Beeswing Stakes

The Beeswing Stakes was a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It was run at Newcastle over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it was scheduled to take place each year in late July.

History

The event was named after Beeswing, a successful 19th-century racehorse bred in Northumberland. It was established in 1977, and for a period it held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 1986.

The Beeswing Stakes was last run in 1999. It was replaced the following year by a similar race, the Lennox Stakes at Goodwood.

Newcastle currently stages a 7-furlong handicap race called the Beeswing Handicap.

Records

Most successful horse:

• no horse won this race more than once

Leading jockey (2 wins):

• Pat Eddery – Kampala (1980), Great Commotion (1989)
• Tony Ives – Milk of the Barley (1981), Silly Steven (1982)
• Edward Hide – Beaudelaire (1983), Major Don (1984)
• Steve Cauthen – Hadeer (1986), Salse (1988)
• Willie Carson – Bold Russian (1991), Shahid (1995)
• Ray Cochrane – Casteddu (1992), Eurolink Thunder (1993)

Leading trainer (2 wins):

• Paul Cole – John de Coombe (1978), Sarab (1985)
• Richard Hannon – Silly Steven (1982), Savahra Sound (1990)
• John Dunlop – Eurolink Thunder (1993), Shahid (1995)

Winners

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999

• pedigreequery.com – Beeswing Stakes – Newcastle.
• Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 124–125. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.