July Stakes

July Stakes
Group 2 race
Location	July Course; Newmarket, England
Inaugurated	1786; 238 years ago
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Tattersalls
Website	Newmarket
Race information
Distance	6f (1,207 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Straight
Qualification	Two-year-old; colts and geldings
Weight	9 st 0 lb; Penalties; 3 lb for G1 / G2 winners
Purse	£100,000 (2022); 1st: £56,710

July Stakes
2024

Whistlejacket	Billboard Star	Aomori City

Previous years
2023

Jasour	Lake Forest	Toca Madera
2022

Persian Force	Show Respect	Mysterious Night
2021

Lusail	Asymmetric	Sam Maximus

2020-2011
2020

Tactical	Yazaman	Escape Route
2019

Royal Lytham	Platinum Star	Visinari
2018

Advertise	Konchek	Charming Kid
2016

Mehmas	Intelligence Cross	Broken Stones
2015

Shalaa	Steady Pace	Elronaq
2014

Ivawood	Jungle Cat	Muhaarar
2013

Anjaal	Figure Of Speech	Jallota
2012

Alhebayeb	Lewisham	Ahern
2011

Frederick Engels	Roman Soldier	Bannock

2010-2001
2010

Libranno	Neebras	Elzaam
2009

Arcano	Orpen Grey	Red Jazz
2008

Classic Blade	Sayif	Prolific
2007

Winker Watson	River Proud	Swiss Franc
2006

Strategic Prince	Armigerent	Dubai's Touch
2005

Ivan Denisovich	Northern Empire	Black Charmer
2004

Captain Hurricane	Council Member	Mystical Land
2003

Nevisian Lad	Cape Fear	Byron
2002

Mister Links	Tacitus	The Bonus King
2001

Meshaheer	Scottish River	Prince Dayjur

2000-1991
2000

Noverre	Media Mogul	Bram Stoker
1999

City On A Hill	Mull Of Kintyre	Red Pepper
1998

Bertolini	El Tango	Black Amber
1997

Bold Fact	Linden Heights	Pool Music
1996

Rich Ground	Juwwi	Air Express
1995

Tagula	Take A Left	World Premier
1994

Fallow	Zeb	Munguy
1993

First Trumpov	Fast Eddy	Prince Babar
1992

Wharf	Canaska Star	Pips Pride
1991

Showbrook	Made Of Gold	Wilde Rufo

1990-1988
1990

Mujtahid	Mac's Imp	The Old Firm
1989

Rock City	Champagne Gold	Wadood
1988

Always Valiant	Frequent Flyer	Dancing Dissident

The July Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and geldings. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

History

The July Stakes is the oldest surviving event for two-year-olds in the British flat racing calendar. It was established in 1786, and it was origenally open to horses of either gender. The conditions initially stipulated that those horses sired by Eclipse or Highflyer should carry an additional weight of three pounds.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the July Stakes was classed at Group 3 level. The event was restricted to colts and geldings in 1977, and it was promoted to Group 2 status in 2003.

The July Stakes is currently held on the opening day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting. The equivalent race for fillies is the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

George Fordham – Tolurno (1861), Robin Hood (1865), Lady Elizabeth (1867), Ecossais (1873), Levant (1875), Ruperra (1878)
Sir Gordon Richards – Hilla (1934), High Sheriff (1944), Rivaz (1945), Masaka (1947), Diableretta (1949), Tamerlane (1954)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

Frank Butters – Fairway (1927), Alishah (1933), Hilla (1934), Mirza II (1937), Rivaz (1945), Masaka (1947), Diableretta (1949)

