The Great St. Wilfrid Stakes is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Ripon over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
The event is named after St. Wilfrid, the patron saint of Ripon. The winning owner is awarded a silver trophy depicting St. Wilfrid mounted on horseback.
The Great St. Wilfrid Stakes is the venue's most valuable race of the season. It has been sponsored by William Hill since 1994.
History The event was initially contested over a distance of one mile and two furlongs. In 1899 it was extended by two furlongs. It reverted to its original distance in 1948, before being reduced to six furlongs in 1956. The race was restricted to three year olds from 1947 to 1949.
Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Pepper Lane - 2011, 2012
Leading jockey since 1960 (3 wins): Philip Robinson - Betsy Red (1980), Never So Bold (1983), Kostar (2007) Daniel Tudhope - Pepper Lane (2011, 2012), Out Do (2014) Connor Beasley - Nameitwhatyoulike (2014), Dakota Gold (2019), Intrinsic Bond (2022)
Leading trainer since 1960 (3 wins): Mick Easterby – Lucky Dutch (1984), Catherines Well (1986), William's Well (2000) David O'Meara - Pepper Lane (2011, 2012), Out Do (2014) Tim Easterby - Pipalong (1999), Staxton (2020), Intrinsic Bond (2022)
Winners since 1898 Weights given in stones and pounds. Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer SP Time 1898 Queen's Park 3 7-06 Tom Lofthouse Thomas Bruckshaw 1899 Her Ring 4 7-06 Seth Chandley Ernest Tinsley Evens F 1900 Lilly Thorpe 4 6–13 George Sanderson Robert Gore 1901 Dark Eye 4 8-06 Charles Yarnell William Elsey 1902 Boss Croker 3 7-00 Harvey William I'Anson Jr. F 1903 1904 Orrag 4 9-01 Elijah Wheatley William Elsey 1905 Killigrew 4 7-03 Arthur Flanagan Matthews 1906 Sweet Rosalind 3 7-02 Harry Blades Unwin F 1907 Swannington 7 8-06 William Griggs James Fagan F 1908 Noturnia 3 6-07 Charles Ringstead Scott F 1909 Downshire 5 11–13 William Griggs Tom Waugh F 1910 Mynora 4 6–12 Arthur Flanagan John Osborne Jr. 1911 Des-Essars 7 7-04 Charles Ringstead William Cotcheifer 1912 Loup Chien 4 7-07 Michael Carron William Binnie 1913 Sun Cloud 6 7-06 Herbert Robbins William Yapp 1914 Pochard 4 7-07 James Ledson Cole JF 1915-18No race 1919 Skager Rack 4 8-06 Charlie Foy Alf Sadler Sr. Evens F 1920 Jacksdale 4 7-02 Charles Ringstead Ossie Casebourne 1921 Jacksdale 5 7-05 Tommy Morgan Ossie Casebourne F 1922 Wise Folly 4 7–13 Harry Wragg Spittle 1923 Fastolite 5 8-09 Richard Crisp William Walters 1924 Right Ho 4 7-01 Kenneth Robertson J Dawson 1925 Seradella 3 7-03 William Alford Cecil Boyd-Rochfort F 1926 Hinton Bridge 4 7-08 Archie Burns Major John Morris JF 1927 Obvious 5 6–10 George Baines Joe Cannon 1928 Servus 5 8-08 Ronald James Percy Peck F 1929 Sir Picton 7 6–10 Chris Adley Percy Botterill 1930 Gigolo 5 7-09 Sam Wragg