The Woodcote Stakes is a conditions flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old Thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs and 3 yards (1,210 metres) at Epsom Downs in late May or early June.
History The Woodcote Stakes, initially spelled Woodcot, was first run in 1794. It was run over the last half-mile of Epsom Downs Racecourse. Colts carried 8 st, with fillies carrying 7 st 1 lb.
The race was not run between 1800 and 1806, but was re-established in 1807 and run over the last six furlongs of Epsom track. Colts carried 8 st 3 lb, with fillies carrying 8 st 0 lb. The following year the race was reduced in distance to half a mile and the weights the horses carried increased by two pounds. The weights rose by a further pound in 1812. In 1839 the race was moved to the new two-year-old course and the distance was increased to six furlongs. In 1842 the subscription fee was set at 15 sov. The weights were also changes, with horses carrying one pound less and the winner of the Two-year-old Stakes at Gorhambury carrying a five-pound penalty. In 1844 the subscription was reduced to 10 sov. In 1847 the weights were returned to what they were before 1842 and the penalty was removed.
Winners of the race have included Leamington, Cremorne, Surefoot, Ladas, Sceptre, The Tetrarch, My Babu and My Swallow.
The Woodcote Stakes held Listed status prior to 2017 when it was downgraded, and is currently sponsored by Betfred.
Winners 1794-1799 Year Winner Owner Ref. 1794 Dungannon filly Mr. Rutter 1795 Certhia 3rd Earl of Egremont 1796 Alexander filly 1st Earl Grosvenor 1797 Sister to Colibri 3rd Earl of Egremont 1798 Dungannon colt Mr. Harris 1799 Jack-a-Lantern Mr. Dawson
Winners 1807-1852 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time Ref. 1807 Marybella Mr. Lake 1808 Miss Seedling Mr. Emden 1809 Mr. Edward Mr. Ladbroke 1810 Hamlet Mr. Ladbroke 1811 Flash Viscount Lowther 1812 Harriet Mr. Ladbroke 1813 Cashunut Mr. Northey 1814 Hippodamia Mr. Morland 1815 Rivulet Gen. L. Gower 1816 Dick Andrews colt Viscount Lowther 1817 Jeremy Gradus Mr. Lake 1818 Funny Mr. Lake 1819 Lady-foot T. Sadler 1820 Hedley colt Mr. Rush 1821 Juniper colt 3rd Earl of Warwick 1822 Triumph T. Sadler 1823 Miss Jigg Sam Day Mr. Forth 1824 Scandal Will Wheatley J. Rogers 1825 Interpreter colt George Dockeray Mr. Walker 1826 Translation Harry Edwards Mr. Forth 1827 Brocard Harry Edwards Mr. Bartley 1828 Sheperdess Tommy Lye General Grosvenor 1829 Acis George Dockeray Mr. Young 1830 Partisan filly Will Wheatley Mr. Rogers 1831 Whimsey Will Wheatley Viscount Lowther 1832 Young Rapid Arthur Pavis Colonel Peel 1833 Ophelia Arthur Pavis Mr. Yates 1834 Bracelet Sam Darling Mr. Ricardo 1835 Swallow Nat Flatman Mr. Mills 1836 Arrow Mann Captain Williamson 1837 Hawker filly Arthur Pavis 5th Duke of Rutland 1838 Peon Sam Rogers J. Rogers 1839 Iris Edward Edwards 4th Earl of Albemarle 1840 Palæmon Nat Flatman Mr. Greville 1983 no race 1841 1842 Gipsey Queen Sly G. Ongley 1843 Delapre Whitehouse 4th Earl of Albemarle 1844 Full Sail Whitehouse Mr. Edwards 1845 Cherokee Nat Flatman Lord George Bentinck 1846 Miles's Boy Edward Edwards E. R. Clarke 1847 Flatcatcher Edward Edwards B. Green 1:17 1848 Glauca Nat Flatman Mr. Payne 1:15 1849 Countess Kitchener Mr. Gratwicke 1:22 1850 Marlborough Buck Whitehouse Mr. Clarke 1:15 1851 Elcot Whitehouse J. Clarke 1:18 1852 Orestes Sim Templeman Mr. Oldacre 1:19
