Denford Stakes
| Class | Listed |
|---|---|
| Location | Newbury Racecourse Newbury, England |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Denford Stud |
| Website | Newbury |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds (excluding Group winners) sired by winner at 1 mile 1½ furlongs+ (1,900m+) |
| Weight | 9 st 1 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies Penalties 3 lb for Listed winners |
| Purse | £45,000 (2022) 1st: £25,520 |
| 2022 | ||
| Victory Dance | Ferrari Queen | Candle Of Hope |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ||
| Masekela | Bayside Boy | Robjon |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Saint Lawrence | Dhahabi | Francesco Guardi |
| 2019 | ||
| Thunderous | Sesame Birah | Sun Power |
| 2018 | ||
| Boitron | Dutch Treat | Good Fortune |
| 2017 | ||
| Hey Gaman | Red Mist | Another Batt |
| 2016 | ||
| Escobar | Mr Scaramanga | Amabilis |
| 2015 | ||
| Epsom Icon | Dessertoflife | Palawan |
| 2014 | ||
| Belardo | Hawkesbury | Diaz |
| 2013 | ||
| Somewhat | Be Ready | Speedy Approach |
| 2012 | ||
| Just The Judge | Excess Knowledge | Ninjago |
| 2011 | ||
| Fencing | Telwaar | Leqqaa |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Janood | Slim Shadey | Sensei |
| 2009 | ||
| Azmeel | Practitioner | Blakey's Boy |
| 2008 | ||
| Cry Of Freedom | Mustaqer | Jazz Police |
| 2007 | ||
| Sharp Nephew | Latin Lad | Scintillo |
| 2006 | ||
| Dubai's Touch | Valiance | Celtic Sultan |
| 2005 | ||
| Innocent Air | Galileo's Star | Romantic Evening |
| 2004 | ||
| Kings Quay | Wilko | Subyan Dreams |
| 2003 | ||
| Haafhd | Orcadian | Milk It Mick |
| 2002 | ||
| Muqbil | Pinkerton | La Mouline |
| 2001 | ||
| Funfair Wane | Mamool | In Space |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Prizeman | Perfect Sunday | Lucayan Chief |
| 1999 | ||
| Mana-Mou Bay | Tioga | Millenary |
| 1998 | ||
| Valentine Girl | Claxon | Truant |
| 1997 | ||
| Bahr | Quiet Assurance | Fruits Of Love |
| 1996 | ||
| State Fair | In Question | Davoski |
| 1995 | ||
| Mons | Yarob | Line Dancer |
| 1994 | ||
| Lammtarra | Myself | Petoskin |
| 1993 | ||
| Colonel Collins | Thabit | Village Eagle |
| 1992 | ||
| Tenby | Right Win | Civil Law |
| 1991 | ||
| Rodrigo De Triano | Anchorite | Assessor |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Heart Of Darkness | Caerdydd | Prodigal Blues |
| 1989 | ||
| Karinga Bay | Marquetry | Shambo |
| 1988 | ||
| Zalazl | Akid | Polar Region |
The Denford Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
History
The event was originally named after Washington Singer (1866–1934), a prominent racehorse owner and philanthropist. It has been won by several subsequent Classic winners, including Rodrigo de Triano, Lammtarra and Haafhd.
The race is currently restricted to horses which have not won at Group level, and whose sires achieved victory at distances in excess of 1 mile and 1½ furlongs, or 1,900 metres.
Sponsors of the Washington Singer Stakes have included Usk Valley Stud, Matalan and Denford Stud, and in recent years it has been run under various sponsored titles. The race title formally changed to the Denford Stakes from the 2017 running.
