The Michael Seely Memorial Stakes, currently ran as the Sky Bet Fillies' Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies aged three years only. It is run at York over a distance of 7 furlongs and 192 yards (), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
The race was first run in 2005 over 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and was open to older horses. The current distance and age limit were introduced the following year.
The race commemorates Michael Seely, racing correspondent of The Times, who died in 1993.
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 2005 Peeress Michael Kinane Sir Michael Stoute 1:27.73 2006 Short Dance Richard Hughes Barry Hills 1:44.73 2007 Silver Pivotal Nicky Mackay Gerard Butler 1:40.86 2008 Raymi Coya Kerrin McEvoy Marco Botti 1:39.83 2009 Nashmiah Ryan Moore Clive Brittain 1:43.46 2010 Chachamaidee Tom Queally Henry Cecil 1:37.68 2011 Theyskens' Theory Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan 1:38.14 2012 Laugh Out Loud William Buick Mick Channon 1:40.13 2013 Pavlosk Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 1:42.40 2014 Lustrous Andrea Atzeni Richard Hannon Jr. 1:37.61 2015 Sperry James Doyle John Gosden 1:39.00 2016 Nemoralia Frankie Dettori Jeremy Noseda 1:37.71 2017 Tomyris Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 1:41.01 2018 Threading William Buick Mark Johnston 1:38.82 2019 Magnetic Charm James Doyle William Haggas 1:38.80 no race 2020 2021 Primo Bacio Andrea Atzeni Ed Walker 1:38.27 2022 Fonteyn Andrea Atzeni Kevin Ryan 1:37.15 2023 Sounds of Heaven Ronan Whelan Jessica Harrington 1:37.50 2025 Kon Tiki David Egan Jane Chapple-Hyam 1:39.35 2026 Lilt Tom Marquand William Haggas 1:39.78
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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