Coventry Stakes

Coventry Stakes

Group 2 race
Chief Singer, painted by Bob Demuyser oil on canvas
Location	Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England
Inaugurated	1890
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Website	Ascot
Race information
Distance	6f (1,207 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Straight
Qualification	Two-year-olds
Weight	9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies
Purse	£120,000 (2015) 1st: £68,052

Coventry Stakes

2015
Buratino	Air Force Blue	Eltezam

Previous years
2014
The Wow Signal	Cappella Sansevero	Jungle Cat
2013
War Command	Parbold	Sir John Hawkins
2012
Dawn Approach	Olympic Glory	Cristoforo Colombo
2011
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Power	Roman Soldier	St Barths
2010
Strong Suit	Elzaam	Roayh
2009
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Canford Cliffs	Xtension	Rakaan
2008
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Art Connoisseur	Intense Focus	Lord Shanakill
2007
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Henrythenavigator	Swiss Franc	Luck Money
2006
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Hellvelyn	Major Cadeaux	Tariq
2005
Red Clubs	Pacific Pride	Amadeus Wolf
2004
Iceman	Council Member	Capable Guest
2003
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Three Valleys	Botanical	Privy Seal

The Coventry Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

The event was established in 1890, and it was named after the 9th Earl of Coventry, who served as the Master of the Buckhounds at that time.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Coventry Stakes was classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2004. It is usually contested on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting.

Records

Leading jockey (9 wins):

• Sir Gordon Richards – Manitoba (1932), Medieval Knight (1933), Hairan (1934), Nasrullah (1942), Khaled (1945), Tudor Minstrel (1946), The Cobbler (1947), Palestine (1949), King's Bench (1951)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

• Frank Butters – Fairway (1927), Hairan (1934), Mirza II (1937), Turkhan (1939), Nasrullah (1942), Khaled (1945), Palestine (1949)
• Fred Darling – Lemnarchus (1930), Cockpen (1931), Manitoba (1932), Medieval Knight (1933), Big Game (1941), Tudor Minstrel (1946), The Cobbler (1947)
• Aidan O'Brien - Harbour Master (1997), Fasliyev (1999), Landseer (2001), Statue of Liberty (2002), Henrythenavigator (2007), Power (2011), War Command (2013)

Winners since 1970

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1970	Mill Reef	Geoff Lewis	Ian Balding
1971	Sun Prince	Joe Mercer	Dick Hern
1972	Perdu	Jimmy Lindley	T Corbett
1973	Doleswood	Frankie Durr	Reg Akehurst
1974	Whip It Quick	Geoff Lewis	W Marshall
1975	Galway Bay	Lester Piggott	Ian Balding
1976	Cawston's Clown	M L Thomas	Neil Adam
1977	Solinus	Lester Piggott	Vincent O'Brien
1978	Lake City	Brian Taylor	H. Ryan Price
1979	Varingo	Brian Taylor	H. Ryan Price
1980	Recitation	Greville Starkey	Guy Harwood	1:18.20
1981	Red Sunset	Greville Starkey	Guy Harwood	1:16.30
1982	Horage	Pat Eddery	Matt McCormack	1:15.50
1983	Chief Singer	Ray Cochrane	Ron Sheather	1:16.00
1984	Primo Dominie	John Reid	Brian Swift	1:15.36
1985	Sure Blade	Brent Thomson	Barry Hills	1:14.83
1986	Cutting Blade	Cash Asmussen	Lester Piggott	1:17.14
1987	Always Fair	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	1:17.49
1988	High Estate	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	1:13.80
1989	Rock City	Willie Carson	Richard Hannon, Sr.	1:15.02
1990	Mac's Imp	Alan Munro	Bill O'Gorman	1:15.69
1991	Dilum	Alan Munro	Paul Cole	1:15.99
1992	Petardia	Walter Swinburn	Geoff Wragg	1:13.95
1993	Stonehatch	John Reid	Peter Chapple-Hyam	1:18.15
1994	Sri Pekan	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	1:15.24
1995	Royal Applause	Walter Swinburn	Barry Hills	1:15.26
1996	Verglas	Willie Supple	Kevin Prendergast	1:14.34
1997	Harbour Master	Christy Roche	Aidan O'Brien	1:14.45
1998	Red Sea	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	1:17.58
1999	Fasliyev	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	1:14.59
2000	Cd Europe	Steve Drowne	Mick Channon	1:16.97
2001	Landseer	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien	1:15.62
2002	Statue of Liberty	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	1:15.73
2003	Three Valleys	Richard Hughes	Roger Charlton	1:13.62
2004	Iceman	Kieren Fallon	John Gosden	1:14.83
2005	Red Clubs	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	1:10.91
2006	Hellvelyn	Ted Durcan	Bryan Smart	1:14.51
2007	Henrythenavigator	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	1:12.46
2008	Art Connoisseur	Jamie Spencer	Michael Bell	1:13.59
2009	Canford Cliffs	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon, Sr.	1:13.64
2010	Strong Suit	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon, Sr.	1:14.29
2011	Power	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:13.55
2012	Dawn Approach	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	1:13.64
2013	War Command	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	1:12.86
2014	The Wow Signal	Frankie Dettori	John Quinn	1:12.99
2015	Buratino	William Buick	Mark Johnston	1:13.11