Ossie Bell F 1931 Kerr's Pink 5 7-09 Billy Nevett Matthew D Peacock 1932 Sans Espoir 5 8-01 Sam Wragg Frank Butters F 1933 Craig Park 6 7–10 Freddy Lane Willie Jarvis F 1934 Simonside 5 8-01 Billy Nevett Matthew D Peacock 1935 Moneybox 4 9-04 Billy Nevett Matthew D Peacock F 1936 Menton 4 8-01 Doug Smith Frank Butters 2:44.00 1937 Miss Quiz 5 7-05 Percy Evans Jim Storie 2:45.80 1938 Great Barton 4 8-01 Harry Blackshaw Bill Wightman 1939 Nord Express 3 8–10 Sam Wragg Ossie Bell F 2:43.00 1940No race 1941 Lovetin 4 7–11 Freddy Lane Robert Colling 2:31.60 1942-45No race 1946 Trimbush 6 9-07 Harry Blackshaw Percy Vasey F 1947 Good Company 3 8-00 Percy Evans Harry Peacock 2:53.00 1948 Private Affair 3 6–13 Dennis Schofield Rufus Beasley 2:06.40 1949 Tudor Emblem 3 7-00 Willie Christie A Cooper 2:05.80 1950 Starpoint 4 8-05 Bill Rickaby Sam Hall 2:05.60 1951 Presyl 3 7-08 Arthur Roberts Richard Peacock 2:11.80 1952 Dader 3 7-07 Doug Smith Marcus Marsh F 2:06.40 1953 Torcross 4 9-04 Billy Nevett Richard Peacock 2:06.20 1954 Whitebrigg 4 8-02 Stan Clayton Avril Vasey 2:08.80 1955 Whitebrigg 5 7-07 Joe Sime Avril Vasey 2:05.20 1956 Prairie Emblem 3 8-08 Peter Robinson Bill Dutton 1:13.40 1957 Roman Vale 7 7–11 Ron Armstrong Jack Fawcus F 1:11.60 1958 Kandy-Sugar 3 8–13 Jimmy Etherington William Bellerby 1:13.40 1959 Golden Leg 4 8-03 Greville Starkey Michael Pope 1:12.60 1960 Whistler's Daughter 3 7-08 Norman McIntosh Sam Hall 1:13.60 1961 Galivanter 5 9-07 Harry Carr Dick Hern F 1:12.60 1962 Whistling Sands 4 8-08 Paul Tulk Eric Cousins F 1:12.20 1963 Matatina 3 8-09 Lester Piggott Sam Armstrong F 1:16.00 1964 Miladdo 5 7–11 Peter Robinson Eddie Duffy 1:11.80 1965 Monkey Palm 4 7-05 Willie Carson Sam Armstrong 1:11.60 1966 Royal Yacht 5 7-03 Des Cullen Bill Holden 1:14.80 1967 Gemini Six 3 7-07 Graham Sexton Harry Wragg F 1:16.80 1968 Morgan's Pride 4 7-01 David Coates Steve Nesbitt 1:14.00 1969 Pals Passage 5 7–13 Willie McCaskill Mick Easterby 1:12.60 1970 Bream 3 7–13 Ernie Johnson Ernie Weymes 1:10.80 1971Abandoned due to waterlogging 1972 Spanish Gold 5 7-05 Steve Perks Reg Hollinshead 1:10.95 1973 Day Two 4 7–11 Mark Birch Victor Mitchell 1:11.45 1974 Princely Son 5 9-03 Johnny Seagrave Ken Cundell 1:13.20 1975 Blue Star 4 9-08 Eric Eldin Arthur Stephenson 1:12.00 1976 Honeyblest 4 8–13 Geoff Baxter Doug Smith 1:10.70 1977 Private Line 4 8–12 Eddie Hide Clive Brittain 1:13.10 1978 Laser Lady 4 7-08 Michael Wood Paul Cole 1:11.80 1979 Lord Rochfort 4 8–10 Steve Raymont Brian Swift F 1:15.90 1980 Betsy Red 3 8-07 Philip Robinson Frankie Durr 1:14.29 1981 Belfort 4 7-09 Nicky Howe Matty McCourt 1:11.50 1982 Soba 3 9-07 David Nicholls David Chapman F 1:12.50 1983 Never So Bold 3 8-03 Philip Robinson Robert Armstrong 1:11.10 1984 Lucky Dutch 5 7–10 David Leadbitter Mick Easterby F 1:10.40 1985 