Summer Stakes

{{short description|Flat horse race in Britain}} {{for|the horse race in Canada|Summer Stakes (Canada)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Use British English|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox horseraces |class = Group 3 |horse race = Summer Stakes |image = |caption = |location = York Racecourse York, England |inaugurated = 1996 |race type = Flat / Thoroughbred |sponsor = William Hill |website = [http://www.yorkracecourse.co.uk/ York] |distance = 6f (1,207 metres) |surface = Turf |track = Straight |qualification = Three-years-old and up fillies & mares |weight = 8 st 12 lb (3yo); 9 st 4 lb (4yo+) '''Penalties''' 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners * * ''since 2018'' ''(2yo wins not penalised)'' |purse = £83,615<ref>https://www.racingpost.com/results/107/york/2025-07-11/897435</ref> ''(2025)'' '''1st:''' £48,203 |bonuses = }} {{Jockey colours header | name = Summer Stakes}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2025 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Jaber 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striped cap | caption2 = Vadream | image3 = File:Owner Miss M Evans.svg | alt3 = Black, large pink spots | caption3 = Declaring Love }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2020-2011 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2020 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Roger Peel.svg | alt1 = Dark blue, white stripe, diamonds on sleeves and cap | caption1 = Queen Jo Jo | image2 = File:Owner Mr J W Parry.svg | alt2 = Red, pink star and sleeves, orange cap | caption2 = Breathtaking Look | image3 = File:Owner Mr D Ward.svg | alt3 = Light blue, dark blue triple diamond | caption3 = Sunday Star }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2019 | image1 = File:Owner Lord Lloyd-Webber.svg | alt1 = Pink, grey sash | caption1 = Royal Intervention | image2 = File:Owner Miss Alison Jones.svg | alt2 = Red, black star, white sleeves, red armlets, red cap, black star | caption2 = Shades Of Blue | image3 = File:Owner Clipper Logistics_white_cap.svg | alt3 = GREY, WHITE cap | caption3 = Red 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yellow spots | caption3 = Indignant }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2013 | image1 = File:Owner Mr R C Bond.svg | alt1 = Black, large yellow spots, armlets and cap | caption1 = Ladies Are Forever | image2 = File:Owner Rennstall DIRECTA.svg | alt2 = Yellow, red epaulets, white and red armlets, red cap | caption2 = Gracia Directa | image3 = File:Owner HE Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan.svg | alt3 = Red, black stars, red sleeves | caption3 = March }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2012 | image1 = File:Owner Rennstall DIRECTA.svg | alt1 = Yellow, Red Epaulets, White Armlets, red cuffs, Red Cap | caption1 = Gracia Directa | image2 = File:Owner Mrs Una Towell.svg | alt2 = Dark green, yellow star, yellow sleeves, dark green armlets, dark green cap | caption2 = Sioux Rising | image3 = File:Owner Chippenham Lodge Stud.svg | alt3 = Light blue, red hoop, armlets and cap | caption3 = Hallelujah }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2011 | image1 = File:Owner Mr R C Bond.svg | alt1 = Black, large 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sleeves, Red and White quartered cap | caption3 = Lady Grace }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2006 | image1 = File:Owner Sir R. Ogden.svg | alt1 = Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap | caption1 = La Chunga | image2 = File:Owner Mrs T S M Cunningham.svg | alt2 = Dark Blue, Grey chevrons on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Grey star | caption2 = Donna Blini | image3 = File:Owner The Equema Partnership.svg | alt3 = Red, Light Blue and Red halved sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond | caption3 = Paradise Isle }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2005 | image1 = File:Owner Mr George C Scudder.svg | alt1 = Navy blue; red and white stripes, blue and white hooped cap | caption1 = Lucky Spin | image2 = File:Owner Mr Guy Reed.svg | alt2 = Gold and black check, pink sleeves and cap | caption2 = La Cucaracha | image3 = File:Owner Mr Chris Scott.svg | alt3 = Emerald Green, Yellow hoop and sleeves, quartered cap | caption3 = Indian Maiden }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2004 | image1 = File:Owner Mr B E Nielsen.svg | alt1 = Black, yellow cap | caption1 = Tante Rose | image2 = File:Owner Thurloe_Thoroughbreds.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, yellow stripe, yellow cap | caption2 = Ruby Rocket | image3 = File:Owner Mr J C Smith.svg | alt3 = Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap | caption3 = Lochridge }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2003 | image1 = File:Owner C I T Racing Ltd.svg | alt1 = White, grey seams, dark blue cap, grey star | caption1 = Torosay Spring | image2 = File:Owner T G and Mrs M E Holdcroft.svg | alt2 = White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap | caption2 = Golden Nun | image3 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap | caption3 = Khulood }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2002 | image1 = File:Owner Mr G B Balding.svg | alt1 = Lilac, rose quartered cap | caption1 = Palace Affair | image2 = File:Owner Mr John Breslin_hoops.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, white hoops and armlets, emerald green cap | caption2 = Lipstick | image3 = File:Owner J Dutfield.svg | alt3 = Yellow, black sash, black and white striped sleeves, yellow cap, black star | caption3 = Lady Dominatrix }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2001 | image1 = File:Owner Mr G B Balding.svg | alt1 = Lilac, rose quartered cap | caption1 = Palace Affair | image2 = File:Owner B H Farr.svg | alt2 = Jade green, cream sash and cross on cap | caption2 = Night Haven | image3 = File:Owner First Class Entertainment.svg | alt3 = Pink, black sash, white sleeves, pink cap | caption3 = Vita Spericolata }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2000-1996 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2000 | image1 = File:Owner Giles W Pritchard-Gordon.svg | alt1 = Cerise, white hoops, blue and white check cap | caption1 = Hot Tin Roof | image2 = File:Owner Mr Trevor C Stewart.svg | alt2 = Grey, yellow hoops, striped sleeves, yellow cap, grey star | caption2 = Cassandra Go | image3 = File:Owner Ettore Landi.svg | alt3 = Blue and white stripes, quartered cap | caption3 = Jezebel }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1999 | image1 = File:Owner Dr Carlos E Stelling.svg | alt1 = Orange, grey cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, orange cap | caption1 = Imperial Beauty | image2 = File:Owner T H Bennett.svg | alt2 = Light blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap | caption2 = Pipalong | image3 = File:Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap | caption3 = Fragrant Oasis }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1998 | image1 = File:Owner Thurloe_Thoroughbreds.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, yellow stripe, yellow cap | caption1 = Nanoushka | image2 = File:Owner Hugh O'Donnell.svg | alt2 = Black, white triple diamond, diamond on cap | caption2 = Crazee Mental | image3 = File:Owner Ian Lochhead.svg | alt3 = Purple, white stripe, sleeves and cap | caption3 = Qilin }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1997 | image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum.svg | alt1 = Yellow, black epaulets | caption1 = Bint Albaadiya | image2 = File:Owner Lady Westbrook.svg | alt2 = Claret, white sleeves, black and yellow quartered cap | caption2 = Bollin Joanne | image3 = File:Owner Dr A Haloute.svg | alt3 = Purple and green check, pink sleeves, green cap | caption3 = Connemara }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1996 | image1 = File:Owner Lamb Lane Associates.svg | alt1 = Black, yellow triple diamond, checked sleeves, yellow cap, black star | caption1 = Carranita | image2 = File:Owner Mrs Ann E M Wright.svg | alt2 = White, royal blue cross-belts, diamonds on sleeves, diamond on cap | caption2 = Daring Destiny | image3 = File:Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg | alt3 = Red, white sash, royal blue cap | caption3 = Prancing }} {{Jockey colours footer}} The '''Summer Stakes''' is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

