St. Simon Stakes

Flat horse race in Britain

Horse race

The St. Simon Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

History

The event is named after St. Simon, an undefeated racehorse in the 1880s and subsequently a successful sire. It was established in 1969, and the first running was won by Rangong.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the St. Simon Stakes was initially given Group 2 status. By the end of the decade it was classed at Group 3 level. The St. Simon Stakes is part of Newbury's last flat racing fixture of the year.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Jupiter Island – 1983, 1986

Leading jockey (3 wins):

• Brian Taylor – Frascati (1971), Ballyhot (1973), Obraztsovy (1978)
• Pat Eddery – Main Reef (1979), Dark Moondancer (1998), Signorina Cattiva (1999)
• Michael Hills – Further Flight (1991), Persian Brave (1994), High Heeled (2009)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

• Sir Henry Cecil – Main Reef (1979), Upend (1988), Wellbeing (2000), High Pitched (2001)
• William Haggas - Beaten Up (2011), Young Rascal (2018), Ilaraab (2021), Hamish (2023)

Winners

1. The 1982 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course
2. The 1998 and 2001 editions were held at Newmarket
3. The 2019 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

1. Wilsher, Andrew (26 October 2019). "Doncaster and Newbury meetings cancelled as heavy rainfall hits Britain". Racing Post.

• Paris-Turf:
  • "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".

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• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
  • 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022

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• galopp-sieger.de – St. Simon Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – St. Simon Stakes (2018).
• pedigreequery.com – St. Simon Stakes – Newbury.
• Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 219–220. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.