August Stakes

August Stakes
ClassListed
LocationWindsor Racecourse
Windsor, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteWindsor
Race information
Distance1m 3f 99y (2,303 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft and right-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
exc. Group 1 and Group 2 winners after 2021.
Weight8 st 13 lb (3yo);
9 st 7 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
5 lb for fillies

Penalties
5 lb for Group winners*
3 lb for Listed winners*
* after 2021
Purse£40,000 (2022)
1st: £22,684
August Stakes
2023
Candleford Solid Stone Lion's Pride
Previous years
2022
Cresta Maksud Groundbreaker
2021
Teona Desert Encounter Fox Tal
2020-2011
2020
Le Don De Vie Communique Desert Encounter
2019
Raakib Alhawa Grace And Danger Lucius Tiberius
2018
Desert Encounter Game Starter Prize Money
2017
Second Step Law And Order King Bolete
2016
Berkshire Majeed Second Step
2015
Beautiful Romance Gospel Choir Gibeon
2014
Glorious Protector Pinzolo Energia Fox
2013
Cameron Highland Shirocco Star Souviens Toi
2012
Cameron Highland Goldoni Songcraft
2011
Opera Gal Sirvino Elusive Pimpernel
2010-2004
2010
Whispering Gallery Traffic Guard Pompeyano
2009
Traffic Guard Warringah Classic Punch
2008
Spanish Moon Ronaldsay Hattan
2007
Dragon Dancer Classic Punch Imperial Star
2006
Crocodile Dundee Khyber Kim Ouninpohja
2005
Orcadian Counsel's Opinion Frank Sonata
2004
Naheef Hawridge Prince Compton Bolter
 

The August Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Windsor over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 99 yards (2,303 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

The race was first run as a Listed race in 2004 having previously been run as a lower class race.

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2000 Happy Change Michael Hills Mark Johnston 2:30.30
2001 Delius 4 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 2:27.00
2002 Arctic Owl 8 Richard Hughes James Fanshawe 2:26.50
2003 Gamut 4 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 2:27.91
2004 Naheef 5 Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor 2:33.27
2005 Orcadian 4 Richard Hughes James Eustace 2:27.28
2006 Crocodile Dundee 5 Jamie Spencer Luca Cumani 2:27.20
2007 Dragon Dancer 4 Darryll Holland Geoff Wragg 2:31.21
2008 Spanish Moon 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:24.83
2009 Traffic Guard 5 Martin Dwyer Paul Cole 2:23.54
2010 Whispering Gallery 4 Ted Durcan Saeed bin Suroor 2:31.84
2011 Opera Gal 4 Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding 2:29.63
2012 Cameron Highland 3 Neil Callan Roger Varian 2:27.53
2013 Cameron Highland 4 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 2:30.02
2014 Glorious Protector 4 George Baker Ed Walker 2:23.17
2015 Beautiful Romance 3 Harry Bentley Saeed bin Suroor 2:28.85
2016 Berkshire 5 Jim Crowley Paul Cole 2:23.60
2017 Second Step 6 Jamie Spencer Roger Charlton 2:26.44
2018 Desert Encounter 6 Harry Bentley David Simcock 2:28.50
2019 Raakib Alhawa 3 Jamie Spencer David Simcock 2:25.23
2020 Le Don De Vie 4 Hollie Doyle Hughie Morrison 2:35.77
2021 Teona 3 Ray Dawson Roger Varian 2:23.92
2022 Cresta 3 Richard Kingscote Freddie & Martyn Meade 2:23.38
2023 Candleford 5 Pat Dobbs William Haggas 2:25.26
2024 Sea Of Roses 4 Hayley Turner Andrew Balding 2:29.02

See also

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