Chesham Stakes

Chesham Stakes
ClassListed
LocationAscot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteAscot
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-olds
sired by winner at 1 mile 2 furlongs+
Weight9 st 3 lb
Allowances
5 lb for fillies
Penalties
5 lb for Group winners
3 lb for Listed winners
Purse£100,000 (2022)
1st: £59,200
Chesham Stakes
2025
Humidity Thesecretadversary Moments Of Joy
Previous years
2024
Bedtime Story Pentle Bay Brian
2023
Snellen Pearls And Rubies Oddyssey
2022
Holloway Boy Pearling Path Lakota Sioux
2021
Point Lonsdale Reach For The Moon Great Max
2020-2011
2020
Battleground March Law Seattle Rock
2019
Pinatubo Lope Y Fernandez Highland Chief
2018
Arthur Kitt Nate The Great Duke of Hazzard
2017
September Nyaleti Masar
2016
Churchill Isomer Cunco
2015
Suits You Ballydoyle Sixth Sense
2014
Richard Pankhurst Toscanini Dick Whittington
2013
Berkshire Bunker Ihtimal
2012
Tha'ir Cruck Realta Lovely Pass
2011
Maybe Fort Bastion Self Centred
2010-2001
2010
Zaidan Sonning Rose Casper's Touch
2009
Big Audio Emperor Claudius Party Doctor
2008
Free Agent Seaway Markyg
2007
Maze Pegasus Again Feared in Flight
2006
Champlain Country Song Middleham
2005
Championship Point Global Genius Crocodile Bay
2004
Whazzat Brecon Beacon Wilko
2003
Pearl of Love Tycoon Milk It Mick
2002
Helm Bank Tomahawk Celtic Sapphire
2001
Seba Parasol Monarchoftheglen
2000-1991
2000
Celtic Silence Baaridd Leopard Spot
1999
Bach Hastenby Hiddnah
1998
Rhapsodist Compton Admiral Dashiba
1997
Central Park Cape Verdi Wales
1996
Shamikh State Fair Belgravia
1995
World Premier Paloma Bay Bahamian Knight
1994
Montjoy Helmsman Chilly Billy
1993
State Performer Time Star Governor George
1992
Humam Lord President Nuryandra
1991
Fair Cop Governor's Imp Bradawn Breever
1990-1982
1990
Chicarica Dominion Gold Prodigal Blues
1989
Be My Chief Osario Endless Joy
1988
Jacamar Spitfire Ambuscade
1987
Lapierre Quiet Week-End Tribal Rite
1986
Minstrella Chime Time Luzum
1985
Bakharoff Akaaleel Moorgate Man
1982
Right Dancer The Noble Player Santella King
 

The Chesham Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

History

The event is named after the 3rd Baron Chesham, who served as the last Master of the Buckhounds in 1900–01. It was established in 1919, and it was originally contested over 5 furlongs. It replaced a previous race, the first leg of the Triennial Stakes. The race has an unusual restriction, being open only to horses sired by stallions who won over ten furlongs or more.

For a period the Chesham Stakes was contested over 6 furlongs, and it was extended to 7 furlongs in 1996. It is currently restricted to horses whose sires or dams have won at a distance in excess of 1 mile and 1½ furlongs, or in excess of 1,900 metres.[1]

The Chesham Stakes is now the opening race on the final day of the Royal Ascot meeting.

Lester Piggott rode seven winners of the race between 1960 and 1982.

Records

Leading jockey since 1963 (6 wins):

  • Lester Piggott - Swift Harmony (1965), Ribofilio (1968), Meadow Mint (1971), Star Way (1979), Cajun (1981), Right Dancer (1982)
  • Ryan Moore - Maybe (2011), Churchill (2016), September (2017), Battleground (2020), Point Lonsdale (2021), Bedtime Story (2024)

Leading trainer since 1963 (7 wins):

  • Aidan O'Brien – Bach (1999), Maybe (2011), Churchill (2016), September (2017), Battleground (2020), Point Lonsdale (2021), Bedtime Story (2024)

