The Temple Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
Group 2 race | |
Location | Haydock Park Haydock, England |
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Inaugurated | 1965 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Betfred |
Website | Haydock Park |
Race information | |
Distance | 5f (1,006 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight | 8 st 12 lb (3yo); 9 st 6 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners * 3 lb for Group 2 winners* * since August 31 last year |
Purse | £125,000 (2024) 1st: £70,888 |
2024 | ||
Kerdos | Live In The Dream | Seven Questions |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Dramatised | Equilateral | Live In The Dream |
2022 | ||
King's Lynn | Twilight Calls | Arecibo |
2021 | ||
Liberty Beach | Ainsdale | Lady In France |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
Dayjur | Tigani | Statoblest |
1989 | ||
Dancing Dissident | Wonder Dancer | Cadeaux Genereux |
1988 | ||
Handsome Sailor | Perion | Chilibang |
The event was established in 1965, and it was originally held at Sandown Park. It was transferred to its present venue in 2008.
The leading horses from the Temple Stakes often go on to compete in the King Charles III Stakes. The last to win both races in the same year was Profitable in 2016.
Records
editMost successful horse (2 wins):
- Mind Games – 1995, 1996
- Kingsgate Native - 2010, 2013
- Battaash - 2018, 2019
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Falcon (1967), Raffingora (1970), Shoolerville (1972), Fearless Lad (1983)
- Walter Swinburn – Petorius (1984, dead-heat), Treasure Kay (1987), Dancing Dissident (1989), Elbio (1991)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Sir Michael Stoute – Blue Cashmere (1975), Petorius (1984, dead-heat), Dancing Dissident (1989), Snaadee (1992), Kingsgate Native (2010)
Winners since 1980
editYear | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1979 | Double Form | 4 | John Reid | Fulke Johnson Houghton | |
1980 | Sharpo | 3 | Brian Rouse | Jeremy Tree | |
no race 1981 [a] | |||||
1982 | Mummy's Game | 3 | Tony Ives | Bill O'Gorman | |
1983 | Fearless Lad | 4 | Lester Piggott | Dick Peacock | |
1984 (dh) |
Petorius Reesh |
3 3 |
Walter Swinburn Taffy Thomas |
Michael Stoute Bill O'Gorman |
|
1985 | Never So Bold | 5 | Steve Cauthen | Robert Armstrong | 1:00.63 |
1986 | Double Schwartz | 5 | Pat Eddery | Charlie Nelson | 1:02.00 |
1987 | Treasure Kay | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Peter Makin | 1:00.45 |
1988 | Handsome Sailor | 5 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:00.88 |
1989 | Dancing Dissident | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:00.28 |
1990 | Dayjur | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:01.89 |
1991 | Elbio | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Peter Makin | 0:59.87 |
1992 | Snaadee | 5 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 1:00.30 |
1993 | Paris House | 4 | John Carroll | Jack Berry | 1:00.99 |
1994 | Lochsong | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Ian Balding | 1:00.84 |
1995 | Mind Games | 3 | John Carroll | Jack Berry | 1:00.10 |
1996 | Mind Games | 4 | John Carroll | Jack Berry | 1:00.99 |
1997 | Croft Pool | 6 | Gary Carter | Jeremy Glover | 1:01.55 |
1998 | Bolshoi | 6 | Carl Lowther | Jack Berry | 1:01.94 |
1999 | Tipsy Creek | 5 | Richard Hills | Ben Hanbury | 1:00.77 |
2000 | Perryston View | 8 | John Reid | Jeremy Glover | 1:04.45 |
2001 | Cassandra Go | 5 | Michael Roberts | Geoff Wragg | 1:00.63 |
2002 | Kyllachy | 4 | Jamie Spencer | Henry Candy | 1:00.58 |
2003 | Airwave | 3 | Dane O'Neill | Henry Candy | 1:00.33 |
2004 | Night Prospector [b] | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Pip Payne | 0:56.10 |
2005 | Celtic Mill | 7 | Philip Robinson | David Barker | 1:00.06 |
2006 | Reverence | 5 | Kevin Darley | Eric Alston | 1:02.10 |
2007 | Sierra Vista | 7 | Paul Hanagan | David Barker | 1:01.02 |
2008 | Fleeting Spirit | 3 | Ryan Moore | Jeremy Noseda | 0:57.15 |
2009 | Look Busy | 4 | Slade O'Hara | Alan Berry | 1:04.03 |
2010 | Kingsgate Native | 5 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 0:58.92 |
2011 | Sole Power | 4 | Keagan Latham | Edward Lynam | 0:57.67 |
2012 | Bated Breath | 5 | George Baker | Roger Charlton | 0:56.39 |
2013 | Kingsgate Native | 8 | Shane Kelly | Robert Cowell | 0:59.25 |
2014 | Hot Streak | 3 | Oisin Murphy | Kevin Ryan | 1:00.15 |
2015 | Pearl Secret | 6 | George Baker | David Barron | 1:00.36 |
2016 | Profitable | 4 | Adam Kirby | Clive Cox | 0:59.40 |
2017 | Priceless | 4 | Adam Kirby | Clive Cox | 0:57.55 |
2018 | Battaash | 4 | Dane O'Neill | Charles Hills | 0:57.36 |
2019 | Battaash | 5 | Jim Crowley | Charles Hills | 0:57.70 |
no race 2020 [c] | |||||
2021 | Liberty Beach | 4 | Jason Hart | John Quinn | 1:03.99 |
2022 | King's Lynn | 5 | David Probert | Andrew Balding | 0:58.88 |
2023 | Dramatised | 3 | William Buick | Karl Burke | 0:58.70 |
2024 | Kerdos | 4 | Richard Kingscote | Clive Cox | 0:59.64 |
Earlier winners
edit- 1965: Holborn
- 1966: Polyfoto
- 1967: Falcon
- 1968: D'Urberville
- 1969: Song
- 1970: Raffingora
- 1971: Mummy's Pet
- 1972: Shoolerville
- 1973: Saulingo
- 1974: Bay Express
- 1975: Blue Cashmere
- 1976: Lochnager
- 1977: Vilgora
- 1978: Oscilight / Smarten Up [a]
- ^ The 1978 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspension extended". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Temple Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Temple Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Temple Stakes.
- Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 46–47. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.