Hardwicke Stakes
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The Hardwicke Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs (2,414 metres) at Ascot Racecourse during the Royal Ascot meeting in June.
First run in 1879 the race was named after Charles Philip Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 1988 | Almaarad | 5 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 2:30.30 |
| 1989 | Assatis | 4 | Pat Eddery | Guy Harwood | 2:29.04 |
| 1990 | Assatis | 5 | Ray Cochrane | Guy Harwood | 2:32.53 |
| 1991 | Rock Hopper * | 4 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 2:30.20 |
| 1992 | Rock Hopper | 5 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 2:29.19 |
| 1993 | Jeune | 4 | Ray Cochrane | Geoff Wragg | 2:39.43 |
| 1994 | Bobzao | 5 | John Reid | Terry Mills | 2:27.36 |
| 1995 | Beauchamp Hero | 5 | John Reid | John Dunlop | 2:29.22 |
| 1996 | Oscar Schindler | 4 | Michael Kinane | Kevin Prendergast | 2:27.84 |
| 1997 | Predappio | 4 | Gary Stevens | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:32.14 |
| 1998 | Posidonas | 6 | Pat Eddery | Paul Cole | 2:34.79 |
| 1999 | Fruits of Love | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Mark Johnston | 2:28.70 |
| 2000 | Fruits of Love | 5 | Olivier Peslier | Mark Johnston | 2:31.10 |
| 2001 | Sandmason | 4 | Willie Ryan | Henry Cecil | 2:29.59 |
| 2002 | Zindabad | 6 | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 2:31.18 |
| 2003 | Indian Creek | 5 | Richard Quinn | David Elsworth | 2:27.24 |
| 2004 | Doyen | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:26.53 |
| 2005 | Bandari ** | 6 | Willie Supple | Mark Johnston | 2:26.28 |
| 2006 | Maraahel | 5 | Richard Hills | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:29.25 |
* Topanoora finished first in 1991 but was demoted to second place following a Stewards' Enquiry.
** The 2005 race took place at York Racecourse.
