The Craven Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in mid-April.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Rowley Mile Newmarket, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1771 (original version) 1878 (current version) |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Bet365 |
| Website | Newmarket |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-year-old colts and geldings |
| Weight | 9 st 2 lb |
| Purse | £85,000 (2024) 1st: £48,204 |
| 2024 | ||
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| Haatem | Eben Shaddad | Sons And Lovers |
| Previous years | ||
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| 2023 | ||
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| Indestructible | The Foxes | Dancing Magic |
| 2022 | ||
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| Native Trail | Claymore | Hoo Ya Mal |
| 2021 | ||
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| Master of The Seas | La Barrosa | Mystery Smiles |
| 2020-2011 | ||
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| 2019 | ||
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| Skardu | Momkin | Set Piece |
| 2018 | ||
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| Masar | White Mocha | Roaring Lion |
| 2017 | ||
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| Eminent | Rivet | Benbatl |
| 2016 | ||
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| Stormy Antarctic | Foundation | Shogun |
| 2015 | ||
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| Kool Kompany | Nafaqa | Moheet |
| 2014 | ||
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| Toormore | The Grey Gatsby | Postponed |
| 2013 | ||
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| Toronado | Havana Gold | Dundonnell |
| 2012 | ||
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| Trumpet Major | Crius | Eastern Sun |
| 2011 | ||
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| Native Khan | Libranno | Yaseer |
| 2010-2001 | ||
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| 2010 | ||
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| Elusive Pimpernel | Dancing David | Critical Moment |
| 2009 | ||
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| Delegator | Sans Frontieres | Pure Poetry |
| 2008 | ||
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| Twice Over | Raven's Pass | The Bogberry |
| 2007 | ||
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| Adagio | Sonny Red | Thousand Words |
| 2006 | ||
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| Killybegs | Metropolitan Man | Gin Jockey |
| 2005 | ||
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| Democratic Deficit | Rob Roy | Kandidate |
| 2004 | ||
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| Haafhd | Three Valleys | Peak To Creek |
| 2003 | ||
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| Hurricane Alan | Lundy's Lane | Splendid Era |
| 2002 | ||
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| King Of Happiness | Della Francesca | Sweet Band |
| 2001 | ||
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| King's Ironbridge | Red Carpet | Nayef |
| 2000-1991 | ||
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| 2000 | ||
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| Umistim | King's Best | Ekraar |
| 1999 | ||
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| Compton Admiral | Brancaster | Debbie's Warning |
| 1998 | ||
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| Xaar | Gulland | Circus |
| 1997 | ||
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| Desert Story | Grapeshot | Cape Cross |
| 1996 | ||
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| Beauchamp King | Alhaarth | Polaris Flight |
| 1995 | ||
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| Painter's Row | Montjoy | Nwaamis |
| 1994 | ||
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| King's Theatre | Colonel Collins | Suplizi |
| 1993 | ||
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| Emperor Jones | Wharf | Ventiquattrofogli |
| 1992 | ||
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| Alnasr Alwasheek | Dr Devious | Irish Memory |
| 1991 | ||
