The City of York Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August. It is currently held on the final day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting. The race was upgraded to Group 3 level from the 2016 running, having previously been a run as a Listed race.[1] It was upgraded to Group 2 level from the 2019 running.[2]

City of York Stakes
Group 2 race
LocationYork Racecourse
York, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorSky Bet
WebsiteYork
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 12 lb (3yo);
9 st 3 lb (4yo+)
Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners*
5 lb for Group 2 winners*
3 lb for Group 3 winners*
* after 2017
Purse£400,000 (2022)
1st: £226,840
City of York Stakes
2023
Mauve, gold chevron hoop, white sleeves, purple stars, white cap, purple star Red, White sash, White cap White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap
Kinross Audience Sandrine
Previous years
2022
Mauve, gold chevron hoop, white sleeves, purple stars, white cap, purple star Emerald green, pink star, striped sleeves and cap White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap
Kinross Pogo Sandrine
2021
Royal blue Red, yellow star Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Space Blues Highfield Princess Glorious Journey
2020-2011
2020
Maroon, mauve epaulets Royal blue, white cross belts, emerald green sleeves and cap Dark blue, white stripe, diamonds on sleeves and cap
Safe Voyage One Master Queen Jo Jo
2019
Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star White, maroon and purple striped sleeves Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap
Shine So Bright Laurens Cape Byron
2018
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Red, white maltese cross, red cap Black, white chevron, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star
Expert Eye Gordon Lord Byron Arbalet
2017
Royal Blue, White Epaulets, Black cap Royal blue, white cap Red, grey star, red sleeves, grey stars, red cap, grey star
Talaayeb Toscanini Suedois
2016
White, royal blue stripe, checked sleeves, quartered cap Dark blue, yellow hoop Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
Nemoralia So Beloved Jallota
2015
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Light blue, red chevron, dark blue sleeves, white stars, light blue cap, red star White, emerald green seams, emerald green cap
Fadhayyil Speculative Bid Salateen
2014
Yellow, dark blue spots on sleeves White, emerald green epaulets Lime green
Absolutely So Glory Awaits Glen Moss
2013
Black, orange star, orange and black diabolo on sleeves, orange cap Red, maroon seams and armlets Light blue, orange epaulets
Sirius Prospect Rex Imperator Switcher
2012
Royal blue and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, red cap, yellow star Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond Yellow, royal blue stars, yellow cap
Gordon Lord Byron Bannock Dubawi Sound
2011
Red, white hoops, diamonds on sleeves, white cap, red diamond Emerald green, white hoop, yellow sleeves, emerald green and white striped cap Emerald green, yellow hoop, emerald green sleeves, white armlets, red cap, white star
Doncaster Rover Majestic Myles Lechevalier Choisi
2010-2001
2010
Yellow, black epaulets Royal blue Royal blue, white cap
Yaa Wayl Skysurfers Fravashi
2009
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Emerald green, red stars, emerald green sleeves
Dream Eater Confront Royal Confidence
2007
Maroon, beige cap Red, White hoop, Emerald Green sleeves Royal blue, red epaulets, striped cap
Duff Advanced Racer Forever
2006
Royal blue, white cross of lorraine and armlets, check cap Royal Blue, Pink stars, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Pink cap Light blue and black stripes, black sleeves and cap
Quito Lightning Flash Arminius
2005
Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Royal blue, white cross of lorraine and armlets, check cap Black, Light Blue chevron and sleeves
Arakan Quito Babodana
2004
White, red braces, black cap Dark green, light green chevrons, red sleeves, white and red striped cap Light Blue and Orange diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Orange star
Polar Bear Welsh Emperor Vanderlin
2003
Light blue, orange diamonds on body, star on cap Black, Yellow Large Spots, Black Sleeves, yellow armlets and cap Purple, orange sash, royal blue cap
Vanderlin Monsieur Bond Steenberg
2002
Orange, black hoop, halved sleeves, black capp Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Suggestive Millennium Dragon L'Oiseau d'Argent
2001
Rose pink, navy blue sleeves, gold cap MADONNA BLUE, brown cross belts, blue cap Black and White (quartered), Emerald Green collar and sleeves, White cap
Priors Lodge Toroca Needwood Blade
2000-1991
2000
Yellow, Black hoop and armlets, Red cap Royal blue Purple and yellow check, purple cap
Late Night Out Mahfooth Ho Leng
1999
Royal blue Maroon, grey triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, diamond on cap Yellow, Black stars, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star
Fa-Eq Tumbleweed Ridge Nigrasine
1998
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Maroon, yellow hooped sleeves, striped cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Bold Fact Jo Mell Kumait
1997
White, Emerald green Hoop, White Sleeves, White Cap Royal blue, white striped sleeves Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Hidden Meadow Poteen Imroz
1996
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap White, yellow stripes on body, black cap White, Light Blue spots, Light Blue cap
Ruznama Ali-Royal Forest Cat
1995
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Royal blue Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Didina Foxhound Peace Envoy
1994
Light blue, green chevron Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Cragganmore Arjuzah Fraam
1993
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Dark blue, white cross-belts and sleeves, white cap, dark blue spots Royal blue, white star, striped sleeves and cap
Tinners Way Ardkinglass En Attendant
1992
Yellow, green diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap Mauve, yellow chevron and cap Yellow, red epaulets, red stars on sleeves and cap
Reported Consigliere Knight Of Mercy
1991
Dark blue, grey and white stripes, grey and white quartered cap White, red cross-belts, hooped sleeves and cap White, red inverted triangle and sleeves
Norton Challenger Batzushka Sapieha
1990-1988
1990
Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Yellow, black diamonds, white sleeves, yellow cap, black diamond Grey and red hoops, grey sleeves, red cap
Enharmonic Sheer Precocity Raj Waki
1989
Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Red, light blue armlets, light blue cap
Magical Strike Tatsfield Charbatte
1988
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Purple, grey sleeves, purple cap, grey spots Green, orange striped sleeves, orange cap
Thaidah Marbella Silks Wantage Park
 

