Norfolk Stakes (United Kingdom)
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The Norfolk Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbreds run over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres) at Ascot Racecourse during the Royal Ascot meeting in June.
It was first run in 1843 as the New Stakes and was re-named in 1973 in honour of the 16th Duke of Norfolk, Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot from 1945 to 1972.
The race was run for the first time as a Group 2 in 2006, having previously been a Group 3.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 1988 | Superpower | Tony Ives | Bill O'Gorman | 1:01.49 |
| 1989 | Petillante | Richard Hills | Alex Scott | 1:01.96 |
| 1990 | Line Engaged | Steve Cauthen | David Elsworth | 1:02.83 |
| 1991 | Magic Ring | Alan Munro | Paul Cole | 1:00.25 |
| 1992 | Niche | Lester Piggott | Richard Hannon | 1:01.48 |
| 1993 | Turtle Island | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:05.95 |
| 1994 | Mind Games | John Carroll | Jack Berry | 1:01.63 |
| 1995 | Lucky Lionel | Frankie Dettori | Richard Hannon | 1:00.38 |
| 1996 | Tipsy Creek | Willie Ryan | Ben Hanbury | 1:01.37 |
| 1997 | Tippitt Boy | John Reid | Kevin McAuliffe | 1:02.57 |
| 1998 | Rosselli | John Carroll | Jack Berry | 1:03.74 |
| 1999 | Warm Heart | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:01.50 |
| 2000 | Superstar Leo | Richard Quinn | William Haggas | 1:03.18 |
| 2001 | Johannesburg | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:02.18 |
| 2002 | Baron's Pit | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon | 1:01.92 |
| 2003 | Russian Valour | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 1:01.37 |
| 2004 | Blue Dakota | Eddie Ahern | Jeremy Noseda | 1:01.97 |
| 2005 | Masta Plasta * | Robert Winston | Howard Johnson | 0:57.56 |
| 2006 | Dutch Art | Alan Munro | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:01.03 |
* The 2005 race took place at York Racecourse.