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| Marju | Desert Sun | Hokusai |
| 1990-1981 | ||
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| 1990 | ||
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| Tirol | Sure Sharp | Shavian |
| 1989 | ||
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| Shaadi | Exbourne | Citidancer |
| 1988 | ||
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| Doyoun | Warning | Galitzin |
| 1987 | ||
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| Ajdal | Don't Forget Me | Most Welcome |
| 1986 | ||
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| Dancing Brave | Faraway Dancer | Mashkour |
| 1985 | ||
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| Shadeed | Damister | Heraldiste |
| 1984 | ||
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| Lear Fan | Rainbow Quest | Telios |
| 1983 | ||
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| Muscatite | Spanish Place | Guns of Navarone |
| 1982 | ||
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| Chalon | Merlin's Charm | Triple Tipple |
| 1981 | ||
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| Kind of Hush | To-Agori-Mou | Dalby Mustang |
| 1980-1971 | ||
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| 1980 | ||
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| Tyrnavos | Star Way | World Leader |
| 1979 | ||
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| Lyphard's Wish | Tromos | Warmington |
| 1978 | ||
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| Admirals' Launch | Tannenberg | Taxiarchos |
| 1977 | ||
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| Limone | Sporting Yankee | Lucky Sovereign |
| 1976 | ||
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| Malinowski | Oats | Whistlefield |
| 1975 | ||
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| No Alimony | Bolkonski | Sefton Court |
| 1974 | ||
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| Numa | Colonel Nelson | Son of Silver |
| 1973 | ||
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| My Drifter | Freefoot | So Royal |
| 1972 | ||
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| Leicester | Steel Pulse | Brambleberry |
| 1971 | ||
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| Levanter | Tula Rocket | Seaepic |
| 1970-1966 | ||
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| 1970 | ||
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| Tamil | Gold Rod | Rock Roi |
| 1969 | ||
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| Paddy's Progress | Fascination | Harmony Hall |
| 1968 | ||
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| Petingo | Milltown | Relentless |
| 1967 | ||
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| Sloop | Palatch | Persister |
| 1966 | ||
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| Salvo | Out of Orbit | Parbury |
History
The event is named after William Craven, 6th Baron Craven,[1] a member of the Jockey Club in the 18th century. His support for racing at Newmarket led to the introduction of the Craven Meeting in 1771.[2]
The first race had a subscription of 5 guineas, to which 21 subscribed. It was to be run "from the ditch to the turn of the lands."[3] The race was won by Pantaloon, owned by a Mr Vernon. Fourteen horses had taken part.
An open-age version of the Craven Stakes was staged annually until the 1870s.[4] It traditionally took place on a Monday in April, and was usually Newmarket's first race of the season. Several other venues had a race of the same name.
The present race, a one-mile event for three-year-olds, was established in 1878.[5] The inaugural running was won by Thurio.
The modern version of the Craven Stakes can serve as a trial for the 2,000 Guineas. The first horse to win both races was Scot Free in 1884. The most recent was Haafhd in 2004.
The Craven Stakes is currently held on the third day of Newmarket's three-day Craven Meeting.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Woodpecker – 1778, 1779, 1781
Leading jockey since 1878 (6 wins):
- Morny Cannon – Harbinger (1893), Sempronius (1894), Guernsey (1897), Solennis (1899), Port Blair (1902), His Eminence (1906)
