| Location | Newmarket Racecourse Newmarket, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1946 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Juddmonte |
| Website | Newmarket |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Track | Turf, straight |
| Qualification | Two-year-old colts and geldings |
| Weight | 8 st 12 lb Penalties 3 lb for G1 / G2 winners |
| Purse | £100,000 (2011) 1st: £56,710 |
The Royal Lodge Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September.
The event is named after Royal Lodge, a royal residence located in Windsor Great Park. It was first run in 1946 at Ascot, and it was originally open to horses of either gender. It was initially contested over a distance of 5 furlongs, and it was extended to its present length in 1948. The race was restricted to male horses only in 1987. In 2011 the Royal Lodge Stakes was transferred to Newmarket along with the Fillies' Mile as part of various changes to establish a Champions Day at Ascot.
The Royal Lodge Stakes became part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2008. The winner now earns an automatic invitation to compete in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. [1]
Four winners of the Royal Lodge Stakes have gone on to win the following year's Derby. These are St. Paddy, Royal Palace, Shirley Heights and Benny the Dip.
Contents |
Leading jockey (8 wins):
Leading trainer (8 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1976 | Gairloch | Brian Taylor | Ryan Price | 1:46.00 |
| 1977 | Shirley Heights | Greville Starkey | John Dunlop | 1:43.36 |
| 1978 | Ela-Mana-Mou | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 1:41.91 |
| 1979 | Hello Gorgeous | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | 1:43.50 |
| 1980 | Robellino | John Matthias | Ian Balding | 1:41.80 |
| 1981 | Norwick | Joe Mercer | Guy Harwood | 1:46.60 |
| 1982 | Dunbeath | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 1:46.00 |
| 1983 | Gold and Ivory | Steve Cauthen | Ian Balding | 1:41.60 |
| 1984 | Reach | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 1:43.50 |
| 1985 | Bonhomie | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:40.90 |
| 1986 | Bengal Fire | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 1:43.92 |
| 1987 | Sanquirico | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:41.66 |
| 1988 | High Estate | Michael Roberts | Henry Cecil | 1:44.31 |
| 1989 | Digression | Pat Eddery | Guy Harwood | 1:42.20 |
| 1990 | Mujaazif | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:41.53 |
| 1991 | Made of Gold | Tony Cruz | Mohammed Moubarak | 1:46.66 |
| 1992 | Desert Secret | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 1:47.72 |
| 1993 | Mister Baileys | Frankie Dettori | Mark Johnston | 1:45.14 |
| 1994 | Eltish | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | 1:43.64 |
| 1995 | Mons | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani | 1:42.74 |
| 1996 | Benny the Dip | Walter Swinburn | John Gosden | 1:43.67 |
| 1997 | Teapot Row | Seb Sanders | James Toller | 1:41.74 |
| 1998 | Mutaahab | Richard Hills | Ed Dunlop | 1:45.04 |
| 1999 | Royal Kingdom | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:50.06 |
| 2000 | Atlantis Prince | Frankie Dettori | Sean Woods | 1:46.32 |
| 2001 | Mutinyonthebounty | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 1:45.86 |
| 2002 | Al Jadeed | Richard Hills | John Gosden | 1:42.21 |
| 2003 | Snow Ridge | Martin Dwyer | Marcus Tregoning | 1:41.19 |
| 2004 | Perfectperformance | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:41.89 |
| 2005 | Leo [1] | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | 1:37.72 |
| 2006 | Admiralofthefleet | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:41.06 |
| 2007 | City Leader | Kevin Darley | Brian Meehan | 1:43.64 |
| 2008 | Jukebox Jury | Royston Ffrench | Mark Johnston | 1:40.59 |
| 2009 | Joshua Tree | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | 1:39.55 |
| 2010 | Frankel | Tom Queally | Henry Cecil | 1:41.73 |
| 2011 | Daddy Long Legs | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | 1:37.77 |
1 The 2005 edition was held at Newmarket.
* The 1960 and 1963 runnings took place at Newbury.