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Inaugurated
  
1972

Sponsor
  
Juddmonte

Distance
  
1m 2f 88y (2,092 m)

Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Website
  
York

International Stakes

Location
  
York Racecourse York, England

The International Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 88 yards (2,092 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

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History

The event was devised by Major Leslie Petch, a former Clerk of the Course at York. It was first run in 1972, but by this time Petch had resigned from his position due to ill health. The race was originally sponsored by Benson and Hedges and called the Benson and Hedges Gold Cup. The inaugural running was won by Roberto, that year's Derby winner. The second-placed horse was Brigadier Gerard – his only defeat in a career of eighteen races.

The sponsorship of Benson and Hedges continued until 1985, and for the following two years the event was backed by the bloodstock company Matchmaker. Its title during this period was the Matchmaker International. The present sponsor, Juddmonte Farms, started supporting the race in 1989. It is now familiarly known as the Juddmonte International.

The International Stakes is currently held on the opening day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting. It is the venue's richest race of the season.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Dahlia – 1974, 1975
  • Ezzoud – 1993, 1994
  • Halling – 1995, 1996

    • Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Lester Piggott – Dahlia (1974, 1975), Hawaiian Sound (1978), Commanche Run (1985), Rodrigo de Triano (1992)
  • Frankie Dettori – Halling (1996), Singspiel (1997), Sakhee (2001), Sulamani (2004), Authorized (2007)

    • Leading trainer (5 wins):

  • Sir Michael Stoute – Shardari (1986), Ezzoud (1993, 1994), Singspiel (1997), Notnowcato (2006)
  • Aidan O'Brien - Giant's Causeway (2000), Duke of Marmalade (2008), Rip van Winkle (2010), Declaration of War (2013), Australia (2014)

    • Leading owner (5 wins): (includes part ownership)

  • Susan Magnier - Giant's Causeway (2000), Duke of Marmalade (2008), Rip van Winkle (2010), Declaration of War (2013), Australia (2014)
  • Michael Tabor - Giant's Causeway (2000), Duke of Marmalade (2008), Rip van Winkle (2010), Declaration of War (2013), Australia (2014)

    • Winners

    a Persian Heights finished first in 1988, but he was relegated to third place following a stewards' inquiry.
    b The 2008 running took place at Newmarket over 1 mile and 2 furlongs.

    References

    International Stakes Wikipedia
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