Woodcote Stakes

The Woodcote Stakes is a conditions flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old Thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs and 3 yards (1,210 metres) at Epsom Downs in late May or early June.

Woodcote Stakes

Conditions race
Location	Epsom Downs Racecourse Epsom, England
Inaugurated	1794 Suspended 1800 and reintroduced 1807
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Cazoo
Website	Epsom Downs
Race information
Distance	6 furlongs 3 yards (1,210 m)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Two-year-olds
Weight	9 st 0 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies Penalties 5 lb for race winners
Purse	£45,000 (2021) 1st: £23,193

Woodcote Stakes

2023
Bobsleigh	Balon D'or	Haatem

Previous years
2022
Legend Of Xanadu	Self Praise	Commander Straker
2021
Oscula	Flaming Rib	Maybury

2020-2011
2020
Twaasol	Modern News	Mutazawwed
2019
Pinatubo	Oh Purple Reign	Misty Grey
2018
Cosmic Law	Usain Boat	Mendoza
2017
De Bruyne Horse	Cardsharp	Zap
2016
Legendary Lunch	Danielsflyer	Sea Of Snow
2015
Buratino	Nelspruit	Just Emma
2014
Baitha Alga	Ballymore Castle	Red Icon
2013
Thunder Strike	Riverboat Springs	Haikbidiac
2012
Chilworth Icon	Heavy Metal	Liber
2011
Fulbright	Evervescent	On The Dark Side

2010-2001
2010
High Award	Dubawi Gold	Premier Clarets
2009
Corporal Maddox	Walkingonthemoon	Red Avalanche
2008
Smokey Storm	Indian Art	Able Master
2007
Declaration Of War	Bespoke Boy	Mount Pleasure
2006
Sadeek	Going Straight	Always Fruitful
2005
Ba Foxtrot	King Malachi	Green Pride
2004
Screwdriver	Royal Island	Gortumblo
2003
Parkview Love	Cedarberg	Cape Fear
2002
The Bonus King	Monsieur Boulanger	One Last Time
2001
Whitbarrow	Dark Sorcerer	Resplendent Cee

2000-1991
2000
Atmospheric	Stregone	Triple Blue
1999
Gorecki	Bee Eight	Our Ambition
1998
Lady Angharad	Atlantic Destiny	Strike A Blow
1997
Dance Trick	Another Fantasy	Flaming Ember
1996
Proud Native	Premier Bay	Caviar Royale
1995
Gothenberg	World Premier	Double Point
1994
Silca Blanka	Shamanic	Dreamer
1993
Moccasin Run	Queenbird	Chickawicka
1992
Green's Bid	Ihtiraz	Night Melody
1991
Showbrook	Diamond Mine	Forest Fairy

1990-1988
1990
Sylva Honda	Level Xing	Capital Bond
1989
Champagne Gold	Across The Bay	State Of Affairs
1988
Sno Serenade	Sylvan Tempest	Denham Green

History

The Woodcote Stakes, initially spelled Woodcot, was first run in 1794. It was run over the last half-mile of Epsom Downs Racecourse. Colts carried 8 st, with fillies carrying 7 st 1 lb.^[1]

The race was not run between 1800 and 1806, but was re-established in 1807 and run over the last six furlongs of Epsom track. Colts carried 8 st 3 lb, with fillies carrying 8 st 0 lb.^[2] The following year the race was reduced in distance to half a mile and the weights the horses carried increased by two pounds.^[3] The weights rose by a further pound in 1812.^[4] In 1839 the race was moved to the new two-year-old course and the distance was increased to six furlongs.^[5] In 1842 the subscription fee was set at 15 sov. The weights were also changes, with horses carrying one pound less and the winner of the Two-year-old Stakes at Gorhambury carrying a five-pound penalty.^[6] In 1844 the subscription was reduced to 10 sov.^[7] In 1847 the weights were returned to what they were before 1842 and the penalty was removed.^[8]

Winners of the race have included Leamington, Cremorne, Surefoot, Ladas, Sceptre, The Tetrarch, My Babu and My Swallow.

