Fred Darling Stakes

Fred Darling Stakes
(Dubai Duty Free Stakes)
Group 3 race
Location Newbury Racecourse
Newbury, England
Inaugurated 1949
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Dubai Duty Free
Website Newbury
Race information
Distance 7f (1,408 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Straight
Qualification Three-year-old fillies
Weight 9 st 0 lb
Purse £60,000 (2015)
1st: £34,026
Fred Darling Stakes
2015
Redstart Jellicle Ball Tiggy Wiggy

The Fred Darling Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Newbury in April.

History

The event was established in 1949, and it was initially called the Lambourn Stakes.[1] It was named after Lambourn, a nearby village associated with racehorse training.

For a period the race was contested over 7 furlongs and 60 yards. It continued with its original name until 1954,[2] and was given its present title in 1955.[3] It was renamed in memory of Fred Darling, a successful local trainer who died two years earlier.[4]

The Dubai Duty Free company started to sponsor the Fred Darling Stakes in 1996. From this point the race was also known as the Dubai Duty Free Stakes. It used to be run on a left-handed course, but it was switched to a straight 7 furlongs in 1999.

The race can serve as a trial for various fillies' Classics in Europe. The last participant to win the 1,000 Guineas was Lahan, the fourth-placed horse in 2000.

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Lester Piggott – Sijui (1957), Royal Saint (1967), Durtal (1977), Millingdale Lillie (1980)
  • Jimmy Lindley – Soldier's Song (1960), Anassa (1962), Night Appeal (1965), Highest Hopes (1970)
  • Walter Swinburn – Marwell (1981), Top Socialite (1985), Maysoon (1986), Sueboog (1993)
  • Willie Carson – Salsabil (1990), Shadayid (1991), Bulaxie (1994), Aqaarid (1995)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • Noel Murless – Serocco (1950), Refreshed (1952), Sijui (1957), Royal Saint (1967), Sea Lavender (1969), Mysterious (1973)
  • John Dunlop – Salsabil (1990), Shadayid (1991), Bulaxie (1994), Aqaarid (1995), Iftiraas (2000), Muthabara (2008)

Winners since 1979

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1977 Durtal Lester Piggott Barry Hills
1978 Shapina Geoff Baxter Paul Cole
1979 Topsy Steve Cauthen Harry Wragg
1980 Millingdale Lillie Lester Piggott Charlie Nelson
1981 Marwell Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute
1982 Slightly Dangerous Steve Cauthen Barry Hills
1983 Goodbye Shelley John Lowe Steve Norton
1984 Mahogany Joe Mercer Charlie Nelson
1985 Top Socialite Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute
1986 Maysoon Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:39.16
1987 Littlefield Tony Ives Ian Balding 1:41.73
1988 Bluebook Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:29.94
1989 Pass the Peace Richard Quinn Michael Bell 1:35.76
1990 Salsabil Willie Carson John Dunlop 1:31.63
1991 Shadayid Willie Carson John Dunlop 1:32.18
1992 Musicale Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 1:35.22
1993 Sueboog Walter Swinburn Clive Brittain 1:35.22
1994 Bulaxie Willie Carson John Dunlop 1:36.40
1995 Aqaarid Willie Carson John Dunlop 1:28.37
1996 Bosra Sham Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 1:33.46
1997 Dance Parade Richard Quinn Paul Cole 1:31.99
1998 Daunting Lady Richard Hughes Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:36.95
1999 Wince Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 1:24.20
2000 Iftiraas Pat Eddery John Dunlop 1:33.24
2001 Rolly Polly Richard Quinn Henry Cecil 1:31.00
2002 Queen's Logic Steve Drowne Mick Channon 1:24.74
2003 Tante Rose Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:23.92
2004 Majestic Desert Kieren Fallon Mick Channon 1:29.51
2005 Penkenna Princess Seb Sanders Ralph Beckett 1:30.32
2006 Nasheej Ryan Moore Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:24.61
2007 Majestic Roi Jamie Spencer Mick Channon 1:23.67
2008 Muthabara Richard Hills John Dunlop 1:28.67
2009 Lahaleeb Darryll Holland Mick Channon 1:27.87
2010 Puff Jim Crowley Ralph Beckett 1:23.80
2011 Rimth Christophe Soumillon Paul Cole 1:25.34
2012 Moonstone Magic Jim Crowley Ralph Beckett 1:31.56
2013 Maureen Richard Hughes Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:25.45
2014 J Wonder Jimmy Fortune Brian Meehan 1:28.83
2015 Redstart Pat Dobbs Ralph Beckett 1:22.13

Earlier winners

  • 1949: Vale of Towy
  • 1950: Serocco
  • 1951: no race
  • 1952: Refreshed
  • 1953: Rose Coral
  • 1954: Felise
  • 1955: Feria
  • 1956: None Fairer
  • 1957: Sijui
  • 1958: Nicaria
  • 1959: Rosalba
  • 1960: Soldier's Song
  • 1961: Who Can Tell
  • 1962: Anassa
  • 1963: Gazpacho
  • 1964: Ela Marita
  • 1965: Night Appeal
  • 1966: no race
  • 1967: Royal Saint
  • 1968: Raymonda
  • 1969: Sea Lavender
  • 1970: Highest Hopes
  • 1971: Rotisserie
  • 1972: Miss Paris
  • 1973: Mysterious
  • 1974: Northern Gem
  • 1975: Carnauba
  • 1976: Rowantree

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1949 Lambourn Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 2 April 1949. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "1954 Lambourn Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 10 April 1954. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "1955 Fred Darling Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 2 April 1955. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Death of Fred Darling". Glasgow Herald. 10 June 1953. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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  • horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Fred Darling Stakes (2015).
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  • Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 12–13. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.