Wokingham Stakes
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The Wokingham Stakes is a flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) at Ascot Racecourse during the Royal meeting in June.
It is a handicap race and was first run in 1813. It is named after the town of Wokingham, seven miles from Ascot.
[edit] Winners since 1986
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Draw |
Odds |
Time |
| 1986 | Touch of Grey | 3 | 8-08 | Taffy Thomas | David Thom | 13 | 20/1 | 1:13.48 |
| 1987 | Bel Byou | 3 | 8-03 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 10 | 11/2 F | 1:20.00 |
| 1988 | Powder Blue | 6 | 8-05 | Tony Ives | Peter Makin | 13 | 28/1 | 1:14.25 |
| 1989 | Mac's Fighter | 4 | 9-12 | Cash Asmussen | Bill O'Gorman | 7 | 16/1 | 1:14.62 |
| 1990 | Knight of Mercy | 4 | 8-06 | Pat Eddery | Richard Hannon | 17 | 16/1 | 1:15.31 |
| 1991 | Amigo Menor | 5 | 8-07 | Chris Rutter | David Murray Smith | 4 | 14/1 | 1:14.81 |
| 1992 | Red Rosein | 6 | 8-01 | Gary Carter | Captain Jim Wilson | 29 | 33/1 | 1:14.14 |
| 1993 | Nagida | 4 | 8-07 | Jason Weaver | James Toller | 4 | 11/1 | 1:18.11 |
| 1994 | Venture Capitalist | 5 | 8-12 | John Reid | Richard Hannon | 30 | 20/1 | 1:15.38 |
| 1995 | Astrac | 4 | 8-07 | Seb Sanders | Reg Akehurst | 16 | 14/1 | 1:13.43 |
| 1996 | Emerging Market | 4 | 8-13 | Kevin Darley | John Dunlop | 7 | 33/1 | 1:13.83 |
| 1997 | Selhurstpark Flyer | 6 | 8-09 | Paul Roberts | Jack Berry | 5 | 25/1 | 1:15.31 |
| 1998 | Selhurstpark Flyer | 7 | 9-07 | Carl Lowther | Jack Berry | 20 | 16/1 | 1:15.57 |
| 1999 | Deep Space | 4 | 8-07 | Gary Carter | Ed Dunlop | 3 | 14/1 | 1:13.99 |
| 2000 | Harmonic Way | 5 | 9-06 | Richard Hughes | Roger Charlton | 28 | 12/1 | 1:15.49 |
| 2001 | Nice One Clare | 5 | 9-03 | Johnny Murtagh | Pip Payne | 4 | 7/1 F | 1:13.12 |
| 2002 | Capricho | 5 | 8-11 | Richard Quinn | Jon Akehurst | 21 | 20/1 | 1:14.76 |
| 2003 | Fayr Jag (DH) | 4 | 9-06 | Willie Supple | Tim Easterby | 13 | 10/1 | 1:12.18 |
| 2003 | Ratio (DH) | 5 | 9-03 | Frankie Dettori | John Hammond | 22 | 14/1 | 1:12.18 |
| 2004 | Lafi | 5 | 8-13 | Eddie Ahern | David Nicholls | 30 | 6/1 F | 1:14.15 |
| 2005 | Iffraaj * | 4 | 9-06 | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | 6 | 9/4 F | 1:08.74 |
| 2006 | Baltic King | 6 | 9-10 | Jimmy Fortune | Hughie Morrison | 6 | 10/1 | 1:13.15 |
| 2007 | Dark Missile | 4 | 8-06 | William Buick | Andrew Balding | 27 | 22/1 | 1:14.91 |
* The 2005 race took place at York Racecourse.
