Temple Stakes
Group 2 race | |
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Temple Stakes | |
Location | Haydock Park Haydock, England |
Inaugurated | 1965 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Betfred |
Website | Haydock Park |
Race information | |
Distance | 5f (1,006 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight | 8 st 10 lb (3yo); 9 st 4 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 4 lb for Group 2 winners * * since August 31 last year |
Purse | £90,000 (2013) 1st: £51,039 |
The Temple Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
The event was established in 1965, and it was originally held at Sandown Park. It was transferred to its present venue in 2008.
The leading horses from the Temple Stakes often go on to compete in the King's Stand Stakes. The last to win both races in the same year was Cassandra Go in 2001.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Mind Games – 1995, 1996
- Kingsgate Native - 2010, 2013
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Falcon (1967), Raffingora (1970), Shoolerville (1972), Fearless Lad (1983)
- Walter Swinburn – Petorius (1984, dead-heat), Treasure Kay (1987), Dancing Dissident (1989), Elbio (1991)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Sir Michael Stoute – Blue Cashmere (1975), Petorius (1984, dead-heat), Dancing Dissident (1989), Snaadee (1992), Kingsgate Native (2010)
Winners since 1980
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1980 | Sharpo | 3 | Brian Rouse | Jeremy Tree | |
no race 1981 [a] | |||||
1982 | Mummy's Game | 3 | Tony Ives | Bill O'Gorman | |
1983 | Fearless Lad | 4 | Lester Piggott | Dick Peacock | |
1984 (dh) |
Petorius Reesh |
3 3 |
Walter Swinburn Taffy Thomas |
Michael Stoute Bill O'Gorman |
|
1985 | Never So Bold | 5 | Steve Cauthen | Robert Armstrong | 1:00.63 |
1986 | Double Schwartz | 5 | Pat Eddery | Charlie Nelson | 1:02.00 |
1987 | Treasure Kay | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Peter Makin | 1:00.45 |
1988 | Handsome Sailor | 5 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:00.88 |
1989 | Dancing Dissident | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:00.28 |
1990 | Dayjur | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:01.89 |
1991 | Elbio | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Peter Makin | 0:59.87 |
1992 | Snaadee | 5 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 1:00.30 |
1993 | Paris House | 4 | John Carroll | Jack Berry | 1:00.99 |
1994 | Lochsong | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Ian Balding | 1:00.84 |
1995 | Mind Games | 3 | John Carroll | Jack Berry | 1:00.10 |
1996 | Mind Games | 4 | John Carroll | Jack Berry | 1:00.99 |
1997 | Croft Pool | 6 | Gary Carter | Jeremy Glover | 1:01.55 |
1998 | Bolshoi | 6 | Carl Lowther | Jack Berry | 1:01.94 |
1999 | Tipsy Creek | 5 | Richard Hills | Ben Hanbury | 1:00.77 |
2000 | Perryston View | 8 | John Reid | Jeremy Glover | 1:04.45 |
2001 | Cassandra Go | 5 | Michael Roberts | Geoff Wragg | 1:00.63 |
2002 | Kyllachy | 4 | Jamie Spencer | Henry Candy | 1:00.58 |
2003 | Airwave | 3 | Dane O'Neill | Henry Candy | 1:00.33 |
2004 | Night Prospector [b] | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Pip Payne | 0:56.10 |
2005 | Celtic Mill | 7 | Philip Robinson | David Barker | 1:00.06 |
2006 | Reverence | 5 | Kevin Darley | Eric Alston | 1:02.10 |
2007 | Sierra Vista | 7 | Paul Hanagan | David Barker | 1:01.02 |
2008 | Fleeting Spirit | 3 | Ryan Moore | Jeremy Noseda | 0:57.15 |
2009 | Look Busy | 4 | Slade O'Hara | Alan Berry | 1:04.03 |
2010 | Kingsgate Native | 5 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 0:58.92 |
2011 | Sole Power | 4 | Keagan Latham | Edward Lynam | 0:57.67 |
2012 | Bated Breath | 5 | George Baker | Roger Charlton | 0:56.39 |
2013 | Kingsgate Native | 8 | Shane Kelly | Robert Cowell |
a The 1981 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course.
b The 2004 race took place at Epsom. It was run without starting stalls, and it was hand-timed.
Earlier winners
- 1965: Holborn
- 1966: Polyfoto
- 1967: Falcon
- 1968: D'Urberville
- 1969: Song
- 1970: Raffingora
- 1971: Mummy's Pet
- 1972: Shoolerville
- 1973: Saulingo
- 1974: Bay Express
- 1975: Blue Cashmere
- 1976: Lochnager
- 1977: Vilgora
- 1978: Oscilight / Smarten Up *
- 1979: Double Form
* The 1978 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
References
- galopp-sieger.de – Temple Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Temple Stakes (2011).
- pedigreequery.com – Temple Stakes.
- Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 46–47. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.