Lowther Stakes
Group 2 race | |
Location | York Racecourse York, England |
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Inaugurated | 1946 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Sky Bet |
Website | York |
Race information | |
Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 3 lb for G1 / G2 winners |
Purse | £264,000 (2022) 1st: £151,700 |
2023 | ||
Relief Rally | Cherry Blossom | Symbology |
Previous years | ||
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2022 | ||
Swingalong | Queen Me | Matilda Picotte |
2021 | ||
Zain Claudette | Sandrine | Desert Dreamer |
2020-2011 | ||
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2020 | ||
Miss Amulet | Sacred | Umm Kulthum |
2019 | ||
Living In The Past | Liberty Beach | Good Vibes |
2018 | ||
Fairyland | The Mackem Bullet | Queen Jo Jo |
2017 | ||
Threading | Madeline | Mamba Noire |
2016 | ||
Queen Kindly | Roly Poly | Fair Eva |
2015 | ||
Besharah | Lumiere | Easton Angel |
2014 | ||
Tiggy Wiggy | Cursory Glance | Anthem Alexander |
2013 | ||
Lucky Kristale | Queen Catrine | Wind Fire |
2012 | ||
Rosdhu Queen | Baileys Jubilee | Royal Rascal |
2011 | ||
Best Terms | Fire Lily | Hello Glory |
2010-2001 | ||
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2010 | ||
Hooray | Margot Did | Rimth |
2009 | ||
Lady Of The Desert | Beyond Desire | Dubawi Heights |
2008 | ||
Infamous Angel | Penny's Gift | Langs Lash |
2007 | ||
Nahoodh | Fleeting Spirit | Unilateral |
2006 | ||
Silk Blossom | Indian Ink | Darrfonah |
2005 | ||
Flashy Wings | La Chunga | Beauty Bright |
2004 | ||
Soar | Salsa Brava | Spirit of Chester |
2003 | ||
Carry On Katie | Badminton | Dunloskin |
2002 | ||
Russian Rhythm | Danaskaya | Romantic Liason |
2001 | ||
Queen's Logic | Sophisticat | Silent Honor |
2000-1991 | ||
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2000 | ||
Enthused | Khulan | Autumnal |
1999 | ||
Jemima | Seraphina | Tabheej |
1998 | ||
Bint Allayl | Wannabe Grand | Flanders |
1997 | ||
Cape Verdi | Embassy | Nadwah |
1996 | ||
Bianca Nera | Arethusa | Seebe |
1995 | ||
Dance Sequence | My Melody Parkes | Sweet Robin |
1994 | ||
Harayir | Gay Gallanta | Warning Star |
1993 | ||
Velvet Moon | Risky | Mehthaaf |
1992 | ||
Niche | Shamisen | Toocando |
1991 | ||
Culture Vulture | Poolesta | Sahara Star |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
Only Yours | Dangora | Cloche D'Or |
1989 | ||
Dead Certain | Routilante | Princess Taufan |
1988 | ||
Miss Demure | Muhbubh | Always On A Sunday |
The Lowther Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run at York over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
History
A different event called the Lowther Stakes, a middle-distance race open to horses aged three or older, used to be contested at Newmarket. Its winners included Bay Ronald (1896), Bayardo (1909) and Gay Crusader (1917).
The present version is named in memory of Hugh Lowther (1857–1944), the 5th Earl of Lonsdale. It was established in 1946, and the inaugural running was won by Southernwood.
The Lowther Stakes is currently held on the second day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting. The leading horses from the race sometimes go on to compete in the Cheveley Park Stakes and the most recent filly to win both races was Fairyland in 2018.
