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Greenham Stakes

The Greenham Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Newbury in April.

Greenham Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationNewbury Racecourse
Newbury, Berkshire, England
Inaugurated1906
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorWatership Down Stud
WebsiteNewbury
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-year-old
colts and geldings
Weight9 st 0 lb
Purse£55,000 (2021)
1st: £31,191
Greenham Stakes
2024
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Purple, yellow epaulets and armlets Emerald green, red sash, yellow sleeves, white cap
Esquire Zoum Zoum El Bodon
Previous years
2023
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Light blue, yellow and light blue halved sleeves Maroon, grey epaulets
Isaac Shelby Charyn Theoryofeverything
2022
Yellow, dark blue seams, yellow cap Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel Mauve, gold chevron hoop, white sleeves, purple stars, white cap, purple star
Perfect Power Lusail Angel Bleu
2021
Light blue and black stripes, black sleeves and cap Beige, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Navy and yellow diamonds, maroon triple diamond, orange collar and cuffs
Chindit Mehmento The Lir Jet
2020-2011
2019
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Red, white star, white sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap Light blue and black stripes, black sleeves and cap
Mohaather Great Scot Urban Icon
2018
Yellow, black and yellow striped sleeves, white cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Dark blue, orange star and star on cap
James Garfield Expert Eye Hey Gaman
2017
Royal blue Royal blue, white cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Barney Roy Dream Castle Zainhom
2016
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Dark blue Royal blue
Tasleet Knife Edge Log Out Island
2015
Royal Blue, White Epaulets, Pink Cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Purple, light green star, purple sleeves, light green stars, purple cap, light green star
Muhaarar Estidhkaar Ivawood
2014
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves White, red sash, red and white striped cap Royal blue, maroon sash and star on cap
Kingman Night of Thunder Master Carpenter
2013
Grey, maroon epaulets Light green, pink stars Yellow, royal blue chevron, royal blue cap
Olympic Glory Sir Patrick Moore Moohaajim
2012
Royal blue, yellow stripe, diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap Maroon and yellow (quartered), halved sleeves, dark blue cap Light blue and black stripes, black sleeves and cap
Caspar Netscher Boomerang Bob Bronterre
2011
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Grey, emerald green inverted triangle, sleeves and cap Royal blue, silver striped sleeves, red and royal blue hooped cap
Frankel Excelebration Shropshire
2010-2001
2010
Red, black spots and sleeves, red cap Orange, black triple diamond, black cap, orange diamonds Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Dick Turpin Canford Cliffs Arcano
2009
White, purple stripe, check cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Purple and white diabolo, white sleeves, purple cap
Vocalised Cityscape Icesolator
2008
Maroon, Grey diamond Dark Blue, White cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap Emerald Green and White stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap
Paco Boy Bobs Surprise Red Alert Day
2007
Purple, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, purple armlets, purple cap, yellow star Mauve Black, white hollow box, diabolo on sleeves
Major Cadeaux Dutch Art Halicarnassus
2006
Light blue and red diamonds, light blue sleeves, red cap, light blue diamond Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Yellow cap
Red Clubs Marcus Andronicus Assertive
2005
LIGHT GREEN, royal blue cross sashes and sleeves, light green cap, royal blue spots Red and green stripes, checked cap Pink, Black cap, Pink spots
Indesatchel Johnny Jumpup Galeota
2004
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Salford City Fokine So Will I
2003
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, white striped sleeves, white cap White, red cross belts, white sleeves, red stars, red cap, yellow star
Muqbil Zafeen Mister Links
2002
Dark Blue, Light Blue sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap, Light Blue star White, orange and white striped cap Pink
Redback Guys And Dolls Chinook
2001
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Light blue and black stripes, black sleeves and cap Yellow, large Purple spots, sleeves and spots on cap
Munir Frenchmans Bay Imperial Dancer
2000-1991
2000
White, royal blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, royal blue cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves White, red chevron and cap, blue sleeves
Barathea Guest Distant Music Winning Venture