^a The 2005 running took place at York.

Earlier winners

• 1890: The Deemster
• 1891: Danure
• 1892: Milford
• 1893: Ladas
• 1894: Whiston
• 1895: Persimmon
• 1896: Goletta
• 1897: Orzil
• 1898: Desmond
• 1899: Democrat
• 1900: Good Morning
• 1901: Sterling Balm
• 1902: Rock Sand
• 1903: St Amant
• 1904: Cicero
• 1905: Black Arrow
• 1906: Traquair
• 1907: Prospector
• 1908: Louviers
• 1909: Admiral Hawke
• 1910: Radiancy
• 1911: Lady Americus
• 1912: Shogun
• 1913: The Tetrarch
• 1914: Lady Josephine
• 1915: Marcus
• 1916: Diadem
• 1917: Benevente
• 1918: Bruff Bridge
• 1919: Sarchedon
• 1920: Milesius
• 1921: Pondoland
• 1922: Drake
• 1923: Knight of the Garter
• 1924: Iceberg
• 1925: Colorado
• 1926: Knight of the Grail
• 1927: Fairway
• 1928: Reflector
• 1929: Diolite
• 1930: Lemnarchus
• 1931: Cockpen
• 1932: Manitoba
• 1933: Medieval Knight
• 1934: Hairan
• 1935: Black Speck
• 1936: Early School
• 1937: Mirza II
• 1938: Panorama
• 1939: Turkhan
• 1940: no race
• 1941: Big Game
• 1942: Nasrullah
• 1943: Orestes
• 1944: Dante
• 1945: Khaled
• 1946: Tudor Minstrel
• 1947: The Cobbler
• 1948: Royal Forest
• 1949: Palestine
• 1950: Big Dipper
• 1951: King's Bench
• 1952: Whistler
• 1953: The Pie King
• 1954: Noble Chieftain
• 1955: Ratification
• 1956: Messmate
• 1957: Amerigo
• 1958: Hieroglyph
• 1959: Martial
• 1960: Typhoon
• 1961: Xerxes
• 1962: Crocket
• 1963: Showdown
• 1964: Silly Season
• 1965: Young Emperor
• 1966: Bold Lad
• 1967: Mark Royal
• 1968: Murrayfield
• 1969: Prince Tenderfoot

* The race was run at Newmarket during the wartime periods of 1915–18 and 1941–44.

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

• Paris-Turf:
  • 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

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• galopp-sieger.de – Coventry Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Coventry Stakes (2015).
• pedigreequery.com – Coventry Stakes – Royal Ascot.