Famous Horse Races
Norfolk Stakes
 A Brief History Of Norfolk Stakes The Norfolk Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race for two-year-old thoroughbreds run over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres) at Ascot Racecourse during the Royal Ascot meeting in June. It was first run in 1843 as the New Stakes and was re-named in 1973 in honour of the 16th Duke of Norfolk, Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot from 1945 to 1972. The race was run for the first time as a Group 2 in 2006, 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 Winker Watson Dutch Art Masta Plasta Blue Dakota Russian Valour Baron's Pit Johannesburg Superstar Leo Warm Heart Rosselli Tippitt Boy Tipsy Creek Lucky Lionel Mind Games Turtle Island Niche Magic Ring Line Engaged Petillante Superpower Age Jockey Jimmy Fortune Alan Munro Robert Winston Eddie Ahern Kevin Darley Richard Hughes Michael Kinane Richard Quinn Frankie Dettori John Carroll John Reid Willie Ryan Frankie Dettori John Carroll John Reid Lester Piggott Alan Munro Steve Cauthen Richard Hills Tony Ives Trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam Peter Chapple-Hyam Howard Johnson Jeremy Noseda Mark Johnston Richard Hannon Aidan O'Brien William Haggas John Gosden Jack Berry Kevin McAuliffe Ben Hanbury Richard Hannon Jack Berry Peter Chapple-Hyam Richard Hannon Paul Cole David Elsworth Alex Scott Bill O'Gorman Owner Time 1:00.83 1:01.03 0:57.56 1:01.97 1:01.37 1:01.92 1:02.18 1:03.18 1:01.50 1:03.74 1:02.57 1:01.37 1:00.38 1:01.63 1:05.95 1:01.48 1:00.25 1:02.83 1:01.96 1:01.49 |