Winners since 1988

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1988 Thaidah 3 Michael Roberts Peter Walwyn 1:26.31
1989 Magical Strike 3 Walter Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute 1:23.01
1990 Enharmonic 3 Steve Cauthen William Hastings-Bass 1:22.81
1991 Norton Challenger 4 Mark Birch Peter Easterby 1:25.46
1992 Reported 3 Pat Eddery Mikey Heaton-Ellis 1:23.05
1993 Tinners Way 3 Pat Eddery John Gosden 1:24.89
1994 Cragganmore 3 Frankie Dettori Charles Hills 1:22.52
1995 Didina 3 Pat Eddery Roger Charlton 1:22.20
1996 Ruznama 3 Willie Carson Barry Hills 1:21.77
1997 Hidden Meadow 3 Frankie Dettori Ian Balding 1:25.86
1998 Bold Fact 3 Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 1:21.31
1999 Fa-Eq 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed Bin Suroor 1:25.02
2000 Late Night Out 5 Mark Tebbutt William Jarvis 1:22.24
2001 Priors Lodge 3 Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Sr. 1:24.16
2002 Suggestive 4 Michael Hills William Haggas 1:23.32
2003 Vanderlin 4 Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding 1:22.00
2004 Polar Bear 4 Tony Culhane William Haggas 1:26.17
2005 Arakan 5 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 1:22.37
2006 Quito 9 Robert Winston David Chapman 1:26.30
2007 Duff 4 Declan McDonogh Edward Lynam 1:23.50
2008 no race 2008 [a]
2009
(dh)
Dream Eater
Confront
4
4
William Buick
Ryan Moore
Andrew Balding
Sir Michael Stoute
1:23.18
2010 Yaa Wayl 3 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:21.93
2011 Doncaster Rover 5 Silvestre de Sousa David Brown 1:23.56
2012 Gordon Lord Byron 4 William Buick Tom Hogan 1:24.25
2013 Sirius Prospect 5 Robert Winston Dean Ivory 1:26.84
2014 Absolutely So 4 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 1:22.43
2015 Fadhayyil 3 Paul Hanagan Barry Hills 1:23.12
2016 Nemoralia 3 Jamie Spencer Jeremy Noseda 1:22.16
2017 Talaayeb 3 Chris Hayes Owen Burrows 1:24.08
2018 Expert Eye 3 Frankie Dettori Sir Michael Stoute 1:23.10
2019 Shine So Bright 3 James Doyle Andrew Balding 1:21.00
2020 Safe Voyage 7 Jason Hart John Quinn 1:25.47
2021 Space Blues 5 William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:22.60
2022 Kinross 5 Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett 1:22.97
2023 Kinross 6 Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett 1:22.57
2024 Breege 4 Colin Keane John & Sean Quinn 1:24.09
  1. ^ The 2008 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2016 European Programme / 21 Jan 16". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2019 European Programme of Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. 6 February 2019.

  • horseracingintfed.comInternational Federation of Horseracing Authorities – City of York Stakes (2018).