Nell Gwyn Stakes
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The Nell Gwyn Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a straight distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Newmarket's Rowley Mile course in mid April.
The race is one of the main trials for the One Thousand Guineas run over the same course at the beginning of May. It was first run in 1961 and is named after Nell Gwyn (1650-1687), English actress and mistress of King Charles II.
Since 1990 two runners from the Nell Gwyn Stakes have gone on to win the One Thousand Guineas - Sayyedati, third in 1993, and Speciosa, winner in 2006.
[edit] Winners since 1984
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 1984 | Pebbles | Philip Robinson | Clive Brittain | 1:24.68 |
| 1985 | Oh So Sharp | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:27.19 |
| 1986 | Sonic Lady | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:31.69 |
| 1987 | Martha Stevens | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:27.76 |
| 1988 | Ghariba | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart | 1:28.63 |
| 1989 | Ensconse | Ray Cochrane | Luca Cumani | 1:27.08 |
| 1990 | Heart of Joy | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:24.58 |
| 1991 | Crystal Gazing | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani | 1:25.29 |
| 1992 | A-to-Z | Michael Hills | Michael Bell | 1:27.09 |
| 1993 | Niche | Lester Piggott | Richard Hannon | 1:27.07 |
| 1994 | Mehthaaf | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 1:27.50 |
| 1995 | Myself | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:24.30 |
| 1996 | Thrilling Day | David Harrison | Neil Graham | 1:25.31 |
| 1997 | Reunion | Richard Hills | John Hills | 1:25.28 |
| 1998 | Cloud Castle | John Reid | Clive Brittain | 1:28.85 |
| 1999 | Valentine Waltz | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:25.64 |
| 2000 | Petrushka | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:25.60 |
| 2001 | Lil's Jessy | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Noseda | 1:26.63 |
| 2002 | Misterah | Richard Hills | Marcus Tregoning | 1:24.72 |
| 2003 | Khulood | Richard Hills | John Dunlop | 1:26.76 |
| 2004 | Silca's Gift | Ted Durcan | Mick Channon | 1:26.81 |
| 2005 | Karen's Caper | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | 1:24.72 |
| 2006 | Speciosa | Michael Fenton | Pam Sly | 1:23.45 |
