The Star Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies aged two years only. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
The race was originally run in 1979 over 5 furlongs and also run under the title of the Milcars Fillies' Stakes. It was given its current name and awarded Listed status in 1994.
Records Leading jockey (4 wins): Frankie Dettori - Fairy Queen (1998), On Her Toes (2016), Walk In Marrakesh (2019), Inspiral (2021)
Leading trainer (6 wins): John Dunlop – Subya (1994), Tamnia (1995), Silver Jorden (2000), Sudoor (2006), Muthabara (2007), Mudaaraah (2009)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1979 Durandal Pat Eddery Ron Boss 1:01.56 1980 Mattaboy Lester Piggott Robert Armstrong 1:02.21 1981 My Dad Tom Steve Cauthen Barry Hills 1:02.33 1982 Times Time Ian Johnson Walter Wharton 0:59.48 1983 Pacific King Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman 0:59.63 1984 Provideo Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman 1:01.22 1985 Katayla Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:00.05 1986 Born To Race Ray Cochrane Lester Piggott 1:02.77 1987 Blues Indigo Bob Curant Walter Wharton 1:03.96 1988 Island Mead John Matthias Ian Balding 1:30.17 1989 Spurned John Matthias Ian Balding 1:30.38 1990 Shimmering Sea Steve Cauthen Dick Hern 1:31.95 1991 Jammaayil Pat Eddery Michael Stoute 1:36.62 1992 Bright Generation Alan Munro Paul Cole 1:31.47 1993 News And Echo Walter Swinburn Paul Kelleway 1:38.17 1994 Subya Willie Carson John Dunlop 1:30.76 1995 Tamnia John Reid John Dunlop 1:31.06 1996 Red Camellia Richard Quinn Sir Mark Prescott 1:27.87 1997 Woodland Melody John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:29.76 1998 Fairy Queen Frankie Dettori David Loder 1:30.48 1999 Hypnotize Gary Stevens Michael Stoute 1:30.48 2000 Silver Jorden Richard Quinn John Dunlop 1:29.55 2001 Echo River Jamie Spencer David Loder 1:29.36 2002 Sister Bluebird Pat Eddery Brian Meehan 1:30.57 2003 Lucky Pipit Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:28.49 2004 Queen of Poland Tom Queally David Loder 1:29.67 2005 Confidential Lady Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott 1:28.45 2006 Sudoor Richard Hills John Dunlop 1:28.12 2007 Muthabara Richard Hills John Dunlop 1:30.35 2008 Honest Quality Ted Durcan Henry Cecil 1:28.25 2009 Mudaaraah Richard Hills John Dunlop 1:28.86 2010 Lily Again Jamie Spencer Paul Cole 1:31.71 2011 Kinetica Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott 1:33.25 2012 Roz Jim Crowley Harry Dunlop 1:28.22 2013 Majeyda Mickael Barzalona Saeed bin Suroor 1:32.57 2014 Alonsoa Dane O'Neill Henry Candy 1:27.98 2015 Fireglow William Buick Mark Johnston 1:28.89 2016 On Her Toes Frankie Dettori William Haggas 1:31.86 2017 Tajaanus Jim Crowley Richard Hannon Jr. 1:30.76 2018 Look Around Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 1:30.08 2019 Walk In Marrakesh Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston 1:29.53 2020 Fev Rover Ben Curtis Richard Fahey 1:28.22 2021 Inspiral Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden 1:28.17 2022 Dance In The Grass Silvestre De Sousa Charlie & Mark Johnston 1:30.16 2023 Shuwari Oisin Murphy Ollie Sangster 1:32.83 2024 Celestial Orbit Jamie Spencer Ollie Sangster 1:30.37 2025 Hope Queen Clifford Lee Karl Burke 1:30.44 2026 Aperoll Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Jr. 1:30.56
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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