Hardwicke Stakes
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The Hardwicke Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs (2,414 metres) at Ascot Racecourse during the Royal Ascot meeting in June.
First run in 1879, the race was named after Charles Philip Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke.
[edit] Winners since 1986
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1986 | Dihistan | 4 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 2:29.32 |
| 1987 | Orban | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:43.03 |
| 1988 | Almaarad | 5 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 2:30.30 |
| 1989 | Assatis | 4 | Pat Eddery | Guy Harwood | 2:29.04 |
| 1990 | Assatis | 5 | Ray Cochrane | Guy Harwood | 2:32.53 |
| 1991 | Rock Hopper * | 4 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 2:30.20 |
| 1992 | Rock Hopper | 5 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 2:29.19 |
| 1993 | Jeune | 4 | Ray Cochrane | Geoff Wragg | 2:39.43 |
| 1994 | Bobzao | 5 | John Reid | Terry Mills | 2:27.36 |
| 1995 | Beauchamp Hero | 5 | John Reid | John Dunlop | 2:29.22 |
| 1996 | Oscar Schindler | 4 | Michael Kinane | Kevin Prendergast | 2:27.84 |
| 1997 | Predappio | 4 | Gary Stevens | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:32.14 |
| 1998 | Posidonas | 6 | Pat Eddery | Paul Cole | 2:34.79 |
| 1999 | Fruits of Love | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Mark Johnston | 2:28.70 |
| 2000 | Fruits of Love | 5 | Olivier Peslier | Mark Johnston | 2:31.10 |
| 2001 | Sandmason | 4 | Willie Ryan | Henry Cecil | 2:29.59 |
| 2002 | Zindabad | 6 | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 2:31.18 |
| 2003 | Indian Creek | 5 | Richard Quinn | David Elsworth | 2:27.24 |
| 2004 | Doyen | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:26.53 |
| 2005 | Bandari * | 6 | Willie Supple | Mark Johnston | 2:26.28 |
| 2006 | Maraahel | 5 | Richard Hills | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:29.25 |
| 2007 | Maraahel | 6 | Richard Hills | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:35.47 |
* Topanoora finished first in 1991 but was demoted to second place following a Stewards' Inquiry.
* The 2005 race took place at York Racecourse.
[edit] Earlier winners
- 1879 - Chippendale
- 1880 - El Plata
- 1881 - Peter
- 1882 - Tristan
- 1883 - Tristan
- 1884 - Tristan
- 1885 - Bendigo
- 1886 - Ormonde
- 1887 - Ormonde
- 1888 - Minting
- 1889 - Gulliver
- 1890 - Amphion
- 1891 - L'Abbesse de Jouarre
- 1892 - St. Damien
- 1893 - Watercress
- 1894 - Ravensbury
- 1895 - Barbary
- 1896 - Shaddock
- 1897 - Bay Ronald
- 1898 - Collar
- 1899 - Ninus
- 1900 - Boniface
- 1901 - Merry Gal
- 1902 - Joshua
- 1903 - Sceptre
- 1904 - Rock Sand
- 1905 - Bachelor's Button
- 1906 - Wombwell
- 1907 - Beppo
- 1908 - Bembo
- 1909 - Primer
- 1910 - Swynford
- 1911 - Swynford
- 1912 - Stedfast
- 1913 - Lancaster
- 1914 - Peter the Hermit
- 1915-18 - no race
- 1919 - Sir Douglas
- 1920 - Black Gauntlet
- 1921 - Franklin
- 1922 - Welsh Spear
- 1923 - Chosroes
- 1924 - Chosroes
- 1925 - Hurstwood
- 1926 - Lancegaye
- 1927 - Coronach
- 1928 - Foliation
- 1929 - Posterity
- 1930 - Alcester
- 1931 - Orpen
- 1932 - Goyescas
- 1933 - Limelight
- 1934 - Cotoneaster
- 1935 - J. R. Smith
- 1936 - Corrida
- 1937 - Mid-Day Sun
- 1938 - Maranta
- 1939 - Pointis
- 1940-45 - no race
- 1946 - Priam
- 1947 - Nirgal
- 1948 - Sayajirao
- 1949 - Helioscope
- 1950 - Peter Flower
- 1951 - Saturn
- 1952 - Dynamiter
- 1953 - Guersant
- 1954 - Aureole
- 1955 - Elopement
- 1956 - Hugh Lupus
- 1957 - Fric
- 1958 - Brioche
- 1959 - Impatient
- 1960 - Aggressor
- 1961 - St. Paddy
- 1962 - Aurelius
- 1963 - Miralgo
- 1964 - no race
- 1965 - Soderini
- 1966 - Prominer
- 1967 - Salvo
- 1968 - Hopeful Venture
- 1969 - Park Top
- 1970 - Karabas
- 1971 - Ortis
- 1972 - Selhurst
- 1973 - Rheingold
- 1974 - Relay Race
- 1975 - Charlie Bubbles
- 1976 - Orange Bay
- 1977 - Meneval
- 1978 - Montcontour
- 1979 - Obraztsovy
- 1980 - Scorpio
- 1981 - Pelerin
- 1982 - Critique
- 1983 - Stanerra
- 1984 - Khairpour
- 1985 - Jupiter Island
