The Jersey Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
The event was established when a three-year cycle of races called the Triennial Stakes was discontinued after World War I. The Triennial Stakes had comprised a race for two-year-olds over 5 furlongs, a race for three-year-olds over 7 furlongs, and a race for four-year-olds over 2 miles. Horses would return each year to compete over the increasing distances.
The Jersey Stakes replaced the second leg of the Triennial Stakes in 1919. It was named after the 4th Earl of Jersey, who served as the Master of the Buckhounds in the late eighteenth century.
The race is now run on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting.
Records Leading jockey (6 wins): Sir Gordon Richards – Rattlin the Reefer (1929), Medieval Knight (1934), Theft (1935), Cave Man (1938), Nebuchadnezzar (1947), Rhinehart (1953) Lester Piggott – Favorita (1961), The Creditor (1963), Young Christopher (1964), Gay Fandango (1975), Hard Fought (1980), Rasa Penang (1981)
Leading trainer (6 wins): Sir Michael Stoute – Etienne Gerard (1977), Hard Fought (1980), Zilzal (1989), Among Men (1997), Jeremy (2006), Expert Eye (2018)
Winners since 1919 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1919 Knight of the Air Fred Templeman George Manser 1920 Tete a Tete Izaak Strydom Robert Sherwood Jr. 1921 Gask Vic Smyth Fred Darling 1:39.80 1922 Dragoon Joe Childs Alec Taylor Jr. 1:37.00 1923 Friar Steve Donoghue Willie Waugh 1:43.80 1924 Blue Pete Edward Gardner Platt 1:41.80 1925 Sherwood Starr Charlie Smirke Reg Day 1:38.40 1926 Review Order Harry Beasley Jr. Atty Persse 1:46.80 1927 Kincardine Harry Beasley Jr. Atty Persse 1928 Speyside Joe Childs E Wilson 1:41.00 1929 Rattlin The Reefer Sir Gordon Richards Victor Gilpin 1930 Paradine Bobby Jones Joseph Lawson 1:42.00 1931 St Oswald Steve Donoghue Easterbee 1:42.60 1932 Limelight Joe Childs William Jarvis 1:36.40 1933 Fur Tor Bobby Jones Joseph Lawson 1:41.60 1934 Medieval Knight Sir Gordon Richards Fred Darling 1:40.40 1935 Theft Sir Gordon Richards Frank Butters 1:42.00 1936 Thankerton Harry Wragg Gerald Armstrong 1:42.00 1937 Lady Of Shalott Michael Beary Robert Adams 1:40.80 1938 Cave Man Sir Gordon Richards Joseph Lawson 1:38.20 1939 Fairstone Michael Beary Harry Cottrill 1:41.80 1940–45No Race 1946 Sayani Roger Poincelet Joseph Lieux 1:45.00 1947 Nebuchadnezzar Sir Gordon Richards Fred Darling 1:41.00 1948 Hyperbole Tommy Weston Noel Cannon 1:44.40 1949 Star King Doug Smith John Waugh 1:38.60 1950 Double Eclipse Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 1:41.20 1951 Royal Serenade Charlie Elliott Harry Wragg 1:39.60 1952 Kara Tepe Manny Mercer George Colling 1:39.60 1953 Rhinehart Sir Gordon Richards Derrick Candy 1:45.20 1954 Marshal Ney Rae Johnstone In Ireland 1:43.40 1955 Windsor Sun Jimmy Eddery Seamus McGrath 1:30.29 1956 Adare Rae Johnstone Vincent O'Brien 1:31.17 1957 Quorum Alec Russell Wilfred Lyde 1:30.35 1958 Faith Healer Joe Sime Rufus Beasley 1:28.76 1959 Welsh Guard Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 1:29.65 1960 Red Gauntlet Eph Smith Ted Leader 1:32.46 1961 Favorita Lester Piggott Noel Murless 1:30.70 1962 Catchpole Doug Smith Geoffrey Brooke 1:31.86 1963 The Creditor Lester Piggott Noel Murless 1:35.32 1964 Young Christopher Lester Piggott Freddie Maxwell 1:30.91 1965 Fortezza Frankie Durr Harry Wragg 1:30.28 1966 Vibrant Peter Robinson Teddy Lambton 1:29.18 1967 St Chad George Moore Noel Murless 1:31.00 1968 World Cup Bill Williamson Paddy Prendergast 1:29.60 1969 Crooner John Gorton Doug Smith 1:31.01 1970 Fluke George Duffield John Oxley 1:28.36 1971 Ashleigh Bill Williamson Paddy Prendergast 1:36.16 1972 Proof Positive Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 1:29.33 1973 Pitskelly Bill Williamson Michael Jarvis 1:34.57 1974 Red Alert Johnny Roe Dermot Weld 1:28.78 1975 Gay Fandango Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien 1:30.05 1976 Gwent Geoff Lewis Bruce Hobbs 1:28.79 1977 Etienne Gerard Paul Cook Michael Stoute 1:33.04 1978 Camden Town Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 1:28.67 1979 Blue Refrain Brian Rouse John Benstead 1:29.81 1980 Hard Fought Lester Piggott Michael Stoute 1:30.06 1981 