Easter Stakes

{{Short description|Discontinued flat horse race in Britain}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Use British English|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox horseraces |class = Conditions |horse race = Easter Stakes |image = |caption = |location = Kempton Park, Sunbury, England |inaugurated = |race type = Flat / Thoroughbred |website = [http://www.kempton.co.uk/ Kempton Park] |distance = 1 mile (1,609 metres) |surface = Polytrack |track = Right-handed |qualification = Three-year-old colts and geldings excluding Group winners |weight = 8 st 12 lb '''Penalties''' 8 lb for each Class 1 win * 6 lb for each Class 2 win * 4 lb for each Class 3 win * * ''since May 31 last year excluding handicap races (cumulative to max. of 10lb)'' |purse = £40,000 ''(2009)'' '''1st:''' £22,708 }} {{Jockey colours header | name = Easter Stakes}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2009 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs J Wood.svg | alt1 = Red, emerald green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap | caption1 = Pure Poetry | image2 = File:Owner Sisters Syndicate.svg | alt2 = Purple, pink stars on sleeves | caption2 = Shampagne | image3 = File:Owner Sheik Ahmad Yousuf Al Sabah.svg | alt3 = Dark blue and light blue (quartered), chevrons on sleeves, dark blue cap | caption3 = Mishrif }} |} {{Jockey colours collapsible header}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2008 | image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum.svg | alt1 = Yellow, black epaulets | caption1 = Il Warrd | image2 = File:Owner Mr Matthew Green.svg | alt2 = Dark green, white seams, white sleeves, dark green armlets, white cap | caption2 = Gaspar Van Wittel | image3 = File:Owner Noodles Racing.svg | alt3 = Emerald Green, Red halved sleeves, quartered cap | caption3 = Latin Lad }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2007 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Salem Suhail.svg | alt1 = Royal Blue, White triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamonds on cap | caption1 = Dubai's Touch | image2 = File:Owner S Falle, M Franklin, J Sumsion.svg | alt2 = Purple, white seams, white sleeves, purple armlets, purple cap, white stars | caption2 = Prime Defender | image3 = File:Owner Britton House Stud Ltd.svg | alt3 = Orange, grey star, sleeves and star on cap | caption3 = Danebury Hill }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2006 | image1 = File:Owner Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.svg | alt1 = Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap | caption1 = Asset | image2 = File:Owner Mr Jaber Abdullah.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, white striped sleeves, white cap | caption2 = Royal Power | image3 = File:Owner Mr Mohamed Obaida.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, red epaulets, striped cap | caption3 = Dubai Typhoon }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2005 | image1 = File:Owner Six Star Racing.svg | alt1 = Black, Grey sleeves, Black stars | caption1 = Rebel Rebel | image2 = File:Owner Mr John Guest.svg | alt2 = White, royal blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, royal blue cap | caption2 = Capable Guest | image3 = File:Owner The Wight Wons.svg | alt3 = Dark Blue, White diamond and armlets, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped cap | caption3 = Xtra Torrential }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2004 | image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg | alt1 = Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star | caption1 = Privy Seal | image2 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap | caption2 = Mutahayya | image3 = File:Owner Mr Raymond Tooth.svg | alt3 = Grey, pink epaulets, quartered cap | caption3 = Psychiatrist }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2003 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Robin F Scully.svg | alt1 = Grey, Lemon sleeves, Orange cap | caption1 = Prince Tum Tum | image2 = File:Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap | caption2 = Dutch Gold | image3 = File:Owner Lady Davis.svg | alt3 = Dark green, red cross belts, hooped sleeves, red cap | caption3 = Dust Cover }} {{Jockey colours footer}} The '''Easter Stakes''' was a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It was run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Kempton Park on Easter Saturday.<ref>{{cite news | title = 1979 Easter Stakes | url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NgY-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=mkkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1500%2C3337280 | newspaper = Glasgow Herald | date = 14 April 1979 | accessdate = 17 February 2013}}</ref>

It was run for the last time in April 2009.

==History== The Easter Stakes was originally run on turf and served as a trial for various colts' Classics in Europe.

The race was transferred to Kempton's newly opened Polytrack circuit in 2006. It was demoted from Listed status after the 2009 running, when the three-year average of its winners' ratings failed to reach the required level, and the name was dropped.

The ungraded version of the Conditions race which replaced it was initially backed by 32Red. The bookmaking company Betfred became its sponsor in 2012.

