Rockfel Stakes
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The Rockfel Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) on the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket Racecourse in October.
It is named after the racehorse Rockfel, winner of the 1,000 Guineas and Oaks in 1938. The race was promoted to Group 2 status in 1998 having been previously contested at Group 3 level.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1988 | Musical Bliss | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:28.64 |
| 1989 | Negligent | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:24.42 |
| 1990 | Crystal Gazing | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani | 1:29.80 |
| 1991 | Musicale | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | 1:23.92 |
| 1992 | Yawl | Darryll Holland | Barry Hills | 1:23.81 |
| 1993 | Relatively Special | Ray Cochrane | Luca Cumani | 1:27.82 |
| 1994 | Germane | Michael Fenton | Michael Bell | 1:25.76 |
| 1995 | Bint Salsabil | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 1:26.05 |
| 1996 | Moonlight Paradise | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:26.26 |
| 1997 | Name of Love | Kieren Fallon | David Loder | 1:26.42 |
| 1998 | Hula Angel | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:25.84 |
| 1999 | Lahan | Richard Hills | John Gosden | 1:26.79 |
| 2000 | Sayedah | Richard Hills | Marcus Tregoning | 1:27.96 |
| 2001 | Distant Valley | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon | 1:28.53 |
| 2002 | Luvah Girl | Kevin Darley | Roger Charlton | 1:24.98 |
| 2003 | Cairns | Ted Durcan | Mick Channon | 1:25.88 |
| 2004 | Maids Causeway | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:28.93 |
| 2005 | Speciosa | Michael Fenton | Pam Sly | 1:27.01 |
| 2006 | Finsceal Beo | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:27.12 |
| 2007 | Kitty Matcham | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 1:27.01 |