1999
Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Green, blue hooped sleeves, striped cap Lime green
Enrique Exeat Perugino Bay
1998
Dark blue Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Pink, Light Blue cross belts and armlets, Light Blue and Pink quartered cap
Victory Note La-Faah Merlin's Ring
1997
Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Green, red epaulets and sleeves
Yalaietanee Revoque Muchea
1996
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Yellow, Royal Blue chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue stars Light blue and orange diamonds, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, orange star
Danehill Dancer Kahir Almaydan Tagula
1995
MAROON, light blue slvs, light blue cap, maroon diamond Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Red and white hoops, striped sleeves and cap
Celtic Swing Bahri Moon King
1994
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap White, red sash, red and white striped cap
Turtle Island Luhuk Cool Jazz
1993
Black and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Light Blue, Purple epaulets, quartered cap
Inchinor Wolfhound Swing Low
1992
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Yellow, red epaulets, hooped sleeves, red cap White, maroon sleeves and cap with white spots
Lion Cavern River Falls Swing Low
1991
White, red braces, black cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Turquoise, silver stripe, quartered cap
Bog Trotter Mukaddamah Shalford
1990-1981
1990
Yellow, red epaulets, hooped sleeves, red cap Yellow, Black star, Light Blue sleeves, yellow cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Rock City Montendre Rami
1989
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Yellow, black diamond, quartered cap Green, red chevron, quartered cap
Zayyani Lunar Mover Batshoof
1988
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Zelphi Intimidate Gallic League
1987
Green, yellow sleeves, red and green hooped cap Yellow, blue diamonds on body, yellow cap, blue spots Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Risk Me Deputy Governor Bellotto
1986
Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Royal Blue, White chevron, light blue cap Mauve, sky blue stripes and sleeves, mauve cap
Faustus Lead On Time Hallgate
1985
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Dark blue and white stripes, quartered cap
Bairn Bassenthwaite Efisio
1984
Cerise, white cross belts, black cap, white star Maroon, white sleeves, royal blue cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Creag-an-Sgor Defecting Dancer Northern Tempest
1983
Yellow, black epaulets Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Orange, emerald green sash and spots on cap, black sleeves
Wassl Proclaim All Systems Go
1982
Yellow, purple striped sleeves, striped cap White, green and yellow striped sleeves, yellow and white quartered cap Red, white sleeves, royal blue cap
Cajun Tender King Macmillion
1981
Purple, pink sleeves, pink and yellow check cap Royal blue, light blue epaulets and cap Yellow, black sleeves, yellow and light blue quartered cap
Another Realm Age Quod Agis Beldale Flutter
1980-1970
1980
Cherry, cornflower blue sash and cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Black, red sleeves, black cap, red spots
Final Straw Monteverdi Posse
1979
Apricot Emerald green, orange braces and cap, hooped sleeves Green and red (quartered), red sleeves and cap
Kris Young Generation Marquee Universal
1978
White, primrose sleeves, black cap Orange, black sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, red chevrons, royal blue cap
Derrylin Weth Nan Double Form
1977
Light Green and Yellow check, Yellow cap Black, white spots on body and sleeves White, Light Blue spots, Light Blue cap
He Loves Me Tachypous Gallant Welsh
1976
Red and white hoops, green sleeves, red cap Black, white cross-belts and sleeves, yellow cap Brown, white collar and cuffs, striped sleeves and cap
Wollow Super Cavalier Gentilhombre
1975
Royal blue, white hoop on body, striped cap Dark blue, yellow hoop, armlets and spots on cap White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves
Mark Anthony Grundy Great Ball
1974
Dark blue and white stripes, blue sleeves, gold cap, blue hoop Light blue, pink sash Dark blue, white sleeves and cap
Glen Strae Appleby Fair Welsh Harmony
1973
Beaver brown, maple leaf green cross belts and cap Old gold, white hoops, black cap Green, yellow sleeves, light grey cap
Boldboy Lunchtime Mon Fils
1972
Brown, orange quartered cap Mauve, yellow sash Salmon pink, grey sleeves, white cap
Martinmas Sharpen Up Do Battle
1971
Black, gold cross and stripe on cap Green, red sleeves, light blue cap Pink, black and white striped sleeves, white cap
Mill Reef Breeders Dream Swing Easy
1970
Champagne, turquoise cross-belts and sleeves, grey cap Black, white hoop and armlets Primrose, rose sleeves
Gold Rod Duke of Parma Ring Round The Moon
 