Records
Leading jockey since 1963 (5 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Peter Le Grand (1963), Ribocco (1966), Medina Boy (1969), Custer (1981), Trojen Fen (1983)
Leading trainer since 1963 (6 wins):
- Henry Cecil - R B Chesne (1978), Custer (1981), Trojan Fen (1983), Faustus (1985), Zalazl (1988), Tenby (1992)
Winners since 1963
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Peter Le Grand | Lester Piggott | Noel Murless | 1:16.80 |
| 1964 | Air Patrol | Bill Elliott | Derrick Candy | 1:13.00 |
| 1965 | Selvedge | Lionel Brown | Peter Easterby | 1:16.40 |
| 1966 | Ribocco | Lester Piggott | Fulke Johnson Houghton | 1:19.00 |
| 1967 | Attalus | George Moore | Noel Murless | 1:19.60 |
| 1968 | White Fang | Ron Hutchinson | John Dunlop | 1:19.40 |
| 1969 | Medina Boy | Lester Piggott | Staff Ingham | 1:17.80 |
| 1970 | Brigadier Gerard | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | 1:15.32 |
| 1971 | Yaroslav | Geoff Lewis | Noel Murless | 1:17.42 |
| 1972 | Fair Tactics | Jimmy Lindley | G Peter-Hoblyn | 1:15.65 |
| 1973 | Glen Strae | Tony Murray | Ryan Price | 1:15.55 |
| 1974 | Berfeit | Robert Edmondson | Dave Hanley | 1:20.00 |
| 1975 | Homeboy | Frankie Durr | Ian Balding | 1:17.46 |
| 1976 | Fife And Drum | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | 1:15.14 |
| 1977 | Derrylin | Eric Eldin | Doug Smith | 1:13.59 |
| 1978 | R B Chesne | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | 1:17.06 |
| 1979 | Swift Arrest | Bob Weaver | Toby Balding | 1:16.92 |
| 1980 | Poldhu | Bruce Raymond | Michael Jarvis | 1:17.86 |
| 1981 | Custer | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 1:14.79 |
| 1982 | Horage | Tony Murray | Mattie McCormack | 1:14.61 |
| 1983 | Trojan Fen | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 1:27.24 |
| 1984 | Khozaam | Joe Mercer | Peter Walwyn | 1:29.01 |
| 1985 | Faustus | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:33.94 |
| 1986 | Deputy Governor | Tony Ives | Lester Piggott | 1:28.13 |
| 1987 | Emmson | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:29.43 |
| 1988 | Zalazl [a] | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:30.29 |
| 1989 | Karinga Bay | Brian Rouse | Denys Smith | 1:30.57 |
| 1990 | Heart of Darkness | Steve Cauthen | Ian Balding | 1:30.41 |
| 1991 | Rodrigo de Triano | Paul Eddery | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:26.59 |
| 1992 | Tenby | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | 1:28.59 |
| 1993 | Colonel Collins | Pat Eddery | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:26.01 |
| 1994 | Lammtarra | Walter Swinburn | Alex Scott | 1:28.26 |
| 1995 | Mons | Jason Weaver | Luca Cumani | 1:26.87 |
| 1996 | State Fair | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:27.74 |
| 1997 | Bahr | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:24.81 |
| 1998 | Valentine Girl | Richard Hills | Barry Hills | 1:28.97 |
| 1999 | Mana-Mou Bay | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:27.22 |
| 2000 | Prizeman | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:24.94 |
| 2001 | Funfair Wane | Steve Drowne | Mick Channon | 1:25.50 |
| 2002 | Muqbil | Richard Hills | John Dunlop | 1:26.61 |
| 2003 | Haafhd | Richard Hills | Barry Hills | 1:23.04 |
| 2004 | Kings Quay | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:28.46 |
| 2005 | Innocent Air | Richard Hughes | John Gosden | 1:25.47 |
| 2006 | Dubai's Touch | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 1:28.34 |
| 2007 | Sharp Nephew | Frankie Dettori | Brian Meehan | 1:26.53 |
| 2008 | Cry of Freedom | Frankie Dettori | Mark Johnston | 1:27.67 |
| 2009 | Azmeel | Ryan Moore | John Gosden | 1:25.90 |
| 2010 | Janood | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:28.82 |
| 2011 | Fencing | William Buick | John Gosden | 1:26.44 |
| 2012 | Just The Judge | Michael Hills | Charles Hills | 1:26.23 |
| 2013 | Somewhat | Gérald Mossé | Mark Johnston | 1:25.57 |
| 2014 | Belardo | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | 1:28.47 |
| 2015 | Epsom Icon | Graham Lee | Mick Channon | 1:30.68 |
| 2016 | Escobar | Frankie Dettori | Hugo Palmer | 1:26.17 |
| 2017 | Hey Gaman | Martin Harley | James Tate | 1:28.79 |
| 2018 | Boitron | Silvestre de Sousa | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:26.19 |
| 2019 | Thunderous | Franny Norton | Mark Johnston | 1:30.07 |
| 2020 | Saint Lawrence | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | 1:27.36 |
| 2021 | Masekela | William Buick | Andrew Balding | 1:26.57 |
| 2022 | Victory Dance | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 1:25.27 |
- ^ Prince of Dance finished first in 1988, but he was subsequently disqualified for being an ineligible runner
See also
References
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- pedigreequery.com – Washington Singer Stakes – Newbury.