Joel Stakes
The Joel Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September.
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Rowley Mile Newmarket, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1987 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Shadwell |
| Website | Newmarket |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb (3yo); 9 st 4 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners * 3 lb for Group 2 winners * * since 31 March 2019 |
| Purse | £80,000 (2020) 1st: £45,368 |
| 2020 | ||
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| Kameko | Regal Reality | Benbatl |
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| 2019 | ||
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| Benbatl | King Of Comedy | Zaaki |
| 2018 | ||
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| Mustashry | Zabeel Prince | Regal Reality |
| 2017 | ||
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| Beat The Bank | Sir John Lavery | Jallota |
| 2016 | ||
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| Cougar Mountain | Gifted Master | Nathra |
| 2015 | ||
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| Time Test | Custom Cut | Decorated Knight |
| 2014 | ||
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| Custom Cut | Captain Cat | Hors De Combat |
| 2013 | ||
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| Soft Falling Rain | Montiridge | Premio Loco |
| 2012 | ||
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| Penitent | Side Glance | Premio Loco |
| 2011 | ||
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| Ransom Note | Premio Loco | Poet's Voice |
| 2010-2001 | ||
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| 2010 | ||
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| Cityscape | Penitent | Fair Trade |
| 2009 | ||
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| Confront | Rio De La Plata | Forgotten Voice |
| 2008 | ||
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| Eagle Mountain | Bankable | Ordnance Row |
| 2007 | ||
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| Creachadoir | Tell | Heaven Sent |
| 2006 | ||
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| Satchem | Pinson | Road To Love |
| 2005 | ||
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| Rob Roy | Ancient World | Polar Ben |
| 2004 | ||
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| Polar Ben | Salselon | Funfair |
| 2003 | ||
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| Splendid Era | Kalaman | Muqbil |
| 2002 | ||
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| Desert Deer | Masterful | Sohaib |
| 2001 | ||
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| Beckett | Priors Lodge | Aldebaran |
| 2000-1991 | ||
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| 2000 | ||
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| Hopeful Light | On The Ridge | El Gran Papa |
| 1999 | ||
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| Indian Lodge | Ras Shaikh | Sunstreak |
| 1998 | ||
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| Im Proposin | Generous Rosi | Illusion |
| 1997 | ||
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| Intikhab | Swiss Law | Polish Rhythm |
| 1996 | ||
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| Yeast | Restructure | Tamnia |
| 1995 | ||
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| Bin Rosie | Red Carnival | Airport |
| 1994 | ||
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| Fraam | Glatisant | Hazaam |
| 1993 | ||
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| Gabr | Wharf | En Attendant |
| 1992 | ||
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| Inner City | Soiree | John Rose |
| 1991 | ||
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| Rudimentary | Cruachan | Lifewatch Vision |
| 1990-1988 | ||
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| 1990 | ||
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| Raj Waki | Lifewatch Vision | Theatrical Charmer |
| 1989 | ||
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| Sabotage | Charmer | Hello Vaigly |
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| Hibernian Gold | Nemesia | Known Charter |
History
The event was established in 1987, and it was originally called the Main Reef Stakes. It was named after Main Reef, a successful horse owned and bred by Jim Joel. It was initially restricted to three-year-olds and contested over 1 mile and 2 furlongs.
The race was opened to older horses and cut to a mile in 1989. For a period it was classed at Listed level. Jim Joel died in 1992, and it was renamed the Joel Stakes in 1994.
The Joel Stakes was promoted to Group 3 status in 2003. The Shadwell breeding organisation became its sponsor in 2008, and its full title included the name of Nayef, a Shadwell stallion for a period. It was upgraded to Group 2 in 2011.[1]
The race is currently held on the second day of Newmarket's three-day Cambridgeshire Meeting, the day before the Cambridgeshire Handicap.
Records
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Michael Hills – Lockton (1987), Splendid Era (2003), Ransom Note (2011)
- Michael Kinane – Raj Waki (1990), Beckett (2001), Rob Roy (2005)
- Ryan Moore - Confront (2009). Time Test (2015), Cougar Mountain (2016)
- Oisin Murphy – Beat The Bank (2017), Benbatl (2019), Kameko (2020)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Sir Michael Stoute – Sabotage (1989), Rob Roy (2005), Confront (2009), Mustashry (2018)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 1987 | Lockton | 3 | Michael Hills | Jeremy Hindley | 2:06.88 |
| 1988 | Hibernian Gold | 3 | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 2:06.10 |
| 1989 | Sabotage | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:43.13 |
| 1990 | Raj Waki | 3 | Michael Kinane | Guy Harwood | 1:36.93 |
| 1991 | Rudimentary | 3 | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | 1:36.55 |
| 1992 | Inner City | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani | 1:37.50 |
| 1993 | Gabr | 3 | Willie Carson | Robert Armstrong | 1:42.41 |
| 1994 | Fraam | 5 | Walter Swinburn | Alex Scott | 1:36.05 |
| 1995 | Bin Rosie | 3 | Kevin Darley | David Loder | 1:36.24 |
| 1996 | Yeast | 4 | Ray Cochrane | William Haggas | 1:37.43 |
| 1997 | Intikhab | 3 | Richard Hills | David Morley | 1:38.09 |
| 1998 | Im Proposin | 3 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | 1:42.02 |
| 1999[lower-alpha 1] | Indian Lodge | 3 | Michael Roberts | Amanda Perrett | 1:39.00 |
| 2000 | Hopeful Light | 3 | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | 1:40.39 |
| 2001 | Beckett | 3 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:38.54 |
| 2002 | Desert Deer | 4 | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 1:34.54 |
| 2003 | Splendid Era | 3 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:37.40 |
| 2004 | Polar Ben | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | James Fanshawe | 1:37.33 |
| 2005 | Rob Roy | 3 | Michael Kinane | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:39.22 |
| 2006 | Satchem | 4 | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:39.95 |
| 2007 | Creachadoir | 3 | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:36.68 |
| 2008 | Eagle Mountain | 4 | Kevin Shea | Mike de Kock | 1:34.07 |
| 2009 | Confront | 4 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:36.18 |
| 2010 | Cityscape | 4 | Steve Drowne | Roger Charlton | 1:39.84 |
| 2011 | Ransom Note | 4 | Michael Hills | Charles Hills | 1:34.68 |
| 2012 | Penitent | 6 | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara | 1:36.32 |
| 2013 | Soft Falling Rain | 4 | Paul Hanagan | Mike de Kock | 1:37.20 |
| 2014 | Custom Cut | 5 | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara | 1:35.66 |
| 2015 | Time Test | 3 | Ryan Moore | Roger Charlton | 1:35.84 |
| 2016 | Cougar Mountain | 5 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:36.85 |
| 2017 | Beat The Bank | 3 | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding | 1:38.67 |
| 2018 | Mustashry | 5 | Jim Crowley | Michael Stoute | 1:36.89 |
| 2019 | Benbatl | 5 | Oisin Murphy | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:35.60 |
| 2020 | Kameko | 3 | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding | 1:34.41 |
- The 1999 race was run on the July Course at Newmarket
See also
- Horse racing in Great Britain
- List of British flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1987 – this race is included under its original title, Main Reef Stakes.
References
- Lees, Jon (20 January 2011). "BHA secures upgrades for three pattern races". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Joel Stakes (ex Main Reef Stakes).
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Joel Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Joel Stakes – Newmarket.
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