- Criterion Stakes
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Group 3 race
Criterion StakesLocation July Course
Newmarket, EnglandInaugurated 1978 Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Website Newmarket Race information Distance 7f (1,408 metres) Track Turf, straight Qualification Three-years-old and up
excluding Group 1 winners
this year or last yearWeight 8 st 8 lb (3yo);
9 st 3 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
8 lb for Group 2 winners *
5 lb for Group 3 winners *
* since August 31 last yearPurse £50,000 (2011)
1st: £28,385The Criterion Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.
The present Criterion Stakes was established in 1978, and for a period it was classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1986.
A previous race with the same name was an important event for two-year-olds. Its winners included Ormonde (1885), Flying Fox (1898), Pretty Polly (1903) and Gay Crusader (1916).
Contents
Records
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- George Duffield – Daring March (1978), Noalcoholic (1982)
- Pat Eddery – Cadeaux Genereux (1988), Toussaud (1992)
- Walter Swinburn – Zilzal (1989), La Grange Music (1991)
- Richard Quinn – Inchinor (1993), Shibboleth (2001)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Sir Michael Stoute – Dalsaan (1981), Zilzal (1989), Arakan (2004)
- John Gosden – Toussaud (1992), Hill Hopper (1994), Racer Forever (2008)
Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1978 Daring March 4 George Duffield James Bethell 1979 Alert 3 Eric Eldin Clive Brittain 1980 Captain Nick 4 Jimmy Bleasdale Jeremy Hindley 1981 Dalsaan 4 Edward Hide Michael Stoute 1982 Noalcoholic 5 George Duffield Gavin Pritchard-Gordon 1983 Thug 3 Brian Taylor Jeremy Hindley 1984 Grey Desire 4 Benjy Coogan D. Plant 1985 Capricorn Belle 4 Rae Guest Luca Cumani 1986 Mister Wonderful 3 Tony Ives John Dunlop 1:25.51 1987 Linda's Magic 3 Willie Carson Robert Armstrong 1:27.95 1988 Cadeaux Genereux 3 Pat Eddery Olivier Douieb 1:24.19 1989 Zilzal 3 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:25.95 1990 Rock City 3 Bruce Raymond Richard Hannon 1:25.61 1991 La Grange Music 4 Walter Swinburn James Fanshawe 1:25.89 1992 Toussaud 3 Pat Eddery John Gosden 1:24.80 1993 Inchinor 3 Richard Quinn Roger Charlton 1:23.56 1994 Hill Hopper 3 Philip Robinson John Gosden 1:26.43 1995 Pipe Major 3 Jason Weaver Patrick Haslam 1:25.00 1996 Gabr 6 Richard Hills Robert Armstrong 1:24.04 1997 Ramooz 4 Willie Ryan Ben Hanbury 1:27.59 1998 Muchea 4 David Harrison Mick Channon 1:25.66 1999 Diktat 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:24.63 2000 Arkadian Hero 5 Jamie Spencer Luca Cumani 1:24.14 2001 Shibboleth 4 Richard Quinn Henry Cecil 1:23.66 2002 Atavus 5 Jamie Mackay George Margarson 1:25.17 2003 Trade Fair 3 Richard Hughes Roger Charlton 1:23.84 2004 Arakan 4 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 1:25.04 2005 Vortex 6 Michael Fenton Gay Kelleway 1:25.19 2006 Suggestive 8 Nicky Mackay William Haggas 1:24.16 2007 Silver Touch 4 Tadhg O'Shea Mick Channon 1:28.03 2008 Racer Forever 5 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 1:25.41 2009 Imbongi 5 Kevin Shea Mike de Kock 1:24.83 2010 Premio Loco 6 Jack Mitchell Chris Wall 1:24.74 2011 Libranno 3 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon 1:23.56 See also
References
- galopp-sieger.de – Criterion Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Criterion Stakes (2011).
- pedigreequery.com – Criterion Stakes – Newmarket.
- Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 102–103. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
Categories:- Flat races in Great Britain
- Newmarket Racecourse
- Open mile category horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1978
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