Bengough Memorial Stakes

The Bengough Memorial Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) at Ascot Racecourse, and it takes place annually in October.

The race formerly took place at Newmarket, where it was titled the Bentinck Stakes. This was in honour of Lord George Bentinck (1802–1848), a politician who was also a successful racehorse owner. Before 1993 the race was contested over a distance of 5 furlongs. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2003, having been previously classed as a Listed race.

The present title was introduced in 2008, when the race was transferred to Ascot. It is named in memory of Sir Piers Bengough (1929–2005), who served as Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot from 1984 to 1997.

Winners since 1987

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=4768 PedigreeQuery.com]
* Racing Post:
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=93882&r_date=1988-10-15 1988] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=98034&r_date=1989-10-21 1989] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=102735&r_date=1990-10-20 1990] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=107546&r_date=1991-10-19 1991] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=112436&r_date=1992-10-17 1992] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=117404&r_date=1993-10-16 1993] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=122630&r_date=1994-10-15 1994] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=128086&r_date=1995-10-14 1995] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=230914&r_date=1996-10-19 1996] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=243755&r_date=1997-10-17 1997]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=257378&r_date=1998-10-16 1998] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=272624&r_date=1999-10-15 1999] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=287122&r_date=2000-10-13 2000] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=306919&r_date=2001-10-19 2001] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=322899&r_date=2002-10-18 2002] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=339430&r_date=2003-10-17 2003] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=358785&r_date=2004-10-15 2004] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=392009&r_date=2005-10-14 2005] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=416894&r_date=2006-10-13 2006] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=441190&r_date=2007-10-20 2007]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=466161&r_date=2008-10-11 2008]

ee also

* Horseracing in Great Britain
* List of British flat horse races