  • 1912: Shogun
  • 1913: The Tetrarch
  • 1914: Lady Josephine
  • 1915: Marcus
  • 1916: Diadem
  • 1917: Benevente
  • 1918: Bruff Bridge
  • 1919: Sarchedon
  • 1920: Milesius
  • 1921: Pondoland
  • 1922: Drake
  • 1923: Knight of the Garter
  • 1924: Iceberg
  • 1925: Colorado
  • 1926: Knight of the Grail
  • 1927: Fairway
  • 1928: Reflector
  • 1929: Diolite
  • 1930: Lemnarchus
  • 1931: Cockpen
  • 1932: Manitoba
  • 1933: Medieval Knight
  • 1934: Hairan
  • 1935: Black Speck
  • 1936: Early School
  • 1937: Mirza II
  • 1938: Panorama
  • 1939: Turkhan
  • 1940: no race
  • 1941: Big Game
  • 1942: Nasrullah
  • 1943: Orestes
  • 1944: Dante
  • 1945: Khaled
  • 1946: Tudor Minstrel
  • 1947: The Cobbler
  • 1948: Royal Forest
  • 1949: Palestine
  • 1950: Big Dipper
  • 1951: King's Bench
  • 1952: Whistler
  • 1953: The Pie King
  • 1954: Noble Chieftain
  • 1955: Ratification
  • 1956: Messmate
  • 1957: Amerigo
  • 1958: Hieroglyph
  • 1959: Martial
  • 1960: Typhoon
  • 1961: Xerxes
  • 1962: Crocket
  • 1963: Showdown
  • 1964: Silly Season
  • 1965: Young Emperor
  • 1966: Bold Lad

* The race was run at Newmarket during the wartime periods of 1915–18 and 1941–44.

See also

References
  1. "Royal Ascot race histories". Eclipse Magazine.
  • galopp-sieger.de – Coventry Stakes.
  • ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Coventry Stakes (2019).
  • pedigreequery.com – Coventry Stakes – Royal Ascot.
  • Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 71–73. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
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