Park Stakes
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The Park Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Doncaster Racecourse during the St. Leger meeting in September.
From 1993 to 2002 the race was run at a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres). It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2004, having been previously contested at Group 3 level.
[edit] Winners since 1986
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1986 | Hadeer | 4 | Tony Ives | Clive Brittain | 1:25.66 |
| 1987 | Guest Performer | 3 | Cash Asmussen | John Hills | 1:26.54 |
| 1988 | Salse | 3 | Michael Roberts | Henry Cecil | 1:26.53 |
| 1989 | Gold Seam | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:27.26 |
| 1990 | Green Line Express | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Mohammed Moubarak | 1:25.69 |
| 1991 | Bog Trotter | 3 | Lester Piggott | William Haggas | 1:23.62 |
| 1992 | Pursuit of Love | 3 | Ray Cochrane | Henry Cecil | 1:23.95 |
| 1993 | Swing Low | 4 | John Reid | Richard Hannon | 1:42.79 |
| 1994 | Soviet Line | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:37.68 |
| 1995 | Bishop of Cashel | 3 | Walter Swinburn | James Fanshawe | 1:40.13 |
| 1996 | Bishop of Cashel | 4 | Walter Swinburn | James Fanshawe | 1:36.85 |
| 1997 | Almushtarak | 4 | Ray Cochrane | Kamil Mahdi | 1:36.02 |
| 1998 | Handsome Ridge | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:41.02 |
| 1999 | Sugarfoot | 5 | Pat Eddery | Nigel Tinkler | 1:38.77 |
| 2000 | Distant Music | 3 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:38.70 |
| 2001 | Tough Speed | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:39.88 |
| 2002 | Duck Row | 7 | Richard Hughes | James Toller | 1:37.49 |
| 2003 | Polar Ben | 4 | Jamie Spencer | James Fanshawe | 1:27.58 |
| 2004 | Pastoral Pursuits | 3 | Steve Drowne | Hughie Morrison | 1:21.66 |
| 2005 | Iffraaj | 4 | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | 1:23.95 |
| 2006 | Iffraaj * | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:21.98 |
| 2007 | Arabian Gleam | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Jeremy Noseda | 1:24.24 |
* The 2006 race took place at York Racecourse.
