July Stakes
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The July Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) on the July Course at Newmarket Racecourse in early July.
First run in 1786, it is the oldest two-year-old race in the British flat racing calendar. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2003 having been previously contested at Group 3 level.
[edit] Winners since 1985
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1985 | Green Desert | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:11.92 |
| 1986 | Mansooj | Cash Asmussen | Neville Callaghan | 1:12.90 |
| 1987 | Sanquirico | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:11.79 |
| 1988 | Always Valiant | Willie Carson | Neville Callaghan | 1:16.97 |
| 1989 | Rock City | Willie Carson | Richard Hannon | 1:12.29 |
| 1990 | Mujtahid | Willie Carson | Robert Armstrong | 1:10.61 |
| 1991 | Showbrook | Bruce Raymond | Richard Hannon | 1:14.16 |
| 1992 | Wharf | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | 1:13.49 |
| 1993 | First Trump | Michael Hills | Geoff Wragg | 1:12.97 |
| 1994 | Fallow | Frankie Dettori | David Loder | 1:12.73 |
| 1995 | Tagula | Walter Swinburn | Ian Balding | 1:11.83 |
| 1996 | Rich Ground | John Reid | James Bethell | 1:12.04 |
| 1997 | Bold Fact | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 1:12.64 |
| 1998 | Bertolini | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:12.16 |
| 1999 | City on a Hill | Sylvain Guillot | David Loder | 1:10.70 |
| 2000 | Noverre | Jimmy Fortune | David Loder | 1:13.06 |
| 2001 | Meshaheer | Frankie Dettori | David Loder | 1:11.89 |
| 2002 | Mister Links | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon | 1:14.28 |
| 2003 | Nevisian Lad | Kieren Fallon | Michael Bell | 1:12.39 |
| 2004 | Captain Hurricane | Jimmy Fortune | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:13.61 |
| 2005 | Ivan Denisovich | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 1:12.42 |
| 2006 | Strategic Prince | Eddie Ahern | Paul Cole | 1:12.15 |
| 2007 | Winker Watson | Jimmy Fortune | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:11.56 |
