St. Simon Stakes
ClassGroup 3
Horse raceSt. Simon Stakes
LocationNewbury Racecourse
Newbury, England
Inaugurated1969
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorBetVictor
WebsiteNewbury
Distance1m 4f (2,414 m)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight9 st 0 lb (3yo);
9 st 6 lb (4yo+)
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 March
Purse£75,000 (2025)
1st: £42,533

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The St. Simon Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

History

The event is named after St. Simon, an undefeated racehorse in the 1880s and subsequently a successful sire. It was established in 1969, and the first running was won by Rangong.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the St. Simon Stakes was initially given Group 2 status. By the end of the decade it was classed at Group 3 level. The St. Simon Stakes is part of Newbury's last flat racing fixture of the year.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Jupiter Island – 1983, 1986
  • Max Vega - 2022, 2024
  • Hamish - 2023, 2025

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Brian Taylor – Frascati (1971), Ballyhot (1973), Obraztsovy (1978)
  • Pat Eddery – Main Reef (1979), Dark Moondancer (1998), Signorina Cattiva (1999)
  • Michael Hills – Further Flight (1991), Persian Brave (1994), High Heeled (2009)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

  • William Haggas - Beaten Up (2011), Young Rascal (2018), Ilaraab (2021), Hamish (2023, 2025)

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1969Rangong4Geoff LewisNoel Murless2:36.80
1970Politico3Geoff LewisNoel Murless2:33.76
1971Frascati3Brian TaylorNoel Murless2:37.83
1972Knockroe4Eric EldinPeter Nelson2:46.11
1973Ballyhot5Brian TaylorJohn Winter2:41.86
1974Never Return3Willie CarsonRobert Armstrong2:46.45
1975Dakota4Sandy BarclaySam Hall2:46.95
1976Mart Lane3Bruce RaymondSeamus McGrath2:55.83
1977Hot Grove3Willie CarsonFulke Johnson Houghton2:44.96
1978Obraztsovy3Brian TaylorRyan Price2:32.76
1979Main Reef3Pat EdderyHenry Cecil2:46.20
1980Shining Finish3Steve CauthenJeremy Tree2:47.23
1981Little Wolf3Graham SextonDick Hern2:40.27
1982no race [a]
1983Jupiter Island4Philip RobinsonClive Brittain2:39.09
1984Gay Lemur4Geoff BaxterBruce Hobbs2:42.20
1985Shardari3Walter SwinburnMichael Stoute2:35.87
1986Jupiter Island7Tony MurrayClive Brittain2:45.37
1987Lake Erie4Walter SwinburnMichael Stoute2:44.29
1988Upend3Ray CochraneHenry Cecil2:43.41
1989Sesame4Gary HindDavid Morley2:41.58
1990Down the Flag3Bruce RaymondBen Hanbury2:44.79
1991Further Flight5Michael HillsBarry Hills2:38.18
1992Up Anchor3Alan MunroPaul Cole2:44.22
1993Kithanga3Jason WeaverLuca Cumani2:38.86
1994Persian Brave4Michael HillsMichael Bell2:48.39
1995Phantom Gold3Richard HillsLord Huntingdon2:39.71
1996Salmon Ladder4Richard QuinnPaul Cole2:39.69
1997Kaliana3Royston FfrenchLuca Cumani2:36.38
1998Dark Moondancer [b]3Pat EdderyPeter Chapple-Hyam2:39.81
1999Signorina Cattiva3Pat EdderyJohn Dunlop2:45.02
2000Wellbeing3Richard QuinnHenry Cecil2:46.10
2001High Pitched [b]3Willie RyanHenry Cecil2:31.83
2002The Whistling Teal6Darryll HollandGeoff Wragg2:41.47
2003Imperial Dancer5Ted DurcanMick Channon2:35.20
2004Orcadian3Martin DwyerJames Eustace2:53.11
2005Day Flight4Richard HughesJohn Gosden2:36.99
2006Short Skirt3Ryan MooreSir Michael Stoute2:41.74
2007Crime Scene4Ted DurcanSaeed bin Suroor2:42.21
2008Buccellati4William BuickAndrew Balding2:45.51
2009High Heeled3Michael HillsBarry Hills2:40.91
2010Clowance5Richard HughesRoger Charlton2:40.45
2011Beaten Up3Johnny MurtaghWilliam Haggas2:31.75
2012Hazel Lavery3Eddie AhernCharles Hills2:44.33
2013Cubanita4Jim CrowleyRalph Beckett2:43.62
2014Sky Hunter4James DoyleSaeed bin Suroor2:44.52
2015Koora3Jamie SpencerLuca Cumani2:48.75
2016Duretto4Graham LeeAndrew Balding2:38.19
2017Best Solution3Pat CosgraveSaeed bin Suroor2:40.68
2018
(dh)		Morando
Young Rascal		5
3		Rob Hornby
Jim Crowley		Andrew Balding
William Haggas		2:38.54
2019no race [c][1]
2020Euchen Glen7Paul MulrennanJim Goldie2:50.49
2021Ilaraab4Tom MarquandWilliam Haggas2:43.00
2022Max Vega5Rossa RyanRalph Beckett2:43.11
2023Hamish7Richard KingscoteWilliam Haggas2:36.84
2024Max Vega7Rob HornbyRalph Beckett2:50.90
2025Hamish9Tom MarquandWilliam Haggas2:42.46
  1. ^ The 1982 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course
  2. ^ The 1998 and 2001 editions were held at Newmarket
  3. ^ The 2019 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course

See also

References

  1. ^ Wilsher, Andrew (26 October 2019). "Doncaster and Newbury meetings cancelled as heavy rainfall hits Britain". Racing Post
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  • Race Recordings (1980, 1985-1997, 1999-2014) youtube.com
  • galopp-sieger.de – St. Simon Stakes.
  • horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – St. Simon Stakes (2018).
  • pedigreequery.com – St. Simon Stakes – Newbury.
  • Abelson, Edward & Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 219–220. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.