Rothesay Stakes

The Rothesay Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at Ayr 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.[1]

Rothesay Stakes
Listed race
LocationAyr Racecourse
Ayr, Scotland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorBritish Stallion Studs
WebsiteAyr
Race information
Distance1m 2f (2,012 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up fillies and mares
excl G1/G2 winners since 31 August 2020
Weight9 st 0 lb
Penalties
5 lb for Group winners*
3 lb for Listed winners*
* after 31 August 2020
Purse£53,612 (2022)
1st: £30,907
Rothesay Stakes
2022
My Astra The Blue Brilliant Angel Power
Previous years
2021
Bharani Star Astadash A La Voile
2020-2016
2019
Shenanigans Exhort Coeur D'Amour
2018
Euro Nightmare Snowy Winter Titi Makfi
2017
Nezwaah Sophie Maleficent Queen
2016
Maleficent Queen More Mischief Namhroodah
 

Records

Most successful horse:

  • no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (2 wins):

  • Keith Dalgleish – Maleficent Queen (2016), Euro Nightmare (2018)
  • Roger VarianNezwaah (2017), Shenanigans (2019)

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 [lower-alpha 1]
2021 Bharani Star 4 Paul Hanagan Peter Chapple-Hyam 2:06.44
2022 My Astra 4 Tom Marquand William Haggas 2:14.05
  1. The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[2]

See also

References

  1. "New Listed Race at Ayr". Ayr Racecourse. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  2. "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspension extended". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020.
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