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St. Simon Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1969

Website
  
Newbury

Surface
  
Turf

Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Distance
  
1m 4f 5y (2,419 m)

Sponsor
  
Location
  
Newbury Racecourse Newbury, England

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, 4 furlongs and 5 yards (2,419 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

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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. It is now restricted to horses which have not won a Group 1 event since the age of two.

The St. Simon Stakes is part of Newbury's last flat racing fixture of the year. The meeting is currently sponsored by Worthington's and known as the Worthington's Armed Forces Day. The race is currently billed as the Worthington's Victoria Club Stakes.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Jupiter Island – 1983, 1986

    • 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 (4 wins):

  • Henry Cecil – Main Reef (1979), Upend (1988), Wellbeing (2000), High Pitched (2001)

    • Winners

    a The 1982 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course.
    b c The 1998 and 2001 editions were held at Newmarket.

    References

    St. Simon Stakes Wikipedia
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