Rasa Penang Lester Piggott Robert Armstrong 1:28.39 1982 Merlin's Charm Steve Cauthen Barry Hills 1:29.82 1983 Tecorno Willie Carson Dick Hern 1:28.09 1984 Miss Silca Key Brian Rouse David Elsworth 1:28.17 1985 Pennine Walk Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 1:27.71 1986 Cliveden Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 1:27.85 1987 Midyan Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:30.07 1988 Indian Ridge Cash Asmussen David Elsworth 1:26.20 1989 Zilzal Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:26.30 1990 Sally Rous Gary Carter Geoff Wragg 1:27.16 1991 Satin Flower Steve Cauthen John Gosden 1:28.63 1992 Prince Ferdinand John Reid Matt McCormack 1:25.94 1993 Ardkinglass Willie Ryan Henry Cecil 1:35.68 1994(dh) River DeepGneiss Richard QuinnPaul Eddery Paul ColeJulie Cecil 1:28.70 1995 Sergeyev Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:27.12 1996 Lucayan Prince Richard Hughes David Loder 1:28.35 1997 Among Men Michael Kinane Michael Stoute 1:26.66 1998 Diktat Darryll Holland David Loder 1:28.43 1999 Lots of Magic Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Sr. 1:26.45 2000 Observatory Kevin Darley John Gosden 1:28.93 2001 Mozart Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:27.86 2002 Just James Olivier Peslier Jeremy Noseda 1:27.19 2003 Membership Gary Stevens Clive Brittain 1:26.64 2004 Kheleyf Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:27.35 2005 Proclamation Johnny Murtagh Jeremy Noseda 1:22.82 2006 Jeremy Michael Kinane Sir Michael Stoute 1:27.54 2007 Tariq Jimmy Fortune Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:26.76 2008 Aqlaam Richard Hills William Haggas 1:26.98 2009 Ouqba Tadhg O'Shea Barry Hills 1:27.65 2010 Rainfall Ryan Moore Mark Johnston 1:24.94 2011 Strong Suit Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:26.09 2012 Ishvana Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:25.45 2013 Gale Force Ten Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:25.32 2014 Mustajeeb Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:24.54 2015 Dutch Connection Jim Crowley Charles Hills 1:26.83 2016 Ribchester William Buick Richard Fahey 1:28.49 2017 Le Brivido Pierre-Charles Boudot André Fabre 1:25.05 2018 Expert Eye James McDonald Sir Michael Stoute 1:26.25 2019 Space Traveller Daniel Tudhope Richard Fahey 1:24.57 2020 Molatham Jim Crowley Roger Varian 1:28.94 2021 Creative Force James Doyle Charlie Appleby 1:29.06 2022 Noble Truth William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:26.71 2023 Age of Kings Wayne Lordan Aidan O'Brien 1:26.93 2024 Haatem James Doyle Richard Hannon Jr. 1:26.85 2025 Noble Champion Kieran Shoemark Ed Walker 1:24.99 2026 Thesecretadversary Seamie Heffernan Fozzy Stack 1:25.18
Earlier winners Triennial Stakes The second leg of the Triennial Stakes was contested by three-year-olds over 7 furlongs, and it was first run in 1849.
1849: Borneo 1850: no race 1851: Miserrima 1852: Songstress 1853: Filbert 1854: Meteora 1855: Claret 1856: Fly-by-Night 1857–58: no race 1859: St Clarence 1860: The Wizard 1861: Lupus 1862: no race 1863: Queen Bertha 1864: Blair Athol 1865: Broomielaw 1866: Janitor 1867: Vauban 1868: Vale Royal 1869: Duke of Beaufort 1870: Normanby 1871: Ripponden 1872: Cremorne 1873: The Laird of Holywell 1874: Volturno 1875: Ladylove 1876: Morning Star 1877: Placida 1878: Jannette 1879: Dalnaspidal II 1880: Muncaster 1881: Limestone 1882: Shotover 1883: Galliard 1884: Talisman 1885: Dandie Dimont 1886: Mephisto 1887: Jersey Lily 1888: Rada 1889: Cherry Bounce 1890: Blue-green 1891: Peter Flower 1892: May Duke 1893: Prisoner 1894: Florizel II 1895: Utica 1896: Labrador 1897: Cortegar 1898: Nun Nicer 1899: Santa Casa 1900: Rice 1901: Veles 1902: Fowling-Piece 1903: Rabelais 1904: Henry the First 1905: Polymelus 1906: Troutbeck 1907: Acclaim 1908: Rhodora 1909: Louviers 1910: Admiral Hawke 1911: Alice 1912: Hector 1913: Light Brigade 1914: Sunny Lake 1915–18: no race
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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galopp-sieger.de – Jersey Stakes. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Jersey Stakes (2018). pedigreequery.com – Jersey Stakes – Ascot.