Hardwicke Stakes

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The Hardwicke Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs (2,414 metres) at Ascot Racecourse during the Royal Ascot meeting in June.

First run in 1879, the race was named after Charles Philip Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke.

[edit] Winners since 1986

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1986	Dihistan	4	Pat Eddery	Michael Stoute	2:29.32
1987	Orban	4	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	2:43.03
1988	Almaarad	5	Willie Carson	John Dunlop	2:30.30
1989	Assatis	4	Pat Eddery	Guy Harwood	2:29.04
1990	Assatis	5	Ray Cochrane	Guy Harwood	2:32.53
1991	Rock Hopper *	4	Pat Eddery	Michael Stoute	2:30.20
1992	Rock Hopper	5	Pat Eddery	Michael Stoute	2:29.19
1993	Jeune	4	Ray Cochrane	Geoff Wragg	2:39.43
1994	Bobzao	5	John Reid	Terry Mills	2:27.36
1995	Beauchamp Hero	5	John Reid	John Dunlop	2:29.22
1996	Oscar Schindler	4	Michael Kinane	Kevin Prendergast	2:27.84
1997	Predappio	4	Gary Stevens	Saeed bin Suroor	2:32.14
1998	Posidonas	6	Pat Eddery	Paul Cole	2:34.79
1999	Fruits of Love	4	Olivier Peslier	Mark Johnston	2:28.70
2000	Fruits of Love	5	Olivier Peslier	Mark Johnston	2:31.10
2001	Sandmason	4	Willie Ryan	Henry Cecil	2:29.59
2002	Zindabad	6	Kevin Darley	Mark Johnston	2:31.18
2003	Indian Creek	5	Richard Quinn	David Elsworth	2:27.24
2004	Doyen	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	2:26.53
2005	Bandari *	6	Willie Supple	Mark Johnston	2:26.28
2006	Maraahel	5	Richard Hills	Sir Michael Stoute	2:29.25
2007	Maraahel	6	Richard Hills	Sir Michael Stoute	2:35.47

* Topanoora finished first in 1991 but was demoted to second place following a Stewards' Inquiry.
* The 2005 race took place at York Racecourse.

[edit] Earlier winners

[edit] References

• PedigreeQuery.com
• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

[edit] See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races