Great St. Wilfrid Stakes
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The Great St. Wilfrid Stakes is a flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) at Ripon Racecourse in August.
It is a handicap sprint and is the most valuable race to be held at the course each season. The race takes its name from St. Wilfrid, the patron saint of Ripon.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Odds | Time |
| 1988 | Golden Ancona | 5 | 8-09 | Mark Birch | Peter Easterby | 5 | 4/1 F | 1:16.40 |
| 1989 | Thornfield Boy | 3 | 8-06 | Pat Eddery | Reg Akehurst | 19 | 7/2 F | 1:10.40 |
| 1990 | Fascination Waltz | 3 | 7-12 | Gary Carter | John Mackie | 1 | 9/2 | 1:12.20 |
| 1991 | Premier Touch | 4 | 9-07 | Alex Greaves | David Barron | 4 | 8/1 | 1:11.40 |
| 1992 | Green Dollar | 9 | 9-04 | Michael Tebbutt | Eric Wheeler | 10 | 16/1 | 1:12.30 |
| 1993 | Hard to Figure | 7 | 9-03 | Steven Drowne | Ron Hodges | 23 | 10/1 | 1:11.60 |
| 1994 | Whittle Woods Girl | 3 | 7-07 | Jimmy Quinn | Eric Alston | 21 | 20/1 | 1:15.38 |
| 1995 | Double Blue | 6 | 9-13 | Jason Weaver | Mark Johnston | 7 | 15/2 | 1:10.10 |
| 1996 | Samwar | 4 | 8-06 | Ray Cochrane | Gay Kelleway | 2 | 15/2 | 1:11.60 |
| 1997 | Tadeo | 4 | 9-08 | Dean McKeown | Mark Johnston | 4 | 12/1 | 1:09.80 |
| 1998 | Cadeaux Cher | 4 | 8-06 | Ray Cochrane | Barry Hills | 2 | 8/1 | 1:11.50 |
| 1999 | Pipalong | 3 | 9-07 | Lindsay Charnock | Tim Easterby | 17 | 16/1 | 1:13.00 |
| 2000 | William's Well | 6 | 7-13 | Dale Gibson | Mick Easterby | 4 | 14/1 | 1:11.30 |
| 2001 | Antonio Canova | 5 | 8-09 | Francis Norton | Bob Jones | 17 | 7/2 F | 1:11.60 |
| 2002 | Deceitful | 4 | 8-08 | Francis Ferris | David Evans | 18 | 20/1 | 1:09.90 |
| 2003 | Hidden Dragon | 4 | 9-01 | David Nolan | Paul Blockley | 23 | 16/1 | 1:10.53 |
| 2004 | Smokin Beau | 7 | 9-10 | Joe Fanning | Nick Littmoden | 11 | 16/1 | 1:13.65 |
| 2005 | Ice Planet | 4 | 8-07 | Philip Makin | David Nicholls | 23 | 10/1 | 1:13.19 |
| 2006 | Excusez Moi | 4 | 9-04 | Kerrin McEvoy | Clive Brittain | 12 | 10/1 | 1:13.82 |
