Famous Horse Races
Hardwicke Stakes
 A Brief History Of Hardwicke Stakes The Hardwicke Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs (2,414 metres) at Ascot Racecourse during the Royal Ascot meeting in June. First run in 1879 the race was named after Charles Philip Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Maraahel Maraahel Bandari Doyen Indian Creek Zindabad Sandmason Fruits of Love Fruits of Love Posidonas Predappio Oscar Schindler Beauchamp Hero Bobzao Jeune Rock Hopper Rock Hopper Assatis Assatis Almaarad Age 6 5 6 4 5 6 4 5 4 6 4 4 5 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 Jockey Richard Hills Richard Hills Willie Supple Frankie Dettori Richard Quinn Kevin Darley Willie Ryan Olivier Peslier Olivier Peslier Pat Eddery Gary Stevens Michael Kinane John Reid John Reid Ray Cochrane Pat Eddery Pat Eddery Ray Cochrane Pat Eddery Willie Carson Trainer Sir Michael Stoute Sir Michael Stoute Mark Johnston Saeed bin Suroor David Elsworth Mark Johnston Henry Cecil Mark Johnston Mark Johnston Paul Cole Saeed bin Suroor Kevin Prendergast John Dunlop Terry Mills Geoff Wragg Michael Stoute Michael Stoute Guy Harwood Guy Harwood John Dunlop Owner Time 2:35.47 2:29.25 2:26.28 2:26.53 2:27.24 2:31.18 2:29.59 2:31.10 2:28.70 2:34.79 2:32.14 2:27.84 2:29.22 2:27.36 2:39.43 2:29.19 2:30.20 2:32.53 2:29.04 2:30.30 |