{{short description|Flat horse race in Britain}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Jockey colours header | name = Aphrodite Stakes }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2025 | image1 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg | alt1 = Royal blue | caption1 = Spirited Style | image2 = File:Owner Mr George Strawbridge.svg | alt2 = White, emerald green hoop | caption2 = Sueno | image3 = File:Owner Mr A E Oppenheimer.svg | alt3 = Black and white (halved), sleeves reversed, red cap | caption3 = Jane Temple }} |} {{Jockey colours collapsible header}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2024 | image1 = File:Owner Helena Springfield Ltd.svg | alt1 = Black, white spots, black sleeves, white cap | caption1 = Mistral Star | image2 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg | alt2 = Royal blue | caption2 = Shining Jewel | image3 = File:Owner Mr W J Gredley.svg | alt3 = Yellow, black and yellow striped sleeves, white cap | caption3 = Ambiente Amigo }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2023 | image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum.svg | alt1 = Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap | caption1 = Novakai | image2 = File:Owner Mr D R J King.svg | alt2 = Emerald green and white (quartered), purple sleeves, emerald green and white striped cap | caption2 = Cloudbreaker | image3 = File:Owner John Gunther and Tanya Gunther.svg | alt3 = Dark green and maroon (quartered), white sleeves and cap | caption3 = Star Fortress }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2022 | image1 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg | alt1 = Royal blue | caption1 = Eternal Pearl | image2 = File:Owner Qatar Racing Limited.svg | alt2 = Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel | caption2 = Rose Of Kildare | image3 = File:Owner Elite Racing Club.svg | alt3 = White, large black spots, black cap | caption3 = Viola }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2021 | image1 = File:Owner Dr Ali Ridha.svg | alt1 = Maroon and royal blue (quartered), maroon sleeves, royal blue armlets, royal blue cap, maroon star | caption1 = Golden Pass | image2 = File:Owner Mr George Strawbridge.svg | alt2 = White, emerald green hoop | caption2 = Free Wind | image3 = File:Owner Srb Equine.svg | alt3 = Dark green and pink stripes, dark green sleeves, pink stars, dark green cap, pink star | caption3 = Abstinence }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2020-2011 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2020 | image1 = File:Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg | alt1 = Red, white sash, royal blue cap | caption1 = Cabaletta | image2 = File:Owner Mr Hussain Alabbas Lootah.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, white diamonds on sleeves, white cap | caption2 = Lady | image3 = File:Owner Geoff and Sandra Turnbull.svg | alt3 = Dark blue and pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, pink cap, dark blue diamond | caption3 = Makawee }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2019 | image1 = File:Owner Mr A E Oppenheimer.svg | alt1 = Black and white (halved), sleeves reversed, red cap | caption1 = Dame Malliot | image2 = File:Owner Mrs M D Stewart.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, white inverted triangle, white sleeves, emerald green armlets and diamond on white cap | caption2 = Spirit Of Appin | image3 = File:Owner Qatar Racing Limited.svg | alt3 = Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel | caption3 = Sparkle Roll }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2018 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Saif Ali.svg | alt1 = Yellow, black sash, black sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap, black star | caption1 = Worth Waiting | image2 = File:Owner Mrs C R Philipson.svg | alt2 = Black, gold and white striped sleeves, gold cap | caption2 = Highgarden | image3 = File:Owner Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum.svg | alt3 = Dark blue, large yellow spots | caption3 = Dramatic Queen }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2017 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Andrew Stone.svg | alt1 = Bronze | caption1 = God Given | image2 = File:Owner Merriebelle Irish Farm Limited.svg | alt2 = Dark green and white diabolo, white and dark green diabolo on sleeves, dark green and white quartered cap | caption2 = Isabel De Urbina | image3 = File:Owner Mr P Chapman.svg | alt3 = Orange, dark blue armlets | caption3 = More Mischief }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2016 | image1 = File:Owner Lael Stable.