Coventry Stakes
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The Coventry Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) at Ascot Racecourse during the Royal Ascot meeting in June.
It was first run in 1890 and was named after George Coventry, 9th Earl of Coventry, who was Master of the Buckhounds between 1886 and 1892.
The race was upgraded to Group 2 status in 2004, having been previously contested at Group 3 level.
[edit] Winners since 1986
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1986 | Cutting Blade | Cash Asmussen | Lester Piggott | 1:17.14 |
| 1987 | Always Fair | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:17.49 |
| 1988 | High Estate | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:13.80 |
| 1989 | Rock City | Willie Carson | Richard Hannon | 1:15.02 |
| 1990 | Mac's Imp | Alan Munro | Bill O'Gorman | 1:15.69 |
| 1991 | Dilum | Alan Munro | Paul Cole | 1:15.99 |
| 1992 | Petardia | Walter Swinburn | Geoff Wragg | 1:13.95 |
| 1993 | Stonehatch | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:18.15 |
| 1994 | Sri Pekan | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 1:15.24 |
| 1995 | Royal Applause | Walter Swinburn | Barry Hills | 1:15.26 |
| 1996 | Verglas | Willie Supple | Kevin Prendergast | 1:14.34 |
| 1997 | Harbour Master | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 1:14.45 |
| 1998 | Red Sea | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 1:17.58 |
| 1999 | Fasliyev | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:14.59 |
| 2000 | Cd Europe | Steve Drowne | Mick Channon | 1:16.97 |
| 2001 | Landseer | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 1:15.62 |
| 2002 | Statue of Liberty | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:15.73 |
| 2003 | Three Valleys | Richard Hughes | Roger Charlton | 1:13.62 |
| 2004 | Iceman | Kieren Fallon | John Gosden | 1:14.83 |
| 2005 | Red Clubs * | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:10.91 |
| 2006 | Hellvelyn | Ted Durcan | Bryan Smart | 1:14.51 |
| 2007 | Henrythenavigator | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:12.46 |
* The 2005 race took place at York Racecourse.
