Henry II Stakes
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The Henry II 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 2 miles and 78 yards (3,290 metres) at Sandown Park Racecourse in late May.
It was first run in 1963 and named after Henry II of England, who founded the priory which stood on the site of Sandown Park racecourse. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2002 having previously been classed as a Group 3 race.
[edit] Winners since 1986
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1986 | Longboat | 5 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 3:37.83 |
| 1987 | Saronicos | 4 | Tony Ives | Clive Brittain | 3:30.47 |
| 1988 | Primitive Rising | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 3:40.95 |
| 1989 | Sadeem | 6 | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 3:29.93 |
| 1990 | Teamster | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 3:33.88 |
| 1991 | Top of the World | 4 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 3:35.59 |
| 1992 | Drum Taps | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Lord Huntingdon | 3:32.75 |
| 1993 | Brier Creek | 4 | Michael Roberts | John Gosden | 3:39.64 |
| 1994 | My Patriarch | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 3:38.34 |
| 1995 | Double Trigger | 4 | Jason Weaver | Mark Johnston | 3:33.01 |
| 1996 | Double Trigger | 5 | Jason Weaver | Mark Johnston | 3:41.15 |
| 1997 | Persian Punch | 4 | Ray Cochrane | David Elsworth | 3:35.15 |
| 1998 | Persian Punch | 5 | Walter Swinburn | David Elsworth | 3:35.58 |
| 1999 | Arctic Owl | 5 | Ray Cochrane | James Fanshawe | 3:33.18 |
| 2000 | Persian Punch | 7 | Philip Robinson | David Elsworth | 3:53.45 |
| 2001 | Solo Mio | 7 | Michael Kinane | Amanda Perrett | 3:37.43 |
| 2002 | Akbar | 6 | Richard Hills | Mark Johnston | 3:32.44 |
| 2003 | Mr Dinos | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Paul Cole | 3:30.50 |
| 2004 | Papineau | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 3:34.17 |
| 2005 | Fight Your Corner | 6 | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor | 3:38.77 |
| 2006 | Tungsten Strike | 5 | Ryan Moore | Amanda Perrett | 3:45.55 |
| 2007 | Allegretto | 4 | Seb Sanders | Sir Michael Stoute | 3:39.47 |
| 2008 | Finalmente | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Simon Callaghan | 3:54.30 |
