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Pontefract Castle Stakes

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Pontefract Castle Stakes
2024
Black, emerald green triple diamond and armlets White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap Yellow, red seams and armlets
River Of Stars Ching Shih Divina Grace
Previous years
2023
Orange and yellow check, orange sleeves, yellow cap Maroon White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap
Voodoo Queen One Evening Ching Shih
2022
Light blue, white hollow box, light blue sleeves and cap Terracotta, black cap Dark green, white sleeves, red armlets, black cap
Glenartney Goldie Hawk The Flying Ginger
2021
Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel Maroon and royal blue (quartered), maroon sleeves, royal blue armlets, royal blue cap, maroon star Pink and grey stripes, chevrons on sleeves, pink cap
Katara Golden Pass Urban Artist
2020-2011
2020
Dark blue, white chevron, white and mauve striped sleeves, dark blue cap, mauve star Red, royal blue star, armlets and star on cap Dark blue and pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, pink cap, dark blue diamond
Antonia De Vega La Lune Makawee
2019
Royal blue, light green epaulets Grey, black hoop, black cap Maroon, large beige spots
Bayshore Freeway Dance Legend Tamreer
2018
Dark green and white diabolo, white and dark green diabolo on sleeves, dark green and white quartered cap Royal blue, orange disc, orange and royal blue striped sleeves and cap Grey, black seams, black cap, grey pom pom
Isabel De Urbina Alwaysandforever Wingingit
2017
Pale blue, white and yellow check cap Grey, black triple diamond and sleeves, yellow cap Pink, dark blue sleeves, pink stars, dark blue cap, pink star
Abingdon Lucy The Painter Shearling
2016
Pink, white sleeves Pale blue, white and yellow check cap Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap
Loving Things Yarrow Barsanti
2015
Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap Maroon, beige armlets, beige cap Royal blue and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves, royal blue stars
Connecticut Nancy From Nairobi Only Orsenfoolsies
2014
White, emerald green hoop Dark blue, yellow cap Black, white spots, black sleeves, white cap
Freedom's Light Waila Familliarity
2013
Turquoise, dark blue cap White, light blue stripe, sleeves and cap Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Brown Panther Souviens Toi Between Us
2012
Turquoise, dark blue cap Royal blue Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Brown Panther Lost In The Moment Jet Away
2011
Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap Light blue and maroon (quartered), light blue sleeves, maroon armlets Yellow, royal blue stars, yellow cap
Distant Memories Ted Spread Vulcanite
2010-2005
2010
Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Light blue and yellow check, red sleeves and cap Royal blue
Prospect Wells Nanton Mojave Moon
2009
Yellow, royal blue epaulets, royal blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap Navy blue, red and light blue hoop and armlets, white cap White, light green hoop and armlets, light green and white hooped cap
Furmigadelagiusta Drumfire Unleashed
2008
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Orange, Black chevrons, Orange sleeves, Black seams, quartered cap Red, Yellow hoop, hooped sleeves, White cap
Tranquil Tiger Dunaskin Alfie Flits
2007
Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue Maroon, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, maroon diamond
Ivy Creek The Geezer Peppertree Lane
2006
Red, Yellow hoop, hooped sleeves, White cap White, black spots, white sleeves, red cap Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap
Alfie Flits Camrose Lost Soldier Three
2005
Royal blue Orange, pink yoke and armlets Purple, Orange star, Purple sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap
Songlark Shastye Astrocharm
 

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.

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

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Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (3 wins):

  • Ralph BeckettIsabel De Urbina (2018), Antonia De Vega (2020), River Of Stars (2024)

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
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 Sir 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
2021 Katara 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:36.11
2022 Glenartney 4 Ross Coakley Ed Walker 2:36.95
2023 Voodoo Queen 4 David Egan Roger Varian 2:36.71
2024 River Of Stars 5 William Buick Ralph Beckett 2:37.07

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.