| Location | Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1839 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | DFS |
| Website | Doncaster |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 6f 132y (2,937 m) |
| Track | Turf, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies & mares |
| Weight | 8 st 6 lb (3yo); 9 st 4 lb (4yo+) Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners * 3 lb for Group 2 winners * * since February 28 |
| Purse | £100,000 (2009) 1st: £56,770 |
The Park Hill Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 132 yards (2,937 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
The event was established in 1839, and it was originally restricted to three-year-old fillies only. It was named after Park Hill, an estate formerly owned by Anthony St. Leger, the founder of Doncaster's most famous race, the St. Leger Stakes. The Park Hill Stakes is sometimes referred to as the "Fillies' St. Leger".
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Park Hill Stakes was initially classed at Group 2 level. It was opened to fillies and mares aged four or older in 1991, and at the same time it was relegated to Group 3 status. It was promoted back to Group 2 level in 2004.
The Park Hill Stakes is now held on day two of Doncaster's four-day St. Leger Festival.
Contents |
Most successful horse:
Leading jockey (6 wins):
Leading trainer (7 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1978 | Idle Waters | 3 | John Reid | Fulke Johnson Houghton | 3:09.90 |
| 1979 | Quay Line | 3 | Philip Waldron | Henry Candy | |
| 1980 | Shoot a Line | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 3:12.60 |
| 1981 | Alma Ata | 3 | Tony Ives | Luca Cumani | 3:11.40 |
| 1982 | Swiftfoot | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 3:13.50 |
| 1983 | High Hawk | 3 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 3:08.90 |
| 1984 | Borushka | 3 | Kevin Darley | Fulke Johnson Houghton | 3:10.70 |
| 1985 | I Want to Be | 3 | Lester Piggott | John Dunlop | |
| 1986 | Rejuvenate | 3 | Brent Thomson | Barry Hills | 3:06.64 |
| 1987 | Trampship | 3 | Pat Eddery | Barry Hills | 3:08.40 |
| 1988 | Casey | 3 | Ray Cochrane | Luca Cumani | 3:04.89 |
| 1989 | Lucky Song | 3 | Steve Cauthen | Luca Cumani | 3:09.72 |
| 1990 | Madame Dubois | 3 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 3:10.61 |
| 1991 | Patricia | 3 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 3:05.37 |
| 1992 | Niodini | 3 | Paul Eddery | Michael Stoute | 3:07.11 |
| 1993 | Anna of Saxony | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 3:11.63 |
| 1994 | Coigach | 3 | Willie Ryan | Henry Cecil | 3:03.89 |
| 1995 | Noble Rose | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani | 3:11.40 |
| 1996 | Eva Luna | 4 | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | 3:03.93 |
| 1997 | Book at Bedtime | 3 | Michael Roberts | Charles Cyzer | 3:02.44 |
| 1998 | Delilah | 4 | Richard Quinn | Sir Michael Stoute | 3:07.42 |
| 1999 | Mistle Song | 3 | Richard Quinn | Clive Brittain | 3:07.22 |
| 2000 | Miletrian | 3 | Craig Williams | Mick Channon | 3:04.87 |
| 2001 | Ranin | 3 | Willie Supple | Ed Dunlop | 3:10.17 |
| 2002 | Alexander Three D | 3 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 3:05.26 |
| 2003 | Discreet Brief | 3 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 3:07.36 |
| 2004 | Echoes in Eternity | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 3:05.82 |
| 2005 | Sweet Stream | 5 | Thierry Gillet | John Hammond | 3:03.89 |
| 2006 | Rising Cross [1] | 3 | Martin Dwyer | John Best | 2:58.46 |
| 2007 | Hi Calypso | 3 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 3:01.07 |
| 2008 | Allegretto | 5 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 3:13.31 |
| 2009 | The Miniver Rose | 3 | Pat Dobbs | Richard Hannon | 3:02.81 |
| 2010 | Eastern Aria | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Mark Johnston | 3:02.00 |
| 2011 | Meeznah | 4 | Frankie Dettori | David Lanigan | 3:05.53 |
1 The 2006 running took place at York over 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 197 yards.
* The 1941 running took place at Newmarket.
* The 1967 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.