Britannia Stakes

Britannia Stakes
Handicap race
Location Ascot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated 1928
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Website Ascot
Race information
Distance 1 mile (1,609 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Straight
Qualification Three-year-old colts and geldings
Weight Handicap
Purse £120,000 (2014)
1st: £74,700
Britannia Stakes
2014
Born In Bombay Bow Creek Hors De Combat

The Britannia Stakes is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) on the straight course, and it is scheduled to take place each year in June on the third day of the Royal Ascot meeting.

The Britannia Stakes was first run in 1928 and takes place over the same course and distance as the Royal Hunt Cup.[1]

Winners since 2003

Year Winner Weight Jockey Trainer Time
2003 New Seeker 8-08 Jamie Spencer Clive Cox 1:42.19
2004 Mandobi 8-12 Kieren Fallon Alec Stewart 1:40.85
2005 Mostashaar [a] 9-01 Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute 1:36.35
2006 Sir Gerard 8-12 Jamie Spencer James Fanshawe 1:39.87
2007 Eddie Jock 9-07 Johnny Murtagh Miss M Bell 1:39.93
2008 Fifteen Love 8-10 Steve Drowne Roger Charlton 1:40.10
2009 Fareer 8-10 Richard Hills Ed Dunlop 1:40.31
2010 Ransom Note 8-10 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:37.82
2011 Sagramor 8-13 N Mackay Hughie Morrison 1:44.55
2012 Fast Or Free 8-10 Ryan Moore William Haggas 1:42.08
2013 Roca Tumu 8-12 Billy Lee Joanna Morgan 1:37.52
2014 Born In Bombay 8-04 David Probert Andrew Balding 1:38.40

a The 2005 running took place at York.

See also

References

  1. "History and conditions of the races at Royal Ascot". eclipsemagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2014.