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Ribblesdale Stakes: Past Winners, Stats & History

Royal Ascot
Course:
Ascot
Flat Course
Grade:
Group 2
Length:
1m 4f
Last Winner:
Magical Lagoon @ 11/4
Prize Money:
£200,000 (2022)

The fillies take centre stage in one of the main attractions on day three at Royal Ascot in this contest run over The Oaks trip of 1m4f.

It’s rare for an Oaks winner to attempt the double by competing in this Group 2 contest, but those to have taken part at Epsom do regularly line up.

When the race was first run in 1919 it was open to all horses aged three or four but has been restricted to three-year-old fillies since 1950.

Ribblesdale Stakes Course Map (Flat Course)

Ascot Flat Course Map

The one and a half mile Ribblesdale Stakes begins just after the bend following the winning post. The field will travel right-handed, away from the stands initially, taking two bends before the home straight.

Ribblesdale Stakes Past Winners

Year Winner SP Trainer Jockey
2022 Magical Lagoon 11/4 Jessica Harrington Shane Foley
2021 Loving Dream 18/1 John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin
2020 Frankly Darling 11/8 John Gosden Frankie Dettori
2019 Star Catcher 4/1 John Gosden Frankie Dettori
2018 Magic Wand 10/3 Aidan O’Brien Ryan Moore
2017 Coronet 9/1 John Gosden Olivier Peslier
2016 Even Song 15/8 Aidan O’Brien Ryan Moore
2015 Curvy 9/2 David Wachman Ryan Moore
2014 Bracelet 10/1 Aidan O’Brien Joseph O’Brien
2013 Riposte 9/2 Lady Cecil Tom Queally
2012 Princess Highway 17/2 Dermot Weld Pat Smullen
2011 Banimpire 3/1 Jim Bolger Kevin Manning
2010 Hibaayeb 4/1 Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori
2009 Flying Cloud 5/1 Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori
2008 Michita 100/30 John Gosden Jimmy Fortune
2007 Silkwood 4/1 Michael Jarvis Philip Robinson
2006 Mont Etoile 25/1 William Haggas Michael Hills
2005 Thakafaat 22/1 John Dunlop Willie Supple
2004 Punctilious 9/2 Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori
2003 Spanish Sun 9/2 Sir Michael Stoute Richard Hughes

About the Ribblesdale Stakes

Gisburne Park
Gisburne Park, Former Home of the Baron of Ribblesdale. Photo © Dr Neil Clifton (cc-by-sa/2.0)

The end of World War I brought about the introduction of the Ribblesdale Stakes in 1919. Its name honours the 4th Baron of Ribblesdale who served as Master of the Buckhounds between 1892 and 1895.

Initially it was a one mile contest open to horses of both genders but both these aspects of the race have changed since. Today it stands strictly for three-year-old fillies and is run over a distance of one and a half miles.

For a small number of fillies that run in the Epsom Oaks, usually not the leading players, the Ribblesdale Stakes ends up being their next challenge. Those that perform well in the test at Ascot occasionally find themselves entered in the Irish Oaks the following month. Few runners have been able to replicate their success across the Irish Sea, although Star Catcher and Bracelet did pull off the rare double in 2019 and 2014 respectively.

THE OAKS A POOR GUIDE

With the Epsom Oaks also a one-and-a-half mile contest strictly for three year old fillies, you might expect this to be somewhat of an Oaks re-match. There’s not a great deal of overlap between the two however with usually only one or two names entering in both races.

The Ribblesdale, despite being a well-respected race with not inconsiderable prize money on offer, remains a modest step down from the Oaks. As a result, what happens at Epsom is usually of little help when trying to figure out who might win this race as the table below shows.

In 2020 the Oaks took place after the Ribblesdale Stakes meaning this race became a pointer for the following fillies’ Classic. The winner that year was Frankly Darling who went on to finish third in the Oaks.

