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May Hill Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1976

Sponsor
  
Clugston Construction

Surface
  
Turf

Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Website
  
Doncaster

Distance
  
1,609 m

Location
  
Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster, England

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The May Hill Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

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History

The event is named after May Hill, a successful filly whose victories included Doncaster's Park Hill Stakes in 1975. It was established in 1976, and was originally classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2003.

The May Hill Stakes is currently held on the second day of the four-day St. Leger Festival.

The leading horses from the race often go on to compete in the Fillies' Mile. The last to win both was Lyric of Light in 2011.

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Willie Carson – Tartan Pimpernel (1977), The Dancer (1979), Satinette (1983), Majmu (1990)
  • Frankie Dettori – Calando (1998), Teggiano (1999), White Moonstone (2010), Lyric of Light (2011)

    • Leading trainer (12 wins):

  • Henry Cecil – Formulate (1978), Bright Crocus (1982), Ever Genial (1984), Laluche (1986), Intimate Guest (1987), Tessla (1988), Rafha (1989), Midnight Air (1991), Solar Crystal (1995), Reams of Verse (1996), Midnight Line (1997), Half Glance (2001)

    • Winners

    a The 1980 running took place at Kempton Park.
    b The 2006 edition was held at York.

    References

    May Hill Stakes Wikipedia
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