| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Horse race | Ormonde Stakes |
| Location | Chester Racecourse Chester, England |
| Inaugurated | 1936 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Ladbrokes |
| Website | Chester |
| Distance | 1m 5f 84y (2,692m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 2 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners * * since 31 August last year |
| Purse | £140,000 (2024) 1st: £79,394 |
|}
The Ormonde Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 84 yards (2,692 metres) at Chester in May.
History
The event is named after Ormonde, a famous racehorse foaled at Eaton Hall in Cheshire. The original version was a 5-furlong race for two-year-olds.[1]
The present Ormonde Stakes was established in 1936.[2] It was initially open to horses aged three or older, and contested over 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 75 yards. The first running was won by Quashed.
The race was confined to three-year-olds and cut to 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 10 yards in 1955.[3] Its previous distance was restored in 1958, and from this point it was restricted to older horses.[4] It was extended by several yards in 1970.
The Ormonde Stakes can serve as a trial for the Coronation Cup. The last horse to win both races in the same year was St Nicholas Abbey in 2011.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Sovrango – 1962, 1963
- Shambo – 1993, 1994
- St Expedit – 2001, 2002
- Hamish - 2022, 2023
Leading jockey (8 wins):
- Ryan Moore - Harbinger (2010), St Nicholas Abbey (2011), Dartmouth (2016), Idaho (2018), Japan (2021), Point Lonsdale (2024), Illinois (2025), Jan Brueghel (2026)
Leading trainer (8 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien - Macarthur (2008), Sir Nicholas Abbey (2011), Memphis Tennessee (2012), Idaho (2018), Japan (2021), Point Lonsdale (2024), Illinois (2025), Jan Brueghel (2026)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Quashed | 4 | Richard Perryman | Colledge Leader | 2:54.40 | |
| 1937 | Young England | 4 | Billy Nevett | Matthew Peacock | 2:57.00 | |
| 1938 | Senor | 4 | Jackie Crouch | Richard Dawson | 2:56.00 | |
| 1939 | Tricameron | 3 | Arthur Tucker | In France | 2:55.20 | |
| no race 1940–45 | ||||||
| 1946 | High Stakes | 4 | Cliff Richards | Joseph Lawson | 2:58.20 | |
| 1947 | Turkish Tune | 4 | William Wells | In Ireland | 3:02.80 | |
| 1948 | Goyama | 5 | Charlie Elliott | In France | 3:12.20 | |
| 1949 | Alycidon | 4 | Doug Smith | Walter Earl | 3:07.00 | |
| 1950 | Olein's Grace | 4 | Charlie Elliott | In Ireland | 3:11.00 | |
| 1951 | Cagire II | 4 | Charlie Elliott | E Williams | 3:14.20 | |
| 1952 | Tulyar | 3 | Doug Smith | Marcus Marsh | 3:29.60 | |
| 1953 | Wyandank | 4 | Manny Mercer | Joseph Lawson | 3:04.40 | |
| 1954 | Stem King | 4 | Doug Smith | Richard Perryman | 3:11.80 | |
| 1955 | North Cone | 3 | Eph Smith | Geoffrey Barling | 2:14.40 | |
| 1956 | Stephanotis | 3 | Ken Gethin | Harvey Leader | 2:10.20 | |
| 1957 | Hindu Festival | 3 | Tommy Gosling | Paddy Prendergast | 2:11.40 | |
| 1958 | Doutelle | 4 | Harry Carr | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | 2:53.20 | |
| 1959 | Primera | 5 | Lester Piggott | Noel Murless | 2:55.00 | |
| 1960 | Light Horseman | 4 | Ron Hutchinson | Paddy Prendergast | 3:00.00 | |
| 1961 | Alcaeus | 4 | Scobie Breasley | Paddy Prendergast | 3:09.80 | |
| 1962 | Sovrango | 4 | Bill Williamson | Harry Wragg | 3:05.60 | |
| 1963 | Sovrango | 5 | Bill Williamson | Harry Wragg | 2:58.20 | |
| 1964 | Arctic Vale | 5 | Lester Piggott | Paddy Prendergast | 3:10.20 | |
| 1965 | Indiana | 4 | Jimmy Lindley | Jack Watts | 3:10.40 | |
| 1966 | Biomydrin | 4 | Lester Piggott | Noel Murless | 3:06.00 | |
| 1967 | David Jack | 4 | Lester Piggott | Ted Lambton | 3:01.60 | |
| 1968 | Hopeful Venture | 4 | Sandy Barclay | Noel Murless | 3:09.40 | |
| 1969 | Abandoned due to waterlogging | |||||
| 1970 | Blakeney | 4 | Ernie Johnson | Arthur Budgett | 2:55.80 | |
| 1971 | Quayside | 4 | Lester Piggott | Denys Smith | 2:52.00 | |
| 1972 | Selhurst | 4 | Geoff Lewis | Noel Murless | 2:58.96 | |
| 1973 | Ormindo | 4 | Brian Taylor | Harry Wragg | 3:04.13 | |
| 1974 | Crazy Rhythm | 6 | Geoff Lewis | Staff Ingham | 2:58.96 | |
| 1975 | Rouser | 4 | Geoff Lewis | Bruce Hobbs | 3:04.66 | |
| 1976 | Zimbalon | 4 | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | 3:04.11 | |
| 1977 | Oats | 4 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | 2:58.28 | |
| 1978 | Crow | 5 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | 2:54.29 | |