The Woodcote Stakes held Listed status prior to 2017^[9] when it was downgraded, and is currently sponsored by Cazoo.

Winners 1794-1799

Year	Winner	Owner	Ref.
1794	Dungannon filly	Mr. Rutter	^[1]
1795	Certhia	3rd Earl of Egremont	^[10]
1796	Alexander filly	1st Earl Grosvenor	^[11]
1797	Sister to Colibri	3rd Earl of Egremont	^[12]
1798	Dungannon colt	Mr. Harris	^[13]
1799	Jack-a-Lantern	Mr. Dawson	^[14]

Winners 1807-1852

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time	Ref.
1807	Marybella			Mr. Lake		^[2]
1808	Miss Seedling			Mr. Emden		^[3]
1809	Mr. Edward			Mr. Ladbroke		^[15]
1810	Hamlet			Mr. Ladbroke		^[16]
1811	Flash			Viscount Lowther		^[17]
1812	Harriet			Mr. Ladbroke		^[4]
1813	Cashunut			Mr. Northey		^[18]
1814	Hippodamia			Mr. Morland		^[18]
1815	Rivulet			Gen. L. Gower		^[19]
1816	Dick Andrews colt			Viscount Lowther		^[20]
1817	Jeremy Gradus			Mr. Lake		^[21]
1818	Funny			Mr. Lake		^[22]
1819	Lady-foot			T. Sadler		^[23]
1820	Hedley colt			Mr. Rush		^[24]
1821	Juniper colt			3rd Earl of Warwick		^[25]
1822	Triumph			T. Sadler		^[26]
1823	Miss Jigg	Sam Day		Mr. Forth		^[27]
1824	Scandal	Will Wheatley		J. Rogers		^[28]
1825	Interpreter colt	George Dockeray		Mr. Walker		^[29]
1826	Translation	Harry Edwards		Mr. Forth		^[30]
1827	Brocard	Harry Edwards		Mr. Bartley		^[31]
1828	Sheperdess	Tommy Lye		General Grosvenor		^[32]
1829	Acis	George Dockeray		Mr. Young		^[33]
1830	Partisan filly	Will Wheatley		Mr. Rogers		^[34]
1831	Whimsey	Will Wheatley		Viscount Lowther		^[35]
1832	Young Rapid	Arthur Pavis		Colonel Peel		^[36]
1833	Ophelia	Arthur Pavis		Mr. Yates		^[37]
1834	Bracelet	Sam Darling		Mr. Ricardo		^[38]
1835	Swallow	Nat Flatman		Mr. Mills		^[38]
1836	Arrow	Mann		Captain Williamson		^[39]
1837	Hawker filly	Arthur Pavis		5th Duke of Rutland		^[40]
1838	Peon	Sam Rogers		J. Rogers		^[41]
1839	Iris	Edward Edwards		4th Earl of Albemarle		^[5]
1840	Palæmon	Nat Flatman		Mr. Greville		^[42]
1983	no race 1841					^[43]
1842	Gipsey Queen	Sly		G. Ongley		^[6]
1843	Delapre	Whitehouse		4th Earl of Albemarle		^[44]
1844	Full Sail	Whitehouse		Mr. Edwards		^[7]
1845	Cherokee	Nat Flatman		Lord George Bentinck		^[45]
1846	Miles's Boy	Edward Edwards		E. R. Clarke		^[46]
1847	Flatcatcher	Edward Edwards		B. Green	1:17	^[8]
1848	Glauca	Nat Flatman		Mr. Payne	1:15	^[47]
1849	Countess	Kitchener		Mr. Gratwicke	1:22	^[48]
1850	Marlborough Buck	Whitehouse		Mr. Clarke	1:15	^[49]
1851	Elcot	Whitehouse		J. Clarke	1:18	^[50]
1852	Orestes	Sim Templeman		Mr. Oldacre	1:19	^[51]

