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Ribblesdale Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1919

Website
  
Ascot

Surface
  
Turf

Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Distance
  
1m 4f (2,414 metres)

Location
  
Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England

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The Ribblesdale Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

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History

The event is named in honour of the 4th Baron Ribblesdale, who served as the Master of the Buckhounds from 1892 to 1895. It was established in 1919, and it was originally a 1-mile race open to three and four-year-olds of either gender.

The race was abandoned throughout World War II, and after it returned its distance was extended to 1½ miles. It was restricted to three-year-old fillies in 1950.

The Ribblesdale Stakes sometimes features fillies which ran previously in the Epsom Oaks. The leading participants often go on to compete in the following month's Irish Oaks, and the last to win both was Bracelet in 2014.

The Ribblesdale Stakes is now held on day three of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

  • Frankie Dettori – Phantom Gold (1995), Bahr (1998), Fairy Queen (1999), Punctilious (2004), Flying Cloud (2009), Hibaayeb (2010)

    • Leading trainer (5 wins):

  • Henry Cecil – Catalpa (1976), Strigida (1981), Queen Midas (1987), Alydaress (1989), Yashmak (1997)
  • John Dunlop – High Hawk (1983), Gull Nook (1986), Third Watch (1991), Thawakib (1993), Thakafaat (2005)
  • Saeed bin Suroor – Bahr (1998), Fairy Queen (1999), Punctilious (2004), Flying Cloud (2009), Hibaayeb (2010)

    • Winners since 1980

    a The 2005 running took place at York.

    References

    Ribblesdale Stakes Wikipedia
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