History

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The event is named after Greenham, the civil parish where Newbury Racecourse is located. It was established in 1906, and was initially contested over a mile.[1]

The race continued with its original length until the start of World War II.[2] It was not staged from 1941 to 1948, and resumed with a distance of 7 furlongs and 60 yards in 1949.[3] It was shortened to 7 furlongs in 1956.[4]

The Greenham Stakes can serve as a trial for various colts' Classics in Europe. The last winner to achieve victory in the 2000 Guineas was Frankel in 2011, and the most recent 2,000 Guineas winner to compete in the Greenham Stakes was Night of Thunder, the 2014 runner-up.

Records

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Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Steve Donoghue – Sydmonton (1911), Polygnotus (1919), Silvern (1920), Green Fire (1924), Zelina (1934)
  • Joe Mercer – Counsel (1955), Heathen (1968), Boldboy (1973), Kris (1979), Creag-an-Sgor (1984)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • Henry Cecil – Wollow (1976), Kris (1979), Cajun (1982), Faustus (1986), Enrique (1999), Frankel (2011)
  • Richard Hannon Sr. – Rock City (1990), Redback (2002), Major Cadeaux (2007), Paco Boy (2008), Dick Turpin (2010), Olympic Glory (2013)

Winners since 1931

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Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1931 Link Boy R Dick Joseph Lawson
1932 Orwell Bobby Jones Joseph Lawson
1933 Harinero C Ray Richard Dawson
1934 Zelina Steve Donoghue Hugh Powney
1935 Theft Gordon Richards Frank Butters
1936 Noble King R Perryman Frank Butters
1937 Fairford Tommy Weston Harry Cottrill
1938 Mirza Harry Wragg Frank Butters
1939 Fairstone C Richards Harry Cottrill
1940 Tant Mieux Gordon Richards Fred Darling
1941–48 no race
1949 Star King Doug Smith Jack Waugh
1950 Port o'Light Tommy Gosling Walter Nightingall
1951 no race
1952 Serpenyoe Frankie Durr William Smyth
1953 March Past Ted Fordyce Ken Cundell
1954 Infatuation Bill Rickaby Vic Smyth
1955 Counsel Joe Mercer Jack Colling
1956 Ratification Harry Carr Vic Smyth
1957 Pipe of Peace Scobie Breasley Gordon Richards
1958 Paresa Bill Rickaby Reg Day
1959 Masham Doug Smith Geoffrey Brooke
1960 Filipepi Geoff Lewis Ron Smyth
1961 Primus Doug Smith Gordon Richards
1962 Romulus Wally Swinburn Fulke Johnson Houghton
1963 Fighting Ship S Smith Jack Jarvis
1964 Excel Frankie Durr Tommy Gosling
1965 Silly Season Geoff Lewis Ian Balding
1966 no race
1967 Play High Duncan Keith Walter Nightingall
1968 Heathen Joe Mercer Dick Hern
1969 Tower Walk Taffy Thomas Geoffrey Barling
1970 Gold Rod Frankie Durr Reg Akehurst
1971 Mill Reef Geoff Lewis Ian Balding 1:27.81
1972 Martinmas Philip Waldron Ian Balding 1:32.00
1973 Boldboy Joe Mercer Dick Hern 1:27.00
1974 Glen Strae Tony Murray Ryan Price 1:28.10
1975 Mark Anthony Lester Piggott Clive Brittain 1:41.70
1976 Wollow Gianfranco Dettori Henry Cecil 1:26.10
1977 He Loves Me Tony Kimberley Jeremy Hindley 1:29.90
1978 Derrylin Eric Eldin Doug Smith
1979 Kris Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 1:28.02
1980 Final Straw Greville Starkey Michael Stoute
1981 Another Realm Greville Starkey Frankie Durr
1982 Cajun Lester Piggott Henry Cecil
1983 Wassl Willie Carson John Dunlop 1:31.20
1984 Creag-An-Sgor Joe Mercer Charlie Nelson 1:26.91
1985 Bairn Lester Piggott Luca Cumani
1986 Faustus Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:35.98
1987 Risk Me Steve Cauthen Paul Kelleway 1:38.39