Leading trainer since 1878 (8 wins):
- Sir Michael Stoute – Shadeed (1985), Ajdal (1987), Doyoun (1988), Shaadi (1989), Alnasr Alwasheek (1992), Desert Story (1997), King of Happiness (2002), Adagio (2007)
Winners since 1970
Earlier winners
Original version
- 1771: Pantaloon
- 1772: Jason
- 1773: Firetail
- 1774: Sweetwilliam
- 1775: Barbary
- 1776: Hephestion
- 1777: Maiden
- 1778: Woodpecker
- 1779: Woodpecker
- 1780: Triumph
- 1781: Woodpecker
- 1782: Potoooooooo
- 1783: Alaric
- 1784: Buzaglo
- 1785: Dungannon
- 1786: Premier
- 1787: Ulysses
- 1788: Mufti
- 1789: Thorn
- 1790: Bullfinch
- 1791: Mufti
- 1792: Minos
- 1793: Buzzard
- 1794: Buzzard
- 1795: Kitt Carr
- 1796: Play or Pay
- 1797: Hambletonian
- 1798: Aimator
- 1799: Spoliator
- 1800: Oscar
- 1801: Eagle
- 1802: Cockfighter
- 1803: Eagle
- 1804: Aniseed
- 1805: Ditto
- 1806: Sir David
- 1807: Selim
- 1808: Deceiver
- 1809: Violante
- 1810: Rubens
- 1811: Recorder
- 1812: Flash
- 1813: Offas's Dyke
- 1814: Slender Billy
- 1815: Wire
- 1816: Bourbon
- 1817: Roller
- 1818: Skim
- 1819: Cannon Ball
- 1820: Antar
- 1821: colt by Comus
- 1822: Godolphin
- 1823: Scarborough
- 1824: Vargas
- 1825: Longwaist
- 1826: Trinculo
- 1827: The Alderman
- 1828: Lamplighter
- 1829: Zinganee
- 1830: Seraph
- 1831: Priam
- 1832: Chapman
- 1833: Camarine
- 1834: Colwick
- 1835: Plenipotentiary
- 1836: Redshank
- 1837: Flock
- 1838: Redshank
- 1839: Quo Minus
- 1840: Scroggins
- 1841: Epirus
- 1842: The Currier
- 1843: Ma Mie
- 1844: Corranna
- 1847: King of Morven
- 1850: Retail
- 1851: Sotterley
- 1852: Lady Agnes
- 1853: Ariosto
- 1854: Calamus
- 1855: Orinoco
- 1856: Napoleon III
- 1857: Flacrow
- 1858: Fisherman
- 1859: Sedbury
- 1860: Cynricus
- 1861: Crater
- 1862: Blackcock
- 1863: Romanoff
- 1864: Bathilde
- 1865: Pirate
- 1866: Mazeppa
- 1867: Lord Lyon
- 1868: Lady Coventry
- 1869: Blue Gown
- 1870: Rosicrucian
- 1871: Panoplite
- 1872: Sterling
- 1873: Prince Charlie
- 1874: Drummond
- 1875: Gang Forward
- 1876–77: no race
Current version
- 1878: Thurio
- 1879: Discord
- 1880: Fernandez
- 1881: Cameliard
- 1882: Laureate
- 1883: Grandmaster
- 1884: Scot Free
- 1885: Esterling
- 1886: Grey Friars
- 1887: The Baron
- 1888: Orbit
- 1889: Gay Hampton
- 1890: Morion
- 1891: Friar Lubin
- 1892: The Lover
- 1893: Harbinger
- 1894: Sempronius
- 1895: The Owl
- 1896: Lord Hervey
- 1897: Guernsey
- 1898: Jeddah
- 1899: Solennis
- 1900: Headpiece
- 1901: Rigo
- 1902: Port Blair
- 1903: Countermark
- 1904: Airlie
- 1905: St Oswald
- 1906: His Eminence
- 1907: Slieve Gallion
- 1908: no race
- 1909: Howick
- 1910: Neil Gow
- 1911: Irish King
- 1912: Jingling Geordie
- 1913: Sanquhar
- 1914: Kennymore
- 1915: Rossendale
- 1916: Sir Dighton / Roi d'Ecosse *
- 1917: Dansellon
- 1918: Benevente
- 1919: Buchan
- 1920: Daylight Patrol
- 1921: no race
- 1922: Collaborator
- 1923: Light Hand
- 1924: St Germans
- 1925: Picaroon
- 1926: Harpagon
- 1927: Tattoo
- 1928: Royal Minstrel
- 1929: Cragadour
- 1930: Writ
- 1931: Philae
- 1932: Loaningdale
- 1933: Lochiel
- 1934: Colombo
- 1935: Buckleigh
- 1936: Monument
- 1937: Snowfall
- 1938: Challenge
- 1939: Signal Light
- 1940: Prince Tetra
- 1941: Morogoro
- 1942–45: no race
- 1946: Gulf Stream
- 1947: Migoli
- 1948: My Babu
- 1949: Moondust
- 1950: Rising Flame
- 1951: Claudius
- 1952: Kara Tepe
- 1953: Oleandrin
- 1954: Ambler II
- 1955: True Cavalier
- 1956: Pirate King
- 1957: Shearwater
- 1958: Bald Eagle
- 1959: Pindari
- 1960: Tudorich
- 1961: Aurelius
- 1962: High Noon
- 1963: Crocket
- 1964: Young Christopher
- 1965: Corifi
- 1966: Salvo
- 1967: Sloop
- 1968: Petingo
- 1969: Paddy's Progress
* The 1916 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
References
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Craven Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Craven Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Craven Stakes – Newmarket.
- Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 18–20. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
- Pick, William (1805). The Turf Register (Vol. II). Alexander Bartholoman.
- Whyte, James Christie (1840). History of the British Turf (Vol. II). Henry Colburn.
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