Harry Rosebery Stakes

Harry Rosebery Stakes
Listed race
Location Ayr Racecourse
Ayr, Scotland
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor European Breeders Fund
Website Ayr
Race information
Distance 5f (1,006 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Straight
Qualification Two-year-olds
Weight 9 st 3 lb;
Allowances 5 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group winners
3 lb for Listed winners
Purse £40,000 (2014)
1st: £22,684
Harry Rosebery Stakes
2014
Accipiter Mind Of Madness Squats

The Harry Rosebery Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged two years. It is run at Ayr over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September. It is currently held on the second day of Ayr's three-day Ayr Gold Cup Festival (previously the Western Meeting). The race is named after Harry Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery, a notable racehorse owner of the twentieth century.

Winners since 1994

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1994 Lago di Varano John Carroll Jack Berry 1:02.45
1995 Westcourt Magic Michael Kinane Mick Easterby 0:59.16
1996 Conspiracy Kevin Darley John Dunlop 0:57.62
1997 Halmahera Martin Dwyer Ian Balding 1:00.00
1998 Monkston Point Jason Weaver David Arbuthnot 1:01.78
1999 Khasayl Richard Hills Peter Walwyn
2000 Vicious Dancer Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker 1:02.12
2001 Irish Vale Mark Tebbutt M Meade 1:00.17
2002 Bella Tusa Seb Sanders Chris Wall 0:59.79
2003 Boogie Street Richard Hughes Richard Hannon, Sr. 0:56.98
2004 Prince Charming Joe Fanning John Gosden 1:00.85
2005 Curtail T Eaves I Semple 0:59.27
2006 Alzerra Tony Culhane Mick Channon 1:00.72
2007 Captain Gerrard T Eaves Bryan Smart 1:00.71
2008 Magic Cat A Elliott Kieran Burke 1:01.97
2009 Mister Manannan Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls 0:57.40
2010 Arctic Feeling Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 0:59.35
2011 Caledonia Lady Paul Hanagan Jo Hughes 1:00.98
2012 Garswood Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey 1:02.94
2013 Hurryupharriet Tom Eaves Willie McCreery 1:01.22
2014 Accipiter Ashley Morgan Chris Wall 0:58.28

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