Great St. Wilfrid Stakes

The Great St. Wilfrid Stakes is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Ripon over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

The event is named after St. Wilfrid, the patron saint of Ripon. The winning owner is awarded a silver trophy depicting St. Wilfrid mounted on horseback.

The Great St. Wilfrid Stakes is the venue's most valuable race of the season. It has been sponsored by William Hill since 1994.

Records

<div style="font-size:90%"> Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Pepper Lane - 2011, 2012

Leading jockey since 1960 (3 wins):

• Philip Robinson - Betsy Red (1980), Never So Bold (1983), Kostar (2007)
• Daniel Tudhope - Pepper Lane (2011, 2012), Out Do (2014)
• Connor Beasley - Nameitwhatyoulike (2014), Dakota Gold (2019), Intrinsic Bond (2022)

Leading trainer since 1960 (3 wins):

• Mick Easterby – Lucky Dutch (1984), Catherines Well (1986), William's Well (2000)
• David O'Meara - Pepper Lane (2011, 2012), Out Do (2014)
• Tim Easterby - Pipalong (1999), Staxton (2020), Intrinsic Bond (2022)

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Winners since 1960

• Weights given in stones and pounds.

See also

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

References

• Racing Post:
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External links

• Race Recordings (1982, 1983, 1989, 1995-2012) youtube.com