Records
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Harry Carr – Woodflower (1947), Gamble in Gold (1950), Dunce Cap (1962)
- Ron Hutchinson – Kathy Too (1960), La Tendresse (1961), Sovereign (1967)
- Lester Piggott – Kittyhawk (1980), Prickle (1983), Niche (1992)
- Richard Hughes - Best Terms (2011), Rosdhu Queen (2012), Tiggy Wiggy (2014)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Richard Hannon Sr. – Enstone Spark (1977), Only Yours (1990), Niche (1992), Infamous Angel (2008), Best Terms (2011)
Winners since 1960
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1960 | Kathy Too | Ron Hutchinson | Paddy Prendergast | |
1961 | La Tendresse | Ron Hutchinson | Paddy Prendergast | |
1962 | Dunce Cap | Harry Carr | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | |
1963 | Pourparler | Garnie Bougoure | Paddy Prendergast | |
1964 | Pugnacity | Joe Mercer | Walter Wharton | |
1965 | Reet Lass | Brian Connorton | W Gray | |
1966 | Pia | Edward Hide | Bill Elsey | |
1967 | Sovereign | Ron Hutchinson | Harry Wragg | |
1968 | Flying Legs | Frankie Durr | Michael Jarvis | |
1969 | Humble Duty | Duncan Keith | Peter Walwyn | |
1970 | Cawston's Pride | Brian Taylor | Freddie Maxwell | |
1971 | Rode Dubarry | Tony Murray | Tom Waugh | |
1972 | Regardia | Jimmy Lindley | Atty Corbett | |
1973 | Bitty Girl | Bruce Raymond | Michael Jarvis | |
1974 | Cry of Truth | John Gorton | Bruce Hobbs | |
1975 | Pasty | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | |
1976 | Icena | Brian Taylor | Harry Thomson Jones | |
1977 | Enstone Spark | Frankie Durr | Richard Hannon Sr. | |
1978 | Devon Ditty | Greville Starkey | Harry Thomson Jones | |
1979 | Mrs Penny | John Matthias | Ian Balding | |
1980 | Kittyhawk | Lester Piggott | Dick Hern | |
1981 | Circus Ring | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:14.10 |
1982 | Habibti | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 1:13.00 |
1983 | Prickle | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 1:12.20 |
1984 | Al Bahathri | Tony Murray | Harry Thomson Jones | 1:10.80 |
1985 | Kingscote | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | |
1986 | Polonia | John Reid | Jim Bolger | 1:10.99 |
1987 | Ela Romara | Paul Eddery | Geoff Wragg | 1:14.06 |
1988 | Miss Demure | Michael Roberts | Robert Armstrong | 1:12.84 |
1989 | Dead Certain | Steve Cauthen | David Elsworth | 1:11.54 |
1990 | Only Yours | Bruce Raymond | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:10.68 |
1991 | Culture Vulture | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 1:12.44 |
1992 | Niche | Lester Piggott | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:11.61 |
1993 | Velvet Moon | Alan Munro | Paul Cole | 1:11.82 |
1994 | Harayir | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:11.14 |
1995 | Dance Sequence | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:11.59 |
1996 | Bianca Nera | Kevin Darley | David Loder | 1:10.54 |
1997 | Cape Verdi | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:12.48 |
1998 | Bint Allayl | Michael Kinane | Mick Channon | 1:10.92 |
1999 | Jemima | Lindsay Charnock | Tim Easterby | 1:14.83 |
2000 | Enthused | Johnny Murtagh | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:12.72 |
2001 | Queen's Logic | Steve Drowne | Mick Channon | 1:11.01 |
2002 | Russian Rhythm | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:11.05 |
2003 | Carry On Katie | Frankie Dettori | Jeremy Noseda | 1:10.67 |
2004 | Soar | Johnny Murtagh | James Fanshawe | 1:15.90 |
2005 | Flashy Wings | Ted Durcan | Mick Channon | 1:10.14 |
2006 | Silk Blossom | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:14.82 |
2007 | Nahoodh | Jamie Spencer | Mick Channon | 1:12.62 |
2008 | Infamous Angel [a] | Eddie Ahern | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:11.65 |
2009 | Lady of the Desert | Martin Dwyer | Brian Meehan | 1:09.34 |
2010 | Hooray | Seb Sanders | Sir Mark Prescott | 1:10.14 |
2011 | Best Terms | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:12.35 |
2012 | Rosdhu Queen | Richard Hughes | William Haggas | 1:11.75 |
2013 | Lucky Kristale | Tom Queally | George Margarson | 1:10.58 |
2014 | Tiggy Wiggy | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:08.90 |
2015 | Besharah | Pat Cosgrave | William Haggas | 1:11.87 |
2016 | Queen Kindly | Jamie Spencer | Richard Fahey | 1:09.84 |
2017 | Threading | James Doyle | Mark Johnston | 1:12.48 |
2018 | Fairyland | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:11.23 |
2019 | Living In The Past | Daniel Tudhope | Karl Burke | 1:10.74 |
2020 | Miss Amulet | James Doyle | Ken Condon | 1:10.71 |
2021 | Zain Claudette | Ray Dawson | Ismail Mohammed | 1:10.46 |
2022 | Swingalong | Clifford Lee | Karl Burke | 1:10.80 |
2023 | Relief Rally | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 1:10.89 |
Earlier winners
- 1946: Southernwood
- 1947: Woodflower
- 1948: Shard Bridge
- 1949: Corejada
- 1950: Gamble in Gold
- 1951: Constantia
- 1952: Royal Duchy
- 1953: Crimson
- 1954: Our Betters
- 1955: La Fresnes
- 1956: Pharsalia
- 1957: Liberal Lady
- 1958: Fortune's Darling
- 1959: Queensberry
See also
References
- Paris-Turf:
- "1980"., "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
- Racing Post:
- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
- 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- galopp-sieger.de – Lowther Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Lowther Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Lowther Stakes – York.
- Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 160–161. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.