Craven Stakes
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The Craven Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Newmarket’s Rowley Mile course in mid April.
The race is one of the main trials for the Two Thousand Guineas run over the same course and distance at the beginning of May. It was first run in 1878.
[edit] Winners since 1985
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 1985 | Shadeed | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:38.84 |
| 1986 | Dancing Brave | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 1:49.96 |
| 1987 | Ajdal | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:39.49 |
| 1988 | Doyoun | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:38.48 |
| 1989 | Shaadi | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:43.76 |
| 1990 | Tirol | Pat Eddery | Richard Hannon | 1:38.38 |
| 1991 | Marju | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 1:36.12 |
| 1992 | Alnasr Alwasheek | Steve Cauthen | Michael Stoute | 1:37.39 |
| 1993 | Emperor Jones | Ray Cochrane | John Gosden | 1:37.80 |
| 1994 | King's Theatre | Michael Kinane | Henry Cecil | 1:43.42 |
| 1995 | Painter's Row | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:37.08 |
| 1996 | Beauchamp King | John Reid | John Dunlop | 1:37.82 |
| 1997 | Desert Story | Michael Kinane | Michael Stoute | 1:38.08 |
| 1998 | Xaar | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | 1:42.31 |
| 1999 | Compton Admiral | Frankie Dettori | Gerard Butler | 1:38.72 |
| 2000 | Umistim | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon | 1:41.11 |
| 2001 | King's Ironbridge | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon | 1:42.25 |
| 2002 | King of Happiness | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:37.39 |
| 2003 | Hurricane Alan | Jimmy Fortune | Richard Hannon | 1:39.93 |
| 2004 | Haafhd | Richard Hills | Barry Hills | 1:38.33 |
| 2005 | Democratic Deficit | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:39.43 |
| 2006 | Killybegs | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:38.79 |