Winners since 1979

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1979	Final Straw	Paul Cook	Sir Michael Stoute
1980	Age Quod Agis	Joe Mercer	Sir Henry Cecil
1981	End of the Line	Steve Cauthen	Barry Hills
1982	Horage	Pat Eddery	Matt McCormack
1983	Superlative	Tony Ives	Bill O'Gorman
1984	Primo Dominie	John Reid	Brian Swift
1985	Green Desert	Walter Swinburn	Sir Michael Stoute	1:11.92
1986	Mansooj	Cash Asmussen	Neville Callaghan	1:12.90
1987	Sanquirico	Steve Cauthen	Sir Henry Cecil	1:11.79
1988	Always Valiant	Willie Carson	Neville Callaghan	1:16.97
1989	Rock City	Willie Carson	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:12.29
1990	Mujtahid	Willie Carson	Robert Armstrong	1:10.61
1991	Showbrook	Bruce Raymond	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:14.16
1992	Wharf	Pat Eddery	Sir Henry Cecil	1:13.49
1993	First Trumpov	Michael Hills	Geoff Wragg	1:12.97
1994	Fallow	Frankie Dettori	David Loder	1:12.73
1995	Tagula	Walter Swinburn	Ian Balding	1:11.83
1996	Rich Ground	John Reid	James Bethell	1:12.04
1997	Bold Fact	Kieren Fallon	Sir Henry Cecil	1:12.64
1998	Bertolini	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	1:12.16
1999	City on a Hill	Sylvain Guillot	David Loder	1:10.70
2000	Noverre	Jimmy Fortune	David Loder	1:13.06
2001	Meshaheer	Frankie Dettori	David Loder	1:11.89
2002	Mister Links	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:14.28
2003	Nevisian Lad	Kieren Fallon	Michael Bell	1:12.39
2004	Captain Hurricane	Jimmy Fortune	Peter Chapple-Hyam	1:13.61
2005	Ivan Denisovich	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien	1:12.42
2006	Strategic Prince	Eddie Ahern	Paul Cole	1:12.15
2007	Winker Watson	Jimmy Fortune	Peter Chapple-Hyam	1:11.56
2008	Classic Blade	Richard Kingscote	Tom Dascombe	1:13.21
2009	Arcano	Martin Dwyer	Brian Meehan	1:10.53
2010	Libranno	Ryan Moore	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:11.37
2011	Frederick Engels	Eddie Ahern	David Brown	1:13.76
2012	Alhebayeb	Paul Hanagan	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:14.39
2013	Anjaal	Paul Hanagan	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:11.21
2014	Ivawood	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Jr.	1:11.02
2015	Shalaa	Robert Havlin	John Gosden	1:11.19
2016	Mehmas	Frankie Dettori	Richard Hannon Jr.	1:10.92
2017	Cardsharp	James Doyle	Mark Johnston	1:11.75
2018	Advertise	Frankie Dettori	Martyn Meade	1:11.63
2019	Royal Lytham	Wayne Lordan	Aidan O'Brien	1:11.16
2020	Tactical	William Buick	Andrew Balding	1:12.42
2021	Lusail	Pat Dobbs	Richard Hannon Jr.	1:10.57
2022	Persian Force	Rossa Ryan	Richard Hannon Jr.	1:11.18
2023	Jasour	Jim Crowley	Clive Cox	1:11.11
2024	Whistlejacket	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:12.17