==Records== <div style="font-size:90%"> '''Leading jockey (3 wins):''' * Pat Eddery – ''Zelphi (1988), Two O'Clock Jump (1995), Prince Tum Tum (2003)'' * John Reid – ''Lunar Mover (1989), Lucky Lindy (1992), Right Win (1993)''

'''Leading trainer (7 wins):''' * Richard Hannon Sr. – ''Lucky Lindy (1992), Right Win (1993), Two O'Clock Jump (1995), Regiment (1996), Pelham (1997), Asset (2006), Pure Poetry (2009)'' </div>

==Winners== {| class = "sortable" | border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#DACAA5" align="center" ! Year ! Winner ! Jockey ! Trainer ! Time |- bgcolor="#77dd77" | 0000 | 0001''Turf before 2006'' || || || | |- | 1979 | width=160px | Man of Vision | width=170px | Bruce Raymond | width=180px | Michael Jarvis | 1:45.07 |- | 1980 | Master Willie | Philip Waldron | Henry Candy | 1:47.21 |- | 1981 | Noalto | Greville Starkey | Frankie Durr | 1:38.33 |- | 1982 | Rare Gift | Lester Piggott | John Sutcliffe Jr. | 1:46.33 |- | 1983 | Sackford | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 1:53.67 |- | 1984 | Keen | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 1:36.54 |- | 1985 | Severn Bore | Geoff Baxter | Frankie Durr | 1:47.15 |- | 1986 | Tisn't | Philip Waldron | Paul Cole | 1:50.27 |- | 1987 | Shady Heights | Steve Cauthen | Robert Armstrong | 1:43.42 |- | 1988 | Zelphi | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | 1:46.86 |- | 1989 | Lunar Mover | John Reid | Charlie Nelson | 1:47.80 |- | 1990 | Elmaamul | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:38.72 |- | 1991 | Corrupt | Tony Cruz | Neville Callaghan | 1:41.63 |- | 1992 | Lucky Lindy | John Reid | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:44.66 |- | 1993 | Right Win | John Reid | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:47.38 |- | 1994 | Ultimo Imperatore | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 1:48.48 |- | 1995 | Two O'Clock Jump | Pat Eddery | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:37.69 |- | 1996 | Regiment | Richard Quinn | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:42.95 |- | 1997 | Pelham | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:39.30 |- | 1998 | Krispy Knight | Richard Hills | John Hills | 1:54.99 |- | 1999 | Dehoush | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart | 1:39.46 |- | 2000 | Kingsclere | Kieren Fallon | Ian Balding | 1:47.35 |- | 2001 | Herodotus | Philip Robinson | Clive Brittain | 1:50.46 |- | 2002 | Flat Spin | Kieren Fallon | John Dunlop | 1:40.47 |- | 2003 | Prince Tum Tum | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 1:37.23 |- | 2004 | Privy Seal | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:42.80 |- | 2005 | Rebel Rebel | Oscar Urbina | Neville Callaghan | 1:42.60 |- bgcolor="#DACAA5" | 2005.1 | 0002''Polytrack after 2005'' || || || | |- | 2006 | Asset | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:40.87 |- | 2007 | Dubai's Touch | Jean-Pierre Guillambert | Mark Johnston | 1:39.41 |- | 2008 | Il Warrd | Martin Dwyer | Marcus Tregoning | 1:38.56 |- | 2009 | Pure Poetry {{ref label|2009|a|a}} | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:38.49 |} {{note label|2009|a|a}} The 2009 winner ''Pure Poetry'' was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed ''Cheerful Delights''.

==References== {{Reflist}}

* Paris-Turf: **{{Paris-Turf|1983|04-02|grande-bretagne|kempton-bonusprint-easter-stakes|67465}}, {{Paris-Turf|1984|04-21|grande-bretagne|kempton-bonusprint-easter-stakes|88089}}, {{Paris-Turf|1985|04-06|kempton|bonusprint-easter-stakes|108780}}, {{Paris-Turf|1987|04-18|grande-bretagne|kempton-bonusprint-easter-stakes|137489}} * Racing Post: ** {{Racing Post|90104|1988|04|02|28|kempton}}, {{Racing Post|94179|1989|03|25|28|kempton}}, {{Racing Post|98757|1990|04|14|28|kempton}}, {{Racing Post|103444|1991|03|30|28|kempton}}, {{Racing Post|108427|1992|04|18|28|kempton}}, {{Racing Post|113335|1993|04|10|28|kempton}}, {{Racing Post|118327|1994|04|02|28|kempton}}, {{Racing Post|123811|1995|04|15|28|kempton}}, {{Racing Post|200504|1996|04|06|28|kempton}}, {{Racing Post|235306|1997|03|29|28|kempton}} ** {{Racing Post|249437|1998|04|11|28|kempton}}, {{Racing Post|263897|1999|04|03|28|kempton}}, {{Racing Post|279015|2000|04|22|28|kempton}}, {{Racing Post|298654|2001|04|14|28|kempton}}, {{Racing Post|312962|2002|03|30|28|kempton}}, {{Racing Post|330209|2003|04|19|28|kempton}}, {{Racing Post|347654|2004|04|10|28|kempton}}, {{Racing Post|379027|2005|03|26|28|kempton}}, {{Racing Post|403004|2006|04|01|1079|kempton-aw}}, {{Racing Post|426874|2007|03|31|1079|kempton-aw}} ** {{Racing Post|452613|2008|04|12|1079|kempton-aw}}, {{Racing Post|477700|2009|04|11|1079|kempton-aw}} * [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=10855 pedigreequery.com] – ''Easter Stakes – Kempton.''

Category:Flat horse races for three-year-olds Category:Kempton Park Racecourse Category:Flat races in Great Britain Category:Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2009 Category:Discontinued horse races in Great Britain Category:2009 disestablishments in England