Epsom Oaks Runners in the Ribblesdale Stakes: 2010 – 2022

Year Horse Trainer Epsom Oaks Ribblesdale Stakes
2021 Divinely Aidan O’Brien 3rd at 20/1 4th at 7/1
2021 Dubai Fountain Mark Johnston 12th at 4/1 5th at 9/2
2020 Epsom Oaks run after Ribblesdale stakes.
2019 Fleeting Aidan O’Brien 3rd at 25/1 2nd at 7/4
2019 Frankellina William Haggas 6th at 12/1 6th at 6/1
2019 Peach Tree Aidan O’Brien 10th at 33/1 10th at 33/1
2018 Magic Wand Aidan O’Brien 4th at 4/1 1st at 10/3
2018 Wild Illusion Charlie Appleby 2nd at 5/2 2nd at 9/4
2018 Perfect Clarity Clive Cox 7th at 5/1 5th at 10/1
2017 Coronet John Gosden 5th at 12/1 1st at 9/1
2017 Alluringly Aidan O’Brien 3rd at 16/1 6th at 5/2
2016 Architecture Hugo Palmer 2nd at 12/1 8th at 3/1
2014 Inchila Peter Chapple-Hyam 4th at 40/1 PU at 7/2
2013 Gertrude Versed John Gosden 8th at 25/1 6th at 12/1
2012 The Fugue John Gosden 3rd at 11/4 2nd at 5/2
2012 Shirocco Star Hughie Morrison 2nd at 16/1 3rd at 7/1
2012 Twirl Aidan O’Brien 11th at 25/1 5th at 10/1
2012 William Haggas Vow 4th at 9/2 6th at 11/2
2012 Kailani Mahmood Al Zarooni 7th at 6/1 7th at 13/2
2012 Colima Ralph Beckett 9th at 20/1 10th at 28/1
2011 Zain Al Boldan Mick Channon 9th at 10/1 5th at 8/1
2010 Gertrude Bell John Gosden 4th at 16/1 7th at 5/1
2010 Awe Inspiring Aidan O’Brien 10th at 40/1 8th at 20/1
2010 Cabaret Aidan O’Brien 12th at 40/1 9th at 33/1
2010 Bikini Babe Mark Johnston 7th at 33/1 10th at 10/1

Irish Oaks Often the Next Step

In terms of forecasting the result of the Irish Oaks, the Ribblesdale result has become increasingly useful in predicting how runners will perform in the Classic having often been of little help before the last decade. As previously mentioned, Bracelet won both races in 2014, with Star Catcher doing the same in 2019, meaning two dual winners in the space of five years. These two were the only fillies to pull off the feat in 20 years however.

Ribblesdale victors have regularly tried their luck at the Curragh, the month after their Ascot victory, with varying success coping with the step up in quality. That said, every Ribblesdale winner between 2010 and 2019 took part in the Irish Oaks, with only two finishing outside of the top five. By examining the results of recent renewals, we can see that you’ll want to approach the Ribblesdale champion with some caution in the Irish Classic should they make the trip over the Irish Sea, though they may well be in the frame.

Chart Showing the Final Race Position of the Ribblesdale Stakes Winners in the Irish Oaks Between 2000 and 2021

LUCKLESS STOUTE UNABLE TO Add to Victories

No trainer has won at Royal Ascot more times than Sir Michael Stoute but it’s been a very long time since the veteran trainer celebrated success in this Group 2 contest. His most recent win, came during the third renewal of the new millennium, when Spanish Moon was victorious in 2003.

You can’t accuse him of not trying to add to his record in this contest but his luck appears to have dried up. The knighted trainer regularly has a filly involved but none have had quite enough to win this race. Mori came agonizingly close in 2017 but lost out to Coronet during the final few strides.

Sir Michael Stoute’s Ribblesdale Runners: 2004 to 2022

Year Horse Trainer Odds Finish
2019 Queen Power Silvestre De Sousa 9/2 4th
2018 Sun Maiden James Doyle 3/1 3rd
2017 Mori Pat Smullen 2/1 2nd
2016 Queen’s Trust Olivier Peslier 12/1 4th
2016 Shall We Ted Durcan 25/1 5th
2013 Elik Ryan Moore 9/2 3rd
2013 Waila Kieren Fallon 7/1 5th
2010 Eldalil Tadhg O’Shea 12/1 2nd
2009 Leocorno Ryan Moore 15/8 4th
2009 July Jasmine Mick Kinane 8/1 5th
2008 Sovereign’s Honour Ryan Moore 10/1 7th
2007 Shorthand Kerrin McEvoy 9/1 9th
2008 Lost In Wonder Ryan Moore 25/1 11th
2006 Sindirana Christophe Soumillon 6/1 11th
2005 Asawer Richard Hills 11/1 3rd
2004 Quiff Kieren Fallon 7/2 3rd

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