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, white cross belts, emerald green sleeves and cap | caption1 = Forever Popular | image2 = File:Owner Duke of Roxburghe.svg | alt2 = Silver, dark green sleeves | caption2 = Twitch | image3 = File:Owner Mr Chris van Hoorn.svg | alt3 = Orange, white halved sleeves | caption3 = Miss Marjurie }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2015 | image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum.svg | alt1 = Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap | caption1 = Jordan Princess | image2 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg | alt2 = Royal blue | caption2 = Dream Child | image3 = File:Owner Godolphin_white _cap.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, white cap | caption3 = Desert Snow }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2014 | image1 = File:Owner The Black Type Partnership.svg | alt1 = Black, white epaulets, diamonds on sleeves, red cap | caption1 = Noble Protector | image2 = File:Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg | alt2 = Red, white sash, royal blue cap | caption2 = Criteria | image3 = File:Owner Mr Phil Cunningham.svg | alt3 = White, grey sleeves, black stars, black cap | caption3 = Groovejet }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2013 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs P Robeson.svg | alt1 = Dark blue, yellow cap | caption1 = Waila | image2 = File:Owner Ms Rachel D S Hood.svg | alt2 = Dark blue, white sash and sleeves, quartered cap | caption2 = Gertrude Versed | image3 = File:Owner G B Partnership.svg | alt3 = Royal blue and pink diamonds, royal blue sleeves, pink armlets, pink cap | caption3 = Soho Dancer }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2012 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Richard Morecombe.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, white seams, chevrons on sleeves, white cap | caption1 = Hazel Lavery | image2 = File:Owner Mr B E Nielsen.svg | alt2 = Black, yellow cap | caption2 = Dorcas Lane | image3 = File:Owner Abdullah Saeed BelHab.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, black epaulets, striped sleeves, emerald green cap | caption3 = Ambivalent }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2011 | image1 = File:Owner Gestut Rottgen.svg | alt1 = Turquoise, old gold sleeves, red cap | caption1 = Wild Coco | image2 = File:Owner Saif Ali and Saeed H Altayer.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, yellow hollow box | caption2 = Meeznah | image3 = File:Owner Mr J C Smith.svg | alt3 = Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap | caption3 = Opera Gal }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2010-2001 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2010 | image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.svg | alt1 = Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond | caption1 = Eastern Aria | image2 = File:Owner Mr J C Smith.svg | alt2 = Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap | caption2 = Snoqualmie Girl | image3 = File:Owner Marco and Sara Moretti.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, large red spots, sleeves and cap | caption3 = Lady Artemisia }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2009 | image1 = File:Owner Mr J C Smith.svg | alt1 = Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap | caption1 = Barshiba | image2 = File:Owner Rothmere Racing Limited.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, white disc and sleeves | caption2 = Princess Taylor | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Alison Ruggles.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, large light green spots, royal blue sleeves, light green cap | caption3 = Uvinza }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2008 | image1 = File:Owner Lord Lloyd-Webber.svg | alt1 = Pink, Grey sash | caption1 = Dar Re Mi | image2 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg | alt2 = Royal Blue | caption2 = Folk Opera | image3 = File:Owner Mr Andrew Rosen.svg | alt3 = Neon Pink, Green diabolo, striped sleeves, Pink cap, Green visor | caption3 = Icon Project }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2007 | image1 = File:Owner Mr J Nelson.svg | alt1 = Dark Green, Yellow hoop and armlets, Black cap | caption1 = Turbo Linn | image2 = File:Owner Nigel and Carolyn Elwes.svg | alt2 = Mcalpine tartan, gold cap | caption2 = Green Room | image3 = File:Owner Mr W J Gredley.svg | alt3 = Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap | caption3 = Under The Rainbow }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2006 | image1 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg | alt1 = Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves | caption1 = Quenched | image2 = File:Owner Mr P T Tellwright.svg | alt2 = Brown, white sleeves, quartered cap | caption2 = Cresta Gold | image3 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg | alt3 = Royal blue | caption3 = Pictavia }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2005 | image1 = File:Owner Norcroft Park Stud.svg | alt1 = Red, royal blue epaulets | caption1 = Polar Jem | image2 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap | caption2 = Asawer | image3 = File:Owner Miss Alfiya Shaykhutdinova.svg | alt3 = Light Blue and Red stripes, Red sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue star | caption3 = Blaze of Colour }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2004 | image1 = File:Owner Mr R N Khan.svg | alt1 = Yellow, Red seams, Red cap | caption1 = Beneventa | image2 = File:Owner Scuderia Rencati Srl.svg | alt2 = Light blue, yellow hoop and armlets, yellow cap, light blue diamond | caption2 = Selebela | image3 = File:Owner Mr J Shack.svg | alt3 = Red, Black sash and cap | caption3 = Portrait of A Lady }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2003 | image1 = File:Owner Owen Promotions Limited.svg | alt1 = Dark blue, grey triple diamond | caption1 = Treble Heights | image2 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg | alt2 = Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves | caption2 = New Orchid | image3 = File:Owner Nick Fuller.svg | alt3 = Blue, red seams and sleeves | caption3 = Thingmebob }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2002 | image1 = File:Owner Miss K Rausing.svg | alt1 = White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap | caption1 = Frosty Welcome | image2 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg | alt2 = Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves | caption2 = Marani | image3 = File:Owner Lady Legard.svg | alt3 = Dark blue, beige armlets | caption3 = Pasithea }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2001 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap | caption1 = Ranin | image2 = File:Owner Mr G Middlebrook.svg | alt2 = Grey, royal blue seams, sleeves and cap | caption2 = Love Everlasting | image3 = File:Owner Mr A E Oppenheimer.svg | alt3 = Black and white halved, sleeves reversed, red cap | caption3 = Rockerlong }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2000-1994 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2000 | image1 = File:Owner Gestut Ittlingen.svg | alt1 = White, red stripe, armlets and cap | caption1 = Abitara | image2 = File:Owner Mr Ivan Allan.svg | alt2 = Red, two light blue vees | caption2 = Chez Cherie | image3 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg | alt3 = Royal blue | caption3 = Evil Empire }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1999 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap | caption1 = Suhaad | image2 = File:Owner Miss Sarah J Leigh.svg | alt2 = Brown, beige chevrons, brown sleeves and cap | caption2 = Innuendo | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Denis Haynes.svg | alt3 = Yellow, Grey sash | caption3 = Bryony Brind }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1998 | image1 = File:Owner Gillian, Lady Howard de Walden.svg | alt1 = Apricot | caption1 = <small>Catchascatchcan</small> | image2 = File:Owner H H Aga Khan.svg | alt2 = GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap | caption2 = Kadaka | image3 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg | alt3 = Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves | caption3 = Tuning }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1997 | image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg | alt1 = Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star | caption1 = Anno Luce | image2 = File:Owner H H Aga Khan.svg | alt2 = GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap | caption2 = Kaliana | image3 = File:Owner Mr Erik Penser.svg | alt3 = Orange, Black hoop, White cap | caption3 = Beauchamp Jade }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1996 | image1 = File:Owner Lord Hartington.svg | alt1 = Straw, black cap | caption1 = Shemozzle | image2 = File:Owner Helena Springfield Ltd.svg | alt2 = Black, white spots, black sleeves, white cap | caption2 = Balalaika | image3 = File:Owner Cliveden Stud.svg | alt3 = Yellow, black spots, yellow sleeves and cap | caption3 = Place de L'Opera }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1995 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Abdulla BuHaleeba.svg | alt1 = Orange | caption1 = Hagwah | image2 = File:Owner B McAllister.svg | alt2 = Mcallister Tartan, Light Blue cross belts, sleeves and cap | caption2 = Tinashaan | image3 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg | alt3 = Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star | caption3 = Tillandsia }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1994 | image1 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg | alt1 = Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves | caption1 = Wandesta | image2 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg | alt2 = Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star | caption2 = Darrery | image3 = File:Owner Lavinia Duchess Of Norfolk.svg | alt3 = Sky blue, gold quartered cap | caption3 = Moon Carnival }} {{Jockey colours footer}} The '''Aphrodite Stakes''' is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to mares and fillies aged three years or older. It is run at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
The race was first run in 1994.
