Famous Horse Races
Coventry Stakes
 A Brief History Of Coventry Stakes The Coventry Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race for two-year-old thoroughbreds run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) at Ascot Racecourse during the Royal Ascot meeting in June. It was first run in 1890 and was named after George Coventry, 9th Earl of Coventry, who was Master of the Buckhounds between 1886 and 1892. The race was upgraded to Group 2 status in 2004, having previously been a Group 3. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Henrythenavigator Hellvelyn Red Clubs Iceman Three Valleys Statue of Liberty Landseer Cd Europe Fasliyev Red Sea Harbour Master Verglas Royal Applause Sri Pekan Stonehatch Petardia Dilum Mac's Imp Rock City High Estate Age Jockey Michael Kinane Ted Durcan Michael Hills Kieren Fallon Richard Hughes Michael Kinane Jamie Spencer Steven Drowne Michael Kinane Richard Quinn Christy Roche Willie Supple Walter Swinburn Richard Quinn John Reid Walter Swinburn Alan Munro Alan Munro Willie Carson Steve Cauthen Trainer Aidan O'Brien Bryan Smart Barry Hills John Gosden Roger Charlton Aidan O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Mick Channon Aidan O'Brien Paul Cole Aidan O'Brien Kevin Prendergast Barry Hills Paul Cole Peter Chapple-Hyam Geoff Wragg Paul Cole Bill O'Gorman Richard Hannon Henry Cecil Owner Time 1:12.46 1:14.51 1:10.91 1:14.83 1:13.62 1:15.73 1:15.62 1:16.97 1:14.59 1:17.58 1:14.45 1:14.34 1:15.26 1:15.24 1:18.15 1:13.95 1:15.99 1:15.69 1:15.02 1:13.80 |