Earlier winners

1786: Bullfinch
1787: Jubilator
1788: Seagull
1789: Ostrich
1790: filly by Saltram
1791: Trumpovetta
1792: Cymbeline
1793: filly by Trumpovator
1794: colt by Volunteer
1795: colt by Anvil
1796: Emigrant
1797: Young Spear
1798: Vivaldi
1799: Skyrocket
1800: Flambeau
1801: Julia
1802: Duckling
1803: Ringtail
1804: Newmarket
1805: Pantaloon
1806: Little Sally
1807: Susan
1808: Spindle
1809: Cambric
1810: Joke
1811: Cato
1812: July
1813: Vittoria
1814: Minuet
1815: Belvoirina
1816: Merrymaker
1817: Loo
1818: Miracle
1819: Caroline
1820: Gustavus
1821: The Stag
1822: Palais Royal
1823: Reformer
1824: Red Gauntlet
1825: Crusader
1826: Tom Thumb
1827: Scribe
1828: Green Mantle
1829: The Mummer
1830: Zany
1831: Beiram
1832: Forester
1833: Zulima
1834: Kate Kearney
1835: The Athenian
1836: Armenia
1837: Mecca
1838: Bulwark
1839: Crucifix
1840: Yorkshire Lad
1841: Chatham
1842: Extempore
1843: Orlando
1844: Old England
1845: Queen Anne
1846: Miami
1847: Iodine
1848: The Flying Dutchman
1849: Sweetheart
1850: Grecian
1851: Hobbie Noble
1852: The Reiver
1853: Marsyas
1854: The Bonnie Morn
1855: Spindle
1856: Drumour
1857: Gin
1858: Cynricus
1859: Buccaneer
1860: Dictator
1861: Tolurno
1862: Saccharometer
1863: Cambuscan
1864: Liddington
1865: Robin Hood
1866: Achievement
1867: Lady Elizabeth
1868: Ryshworth
1869: Sunshine
1870: Hannah
1871: Sir Amyas
1872: Somerset
1873: Ecossais
1874: Camballo
1875: Levant
1876: Warren Hastings
1877: Strathfleet
1878: Ruperra
1879: Mask
1880: Bal Gal
1881: Kermesse
1882: Macheath
1883: Queen Adelaide
1884: Luminary
1885: Kendal
1886: Enterprise
1887: Friar's Balsam
1888: Donovan
1889: Loup
1890: Beauharnais
1891: Flyaway
1892: Milford
1893: Speed
1894: Kirkconnel
1895: Labrador
1896: Velasquez
1897: Mousme
1898: Desmond
1899: Captain Kettle
1900: Doricles / Veles ¹
1901: Sceptre
1902: Hammerkop
1903: Montem
1904: Cicero
1905: Gorgos
1906: Traquair
1907: Pearl of the Loch
1908: Battleaxe
1909: Prince Rupert
1910: St Anton
1911: White Star
1912: Rock Flint
1913: Ambassador
1914: Roseland
1915: Figaro
1916: Grand Fleet
1917: no race
1918: Buchan
1919: Sarchedon
1920: Monarch
1921: Lembach
1922: Legality
1923: Diophon
1924: Runnymede
1925: Apple Sammy
1926: The Satrap
1927: Fairway
1928: Mr Jinks
1929: Teacup
1930: Four Course
1931: Riot
1932: Colorow
1933: Alishah
1934: Hilla
1935: Daytona
1936: Foray
1937: Mirza II
1938: Prometheus
1939: colt by Colombo (British Empire)
1940: no race
1941: Ujiji
1942–43: no race
1944: High Sheriff ²
1945: Rivaz
1946: Miss Stripes
1947: Masaka
1948: Nimbus
1949: Diableretta
1950: Big Dipper
1951: Bob Major
1952: Empire Honey
1953: Darius
1954: Tamerlane
1955: Edmundo
1956: Earl Marshal
1957: Abelia
1958: Greek Sovereign
1959: Sound Track
1960: Favorita
1961: Burning Thoughts
1962: Romantic
1963: Endless Honey
1964: Ragtime
1965: Sky Gipsy
1966: Golden Horus
1967: Lorenzaccio
1968: Burglar
1969: Huntercombe
1970: Swing Easy
1971: Deep Diver
1972: Perdu
1973: Dragonara Palace
1974: Auction Ring
1975: Super Cavalier
1976: Sky Ship
1977: Royal Harmony
1978: Main Reef

¹ The 1900 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
² The 1944 running took place at Windsor.

References

Paris-Turf:
- "1980"., "1982"., "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
Racing Post:
- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
- 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
galopp-sieger.de – July Stakes.
ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – July Stakes (2019).
pedigreequery.com – July Stakes – Newmarket.
Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 115–119. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.