Henry II Stakes

{{short description|Flat horse race in Britain}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox horseraces |class = Group 3 |horse race = Henry II Stakes |image = |caption = |location = Sandown Park Esher, England |inaugurated = 1963 |race type = Flat / Thoroughbred |sponsor = Star Sports |website = [http://sandown.thejockeyclub.co.uk/ Sandown Park] |distance = 2m 50y (3,264m) |surface = Turf |track = Right-handed |qualification = Four-years-old and up |weight = 9 st 3 lb (4yo); 9 st 4 lb (5yo+) '''Allowances''' 3 lb for fillies and mares '''Penalties''' 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners * * ''since 31 August last year'' |purse = £80,000 ''(2025)'' '''1st:''' £45,368 }} {{Jockey colours header | name = Henry II Stakes}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2026 | image1 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg | alt1 = Royal blue | caption1 = Dubai Future | image2 = File:Owner Normandie Stud Ltd.svg | alt2 = Pink, white sleeves | caption2 = Sweet William | image3 = 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image2 = File:Owner David Thompson.svg | alt2 = Purple, pink cross-belts, hooped sleeves, pink cap | caption2 = Mountain Kingdom | image3 = File:Owner Mr Michael Hill.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, white cross of lorraine and armlets, check cap | caption3 = Chelsea Girl }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1989 | image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg | alt1 = Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star | caption1 = Sadeem | image2 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg | alt2 = Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star | caption2 = Zero Watt | image3 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg | alt3 = Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star | caption3 = Zaffaran }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1988 | image1 = File:Owner Niarchos Family.svg | alt1 = Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap | caption1 = Primitive Rising | image2 = File:Owner HRH Prince Fahd Salman.svg | alt2 = Dark green | caption2 = Guarde Royale | image3 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg | alt3 = Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star | caption3 = Sadeem }} {{Jockey colours footer}} The '''Henry II Stakes''' is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 2 miles and 50 yards ({{convert|3570|yd|m|0|disp=out|abbr=off}}), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May.

==History== The event is named after Henry II, who founded a priory on the site of Sandown Park in the 12th century. It was established in 1963, and the inaugural running was won by Gaul.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Henry II Stakes held Group 3 status. It was promoted to Group 2 in 2002, and relegated back to Group 3 in 2012.<ref>{{cite web | title = BHA announces upgrades | url = http://www.britishhorseracing.presscentre.com/Press-Releases/BHA-announces-upgrade-of-three-Listed-races-to-Group-3-status-260.aspx | publisher = British Horseracing Authority | date = 17 January 2012 | accessdate = 12 February 2012 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120204131144/http://www.britishhorseracing.presscentre.com/Press-Releases/BHA-announces-upgrade-of-three-Listed-races-to-Group-3-status-260.aspx | archivedate = 4 February 2012 }}</ref>

The leading horses from the Henry II Stakes often go on to compete in the following month's Gold Cup at Ascot. The last to win both in the same year was Trawlerman in 2025.

==Records== {{refbegin}} '''Most successful horse (3 wins):''' * Persian Punch – ''1997, 1998, 2000''

'''Leading jockey (6 wins):''' * Frankie Dettori – ''Drum Taps (1992), Mr Dinos (2003), Papineau (2004), Finalmente (2008), Opinion Poll (2012), Big Orange (2017)''

'''Leading trainer (6 wins):''' * Dick Hern – ''Grey of Falloden (1965), Charlton (1971), Zab (1975), Sea Anchor (1976), Smuggler (1978), Longboat (1986)'' {{refend}}