| 1979 | Remainder Man | 4 | Joe Mercer | Reg Hollinshead | 3:10.80 | |
| 1980 | Niniski | 4 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2:49.63 | |
| 1981 | Pelerin | 4 | Brian Taylor | Harry Wragg | 2:58.95 | |
| 1982 | Six Mile Bottom | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Harry Wragg | 2:50.88 | |
| 1983 | Abandoned due to waterlogging | |||||
| 1984 | Teenoso | 4 | Pat Eddery | Geoff Wragg | 2:51.92 | |
| 1985 | Seismic Wave | 4 | Brent Thomson | Barry Hills | 2:54.59 | |
| 1986 | Brunico | 4 | Brent Thomson | Rod Simpson | 3:15.38 | |
| 1987 | Rakaposhi King | 5 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:45.43 | |
| 1988 | Mr Pintips | 4 | Willie Carson | William Hastings-Bass | 3:20.49 | |
| 1989 | Mountain Kingdom | 5 | Steve Cauthen | Clive Brittain | 2:55.96 | |
| 1990 | Braashee | 4 | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart | 2:58.17 | |
| 1991 | Per Quod | 6 | Bruce Raymond | Ben Hanbury | 2:55.68 | |
| 1992 | Saddlers' Hall | 4 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 2:48.38 | |
| 1993 | Shambo | 6 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 2:50.45 | |
| 1994 | Shambo | 7 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 2:51.74 | |
| 1995 | Zilzal Zamaan | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 2:52.47 | |
| 1996 | Oscar Schindler | 4 | Michael Kinane | Kevin Prendergast | 2:55.39 | |
| 1997 | Royal Court | 4 | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 3:15.85 | |
| 1998 | Stretarez | 5 | Kevin Darley | Venetia Williams | 2:50.64 | |
| 1999 | Sadian | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 2:52.26 | |
| 2000 | Daliapour | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:50.16 | |
| 2001 | St Expedit | 4 | Darryll Holland | Geoff Wragg | 2:49.47 | |
| 2002 | St Expedit | 5 | Darryll Holland | Geoff Wragg | 2:47.40 | |
| 2003 | Asian Heights | 5 | Darryll Holland | Geoff Wragg | 2:52.96 | |
| 2004 | Systematic | 5 | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 2:56.34 | |
| 2005 | Day Flight | 4 | Richard Hughes | John Gosden | 2:59.70 | |
| 2006 | The Whistling Teal | 10 | Steve Drowne | Geoff Wragg | 3:00.71 | |
| 2007 | Ask | 4 | Kerrin McEvoy | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:52.33 | |
| 2008 | Macarthur | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 2:53.20 | |
| 2009 | Buccellati | 5 | William Buick | Andrew Balding | 3:45.91 | |
| 2010 | Harbinger | 4 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:56.73 | |
| 2011 | St Nicholas Abbey | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:52.27 | |
| 2012 | Memphis Tennessee | 4 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 3:08.73 | |
| 2013 | Mount Athos | 6 | Jamie Spencer | Luca Cumani | 2:56.13 | |
| 2014 | Brown Panther | 6 | Richard Kingscote | Tom Dascombe | 3:05.96 | |
| 2015 | Clever Cookie | 7 | Graham Lee | Peter Niven | 3:03.15 | |
| 2016 | Dartmouth | 4 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:58.70 | |
| 2017 | Western Hymn | 6 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:52.69 | |
| 2018 | Idaho | 5 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:53.27 | |
| 2019 | Morando | 6 | Silvestre de Sousa | Andrew Balding | 3:00.66 | |
| no race 2020 [a] | ||||||
| 2021 | Japan | 5 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:58.01 | |
| 2022 | Hamish | 6 | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 2:55.99 | |
| 2023 | Hamish | 7 | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 3:06.02 | |
| 2024 | Point Lonsdale | 5 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:49.17 | |
| 2025 | Illinois | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:55.74 | |
| 2026 | Jan Brueghel | 5 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:48.26 | |
- ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[5]
See also
References
- ^ "1935 Ormonde Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 10 May 1935. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "1936 Ormonde Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1936. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "1955 Ormonde Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 5 May 1955. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "1958 Ormonde Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1958. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspension extended". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020.
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