Mill Reef Stakes
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The Mill Reef Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs and 8 yards (1,214 m) at Newbury Racecourse in September.
It was first run in 1972 and is named after Mill Reef, a champion racehorse of the previous year, trained at nearby Kingsclere.
[edit] Winners since 1986
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1986 | Forest Flower | Tony Ives | Ian Balding | 1:14.03 |
| 1987 | Magic of Life | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | 1:16.51 |
| 1988 | Russian Bond | Willie Ryan | Henry Cecil | 1:14.07 |
| 1989 | Welney | Gary Carter | Geoff Wragg | 1:12.11 |
| 1990 | Time Gentlemen | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 1:15.21 |
| 1991 | Showbrook | Willie Carson | Richard Hannon | 1:13.95 |
| 1992 | Forest Wind | Frankie Dettori | Mohammed Moubarak | 1:14.80 |
| 1993 | Polish Laughter | Walter Swinburn | Ben Hanbury | 1:15.59 |
| 1994 | Princely Hush | Michael Fenton | Michael Bell | 1:17.23 |
| 1995 | Kahir Almaydan | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 1:16.28 |
| 1996 | Indian Rocket | Richard Hills | John Dunlop | 1:11.52 |
| 1997 | Arkadian Hero | Kieren Fallon | Luca Cumani | 1:15.05 |
| 1998 | Golden Silca | Seb Sanders | Mick Channon | 1:12.85 |
| 1999 | Primo Valentino | Michael Roberts | Peter Harris | 1:11.52 |
| 2000 | Bouncing Bowdler | Richard Hills | Mark Johnston | 1:13.56 |
| 2001 | Firebreak | Martin Dwyer | Ian Balding | 1:11.79 |
| 2002 | Zafeen | Steve Drowne | Mick Channon | 1:12.91 |
| 2003 | Byron | Jamie Spencer | David Loder | 1:12.68 |
| 2004 | Galeota | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon | 1:13.84 |
| 2005 | Cool Creek | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon | 1:11.85 |
| 2006 | Excellent Art | Kerrin McEvoy | Neville Callaghan | 1:11.68 |
| 2007 | Dark Angel | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:11.68 |
