The Hedge of Oak Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May. The race was introduced as a new Listed race in 2016 at Ayr named the Rothesay Stakes. In 2025 it was transferred to Haydock Park and given its present title.
Records
Most successful horse: no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey (2 wins): Andrea Atzeni – Nezwaah (2017), Shenanigans (2019)
Leading trainer (3 wins): Roger Varian – Nezwaah (2017), Shenanigans (2019), Al Husn (2023)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 2016 Maleficent Queen 4 Phillip Makin Keith Dalgleish 2:13.02 2017 Nezwaah 4 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 2:08.25 2018 Euro Nightmare 4 Paul Mulrennan Keith Dalgleish 2:05.39 2019 Shenanigans 5 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 2:06.33 no race 2020 2021 Bharani Star 4 Paul Hanagan Peter Chapple-Hyam 2:06.44 2022 My Astra 4 Tom Marquand William Haggas 2:14.05 2023 Al Husn 4 Jim Crowley Roger Varian 2:08.52 2024 Madame Ambassador 5 Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston 2:07.502025Diamond Rain4William BuickCharlie Appleby2:10.63 2026 Dreamasar 4 Kieran Shoemark Ed Walker 2:14.61
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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