Pontefract Castle Stakes
The Pontefract Castle Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to filies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at Pontefract over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs and 5 yards (2,419 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
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| Antonia De Vega | La Lune | Makawee |
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| 2019 | ||
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| Bayshore Freeway | Dance Legend | Tamreer |
| 2018 | ||
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| Isabel De Urbina | Alwaysandforever | Wingingit |
| 2017 | ||
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| Abingdon | Lucy The Painter | Shearling |
| 2016 | ||
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| Loving Things | Yarrow | Barsanti |
| 2015 | ||
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| Connecticut | Nancy From Nairobi | Only Orsenfoolsies |
| 2014 | ||
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| Freedom's Light | Waila | Familliarity |
| 2013 | ||
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| Brown Panther | Souviens Toi | Between Us |
| 2012 | ||
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| Brown Panther | Lost In The Moment | Jet Away |
| 2011 | ||
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| Distant Memories | Ted Spread | Vulcanite |
| 2010 | ||
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| Prospect Wells | Nanton | Mojave Moon |
| 2009 | ||
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| Furmigadelagiusta | Drumfire | Unleashed |
| 2008 | ||
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| Tranquil Tiger | Dunaskin | Alfie Flits |
| 2007 | ||
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| Ivy Creek | The Geezer | Peppertree Lane |
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| Alfie Flits | Camrose | Lost Soldier Three |
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| Songlark | Shastye | Astrocharm |
The race was first run in 2005. It was originally open to horses of either sex but was restricted to fillies and mares from the 2017 running.[1]
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Brown Panther – 2012, 2013
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Harry Bentley – Isabel De Urbina (2018), Antonia De Vega (2020)
Leading trainer (2 wins):
- Ralph Beckett – Isabel De Urbina (2018), Antonia De Vega (2020)
- Luca Cumani – Connecticut (2015), Loving Things (2016)
- Tom Dascombe – Brown Panther (2012), Brown Panther (2013)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 2005 | Songlark | 5 | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:35.36 |
| 2006 | Alfie Flits | 4 | Dean McKeown | Alan Swinbank | 2:45.15 |
| 2007 | Ivy Creek | 4 | Steve Drowne | Geoff Wragg | 2:41.92 |
| 2008 | Tranquil Tiger | 4 | Tom Queally | Henry Cecil | 2:37:12 |
| 2009 | Furmigadelagiusta | 5 | Philip Makin | Karl Burke | 2:35.75 |
| 2010 | Prospect Wells | 5 | Paul Mulrennan | J Howard Johnson | 2:38.42 |
| 2011 | Distant Memories | 5 | Jamie Spencer | Tom Tate | 2:38.66 |
| 2012 | Brown Panther | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Tom Dascombe | 2:49.00 |
| 2013 | Brown Panther | 5 | Richard Kingscote | Tom Dascombe | 2:39.71 |
| 2014 | Freedom's Light | 4 | William Buick | John Gosden | 2:34.10 |
| 2015 | Connecticut | 4 | Adam Kirby | Luca Cumani | 2:39.78 |
| 2016 | Loving Things | 4 | Martin Lane | Luca Cumani | 2:37.05 |
| 2017 | Abingdon | 4 | Ryan Moore | Michael Stoute | 2:37.54 |
| 2018 | Isabel De Urbina | 4 | Harry Bentley | Ralph Beckett | 2:38.54 |
| 2019 | Bayshore Freeway | 4 | Franny Norton | Mark Johnston | 2:36.43 |
| 2020 | Antonia De Vega | 4 | Harry Bentley | Ralph Beckett | 2:34.54 |
References
- "Qatar Goodwood Cup and Ascot's Queen Vase upgraded as part of British racing's long-term plan to safeguard the staying breed / 01 Feb 17". British Horseracing. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
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