The St. Simon Stakes is a
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in Great Britain open to
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s aged three years or older. It is run at
Newbury over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
History
The event is named after
St. Simon
Simon the Zealot (, ) or Simon the Canaanite or Simon the Canaanean (, ; grc-gre, Σίμων ὁ Κανανίτης; cop, ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲓ-ⲕⲁⲛⲁⲛⲉⲟⲥ; syc, ܫܡܥܘܢ ܩܢܢܝܐ) was one of the most obscure among the apostl ...
, an undefeated racehorse in the 1880s and subsequently a successful sire. It was established in 1969, and the first running was won by Rangong.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the St. Simon Stakes was initially given Group 2 status. By the end of the decade it was classed at Group 3 level.
The St. Simon Stakes is part of Newbury's last flat racing fixture of the year.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
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– ''1983, 1986''
Leading
jockey
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(3 wins):
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Brian Taylor – ''Frascati (1971), Ballyhot (1973), Obraztsovy (1978)''
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Pat Eddery
Patrick James John Eddery (18 March 1952 – 10 November 2015) was an Irish flat racing jockey and trainer. He rode three winners of the Derby and was Champion Jockey on eleven occasions. He rode the winners of 4,632 British flat races, a f ...
– ''Main Reef (1979), Dark Moondancer (1998), Signorina Cattiva (1999)''
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Michael Hills – ''Further Flight (1991), Persian Brave (1994), High Heeled (2009)''
Leading
trainer (4 wins):
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Sir Henry Cecil
Sir Henry Richard Amherst Cecil (11 January 1943 – 11 June 2013) was a British flat racing horse trainer. Cecil was very successful, becoming Champion Trainer ten times and training 25 domestic Classic winners. These comprised four winners o ...
– ''Main Reef (1979), Upend (1988), Wellbeing (2000), High Pitched (2001)''
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William Haggas
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- ''Beaten Up (2011), Young Rascal (2018), Ilaraab (2021), Hamish (2023) ''
Winners
See also
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List of British flat horse races
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Flat races in Great Britain
Newbury Racecourse
Open middle distance horse races
Recurring sporting events established in 1969
1969 establishments in England