==Records== <div style="font-size:90%"> '''Leading jockey (3 wins):''' *Richard Hills – ''Suhaad (1999), Ranin (2001), Eastern Aria (2010)''
'''Leading trainer (5 wins):''' *John Gosden – ''Shemozzle (1996), Anno Luce (1997), Marani (2002), Treble Heights (2003), Quenched (2006)'' </div>
==Winners== {| class = "sortable" | border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center" ! style="width:36px" | '''Year''' ! style="width:160px" | '''Winner''' ! style="width:30px" | '''Age''' ! style="width:180px" | '''Jockey''' ! style="width:180px" | '''Trainer''' ! style="width:60px" | '''Time''' |- | 1994 | Wandesta | | Frankie Dettori | Roger Charlton | 2:31.09 |- | 1995 | Hagwah | | Michael Roberts | Ben Hanbury | 2:29.11 |- | 1996 | Shemozzle | | Michael Hills | John Gosden | 2:28.63 |- | 1997 | Anno Luce | | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:31.25 |- | 1998 | Catchascatchcan | | Willie Ryan | Henry Cecil | 2:27.09 |- | 1999 | Suhaad | | Richard Hills | Alec Stewart | 2:33.24 |- | 2000 | Abitara | | Jason Weaver | Andreas Wohler | 2:31.10 |- | 2001 | Ranin | 3 | Richard Hills | Ed Dunlop | 2:30.12 |- | 2002 | Frosty Welcome | 3 | John Egan | Geoff Wragg | 2:31.02 |- | 2002 | Marani | 4 | Richard Hughes | John Gosden | 2:31.02 |- | 2003 | Treble Heights | 4 | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | 2:29.90 |- | 2004 | Beneventa | 4 | Seb Sanders | John Dunlop | 2:28.47 |- | 2005 | Polar Jem | 5 | Adrian McCarthy | George Margarson | 2:27.87 |- | 2006 | Quenched | 3 | Robert Havlin | John Gosden | 2:33.32 |- | 2007 | Turbo Linn | 4 | Neil Callan | Alan Swinbank | 2:28.83 |- | 2008 | Dar Re Mi | 3 | Richard Mullen | John Gosden | 2:27.52 |- | 2009 | Barshiba | 5 | Jamie Spencer | David Elsworth | 2:28.05 |- | 2010 | Eastern Aria | 4 | Richard Hills | Mark Johnston | 2:28.08 |- | 2011 | Wild Coco | 3 | Eddie Ahern | Henry Cecil | 2:31.56 |- | 2012 | Hazel Lavery | 3 | William Carson | Charles Hills | 2:33.48 |- | 2013 | Waila | 3 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:31.23 |- | 2014 | Noble Protector | 4 | Shelley Birkett | Stuart Kittow | 2:29.40 |- | 2015 | Jordan Princess | 4 | Adam Kirby | Luca Cumani | 2:34.64 |- | 2016 | Forever Popular | 4 | Dane O'Neill | William Haggas | 2:39.92 |- | 2017 | God Given | 3 | George Wood | Luca Cumani | 2:35.98 |- | 2018 | Worth Waiting | 3 | Franny Norton | David Lanigan | 2:33.85 |- | 2019 | Dame Malliot | 3 | Hollie Doyle | Ed Vaughan | 2:27.52 |- | 2020 | Cabaletta{{efn|The 2020 race was run at Newbury due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom}} | 3 | David Egan | Roger Varian | 2:32.10 |- | 2021 | Golden Pass | 4 | James Doyle | Hugo Palmer | 2:31.62 |- | 2022 | Eternal Pearl | 3 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 2:31.71 |- | 2023 | Novakai | 3 | Sam James | Karl Burke | 2:33.40 |- | 2024 | Mistral Star | 4 | Rhys Clutterbuck | Hughie Morrison | 2:29.64 |- | 2025 | Spirited Style | 3 | Billy Loughnane | Charlie Appleby | 2:35.48 |}
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==See also== * Horse racing in Great Britain * List of British flat horse races
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Category:Flat races in Great Britain Category:Newmarket Racecourse Category:Long-distance horse races for fillies and mares Category:Horse races established in 1994 Category:1994 establishments in England