Winners since 1900 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1900 Toddington Sam Loates Charles Morton 1:13.00 1901 Sceptre Sam Loates Charles Morton Bob Sievier 1:10.60 1902 Rock Sand Danny Maher George Blackwell Sir James Miller 1:12.60 1903 1904 Cicero Danny Maher Percy Peck 1905 Sereneta Herbert Randall Wright 1906 Traquair Danny Maher Percy Peck 1:11.00 1907 White Eagle Barry Lynham Jack Robinson 1:10.40 1908 Perola Danny Maher George Blackwell 1909 Vargo Frank Wootton Richard Wootton 1:10.80 1910 Seaforth Herbert Randall Atty Persse 1:10.40 1911 White Star George Stern Charles Morton 1912 Shogun Frank Wootton Richard Wootton 1:09.80 1913 The Tetrarch Steve Donoghue Atty Persse 1:07.60 1914 Cattistock Jim Clark Davies 1915-18 no race 1919 Poltava Fred Slade Linton 1:09.40 1920 Humorist Steve Donoghue Charles Morton 1:10.60 1921 Reecho Arthur Balding Peter Gilpin 1:10.20 1922 Duncan Gray Freddie Fox Basil Jarvis 1:09.20 1923 Tippler Joe Childs Watson 1:11.60 1924 Iron Mask Bobby Jones Harry Cottrill 1:14.00 1925 Jessel Harry Wragg Walter Earl 1:10.00 1926 Birthright Steve Donoghue Harry Cottrill 1:09.40 1927 Rose Willow colt Jack Leach Harry Cottrill 1:10.00 1928 Osiris Bobby Jones Basil Jarvis 1:10.80 1929 Lady Abbess Harry Wragg Felix Leach 1:10.40 1930 Arthos Harry Beasley Jr. Atty Persse 1:11.00 1931 Dastur Michael Beary Richard Dawson 1:10.60 1932 Montrose Sir Gordon Richards Fred Darling 1:14.40 1933 Old Pretender George Bezant Jr. Fred Pratt J A de Rothschild 1:11.00 1934 Bagman Cecil Ray Richard Dawson Vicomte de Fontarce 1:11.00 1935 Lady Abbess filly Harry Wragg Ossie Bell Sir H Cunliffe-Owen 1:10.00 1936 Hartington Rufus Beasley Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Mrs J Corrigan 1:10.80 1937 Caerloptic Tommy Weston Harry Cottrill Sir A Bailey 1:11.40 1938 Quateroon Bernard Carslake George Lambton Major D McCalmont 1:10.60 1939 Tant Mieux Sir Gordon Richards Fred Darling P Beatty 1:10.40 1940-45 no race 1946 Bhishma Edgar Britt Sam Armstrong H H Maharaja Gaekwar of Baroda 1:13.00 1947 Lerins Edgar Britt Sam Armstrong H H Maharaja Gaekwar of Baroda 1:10.00 1948 River Tay Charlie Smirke Henri Jelliss Dorothy Paget 1:11.40 1949 Full Dress Eph Smith Jack Watts Jim Joel 1:10.80 1950 Crocodile Stan Smith Atty Persse J Olding 1:09.00 1951 Fairforall Billy Cook Walter Nightingall C R Harper 1:10.20 1952 Candaules Edgar Britt Charles Elsey Phil Bull 1:10.20 1953 Blue Prince II Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort W M Jefford 1:10.80 1954 Royal Palm Willie Snaith Sam Armstrong J S Gerber 1:10.00 1955 Idle Rocks Doug Smith Geoffrey Brooke David Robinson 1:09.40 1956 Mansbridge Lester Piggott Noel Murless Colonel B Hornung 1:10.20 1957 Mr Snake Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Sir Humphrey de Trafford 1:09.80 1958 Loyal Lady Johnny Longden Tommy Carey Louis E Wolfson 1:11.80 1959 Tulyartos Jimmy Eddery Seamus McGrath Jos McGrath 1:08.90 1960 Morning Star Doug Smith Geoffrey Brooke J O Hambro 1:11.00 1961 Xerxes Doug Smith Geoffrey Brooke Mrs D McCalmont 1:08.60 1962 Tierra Del Fuego Harry Carr Humphrey Cottrill Stanhope Joel 1:08.60 1963 Gentle Art Ron Hutchinson Jack Jarvis Sir Adrian Jarvis 1:12.00 1964 Presto Joe Mercer Peter Ashworth Edward B Benjamin 1:13.65 1965 Visp Jimmy Lindley Jack Watts Edward B Benjamin 1:11.60 1966 Bunratty Castle Ron Hutchinson John Dunlop Lady Sarah FitzAlan-Howard 1:11.27 1967 Last Shoe Jock Wilson Brian Swift A Leader 1:11.49 1968 Silverware Lester Piggott Fulke Johnson Houghton Clifford Nicholson 1:11.98 1969 Sayes Sandy Barclay Sam Armstrong E B Condon 1:11.30 1970 My Swallow Lester Piggott Paul Davey David Robinson 1:09.14 1971 Shoolerville Jimmy Lindley Sam Armstrong Mrs John F C Bryce 1:10.34 1972 Captive Dream Bill Williamson Paul Davey David Robinson 1:10.49 1973 Maestro Please Richard Marshall Bill Marshall G van der Ploeg 1:09.81 1974 Mendip Man Geoff Lewis Clive Brittain Mrs B Davis 1:10.82 1975 Chum-Chum Joe Mercer Ron Smyth C Gaventa 1:10.51 1976 Mr Nice Guy Lester Piggott Eddie Reavey Mrs F Todd 