Winners since 1988

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1988	Sno Serenade	Michael Roberts	Ron Boss	Judi Gold	1:09.46
1989	Champagne Gold	Willie Carson	Denys Smith	Claire Massey	1:10.88
1990	Sylva Honda	Michael Roberts	Clive Brittain	E. A. Grimstead & Son Honda	1:11.17
1991	Showbrook	Bruce Raymond	Richard Hannon Sr.	A. F. Budge	1:07.85
1992	Green's Bid	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	Richard Green	1:10.64
1993	Moccasin Run	Frankie Dettori	Ian Balding	George Strawbridge	1:09.92
1994	Silca Blanka	Pat Eddery	Mick Channon	Aldridge Racing	1:08.87
1995	Gothenberg	Darryll Holland	Mark Johnston	Brian Yeardley Continental	1:09.38
1996	Proud Native	Michael Kinane	Alan Jarvis	L. Fust	1:10.19
1997	Dance Trick	John Reid	Peter Chapple-Hyam	Robert Sangster	1:09.68
1998	Lady Angharad	Michael Kinane	Alan Jarvis	Ambrose Turnbull	1:10.74
1999	Gorecki	Michael Kinane	Neville Callaghan	Michael Tabor	1:13.18
2000	Atmospheric	Jimmy Fortune	Paul Cole	Highclere Thoroughbred Racing	1:11.13
2001	Whitbarrow	Basil Marcus	Rod Millman	Seasons Holidays	1:09.30
2002	The Bonus King	Kevin Darley	Mark Johnston	Mo Done	1:12.71
2003	Parkview Love	Kevin Darley	Mark Johnston	C Nicholson	1:09.13
2004	Screwdriver	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	Raymond Tooth	1:10.03
2005	Ba Foxtrot	Chris Catlin	Mick Channon	The Highlife Racing Club	1:10.96
2006	Sadeek	Neil Callan	Kevin Ryan	John Browne	1:10.49
2007	Declaration Of War	Robert Havlin	Peter Chapple-Hyam	Violet Mercer	1:10.45
2008	Smokey Storm	Alan Munro	William Jarvis	The Bk Partnership	1:11.06
2009	Corporal Maddox	Jim Crowley	Karl Burke	Mogeely Stud & Maura Gittins	1:09.39
2010	High Award	Johnny Murtagh	Tommy Stack	Tabor, Smith & Magnier	1:09.23
2011	Fulbright	Silvestre de Sousa	Mark Johnston	Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum	1:09.44
2012	Chilworth Icon	Martin Harley	Mick Channon	7Rus	1:08.43
2013	Thunder Strike	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	M S Al Shahi	1:11.26
2014	Baitha Alga	Frankie Dettori	Richard Hannon Jr.	Shkh Rashid D Al Maktoum	1:09.63
2015	Buratino	William Buick	Mark Johnston	Hamdan al Maktoum	1:08.82
2016	Legendary Lunch	Pat Dobbs	Richard Hannon Jr.	Rat Pack Partnership 2016	1:13.55
2017	Cardsharp^[a]	Silvestre de Sousa	Mark Johnston	Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum	1:08.54
2018	Cosmic Law	P. J. McDonald	Richard Fahey	John Dance	1:11.95
2019	Pinatubo	James Doyle	Charlie Appleby	Godolphin	1:09.22
2020	Twaasol^[b]	Martin Harley	Owen Burrows	Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum	1:09.73
2021	Oscula	Mark Crehan	George Boughey	Nick Bradley Racing 20 & George Boughey	1:12.02
2022	Legend of Xanadu	William Buick	Mick Channon	Box 41	1:09.01

1. De Bruyne Horse finished first in 2017 but was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance
2. The 2020 race took place in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

See also

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

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