Numismatist 6 8-05 Robert Street M Salaman 1:14.60 1986 Catherines Well 3 8-08 Gary Carter Mick Easterby 1:11.70 1987 Umbelata 4 8–10 Tony Culhane Mick Naughton 1:15.60 1988 Golden Ancona 5 8-09 Mark Birch Peter Easterby F 1:16.40 1989 Thornfield Boy 3 8-06 Pat Eddery Reg Akehurst F 1:10.40 1990 Fascination Waltz 3 7–12 Gary Carter John Mackie 1:12.20 1991 Premier Touch 4 9-07 Alex Greaves David Barron 1:11.40 1992 Green Dollar 9 9-04 Michael Tebbutt Eric Wheeler 1:12.30 1993 Hard to Figure 7 9-03 Steve Drowne Ron Hodges 1:11.60 1994 Whittle Woods Girl 3 7-07 Jimmy Quinn Eric Alston 1:11.00 1995 Double Blue 6 9–13 Jason Weaver Mark Johnston 1:10.10 1996 Samwar 4 8-06 Ray Cochrane Gay Kelleway 1:11.60 1997 Tadeo 4 9-08 Dean McKeown Mark Johnston 1:09.80 1998 Cadeaux Cher 4 8-06 Ray Cochrane Barry Hills 1:11.50 1999 Pipalong 3 9-07 Lindsay Charnock Tim Easterby 1:13.00 2000 William's Well 6 7–13 Dale Gibson Mick Easterby 1:11.30 2001 Antonio Canova 5 8-09 Franny Norton Bob Jones F 1:11.60 2002 Deceitful 4 8-08 Francis Ferris David Evans 1:09.90 2003 Hidden Dragon 4 9-01 David Nolan Paul Blockley 1:10.53 2004 Smokin Beau 7 9–10 Joe Fanning Nick Littmoden 1:13.65 2005 Ice Planet 4 8-07 Phillip Makin David Nicholls 1:13.19 2006 Excusez Moi 4 9-04 Kerrin McEvoy Clive Brittain 1:13.82 2007 Kostar 6 9-06 Philip Robinson Clive Cox 1:11.61 2008 Tajneed 5 8–12 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls 1:13.75 2009 Markab 6 9-03 Pat Cosgrave Henry Candy F 1:10.10 2010 Damika 7 8–10 Michael Stainton Richard Whitaker 1:13.31 2011 Pepper Lane 4 8–12 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 1:12.34 2012 Pepper Lane 5 9-01 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 1:11.95 2013 Baccarat 4 8-09 Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey F 1:09.72 2014 Out Do 5 9-01 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara F 1:12.79 2015 Do not Touch 3 8–12 Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey F 1:12.00 2016 Nameitwhatyoulike 7 8–13 Connor Beasley Bryan Smart 1:10.14 2017 Mattmu 5 9-01 David Allan Tim Easterby 1:11.72 2018 Gunmetal 5 9-00 Joe Fanning David Barron 1:09.98 2019 Dakota Gold 5 9-07 Connor Beasley Michael Dods F 1:14.56 2020 Staxton 5 8-05 Duran Fentiman Tim Easterby F 1:11.71 2021 Justanotherbottle 7 8–12 Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan 1:09.72 2022 Intrinsic Bond 5 8-07 Connor Beasley Tracy Waggott 1:09.35 2023 Sophia's Starlight 3 8-07 Sam James Grant Tuer 1:11.51 2024 Dare To Hope 4 8–11 Oisin Orr Richard Fahey F 1:09.53 2025 Intervention 8 8-02 William Pyle Mick Appleby 1:10.77 2026 Royal Zabeel 5 9-07 Jason Watson Mick Appleby 1:10.36
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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External links Race Recordings (1982, 1983, 1989, 1995–2012) youtube.com