Earl of Sefton Stakes
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The Earl of Sefton Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 1 furlong (1,811 metres) on the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket Racecourse in mid April.
First run in 1971, the race was named after Hugh William Osbert Molyneux, 7th Earl of Sefton.
[edit] Winners since 1986
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1986 | Supreme Leader | 4 | Philip Robinson | Clive Brittain | 1:59.02 |
| 1987 | K-Battery | 6 | Pat Eddery | Bill Elsey | 1:54.53 |
| 1988 | Media Starguest | 4 | Ray Cochrane | Luca Cumani | 1:51.90 |
| 1989 | Reprimand | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:56.51 |
| 1990 | Terimon | 4 | Ray Cochrane | Clive Brittain | 1:49.15 |
| 1991 | Terimon | 5 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 1:49.23 |
| 1992 | Sure Sharp | 5 | Steve Cauthen | Barry Hills | 1:52.05 |
| 1993 | Ezzoud | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:51.42 |
| 1994 | Del Deya | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:56.82 |
| 1995 | Desert Shot | 5 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:48.73 |
| 1996 | Luso | 4 | Michael Kinane | Clive Brittain | 1:47.96 |
| 1997 | Ali-Royal | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 1:50.46 |
| 1998 | Apprehension | 4 | Darryll Holland | David Loder | 1:58.49 |
| 1999 | Shiva * | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 1:46.60 |
| 2000 | Indian Lodge | 4 | Michael Kinane | Amanda Perrett | 1:54.90 |
| 2001 | Right Wing | 7 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 1:54.44 |
| 2002 | Indian Creek | 4 | Richard Quinn | David Elsworth | 1:49.66 |
| 2003 | Olden Times | 5 | Kieren Fallon | John Dunlop | 1:52.58 |
| 2004 | Gateman | 7 | Keith Dalgleish | Mark Johnston | 1:52.77 |
| 2005 | Norse Dancer | 5 | John Egan | David Elsworth | 1:49.10 |
| 2006 | Notnowcato | 4 | Michael Kinane | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:49.21 |
| 2007 | Manduro | 5 | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | 1:47.26 |
| 2008 | Phoenix Tower | 4 | Tom Queally | Henry Cecil | 1:54.11 |
* The 1999 race was run at Newmarket's July Course over the slightly shorter distance of 1 mile 110 yards (1,710 metres).
