The Ascendant Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 1 mile and 37 yards (1,643 metres). The race was first run in 2007, and it is scheduled to take place each year in September. The race is run on the same day as Haydock's feature race of the season, the Group One Haydock Sprint Cup.
| Listed race | |
| Location | Haydock Park Racecourse Haydock, England |
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| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Betfair |
| Website | Haydock Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 37y (1,643 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight | 9 st 2 lb; Allowances 5 lb for fillies Penalties 5 lb for Group winners 3 lb for Listed winners |
| Purse | £38,200 (2021) 1st: £22,967 |
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| Luther | Qilin Queen | Eternal Elixir |
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| Al Musmak | Macduff | Remaadd |
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| Naval Power | Dancing Magic | Captain Winters |
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| Triple Time | Hafit | Dukebox |
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| 2020 | ||
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| Fancy Man | Alenquer | William Bligh |
| 2019 | ||
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| Pyledriver | Sound Of Cannons | Tammani |
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| Great Scot | Floating Artist | Certain Lad |
| 2017 | ||
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| Chilean | Learn By Heart | Dee Ex Bee |
| 2016 | ||
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| Frankuus | Star of Rory | Cunco |
| 2015 | ||
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| Foundation | Champagne City | Manaafidh |
| 2014 | ||
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| Celestial Path | Medrano | Smaih |
| 2013 | ||
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| Chief Barker | Chriselliam | Lily Rules |
| 2012 | ||
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| Havana Gold | Al Waab | Mirsaale |
| 2011 | ||
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| Caledonian Spring | Crius | Leqqaa |
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| Singapore Lilly | Measuring Time | Robin Hood |
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| Emerald Commander | Nideeb | Black Snowflake |
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| Campanologist | Eileen's Violet | Dan Tucket |
Records
editLeading jockey (2 wins):
- Richard Hughes – Havana Gold (2012), Chief Barker (2013)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Richard Hannon Sr. – Emerald Commander (2009), Havana Gold (2012), Chief Barker (2013)
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time | |
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| 2007 | Campanologist | Kerrin McEvoy | Mark Johnston | 1:47.23 | |
| 2008 | no race [a] | ||||
| 2009 | Emerald Commander | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:48.99 | |
| 2010 | Singapore Lilly | Chris Catlin | Mick Channon | 1:41.27 | |
| 2011 | Caledonian Spring | Eddie Ahern | Paul D'Arcy | 1:43.68 | |
| 2012 | Havana Gold | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:43.69 | |
| 2013 | Chief Barker | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:45.69 | |
| 2014 | Celestial Path | Luke Morris | Sir Mark Prescott | 1:45.02 | |
| 2015 | Foundation | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:45.93 | |
| 2016 | Frankuus | Franny Norton | Mark Johnston | 1:47.97 | |
| 2017 | Chilean | Silvestre de Sousa | Martyn Meade | 1:47.73 | |
| 2018 | Great Scot | Richard Kingscote | Tom Dascombe | 1:49.89 | |
| 2019 | Pyledriver | P. J. McDonald | William Muir | 1:45.37 | |
| 2020 | Fancy Man | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:48.01 | |
| 2021 | Triple Time | Andrea Atzeni | Kevin Ryan | 1:41.21 | |
| 2022 | Naval Power | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 1:43.32 | |
| 2023 | Al Musmack | Ben Curtis | Roger Varian | 1:44.30 | |
| 2024 | Luther | Daniel Tudhope | Charlie Fellowes | 1:42.11 |
- ^ The 2008 running was abandoned due to waterlogging