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The Summer Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | York Racecourse York, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1996 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | William Hill |
| Website | York |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies & mares |
| Weight | 8 st 12 lb (3yo); 9 st 4 lb (4yo+) Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners * * since 2018 (2yo wins not penalised) |
| Purse | £40,000 (2020) 1st: £22,684 |
| 2024 | ||
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| Flora Of Bermuda | Adaay In Devon | Unequal Love |
| Previous years | ||
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| 2023 | ||
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| Swingalong | Royal Aclaim | Gale Force Maya |
| 2022 | ||
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| Flotus | Adaay To Remember | Gale Force Maya |
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| Light Refrain | Vadream | Declaring Love |
| 2020-2011 | ||
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| 2020 | ||
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| Queen Jo Jo | Breathtaking Look | Sunday Star |
| 2019 | ||
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| Royal Intervention | Shades Of Blue | Red Balloons |
| 2018 | ||
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| Raven's Lady | Pretty Baby | Pepita |
| 2017 | ||
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| Mystic Dawn | Queen Kindly | Eartha Kitt |
| 2016 | ||
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| Ridge Ranger | Besharah | La Rioja |
| 2015 | ||
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| New Providence | Lucky Kristale | Kiyoshi |
| 2014 | ||
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| Ladies Are Forever | Joyeuse | Indignant |
| 2013 | ||
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| Ladies Are Forever | Gracia Directa | March |
| 2012 | ||
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| Gracia Directa | Sioux Rising | Hallelujah |
| 2011 | ||
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| Ladies Are Forever | Dever Dream | Rose Blossom |
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| 2010 | ||
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| Rose Blossom | Tropical Treat | Gilt Edge Girl |
| 2009 | ||
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| Serious Attitude | Lesson In Humility | Look Busy |
| 2008 | ||
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| Our Faye | Lady Grace | San Sicharia |
| 2007 | ||
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| Theann | Gloved Hand | Lady Grace |
| 2006 | ||
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| La Chunga | Donna Blini | Paradise Isle |
| 2005 | ||
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| Lucky Spin | La Cucaracha | Indian Maiden |
| 2004 | ||
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| Tante Rose | Ruby Rocket | Lochridge |
| 2003 | ||
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| Torosay Spring | Golden Nun | Khulood |
| 2002 | ||
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| Palace Affair | Lipstick | Lady Dominatrix |
| 2001 | ||
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| Palace Affair | Night Haven | Vita Spericolata |
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| 2000 | ||
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| Hot Tin Roof | Cassandra Go | Jezebel |
| 1999 | ||
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| Imperial Beauty | Pipalong | Fragrant Oasis |
| 1998 | ||
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| Nanoushka | Crazee Mental | Qilin |
| 1997 | ||
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| Bint Albaadiya | Bollin Joanne | Connemara |
| 1996 | ||
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| Carranita | Daring Destiny | Prancing |
The event was established in 1996, and it was initially classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2003.
The Summer Stakes is held on the opening day of York's two-day John Smith's Cup meeting.
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Ladies are Forever - 2011, 2013, 2014
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Stephen Carson – Palace Affair (2001, 2002)
- Paul Hanagan - Rose Blossom (2010), Royal Intervention (2019)
- Silvestre De Sousa - Ladies are Forever (2011), Flotus (2022)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Geoff Oldroyd - Ladies are Forever (2011, 2013, 2014)
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
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| 1996 | Carranita | 6 | Tim Sprake | Bryn Palling | 1:11.42 |
| 1997 | Bint Albaadiya | 3 | John Reid | Michael Stoute | 1:11.45 |
| 1998 | Nanoushka | 3 | Pat Eddery | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:10.33 |
| 1999 | Imperial Beauty | 3 | Gary Stevens | Peter Makin | 1:10.75 |
| 2000 | Hot Tin Roof | 4 | Kevin Darley | Tim Easterby | 1:12.21 |
| 2001 | Palace Affair | 3 | Stephen Carson | Toby Balding | 1:12.04 |
| 2002 | Palace Affair | 4 | Stephen Carson | Toby Balding | 1:11.43 |
| 2003 | Torosay Spring | 5 | Jamie Spencer | James Fanshawe | 1:11.34 |
| 2004 | Tante Rose | 4 | Michael Hills | Roger Charlton | 1:13.26 |
| 2005 | Lucky Spin | 4 | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:11.35 |
| 2006 | La Chunga | 3 | Darryll Holland | Jeremy Noseda | 1:10.14 |
| 2007 | Theann | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.27 |
| 2008 | Our Faye | 5 | Neil Callan | Sylvester Kirk | 1:16.90 |
| 2009 | Serious Attitude | 3 | Eddie Ahern | Rae Guest | 1:09.82 |
| 2010 | Rose Blossom | 3 | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey | 1:09.75 |
| 2011 | Ladies are Forever | 3 | Silvestre de Sousa | Geoff Oldroyd | 1:09.18 |
| 2012 | Gracia Directa | 4 | Robert Winston | Dominik Moser | 1:14.10 |
| 2013 | Ladies are Forever | 5 | Graham Lee | Geoff Oldroyd | 1:10.53 |
| 2014 | Ladies are Forever | 6 | Daniel Tudhope | Geoff Oldroyd | 1:09.30 |
| 2015 | New Providence | 3 | Harry Bentley | Hugo Palmer | 1:10.20 |
| 2016 | Ridge Ranger | 5 | Jason Hart | Eric Alston | 1:10.01 |
| 2017 | Mystic Dawn | 3 | Stevie Donohoe | David Simcock | 1:10.84 |
| 2018 | Raven's Lady | 4 | Gerald Mosse | Marco Botti | 1:12.44 |
| 2019 | Royal Intervention | 3 | Paul Hanagan | Ed Walker | 1:10.42 |
| 2020 | Queen Jo Jo | 4 | Sam James | Kevin Ryan | 1:11.16 |
| 2021 | Light Refrain | 3 | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 1:10.88 |
| 2022 | Flotus | 3 | Silvestre De Sousa | Simon & Ed Crisford | 1:10.24 |
| 2023 | Swingalong | 3 | Clifford Lee | Karl Burke | 1:09.86 |
| 2024 | Flora Of Bermuda | 3 | P. J. McDonald | Andrew Balding | 1:12.07 |
- galopp-sieger.de – Summer Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Summer Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Summer Stakes – York.
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