Abernant_Stakes

Abernant Stakes

Abernant Stakes

Flat horse race in Britain

The Abernant Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in mid-April.

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Abernant Stakes
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History

The event is named after Abernant, a successful sprinter in the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was established in 1969, and the first running was won by Song.[1]

For a period the race held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2013.[2]

The race is currently staged on the final day of Newmarket's three-day Craven Meeting. It is run on the same day as the Craven Stakes.

The leading horses from the Abernant Stakes sometimes go on to compete in the Palace House Stakes or the Duke of York Stakes.

Records

Most successful horse (4 wins):

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Joe Mercer – Song (1969), Shiny Tenth (1972), Boldboy (1974, 1976)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

  • Kevin Ryan – Hamza (2014), Astaire (2015), Brando (2017, 2018), Washington Heights (2024)

Winners

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  1. The 2020 race was run in June, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "1969 Abernant Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 17 April 1969. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Eight races upgraded by European Pattern Committee". the-racehorse.com. 5 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
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