Last run 28 April 1993 Website Ascot Surface Turf | Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Distance 1m 2f (2,012 metres) | |
Location Ascot Racecourse
Ascot, England | ||
The White Rose Stakes was a flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It was run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it was scheduled to take place each year in April or May.
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History
The event was originally held at Hurst Park. For a period it was open to horses aged three or older, and contested over 1 mile, 7 furlongs and 65 yards.
The White Rose Stakes was restricted to three-year-olds and cut to 1 mile and 2 furlongs in the early 1950s. It was transferred to Ascot in 1963. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the event was classed at Group 3 level.
The race continued with Group 3 status until the early 1980s. It was subsequently downgraded, and was last run in 1993. It was replaced by an open-age handicap, the White Rose Handicap, in 1994.
Records
Leading jockey since 1958 (5 wins):
Leading trainer since 1958 (4 wins):
Winners since 1970
a The 1977 running took place at Newbury.
b The 1983 edition was abandoned because of a waterlogged course.
Earlier winners
* Tricameron finished first in 1939, but he was disqualified.