| Location | York Racecourse York, England |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Sky Bet |
| Website | York |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 208y (1,800 metres) |
| Track | Turf, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 8 st 12 lb (3yo); 9 st 5 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 8 lb for Group 1 winners * 6 lb for Group 2 winners * 4 lb for Group 3 winners * * since November 1 last year |
| Purse | £75,000 (2011) 1st: £42,533 |
The Strensall Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile and 208 yards (1,800 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
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The event is named after Strensall, a village located several miles to the north of York. It was formerly restricted to fillies, and it used to be contested over 7 furlongs. For a period it was classed at Listed level, and it was usually staged in early September.
The race was opened to male horses and extended to its present distance in 1987. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2003.
The Strensall Stakes became part of the Ebor Festival in 2008, but that year's running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course. It now takes place on the third day of the meeting, which is held over four days in mid August.
Most successful horse since 1986 (2 wins):
Leading jockey since 1986 (7 wins):
Leading trainer since 1986 (5 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1986 | Entrancing | 3 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | |
| 1987 | Lockton | 3 | Michael Hills | Jeremy Hindley | |
| 1988 | Kingsfold Flame | 5 | Richard Fox | Michael Haynes | 1:58.66 |
| 1989 | Opening Verse | 3 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:51.20 |
| 1990 | Va Toujours | 3 | Mark Rimmer | Hugh Collingridge | 1:51.54 |
| 1991 | Shaima | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani | 1:52.00 |
| 1992 | Spartan Shareef | 3 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 1:53.31 |
| 1993 | Muhtarram | 4 | Willie Carson | John Gosden | 1:51.19 |
| 1994 | Lower Egypt | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:57.00 |
| 1995 | Triarius | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:51.36 |
| 1996 | Even Top | 3 | Richard Quinn | Mark Tompkins | 1:50.33 |
| 1997 | Winter Romance | 4 | Michael Hills | Ed Dunlop | 1:59.90 |
| 1998 | Great Dane | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 1:52.09 |
| 1999 | Gold Academy | 3 | Pat Eddery | Richard Hannon | 1:47.03 |
| 2000 | Right Wing | 6 | John Reid | John Dunlop | 1:50.43 |
| 2001 | Momentum | 3 | Michael Hills | John Hills | 1:50.91 |
| 2002 | Binary File | 4 | Kieren Fallon | John Gosden | 1:49.60 |
| 2003 | Naheef | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:50.18 |
| 2004 | Red Bloom | 3 | Kevin Darley | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:54.74 |
| 2005 | Mullins Bay | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 1:49.19 |
| 2006 | Echo of Light | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:50.74 |
| 2007 | Echo of Light | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:46.76 |
| no race 2008 [a] | |||||
| 2009 | Palavicini | 3 | Eddie Ahern | John Dunlop | 1:51.06 |
| 2010 | Rio de la Plata | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:49.04 |
| 2011 | Green Destiny | 4 | Kieren Fallon | William Haggas | 1:51.88 |
a The 2008 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course.