1:11.29 1977 Royal Pinacle Ernie Johnson Barry Hills Mrs V Ketteley 1:11.96 1978 Pessu Pat Eddery Bill Marshall C Gaventa 1:10.20 1979 Why Not Joe Mercer Henry Cecil Daniel Wildenstein 1:11.78 1980 Redden Kipper Lynch Brian Swift P. Wetzel 1:10.11 1981 Chris's Lad Joe Mercer Arthur Goodwill Michael Mouskos 1:11.45 1982 Stay Sharp Steve Cauthen Paul Kelleway R. Whalley 1:11.45 1983 Any Business Philip Waldron Geoff Lewis Mrs G. Lewis 1:13.99 1984 Pennine Walk Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree Stavros Niarchos 1:11.52 1986 Mr Eats Cash Asmussen Paul Kelleway 1:10.87 1987 Cotton Auction Steve Cauthen John Edwards 1:09.14 1988 Sno Serenade Michael Roberts Ron Boss Judi Gold 1:09.46 1989 Champagne Gold Willie Carson Denys Smith Claire Massey 1:10.88 1990 Sylva Honda Michael Roberts Clive Brittain E. A. Grimstead & Son Honda 1:11.17 1991 Showbrook Bruce Raymond Richard Hannon Sr. A.F. Budge 1:07.85 1992 Green's Bid Richard Quinn Paul Cole Richard Green 1:10.64 1993 Moccasin Run Frankie Dettori Ian Balding George Strawbridge 1:09.92 1994 Silca Blanka Pat Eddery Mick Channon Aldridge Racing 1:08.87 1995 Gothenberg Darryll Holland Mark Johnston Brian Yeardley Continental 1:09.38 1996 Proud Native Michael Kinane Alan Jarvis L. Fust 1:10.19 1997 Dance Trick John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam Robert Sangster 1:09.68 1998 Lady Angharad Michael Kinane Alan Jarvis Ambrose Turnbull 1:10.74 1999 Gorecki Michael Kinane Neville Callaghan Michael Tabor 1:13.18 2000 Atmospheric Jimmy Fortune Paul Cole Highclere Thoroughbred Racing 1:11.13 2001 Whitbarrow Basil Marcus Rod Millman Seasons Holidays 1:09.30 2002 The Bonus King Kevin Darley Mark Johnston Mo Done 1:12.71 2003 Parkview Love Kevin Darley Mark Johnston C Nicholson 1:09.13 2004 Screwdriver Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. Raymond Tooth 1:10.03 2005 Ba Foxtrot Chris Catlin Mick Channon The Highlife Racing Club 1:10.96 2006 Sadeek Neil Callan Kevin Ryan John Browne 1:10.49 2007 Declaration Of War Robert Havlin Peter Chapple-Hyam Violet Mercer 1:10.45 2008 Smokey Storm Alan Munro William Jarvis The Bk Partnership 1:11.06 2009 Corporal Maddox Jim Crowley Karl Burke Mogeely Stud & Maura Gittins 1:09.39 2010 High Award Johnny Murtagh Tommy Stack Tabor, Smith & Magnier 1:09.23 2011 Fulbright Silvestre de Sousa Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:09.44 2012 Chilworth Icon Martin Harley Mick Channon 7Rus 1:08.43 2013 Thunder Strike Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. M S Al Shahi 1:11.26 2014 Baitha Alga Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon Jr. Al Shaqab Racing 1:09.63 2015 Buratino William Buick Mark Johnston Hamdan al Maktoum 1:08.82 2016 Legendary Lunch Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Jr. Rat Pack Partnership 2016 1:13.55 2017 Cardsharp Silvestre de Sousa Mark Johnston Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 1:08.54 2018 Cosmic Law P. J. McDonald Richard Fahey John Dance 1:11.95 2019 Pinatubo James Doyle Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:09.22 2020 Twaasol Martin Harley Owen Burrows Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum 1:09.73 2021 Oscula Mark Crehan George Boughey Nick Bradley Racing 20 & George Boughey 1:12.02 2022 Legend of Xanadu William Buick Mick Channon Box 41 1:09.01 2023 Bobsleigh Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton The Woodway 20 1:08.99 2024 Teej A Clifford Lee Karl Burke Nick Bradley Racing 5 & E Burke 1:13.44 2025 Maximized William Buick Mick Channon Godolphin 1:11.75 2026 Hickory Lad Sam James Phillip Makin J Toes & J O'Loan 1:11.39
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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