Lockinge Stakes
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HistoryEdit
The event is named after Lockinge, a civil parish located to the north of Newbury. It was established in 1958, and originally open to horses aged three or older. The first edition was won by that year's 2000 Guineas Stakes winner Pall Mall.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The horse repeated his success as a four-year-old in 1959.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The present race grading system was introduced in 1971, and the Lockinge Stakes was given Group 2 status. It was abandoned due to torrential rain in 1975.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The event was relegated to Group 3 level in 1983,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and promoted back to Group 2 in 1985.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It was raised to Group 1 and closed to three-year-olds in 1995.
The Lockinge Stakes became part of the British Champions Series in 2011.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is currently the second race in the mile division, which concludes with the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes in October.
The leading horses from the Lockinge Stakes often go on to compete in the Queen Anne Stakes. The last to win both races in the same year was Frankel in 2012.
RecordsEdit
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Pall Mall – 1958, 1959
- Welsh Pageant – 1970, 1971
- Soviet Line – 1995, 1996
Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Sovereign Path (1960), The Creditor (1964), Sparkler (1973), Belmont Bay (1981), Polar Falcon (1991), Swing Low (1993)
Leading trainer (8 wins):
- Sir Michael Stoute – Scottish Reel (1986), Safawan (1990), Soviet Line (1995, 1996), Medicean (2001), Russian Rhythm (2004), Peeress (2006), Mustashry (2019)
Leading owner (9 wins):
- Godolphin – Cape Cross (1998), Fly to the Stars (1999), Aljabr (2000), Creachadoir (2008), Farhh (2013), Night of Thunder (2015), Belardo (2016), Ribchester (2017), Modern Games (2023)
WinnersEdit
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
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External linksEdit
- Race Recordings (1969-1971, 1980-2003) youtube.com
- galopp-sieger.de – Lockinge Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Lockinge Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Lockinge Stakes – Newbury.
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