Winners since 1963

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
1963 Mesopotamia Peter Boothman Brud Fetherstonhaugh 1:20.98
1964Abandoned due to waterlogging
1965 Swift Harmony Lester Piggott Eddie Reavey 1:19.79
1966 Hambleden Scobie Breasley Atty Corbett 1:19.06
1967 Riboccare Jimmy Lindley Jeremy Tree 1:18.60
1968 Ribofilio Lester Piggott Fulke Johnson Houghton 1:17.71
1969 Malvasia Russ Maddock Ted Leader 1:18.80
1970 Trinity Term Eddie Hide Peter Nelson 1:18.30
1971 Meadow Mint Lester Piggott Sam Armstrong 1:22.50
1972 Otha Willie Carson Bernard van Cutsem 1:19.21
1973 Live Arrow Tommy Carter Bill Marshall 1:20.51
1974 Red Cross Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 1:16.50
1975 Smuggler Joe Mercer Dick Hern 1:16.69
1976 Limone Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 1:17.35
1977 Sookera Walter Swinburn Dermot Weld 1:18.45
1978 Main Reef Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 1:17.16
1979 Star Way Lester Piggott Paul Kelleway 1:18.00
1980 Kirtling Pat Eddery Harry Wragg 1:18.29
1981 Cajun Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 1:16.75
1982 Right Dancer Lester Piggott Paul Kelleway 1:14.84
1983 Head For Heights Greville Starkey Richard Hannon Sr. 1:15.42
1984 Old Bailey Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 1:14.96
1985 Bakharoff Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 1:15.31
1986 Minstrella John Reid Charlie Nelson 1:13.63
1987 Lapierre Steve Cauthen Clive Brittain 1:19.29
1988 Jacamar Bruce Raymond Ben Hanbury 1:14.21
1989 Be My Chief Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:15.21
1990 Chicarica Pat Eddery John Gosden 1:16.72
1991 Fair Cop Alan Munro Paul Cole 1:14.80
1992 Humam Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 1:14.26
1993 State Performer John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:20.34
1994 Montjoy Richard Quinn Paul Cole 1:15.14
1995 World Premier Brett Doyle Clive Brittain 1:14.97
1996 Shamikh Richard Hills Saeed bin Suroor 1:30.57
1997 Central Park Frankie Dettori Paul Cole 1:29.84
1998 Rhapsodist Frankie Dettori John Gosden 1:32.84
1999 Bach Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:28.88
2000 Celtic Silence Kieren Fallon Mark Johnston 1:30.59
2001 Seba Frankie Dettori David Loder 1:29.64
2002 Helm Bank Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnston 1:29.00
2003 Pearl of Love Darryll Holland Mark Johnston 1:28.50
2004 Whazzat Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:29.55
2005 Championship Point [a] Ted Durcan Mick Channon 1:24.14
2006 Champlain Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:27.90
2007 Maze Royston Ffrench Bryan Smart 1:29.28
2008 Free Agent Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:29.59
2009 Big Audio Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:30.19
2010 Zaidan Seb Sanders Clive Brittain 1:27.51
2011 Maybe Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:32.46
2012 Tha'ir Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:30.01
2013 Berkshire Jim Crowley Paul Cole 1:28:46
2014 Richard Pankhurst William Buick John Gosden 1:27:58
2015 Suits You[b] Cristian Demuro Eoghan O'Neill 1:26.93
2016 Churchill Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:29.57
2017 September Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:26.70
2018 Arthur Kitt Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe 1:28.08
2019 Pinatubo James Doyle Charlie Appleby 1:25.73
2020 Battleground Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:30.62
2021 Point Lonsdale Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:30.46
2022 Holloway Boy Daniel Tudhope Karl Burke 1:28.12
2023 Snellen Gary Carroll Gavin Cromwell 1:29.36
2024 Bedtime Story Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:27.01
2025 Humidity James Doyle Andrew Balding 1:27.09
  1. ^ The 2005 running took place at York
  2. ^ The 2015 winner Suits You was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Sunny Way

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Chesham Stakes" (PDF). British Horseracing Authority. p. 88. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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