Summer Stakes

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The event was established in 1996, and it was initially classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2003.

The Summer Stakes is held on the opening day of York's two-day John Smith's Cup meeting.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

• Ladies are Forever - 2011, 2013, 2014

Leading jockey (2 wins):

• Stephen Carson – Palace Affair (2001, 2002)
• Paul Hanagan - Rose Blossom (2010), Royal Intervention (2019)
• Silvestre De Sousa - Ladies are Forever (2011), Flotus (2022)

Leading trainer (3 wins):

• Geoff Oldroyd - Ladies are Forever (2011, 2013, 2014)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1996	Carranita	6	Tim Sprake	Bryn Palling	1:11.42
1997	Bint Albaadiya	3	John Reid	Michael Stoute	1:11.45
1998	Nanoushka	3	Pat Eddery	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:10.33
1999	Imperial Beauty	3	Gary Stevens	Peter Makin	1:10.75
2000	Hot Tin Roof	4	Kevin Darley	Tim Easterby	1:12.21
2001	Palace Affair	3	Stephen Carson	Toby Balding	1:12.04
2002	Palace Affair	4	Stephen Carson	Toby Balding	1:11.43
2003	Torosay Spring	5	Jamie Spencer	James Fanshawe	1:11.34
2004	Tante Rose	4	Michael Hills	Roger Charlton	1:13.26
2005	Lucky Spin	4	Ryan Moore	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:11.35
2006	La Chunga	3	Darryll Holland	Jeremy Noseda	1:10.14
2007	Theann	3	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	1:13.27
2008	Our Faye	5	Neil Callan	Sylvester Kirk	1:16.90
2009	Serious Attitude	3	Eddie Ahern	Rae Guest	1:09.82
2010	Rose Blossom	3	Paul Hanagan	Richard Fahey	1:09.75
2011	Ladies are Forever	3	Silvestre de Sousa	Geoff Oldroyd	1:09.18
2012	Gracia Directa	4	Robert Winston	Dominik Moser	1:14.10
2013	Ladies are Forever	5	Graham Lee	Geoff Oldroyd	1:10.53
2014	Ladies are Forever	6	Daniel Tudhope	Geoff Oldroyd	1:09.30
2015	New Providence	3	Harry Bentley	Hugo Palmer	1:10.20
2016	Ridge Ranger	5	Jason Hart	Eric Alston	1:10.01
2017	Mystic Dawn	3	Stevie Donohoe	David Simcock	1:10.84
2018	Raven's Lady	4	Gerald Mosse	Marco Botti	1:12.44
2019	Royal Intervention	3	Paul Hanagan	Ed Walker	1:10.42
2020	Queen Jo Jo	4	Sam James	Kevin Ryan	1:11.16
2021	Light Refrain	3	Tom Marquand	William Haggas	1:10.88
2022	Flotus	3	Silvestre De Sousa	Simon & Ed Crisford	1:10.24
2023	Swingalong	3	Clifford Lee	Karl Burke	1:09.86
2024	Flora Of Bermuda	3	P. J. McDonald	Andrew Balding	1:12.07

See also

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

References

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• galopp-sieger.de – Summer Stakes.
• ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Summer Stakes (2019).
• pedigreequery.com – Summer Stakes – York.