Aston Park Stakes

The Aston Park Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres). Up until 2014 it was run over a distance of 1 mile 5 furlongs and 61 yards (2,671 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May. The race was upgraded to Group 3 level from the 2016 running, having previously been a run as a Listed race.^[1] Since the 2016 running the race has been sponsored by Al Rayyan and run as the Al Rayyan Stakes.

Aston Park Stakes

2024
Middle Earth	King Of Conquest	Cemhaan

Previous years
2023
Haskoy	Israr	Bolshoi Ballet
2022
Ilaraab	Scope	Without A Fight
2021
Al Aasy	Thunderous	Logician

2020-2011
2019
Crystal Ocean	Laraaib	Raymond Tusk
2018
Crystal Ocean	Second Step	Scarlet Dragon
2017
Hawkbill	My Dream Boat	Midterm
2016
Astronereus	Ayrad	Carnachy
2015
Telescope	Dubday	Windshear
2014
Mount Athos	Forgotten Voice	First Mohican
2013
Willing Foe	Harris Tweed	Jehannedarc
2012
Hawaafez	Meganisi	Nehaam
2011
Drunken Sailor	Polly's Mark	Akmal

2010-2001
2010
Claremont	Sabotage	Petara Bay
2009
Tastahil	All The Aces	The Betchworth Kid
2008
Tranquil Tiger	Regal Flush	Spanish Hidalgo
2007
Peppertree Lane	Day Flight	Group Captain
2006
Distinction	Balkan Knight	Avalon
2005
Wolfe Tone	Gulf	High Accolade
2004
The Whistling Teal	Delsarte	Gulf
2003
Gamut	Fight Your Corner	Swing Wing
2002
High Pitched	Warrsan	Arctic Owl
2001
Water Jump	Sandmason	Sacred Song

2000-1991
2000
Sea Wave	Lightning Arrow	Zaajer
1999
Dark Shell	Kadaka	Raise A Prince
1998
Yorkshire	Ferny Hill	Bina Gardens
1997
Persian Punch	Further Flight	Sweetness Herself
1996
Election Day	Minds Music	Posidonas
1995
Escarpment	Sadler's Image	Linney Head
1994
Right Win	Persian Brave	Corrouge
1993
Brier Creek	Shuailaan	Linpac West
1992
Endoli	Mashaallah	Hebridean
1991
Snurge	Sardegna	Hateel

1990-1988
1990
Sesame	Rudjig	Landyap
1989
Albadr	Ibn Bey	Green Adventure
1988
Merce Cunningham	Shimshek	Ibn Bey

Winners since 1988

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1988	Merce Cunningham	4	Willie Carson	Neil Graham	2:47.35
1989	Albadr	4	Michael Roberts	Robert Armstrong	2:47.83
1990	Sesame	5	Walter Swinburn	David Morley	2:48.87
1991	Snurge	4	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	2:54.15
1992	Endoli	5	Michael Roberts	Clive Brittain	2:45.15
1993	Brier Creek	4	Ray Cochrane	John Gosden	2:55.01
1994	Right Win	4	Pat Eddery	Richard Hannon Sr.	2:53.19
1995	Escarpment	4	John Reid	Peter Chapple-Hyam	2:47.26
1996	Election Day	4	Willie Carson	Michael Stoute	2:56.66
1997	Persian Punch	4	Ray Cochrane	David Elsworth	2:58.07
1998	Yorkshire	4	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	2:48.52
1999	Dark Shell	4	Olivier Peslier	Michael Stoute	2:56.05
2000	Sea Wave	5	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	2:50.23
2001	Water Jump	4	Pat Eddery	John Dunlop	3:07.96
2002	High Pitched	4	Richard Quinn	Henry Cecil	2:50.68
2003	Gamut	4	Kieren Fallon	Michael Stoute	2:48.64
2004	The Whistling Teal	8	Darryll Holland	Geoff Wragg	2:48.97
2005	Wolfe Tone	4	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien	2:48.96
2006	Distinction	7	Michael Kinane	Michael Stoute	3:03.45
2007	Peppertree Lane	4	Kevin Darley	Mark Johnston	2:52.03
2008	Tranquil Tiger	4	Ted Durcan	Henry Cecil	2:52.31
2009	Tastahil	5	Richard Hills	Barry Hills	2:52.42
2010	Claremont	4	William Buick	Mahmood Al Zarooni	2:50.90
2011	Drunken Sailor	6	Kieren Fallon	Luca Cumani	2:47.91
2012	Hawaafez	4	K T O'Neill	Marcus Tregoning	2:58.44
2013	Willing Foe	6	Silvestre De Sousa	Saeed bin Suroor	2:50.15
2014	Mount Athos	7	Jamie Spencer	Marco Botti	2:48.72
2015	Telescope	5	Ryan Moore	Michael Stoute	2:34.11
2016	Astronereus	5	Pat Dobbs	Amanda Perrett	2:38.41
2017	Hawkbill	4	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	2:42.75
2018	Crystal Ocean	4	Ryan Moore	Michael Stoute	2:35.69
2019	Crystal Ocean	5	Ryan Moore	Michael Stoute	2:33.78
	no race 2020 [a]
2021	Al Aasy	4	Jim Crowley	William Haggas	2:39.11
2022	Ilaraab	5	Tom Marquand	William Haggas	2:30.55
2023	Haskoy	4	Frankie Dettori	Ralph Beckett	2:32.33

1. The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom^[2]

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

1. "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2016 European Programme / 21 Jan 16". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
2. "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspension extended". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020.

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• Paris-Turf:
  • "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
  • 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023

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• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Aston Park Stakes (2018).