The Ormonde Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 84 yards () at Chester in May.

History The event is named after Ormonde, a famous racehorse foaled at Eaton Hall in Cheshire. The original version was a 5-furlong race for two-year-olds.

The present Ormonde Stakes was established in 1936. It was initially open to horses aged three or older, and contested over 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 75 yards. The first running was won by Quashed.

The race was confined to three-year-olds and cut to 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 10 yards in 1955. Its previous distance was restored in 1958, and from this point it was restricted to older horses. It was extended by several yards in 1970.

The Ormonde Stakes can serve as a trial for the Coronation Cup. The last horse to win both races in the same year was St Nicholas Abbey in 2011.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins): Sovrango – 1962, 1963 Shambo – 1993, 1994 St Expedit – 2001, 2002 Hamish - 2022, 2023

Leading jockey (8 wins): Ryan Moore - Harbinger (2010), St Nicholas Abbey (2011), Dartmouth (2016), Idaho (2018), Japan (2021), Point Lonsdale (2024), Illinois (2025), Jan Brueghel (2026)

Leading trainer (8 wins): Aidan O'Brien - Macarthur (2008), Sir Nicholas Abbey (2011), Memphis Tennessee (2012), Idaho (2018), Japan (2021), Point Lonsdale (2024), Illinois (2025), Jan Brueghel (2026)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1936 Quashed 4 Richard Perryman Colledge Leader 2:54.40 1937 Young England 4 Billy Nevett Matthew Peacock 2:57.00 1938 Senor 4 Jackie Crouch Richard Dawson 2:56.00 1939 Tricameron 3 Arthur Tucker Lucien Robert 2:55.20 1940 no race 1940–45 1946 High Stakes 4 Cliff Richards Joseph Lawson 2:58.20 1947 Turkish Tune 4 William Wells Darby Rogers 3:02.80 1948 Goyama 5 Charlie Elliott Charles Semblat 3:12.20 1949 Alycidon 4 Doug Smith Walter Earl 3:07.00 1950 Olein's Grace 4 Charlie Elliott Vincent O'Brien 3:11.00 1951 Cagire II 4 Charlie Elliott Evan Williams 3:14.20 1952 Tulyar 3 Doug Smith Marcus Marsh 3:29.60 1953 Wyandank 4 Manny Mercer Joseph Lawson 3:04.40 1954 Stem King 4 Doug Smith Richard Perryman 3:11.80 1955 North Cone 3 Eph Smith Geoffrey Barling 2:14.40 1956 Stephanotis 3 Ken Gethin Harvey Leader 2:10.20 1957 Hindu Festival 3 Tommy Gosling Paddy Prendergast 2:11.40 1958 Doutelle 4 Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:53.20 1959 Primera 5 Lester Piggott Noel Murless 2:55.00 1960 Light Horseman 4 Ron Hutchinson Paddy Prendergast 3:00.00 1961 Alcaeus 4 Scobie Breasley Paddy Prendergast 3:09.80 1962 Sovrango 4 Bill Williamson Harry Wragg 3:05.60 1963 Sovrango 5 Bill Williamson Harry Wragg 2:58.20 1964 Arctic Vale 5 Lester Piggott Paddy Prendergast 3:10.20 1965 Indiana 4 Jimmy Lindley Jack Watts 3:10.40 1966 Biomydrin 4 Lester Piggott Noel Murless 3:06.00 1967 David Jack 4 Lester Piggott Ted Lambton 3:01.60 1968 Hopeful Venture 4 Sandy Barclay Noel Murless 3:09.40 1969 Abandoned due to waterlogging 1970 Blakeney 4 Ernie Johnson Arthur Budgett 2:55.80 1971 Quayside 4 Lester Piggott Denys Smith 2:52.00 1972 Selhurst 4 Geoff Lewis Noel Murless 2:58.96 1973 Ormindo 4 Brian Taylor Harry Wragg 3:04.13 1974 Crazy Rhythm 6 Geoff Lewis Staff Ingham 2:58.96 1975 Rouser 4 Geoff Lewis Bruce Hobbs 3:04.66 1976 Zimbalon 4 Joe Mercer Dick Hern 3:04.11 1977 Oats 4 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 2:58.28 1978 Crow 5 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 2:54.29 1979 Remainder Man 4 Joe Mercer Reg Hollinshead 3:10.80 1980 Niniski 4 Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:49.63 1981 Pelerin 4 Brian Taylor Harry Wragg 2:58.95 1982 Six Mile Bottom 4 Steve Cauthen Harry Wragg 2:50.88 1983 Abandoned due to waterlogging 1984 Teenoso 4 Pat Eddery Geoff Wragg 2:51.92 1985 Seismic Wave 4 Brent Thomson Barry Hills 2:54.59 1986 Brunico 4 Brent Thomson Rod Simpson 3:15.38 1987 Rakaposhi King 5 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:45.43 1988 Mr Pintips 4 Willie Carson William Hastings-Bass 3:20.49 1989 Mountain Kingdom 5 Steve Cauthen Clive Brittain 2:55.96 1990 Braashee 4 Michael Roberts Alec Stewart 2:58.17 1991 Per Quod 6 Bruce Raymond Ben Hanbury 2:55.68 1992 Saddlers' Hall 4 Pat Eddery Michael Stoute 2:48.38 1993 Shambo 6 Michael Roberts Clive Brittain 2:50.45 1994 Shambo 7 Michael Roberts Clive Brittain 2:51.74 1995 Zilzal Zamaan 4 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 2:52.47 1996 Oscar Schindler 4 Michael Kinane Kevin Prendergast 2:55.39 1997 Royal Court 4 John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam 3:15.85 1998 Stretarez 5 Kevin Darley Venetia Williams 2:50.64 1999 Sadian 4 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 2:52.26 2000 Daliapour 4 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 2:50.16 2001 St Expedit 4 Darryll Holland Geoff Wragg 2:49.47 2002 St Expedit 5 Darryll Holland Geoff Wragg 2:47.40 2003 Asian Heights 5 Darryll Holland Geoff Wragg 2:52.96 2004 Systematic 5 Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 2:56.34 2005 Day Flight 4 Richard Hughes John Gosden 2:59.70 2006 The Whistling Teal 10 Steve Drowne Geoff Wragg 3:00.71 2007 Ask 4 Kerrin McEvoy Sir Michael Stoute 2:52.33 2008 Macarthur 4 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 2:53.20 2009 Buccellati 5 William Buick Andrew Balding 3:45.91 2010 Harbinger 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:56.73 2011 St Nicholas Abbey 4 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:52.27 2012 Memphis Tennessee 4 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 3:08.73 2013 Mount Athos 6 Jamie Spencer Luca Cumani 2:56.13 2014 Brown Panther 6 Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe 3:05.96 2015 Clever Cookie 7 Graham Lee Peter Niven 3:03.15 2016 Dartmouth 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:58.70 2017 Western Hymn 6 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 2:52.69 2018 Idaho 5 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:53.27 2019 Morando 6 Silvestre de Sousa Andrew Balding 3:00.66 no race 2020 2021 Japan 5 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:58.01 2022 Hamish 6 Tom Marquand William Haggas 2:55.99 2023 Hamish 7 Tom Marquand William Haggas 3:06.02 2024 Point Lonsdale 5 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:49.17 2025 Illinois 4 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:55.74 2026 Jan Brueghel 5 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:48.26

See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races

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