Mill Reef Stakes

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The Mill Reef Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbreds run over a distance of 6 furlongs and 8 yards (1,214 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in September.

It was first run in 1972 and was named after Mill Reef, a champion racehorse of the previous year, trained at nearby Kingsclere.

[edit] Winners since 1988

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1988 Russian Bond Willie Ryan Henry Cecil 1:14.07
1989 Welney Gary Carter Geoff Wragg 1:12.11
1990 Time Gentlemen Willie Carson John Dunlop 1:15.21
1991 Showbrook Willie Carson Richard Hannon 1:13.95
1992 Forest Wind Frankie Dettori Mohammed Moubarak 1:14.80
1993 Polish Laughter Walter Swinburn Ben Hanbury 1:15.59
1994 Princely Hush Michael Fenton Michael Bell 1:17.23
1995 Kahir Almaydan Willie Carson John Dunlop 1:16.28
1996 Indian Rocket Richard Hills John Dunlop 1:11.52
1997 Arkadian Hero Kieren Fallon Luca Cumani 1:15.05
1998 Golden Silca Seb Sanders Mick Channon 1:12.85
1999 Primo Valentino Michael Roberts Peter Harris 1:11.52
2000 Bouncing Bowdler Richard Hills Mark Johnston 1:13.56
2001 Firebreak Martin Dwyer Ian Balding 1:11.79
2002 Zafeen Steven Drowne Mick Channon 1:12.91
2003 Byron Jamie Spencer David Loder 1:12.68
2004 Galeota Ryan Moore Richard Hannon 1:13.84
2005 Cool Creek Ryan Moore Richard Hannon 1:11.85
2006 Excellent Art Kerrin McEvoy Neville Callaghan 1:11.68

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