Leicestershire Stakes
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The Leicestershire Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs and 9 yards (1,416 m) at Leicester Racecourse in late April.
It was classed as a Group 3 race from 1999 to 2003, during which period it was won three times by the horse Warningford.
[edit] Winners since 1987
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1987 | Flower Bowl | 4 | Billy Newnes | John Dunlop | 1:23.50 |
| 1988 | Sharp Reminder | 4 | Tyrone Williams | D. Laing | 1:24.80 |
| 1989 | Beau Sher | 6 | Bruce Raymond | Ben Hanbury | 1:27.40 |
| 1990 | Monsagem | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:24.40 |
| 1991 | Rami | 4 | Ray Cochrane | Peter Walwyn | 1:25.90 |
| 1992 | Shalford | 4 | Brian Rouse | Richard Hannon | 1:24.80 |
| 1993 | Swing Low | 4 | Brian Rouse | Richard Hannon | 1:26.10 |
| 1994 | Pollen Count | 5 | John Carroll | John Gosden | 1:32.80 |
| 1995 | Young Ern | 5 | Richard Quinn | Simon Dow | 1:21.50 |
| 1996 | Young Ern | 6 | Brent Thomson | Simon Dow | 1:24.50 |
| 1997 | Wizard King | 6 | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | 1:24.80 |
| no race 1998 | |||||
| 1999 | Warningford | 5 | Ray Cochrane | James Fanshawe | 1:30.30 |
| 2000 | Sugarfoot * | 6 | Ray Cochrane | Nigel Tinkler | 1:28.60 |
| 2001 | Warningford * | 7 | Kieren Fallon | James Fanshawe | 1:26.24 |
| 2002 | Warningford | 8 | Oscar Urbina | James Fanshawe | 1:23.00 |
| 2003 | Tillerman | 7 | Richard Hughes | Amanda Perrett | 1:22.72 |
| 2004 | Tout Seul | 4 | Stephen Carson | Fulke Johnson Houghton | 1:26.31 |
| 2005 | Le Vie dei Colori | 5 | Darryll Holland | Luca Cumani | 1:25.15 |
| 2006 | Etlaala | 4 | Richard Hills | Barry Hills | 1:26.45 |
| 2007 | New Seeker | 7 | Ted Durcan | Paul Cole | 1:24.22 |
| 2008 | Captain Marvelous | 4 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:24.03 |
* The race took place at Doncaster in 2000 and Newmarket in 2001, both over the exact distance of 7 furlongs.
