The Seaton Delaval Stakes was a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It was run at Newcastle, and in its later years it was scheduled to take place in August.
History The event was named after Seaton Delaval, a village located to the north of Newcastle. It was established in 1867, and was originally held in late June. For much of its history it took place on the day after the Northumberland Plate. It was usually contested over 5 furlongs.
The Seaton Delaval Stakes continued to be staged in June until 1961. It was switched to early August in 1962. The present grading system was introduced in 1971, and the event was classed at Group 3 level. It was extended to 7 furlongs in 1976.
The race was discontinued after 1985.
Records Leading jockey since 1900 (4 wins): Billy Nevett – Old Friend (1929), Blue Charm (1934), Royal Romance (1936), Dornoch (1951) Lester Piggott – Pinched (1957), Tin Whistle (1959), Sky Rocket (1967), Blessed Rock (1973)
Leading trainer since 1900 (4 wins): Geoffrey Barling – North Cone (1954), Lunar Way (1956), Unity (1964), Galipar (1966)
Winners since 1900 Year Winner Jockey Trainer 1900 Orchid Thomas Weldon Felix Leach 1901 Abbot's Anne Mornington Cannon John Porter 1902 Mrs Gamp Danny Maher Richard Marsh 1903 Henry the First Gilbert 1904 Cyanean Bernard Dillon Fallon 1905 Illustrious William Griggs Cort 1906 Orwell Herbert Randall Reg Day 1907 Bromus Otto Madden James Ryan 1908 Holiday House Otto Madden George Chaloner 1909 Charles O'Malley William Saxby Lewis 1910 Manwolf Elijah Wheatley Matthew D Peacock 1911 Combination Fred Rickaby Jr. Butters 1912 St Begoe Billy Higgs Sam Darling 1913 Cressingham Danny Maher Charles Archer 1914 Egretta William Saxby J Smith 1915-18No race 1919 Prince Herod Steve Donoghue Harry Cottrill 1920 Thunderer Steve Donoghue Charles Morton 1921 Ethereal William Griggs Robert Colling 1922 Prunus Joseph Thwaites Wilmot 1923 Appleby Ted Gardner Basil Jarvis 1924 Iron Mask Bobby Jones Harry Cottrill 1925 Blackmoor George Archibald Sr. Charles Peck 1926 Helene Harry Beasley Jr. Atty Persse 1927 Carsebreck Harry Wragg Tom Waugh Sr. 1928 Sonnelli George Baines Felix Leach Jr. 1929 Old Friend Billy Nevett Matthew D Peacock 1930 Pot-Pourri Tommy Weston Frank Butters 1931 Bonnie Briar Tommy Weston Tom Waugh Sr. 1932 Jim Thomas Arthur Wragg Stanley Wootton 1933 Armour Bright Ronald James Jack Colling 1934 Blue Charm Billy Nevett Matthew D Peacock 1935 Don Valley Harry Wragg Charles Elsey 1936 Royal Romance Billy Nevett Matthew J Peacock 1937 Conversation Piece Rufus Beasley Atty Persse 1938 Buoyant Fred Herbert Noel Cannon 1939 Tullyford Richard Perryman Ted Leader 1940-46No race 1947 Gold Mist Harry Carr Noel Murless 1948 Ballisland Charlie Smirke Dick Warden 1949 Peter Anthony Ken Gethin Harry Wragg 1950 Judith Paris Eph Smith Rufus Beasley 1951 Dornoch Billy Nevett Matthew J Peacock 1952 Good Brandy Geoff Littlewood Harry Peacock 1953 Tiger Kloof Manny Mercer Harry Wragg 1954 North Cone Geoff Littlewood Geoffrey Barling 1955 Vigo Jack Brace Bill Dutton 1956 Lunar Way Frank Barlow Geoffrey Barling 1957 Pinched Lester Piggott Noel Murless 1958 Lindsay Eddie Larkin Richard Peacock 1959 Tin Whistle Lester Piggott Pat Rohan 1960 China Clipper Liam Ward Tommy Shaw 1961 La Tendresse Ron Hutchinson Paddy Prendergast 1962 Dunce Cap David Morris Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 1963Abandoned due to waterlogging 1964 Unity Taffy Thomas Geoffrey Barling 1965 Gay Palm Johnny Seagrave Pat Rohan 1966 Galipar Taffy Thomas Geoffrey Barling 1967 Sky Rocket Lester Piggott Sam Armstrong 1968 Lady's View Duncan Keith Peter Ashworth 1969 Goldwyn Jimmy Etherington Mick Easterby 1970 Melodina Sandy Barclay Noel Murless 1971 Sharpen Up Willie Carson Bernard van Cutsem 1972 Rapid River Tommy Kelsey Arthur Stephenson 1973 Blessed Rock Lester Piggott Jeremy Hindley 1974 Asterina Geoff Lewis Noel Murless 1975 Sweet Nightingale Bruce Raymond Mick Easterby 1976 Nice Balance Brian Taylor Ryan Price 1977 Sexton Blake Willie Carson Barry Hills 1978Abandoned due to waterlogging 1979 Final Straw Greville Starkey Michael Stoute 1980 Robellino John Matthias Ian Balding 1981 Zilos Edward Hide Bruce Hobbs 1982 All Systems Go George Duffield Gavin Pritchard-Gordon 1983 Knoxville Steve Cauthen Barry Hills 1984 Zaizafon Steve Cauthen Barry Hills 1985 Moorgate Man Pat Eddery Ron Boss
Earlier winners
1867: La Mousse 1868: Number Nip 1869: Agility 1870: King of the Forest 1871: Hunsdon 1872: Mediator 1873: Organist 1874: Holy Friar 1876: Black Knight 1877: Carillon 1878: Jennie Agnes 1879: Novice 1880: Abbess of Beauchief 1881: Bonnie Rose 1882: Chislehurst 1883: Knight Errant 1884: Albert 1885: Minting 1886: Lady Muncaster 1887: Friday 1888: Chittabob 1889: Loup 1890: Cleator 1891: Persistive 1892: New Guinea 1893: Chin Chin 1894: Jim Selby 1895: Amaryllis 1896: Fiorini 1897: De Rougement 1898: Model Agnes 1899: O'Donovan Rossa
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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