The Sirenia Stakes is a
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horse race
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in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at
Kempton Park over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres, and it is scheduled to take place each year in early September.
History
The event is named after Sirenia, a successful filly foaled in 1895. Her victories included Kempton's
Duke of York Stakes
The Duke of York Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs () at York in May.
History
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and Great Jubilee Handicap, and she was subsequently a leading broodmare.
The Sirenia Stakes was originally contested on turf, and for a period it was classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2003, and was switched to a newly opened
all-weather track in 2006.
Records
Leading
jockey
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since 1974 (5 wins):
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Pat Eddery
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– ''Grundy (1974), Adviser (1976), Northern Chimes (1984), Silver Wizard (1992), Art of War (1994)''
Leading
trainer since 1974 (4 wins):
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Richard Hannon Sr.
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– ''Bletchley Park (1991), Arethusa (1996), Elnawin (2008), Brown Sugar (2013)''
Winners since 1974
The 2005 running took place at
Newmarket.
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
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List of British flat horse races
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Flat races in Great Britain
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