==Winners== {| class = "sortable" | border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center" ! Year ! Winner ! Age ! Jockey ! Trainer ! Time |- | 1963 | width=150px | Gaul | 4 | width=160px | Geoff Lewis | width=170px | Peter Hastings-Bass | 3:36.60 |- | 1964 | Fighting Ship | 4 | Peter Robinson | Jack Jarvis | 3:43.40 |- | 1965 | Grey of Falloden | 6 | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | 3:38.40 |- | 1966 | Fighting Charlie | 5 | Greville Starkey | Freddie Maxwell | 3:48.00 |- | 1967 | Parbury | 4 | Ron Hutchinson | Derrick Candy | 3:47.20 |- | 1968 | Chicago | 4 | Sandy Barclay | Harry Wragg | 3:45.00 |- | 1969 | Chicago | 5 | Ron Hutchinson | Harry Wragg | 3:52.20 |- | 1970 | Ginger Boy | 6 | Bill Williamson | J Hooton | 3:42.60 |- | 1971 | Charlton | 4 | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | 3:41.50 |- | 1972 | Hornet | 4 | Tony Murray | George Todd | 3:34.50 |- | 1973 | The Admiral {{efn|The 1973 running took place at Kempton Park}} | 4 | Geoff Lewis | Noel Murless | 3:25.81 |- | 1974 | Ragstone | 4 | Ron Hutchinson | John Dunlop | 3:36.47 |- | 1975 | Zab | 5 | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | 3:36.76 |- | 1976 | width=150px | Sea Anchor | 4 | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | 3:39.03 |- | 1977 | Grey Baron {{efn|Bruni finished first in 1977, but he was disqualified for bumping Grey Baron}} | 4 | Geoff Lewis | Bruce Hobbs | 3:44.18 |- | 1978 | Smuggler | 5 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 3:39.18 |- | 1979 | Buckskin | 6 | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | 3:50.32 |- | 1980 | Billion | 6 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 3:39.88 |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" | 1981 | ''no race 1981'' {{efn|The 1981 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course}} || || || || | |- | 1982 | Ardross | 6 | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 3:31.16 |- | 1983 | Ore | 5 | Lester Piggott | Willie Musson | 3:42.65 |- | 1984 | Harly | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 3:41.78 |- | 1985 | Destroyer | 4 | Simon Whitworth | Kim Brassey | 3:46.62 |- | 1986 | Longboat | 5 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 3:37.83 |- | 1987 | Saronicos | 4 | Tony Ives | Clive Brittain | 3:30.47 |- | 1988 | Primitive Rising | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 3:40.95 |- | 1989 | Sadeem | 6 | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 3:29.93 |- | 1990 | Teamster | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 3:33.88 |- | 1991 | Top of the World | 4 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 3:35.59 |- | 1992 | Drum Taps | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Lord Huntingdon | 3:32.75 |- | 1993 | Brier Creek | 4 | Michael Roberts | John Gosden | 3:39.64 |- | 1994 | My Patriarch | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 3:38.34 |- | 1995 | Double Trigger | 4 | Jason Weaver | Mark Johnston | 3:33.01 |- | 1996 | Double Trigger | 5 | Jason Weaver | Mark Johnston | 3:41.15 |- | 1997 | Persian Punch | 4 | Ray Cochrane | David Elsworth | 3:35.15 |- | 1998 | Persian Punch | 5 | Walter Swinburn | David Elsworth | 3:35.58 |- | 1999 | Arctic Owl | 5 | Ray Cochrane | James Fanshawe | 3:33.18 |- | 2000 | Persian Punch | 7 | Philip Robinson | David Elsworth | 3:53.45 |- | 2001 | Solo Mio | 7 | Michael Kinane | Amanda Perrett | 3:37.43 |- | 2002 | Akbar | 6 | Richard Hills | Mark Johnston | 3:32.44 |- | 2003 | Mr Dinos | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Paul Cole | 3:30.50 |- | 2004 | Papineau | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 3:34.17 |- | 2005 | Fight Your Corner | 6 | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor | 3:38.77 |- | 2006 | Tungsten Strike | 5 | Ryan Moore | Amanda Perrett | 3:45.55 |- | 2007 | Allegretto | 4 | Seb Sanders | Sir Michael Stoute | 3:39.47 |- | 2008 | Finalmente | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Simon Callaghan | 3:54.30 |- | 2009 | Geordieland | 8 | Shane Kelly | Jamie Osborne | 3:30.07 |- | 2010 | Akmal | 4 | Richard Hills | John Dunlop | 3:37.92 |- | 2011 | Blue Bajan | 9 | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara | 3:41.33 |- | 2012 | Opinion Poll | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Mahmood Al Zarooni | 3:34.80 |- | 2013 | Gloomy Sunday | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Christophe Ferland | 3:44.57 |- | 2014 | Brown Panther | 6 | Richard Kingscote | Tom Dascombe | 3:47.94 |- | 2015 | Vent De Force | 4 | Richard Hughes | Hughie Morrison | 3:37.86 |- | 2016 | Pallasator | 7 | Oisin Murphy | Sir Mark Prescott | 3:43.12 |- | 2017 | Big Orange | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Michael Bell | 3:32.67 |- | 2018 | Magic Circle | 6 | Fran Berry | Ian Williams | 3:41.09 |- | 2019 | Dee Ex Bee | 4 | Silvestre de Sousa | Mark Johnston | 3:34.00 |- | 2020 {{efn|The 2020 race was run in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic}} | Dashing Willoughby | 4 | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding | 3:35.36 |- | 2021 | Lismore | 4 | Jamie Spencer | Henry de Bromhead | 3:50.22 |- | 2022 | Quickthorn | 5 | Tom Marquand | Hughie Morrison | 3:38.27 |- | 2023 | Roberto Escobarr | 6 | Richard Kingscote | William Haggas | 3:38.67 |- | 2024 | Sweet William | 5 | Robert Havlin | John and Thady Gosden | 3:39.15 |- | 2025 | Trawlerman | 7 | William Buick | John and Thady Gosden | 3:37.03 |- | 2026 | Dubai Future | 10 | David Probert | Saeed bin Suroor | 3:39.90 |} {{notelist}}

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{{refbegin}} * [http://www.galopp-sieger.de/galoppsieger/sieger?rennkz=ESnHenII&backlink=1 galopp-sieger.de] – ''Henry II Stakes.'' * [https://www.ifhaonline.org/default.asp?section=Racing&area=8&racepid=70402 ifhaonline.org] – ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Henry II Stakes (2019).'' * [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=728 pedigreequery.com] – ''Henry II Stakes – Sandown Park.'' * {{cite book|last1=Abelson|first1=Edward|last2=Tyrrel|first2=John|title=The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records|publisher=Breedon Books|year=1993|isbn=1-873626-15-0|pages=47–48}} {{refend}}

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