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The Coventry Stakes is a in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at over a distance of 6 (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.


History
The event was established in 1890, and it was named after the 9th Earl of Coventry, who served as the Master of the Buckhounds at that time.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Coventry Stakes was classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2004. It is usually contested on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting.


Records
Leading (9 wins):
  • Sir Gordon Richards – Manitoba (1932), Medieval Knight (1933), Hairan (1934), Nasrullah (1942), Khaled (1945), Tudor Minstrel (1946), The Cobbler (1947), Palestine (1949), King's Bench (1951)

Leading (11 wins):

  • Aidan O'Brien - Harbour Master (1997), Fasliyev (1999), Landseer (2001), Statue of Liberty (2002), Henrythenavigator (2007), Power (2011), War Command (2013), Caravaggio (2016), Arizona (2019), River Tiber (2023), Gstaad (2025)


Winners since 1960
1960TyphoonRon HutchinsonPaddy Prendergast1:22.21
1961XerxesDoug SmithGeoffrey Brooke1:19.50
1962CrocketDoug SmithGeoffrey Brooke1:19.02
1963ShowdownDoug SmithFred Winter Snr.1:24.09
1964Silly Season1:20.12
1965Young EmperorPaddy Prendergast1:17.59
1966Bold LadDes LakePaddy Prendergast1:16.56
1967Mark RoyalP Norris1:17.84
1968Murrayfield1:17.21
1969Prince TenderfootPaddy Prendergast1:16.99
19701:16.16
1971Sun PrinceJoe Mercer1:23.19
1972PerduT Corbett1:17.59
1973DoleswoodReg Akehurst1:17.23
1974Whip It QuickBill Marshall1:18.35
1975Galway Bay1:17.16
1976Cawston's ClownTaffy ThomasNeil Adam1:16.96
1977SolinusVincent O'Brien1:18.90
1978Lake CityBrian TaylorRyan Price1:16.76
1979VaringoBrian TaylorRyan Price1:15.45
1980Recitation1:18.22
1981Red Sunset1:16.32
1982HorageMatt McCormack1:15.52
1983Ron Sheather1:16.00
1984Primo DominieJohn ReidBrian Swift1:15.36
1985Sure Blade1:14.83
1986Cutting Blade1:17.14
1987Always Fair1:17.49
1988High Estate1:13.80
1989Rock CityRichard Hannon Sr.1:15.02
1990Mac's ImpAlan MunroBill O'Gorman1:15.69
1991DilumAlan Munro1:15.99
1992Petardia1:13.95
1993StonehatchJohn ReidPeter Chapple-Hyam1:18.15
1994Sri PekanRichard Quinn1:15.24
19951:15.26
1996VerglasWillie SuppleKevin Prendergast1:14.34
1997Harbour MasterAidan O'Brien1:14.45
1998Red SeaRichard Quinn1:17.58
1999Aidan O'Brien1:14.59
2000Cd Europe1:16.97
2001LandseerAidan O'Brien1:15.62
2002Statue of LibertyAidan O'Brien1:15.73
2003Three ValleysRichard Hughes1:13.62
2004Iceman1:14.83
2005Michael Hills1:10.91
2006HellvelynBryan Smart1:14.51
2007HenrythenavigatorAidan O'Brien1:12.46
2008Michael Bell1:13.59
2009Canford CliffsRichard HughesRichard Hannon Sr.1:13.64
2010Richard HughesRichard Hannon Sr.1:14.29
2011PowerRyan MooreAidan O'Brien1:13.55
2012Kevin ManningJim Bolger1:13.64
2013Aidan O'Brien1:12.86
2014The Wow SignalJohn Quinn1:12.99
2015BuratinoMark Johnston1:13.11
2016CaravaggioRyan MooreAidan O'Brien1:16.36
2017RajasingheRichard Spencer1:12.39
2018Calyx1:13.51
2019ArizonaRyan MooreAidan O'Brien1:13.02
2020Nando ParradoClive Cox1:15.21
2021Berkshire Shadow1:13.55
2022BradsellArchie Watson1:13.02
2023River TiberRyan MooreAidan O'Brien1:15.49
2024Rashabar1:13.90
2025GstaadRyan MooreAidan O'Brien1:13.43


Earlier winners
  • 1890: The Deemster
  • 1891: Danure
  • 1892: Milford
  • 1893: Ladas
  • 1894: Whiston
  • 1895: Persimmon
  • 1896: Goletta
  • 1897: Orzil
  • 1898: Desmond
  • 1899: Democrat
  • 1900: Good Morning
  • 1901: Sterling Balm
  • 1902:
  • 1903: St Amant
  • 1904: Cicero
  • 1905: Black Arrow
  • 1906: Traquair
  • 1907: Prospector
  • 1908: Louviers
  • 1909: Admiral Hawke
  • 1910: Radiancy
  • 1911: Lady Americus
  • 1912: Shogun
  • 1913:
  • 1914: Lady Josephine
  • 1915: Marcus
  • 1916: Diadem
  • 1917: Benevente
  • 1918: Bruff Bridge
  • 1919: Sarchedon
  • 1920: Milesius
  • 1921: Pondoland
  • 1922: Drake
  • 1923: Knight of the Garter
  • 1924: Iceberg
  • 1925: Colorado
  • 1926: Knight of the Grail
  • 1927: Fairway
  • 1928: Reflector
  • 1929:
  • 1930: Lemnarchus
  • 1931: Cockpen
  • 1932: Manitoba
  • 1933: Medieval Knight
  • 1934: Hairan
  • 1935: Black Speck
  • 1936: Early School
  • 1937: Mirza II
  • 1938: Panorama
  • 1939:
  • 1940: no race
  • 1941: Big Game
  • 1942: Nasrullah
  • 1943: Orestes
  • 1944: Dante
  • 1945: Khaled
  • 1946:
  • 1947: The Cobbler
  • 1948: Royal Forest
  • 1949: Palestine
  • 1950: Big Dipper
  • 1951: King's Bench
  • 1952: Whistler
  • 1953: The Pie King
  • 1954: Noble Chieftain
  • 1955: Ratification
  • 1956: Messmate
  • 1957: Amerigo
  • 1958: Hieroglyph
  • 1959: Martial

* The race was run at Newmarket during the wartime periods of 1915–18 and 1941–44.


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

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