1988 Zelphi Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 1:29.12
1989 Zayyani Billy Newnes Fulke Johnson Houghton 1:31.72
1990 Rock City Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Sr. 1:28.22
1991 Bog Trotter Lester Piggott William Haggas 1:26.49
1992 Lion Cavern Steve Cauthen André Fabre 1:32.04
1993 Inchinor Frankie Dettori Roger Charlton 1:30.38
1994 Turtle Island John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:30.89
1995 Celtic Swing Kevin Darley Lady Herries 1:24.31
1996 Danehill Dancer Pat Eddery Neville Callaghan 1:30.18
1997 Yalaietanee Frankie Dettori Michael Stoute 1:26.07
1998 Victory Note John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:33.27
1999 Enrique Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 1:25.19
2000 Barathea Guest [a] Philip Robinson George Margarson 1:26.88
2001 Munir Richard Hills Barry Hills 1:31.64
2002 Redback Darryll Holland Richard Hannon Sr. 1:23.84
2003 Muqbil Willie Supple John Dunlop 1:24.48
2004 Salford City Johnny Murtagh David Elsworth 1:26.97
2005 Indesatchel Jamie Spencer David Wachman 1:29.24
2006 Red Clubs Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:25.69
2007 Major Cadeaux Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:23.66
2008 Paco Boy Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:27.14
2009 Vocalised Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:27.81
2010 Dick Turpin Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. 1:22.72
2011 Frankel Tom Queally Henry Cecil 1:24.60
2012 Caspar Netscher Shane Kelly Alan McCabe 1:32.32
2013 Olympic Glory Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:26.14
2014 Kingman James Doyle John Gosden 1:26.95
2015 Muhaarar Frankie Dettori Charles Hills 1:20.80
2016 Tasleet[b] Paul Hanagan William Haggas 1:25.38
2017 Barney Roy James Doyle Richard Hannon Jr. 1:23.08
2018 James Garfield Frankie Dettori George Scott 1:26.98
2019 Mohaather Jim Crowley Marcus Tregoning 1:26.89
no race 2020 [c]
2021 Chindit Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Jr. 1:23.98
2022 Perfect Power Christophe Soumillon Richard Fahey 1:22.77
2023 Isaac Shelby Sean Levey Brian Meehan 1:29.05
2024 Esquire Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 1:25.17
  1. ^ The 2000 running took place at Newmarket
  2. ^ The 2016 running took place at Chelmsford City
  3. ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[5]

Earlier winners

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  • 1906: Rocketter
  • 1907: Donna Caterina
  • 1908: Sir Toby
  • 1909: Minoru
  • 1910: Bronzino
  • 1911: Sydmonton
  • 1912: Jingling Geordie
  • 1913: Shogun
  • 1914: Sunny Lake
  • 1915: Let Fly / Sunfire *
  • 1916: Analogy
  • 1917–18: no race
  • 1919: Polygnotus
  • 1920: Silvern
  • 1921: no race
  • 1922: Weathervane
  • 1923: Parth
  • 1924: Green Fire
  • 1925: Sparus
  • 1926: Friar Wile
  • 1927: Lordland
  • 1928: The Wheedler
  • 1929: Sidonia
  • 1930: Christopher Robin

* The 1915 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1907 Greenham Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 13 April 1907. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. ^ "1939 Greenham Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 1 April 1939. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. ^ "1949 Greenham Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 1 April 1949. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  4. ^ "1956 Greenham Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 13 April 1956. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
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