Criterion Stakes

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The present Criterion Stakes was established in 1978, and for a period it was classed at Listed level. During the eighties the race was known as the Van Geest Stakes. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1986. From 2025 it will be run at York.

A previous race with the same name was an important event for two-year-olds. Its winners included Ormonde (1885), Flying Fox (1898), Pretty Polly (1903) and Gay Crusader (1916).

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Libranno – 2011, 2012
• Limato - 2019, 2020

Leading jockey (3 wins):

• Richard Hughes – Trade Fair (2003), Libranno (2012), Producer (2013)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

• John Gosden – Toussaud (1992), Hill Hopper (1994), Racer Forever (2008), Gregorian (2014), Audience (2023)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1978	Daring March	4	George Duffield	James Bethell	1:28.19
1979	Alert	3	Eric Eldin	Clive Brittain	1:25.29
1980	Captain Nick	4	Jimmy Bleasdale	Jeremy Hindley	1:26.24
1981	Dalsaan	4	Edward Hide	Sir Michael Stoute	1:25.23
1982	Noalcoholic	5	George Duffield	Gavin Pritchard-Gordon	1:28.11
1983	Thug	3	Brian Taylor	Jeremy Hindley	1:26.96
1984	Grey Desire	4	Benjy Coogan	D. Plant	1:23.80
1985	Capricorn Belle	4	Rae Guest	Luca Cumani	1:26.36
1986	Mister Wonderful	3	Tony Ives	John Dunlop	1:25.51
1987	Linda's Magic	3	Willie Carson	Robert Armstrong	1:27.95
1988	Cadeaux Genereux	3	Pat Eddery	Olivier Douieb	1:24.19
1989	Zilzal	3	Walter Swinburn	Sir Michael Stoute	1:25.95
1990	Rock City	3	Bruce Raymond	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:25.61
1991	La Grange Music	4	Walter Swinburn	James Fanshawe	1:25.89
1992	Toussaud	3	Pat Eddery	John Gosden	1:24.80
1993	Inchinor	3	Richard Quinn	Roger Charlton	1:23.56
1994	Hill Hopper	3	Philip Robinson	John Gosden	1:26.43
1995	Pipe Major	3	Jason Weaver	Patrick Haslam	1:25.00
1996	Gabr	6	Richard Hills	Robert Armstrong	1:24.04
1997	Ramooz	4	Willie Ryan	Ben Hanbury	1:27.59
1998	Muchea	4	David Harrison	Mick Channon	1:25.66
1999	Diktat	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	1:24.63
2000	Arkadian Hero	5	Jamie Spencer	Luca Cumani	1:24.14
2001	Shibboleth	4	Richard Quinn	Sir Henry Cecil	1:23.66
2002	Atavus	5	Jamie Mackay	George Margarson	1:25.17
2003	Trade Fair	3	Richard Hughes	Roger Charlton	1:23.84
2004	Arakan	4	Kieren Fallon	Sir Michael Stoute	1:25.04
2005	Vortex	6	Micky Fenton	Gay Kelleway	1:25.19
2006	Suggestive	8	Nicky Mackay	William Haggas	1:24.16
2007	Silver Touch	4	Tadhg O'Shea	Mick Channon	1:28.03
2008	Racer Forever	5	Jimmy Fortune	John Gosden	1:25.41
2009	Imbongi	5	Kevin Shea	Mike de Kock	1:24.83
2010	Premio Loco	6	Jack Mitchell	Chris Wall	1:24.74
2011	Libranno	3	Ryan Moore	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:23.56
2012	Libranno	4	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:24.66
2013	Producer	4	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:23.09
2014	Gregorian	5	William Buick	John Gosden	1:26.78
2015	Markaz	3	Dane O'Neill	Barry Hills	1:23.37
2016	Breton Rock	6	Martin Harley	David Simcock	1:29.90
2017	Home Of The Brave	5	James Doyle	Hugo Palmer	1:23.13
2018	Sir Dancealot	4	Gérald Mossé	David Elsworth	1:26.12
2019	Limato	7	Harry Bentley	Henry Candy	1:24.51
2020	LimatoTemplate:Efn	8	Adam Kirby	Henry Candy	1:22.81
2021	Glorious Journey	6	James Doyle	Charlie Appleby	1:22.95
2022	Pogo	6	Kieran Shoemark	Charles Hills	1:24.88
2023	Audience	4	Robert Havlin	John & Thady Gosden	1:22.76
2024	Noble Dynasty	6	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	1:23.12
2025	Quinault	5	Jason Hart	Stuart Williams	1:23.56

See also

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

References

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• galopp-sieger.de – Criterion Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Criterion Stakes (2018).
• pedigreequery.com – Criterion Stakes – Newmarket.