The Beeswing Stakes was a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It was run at Newcastle over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it was scheduled to take place each year in late July.
History The event was named after Beeswing, a successful 19th-century racehorse bred in Northumberland. It was established in 1977, and for a period it held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 1986.
The Beeswing Stakes was last run in 1999. It was replaced the following year by a similar race, the Lennox Stakes at Goodwood.
Newcastle currently stages a 7-furlong handicap race called the Beeswing Handicap.
Records Most successful horse: no horse won this race more than once
Leading jockey (2 wins): Pat Eddery – Kampala (1980), Great Commotion (1989) Tony Ives – Milk of the Barley (1981), Silly Steven (1982) Edward Hide – Beaudelaire (1983), Major Don (1984) Steve Cauthen – Hadeer (1986), Salse (1988) Willie Carson – Bold Russian (1991), Shahid (1995) Ray Cochrane – Casteddu (1992), Eurolink Thunder (1993)
Leading trainer (2 wins): Paul Cole – John de Coombe (1978), Sarab (1985) Richard Hannon – Silly Steven (1982), Savahra Sound (1990) John Dunlop – Eurolink Thunder (1993), Shahid (1995)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1977 In Haste 3 John Lowe Bill Watts 1:29.87 1978 John de Coombe 3 Geoff Baxter Paul Cole 1:27.01 1979 Jeroboam 3 Lester Piggott Harry Wragg 1:26.43 1980 Kampala 4 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 1:26.66 1981 Milk of the Barley 4 Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman 1:28.48 1982 Silly Steven 3 Tony Ives Richard Hannon 1:25.98 1983 Beaudelaire 3 Edward Hide Vincent O'Brien 1:23.53 1984 Major Don 4 Edward Hide Ernie Weymes 1:28.80 1985 Sarab 4 Richard Quinn Paul Cole 1:29.53 1986 Hadeer 4 Steve Cauthen Clive Brittain 1:26.64 1987 Farajullah 4 Gary Carter Geoff Huffer 1:29.26 1988 Salse 3 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:29.53 1989 Great Commotion 3 Pat Eddery Alex Scott 1:24.13 1990 Savahra Sound 5 Bruce Raymond Richard Hannon 1:27.29 1991 Bold Russian 4 Willie Carson Barry Hills 1:23.61 1992 Casteddu 3 Ray Cochrane Pip Payne 1:27.26 1993 Eurolink Thunder 3 Ray Cochrane John Dunlop 1:25.93 1994 Gabr 4 Richard Hills Robert Armstrong 1:24.20 1995 Shahid 3 Willie Carson John Dunlop 1:25.21 1996 Iktamal 4 Willie Ryan Ed Dunlop 1:24.88 1997 Wizard King 6 Dean McKeown Sir Mark Prescott 1:24.16 1998 Decorated Hero 6 Gary Hind John Gosden 1:27.83 1999 Josr Algarhoud 3 Willie Supple Saeed bin Suroor 1:25.70
See also Horseracing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
References Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , pedigreequery.com – Beeswing Stakes – Newcastle.