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== <div style="font-size:90%"> '''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)'' </div>

==Winners== {| class = "sortable" | border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center" ! width="36px" | '''Year''' ! width="160px" | '''Winner''' ! width="32px" | '''Age''' ! width="170px" | '''Jockey''' ! width="180px" | '''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 |- | 2025 | Sayidah Dariyan | 3 | Billy Loughnane | Richard Hughes | 1:09.42 |}

== References == {{Reflist}} * Racing Post: ** {{Racing Post|204950|1996|07|12|107}}, {{Racing Post|241257|1997|07|11|107}}, {{Racing Post|254104|1998|07|10|107}}, {{Racing Post|269111|1999|07|09|107}}, {{Racing Post|283736|2000|07|14|107}}, {{Racing Post|303116|2001|07|13|107}}, {{Racing Post|318921|2002|07|12|107}}, {{Racing Post|335335|2003|07|11|107}}, {{Racing Post|354522|2004|07|09|107}}, {{Racing Post|387620|2005|07|08|107}} ** {{Racing Post|412217|2006|07|14|107}}, {{Racing Post|435931|2007|07|13|107}}, {{Racing Post|461078|2008|07|11|107}}, {{Racing Post|486145|2009|07|10|107}}, {{Racing Post|509705|2010|07|09|107}}, {{Racing Post|534539|2011|07|08|107}}, {{Racing Post|558709|2012|07|13|107}}, {{Racing Post|581977|2013|07|12|107}}, {{Racing Post|605204|2014|07|11|107}}, {{Racing Post|629452|2015|07|10|107}} ** {{Racing Post|653550|2016|07|08|107}}, {{Racing Post|678939|2017|07|14|107}}, {{Racing Post|705232|2018|07|13|107}}, {{Racing Post|732919|2019|07|12|107}}, {{Racing Post|761293|2020|07|19|107}}, {{Racing Post|787203|2021|07|09|107}}

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* [http://www.galopp-sieger.de/galoppsieger/sieger?rennkz=EYoSumSt&backlink=1 galopp-sieger.de] – ''Summer Stakes.'' * [https://www.ifhaonline.org/default.asp?section=Racing&area=8&racepid=70444 ifhaonline.org] – ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Summer Stakes (2019).'' * [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=3524 pedigreequery.com] – ''Summer Stakes – York.''

Category:Flat races in Great Britain Category:York Racecourse Category:Sprint category horse races for fillies and mares Category:Horse races established in 1996 Category:1996 establishments in England