The White Rose Stakes was a

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horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It was run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it was scheduled to take place each year in April or May.

History

The event was originally held at

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. For a period it was open to horses aged three or older, and contested over 1 mile, 7 furlongs and 65 yards. The White Rose Stakes was restricted to three-year-olds and cut to 1 mile and 2 furlongs in the early 1950s. It was transferred to Ascot in 1963. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the event was classed at

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level. The race continued with Group 3 status until the early 1980s. It was subsequently downgraded, and was last run in 1993. It was replaced by an open-age handicap, the White Rose Handicap, in 1994.

Records

Leading jockey since 1958 (5 wins): *

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– ''Samothraki (1962), Right Noble (1966), Light Fire (1969), Only a Wish (1970), Dukedom (1980)'' *

Willie Carson William Fisher Hunter Carson, OBE (born 16 November 1942) is a retired jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. Life and career Best known as "Willie", Carson was born in Stirling, Scotland in 1942. He was apprenticed ...

– ''Tierra Fuego (1976), Tully (1977), Milford (1979), Cut Above (1981), Alwuhush (1988)'' *

Steve Cauthen Steve Cauthen (born May 1, 1960) is a retired American jockey. In 1977 he became the first jockey to win over $6 million in a year working with agent Lenny Goodman, and in 1978 he became the youngest jockey to win the U. S. ...

– ''Kirmann (1984), Vertige (1985), Mashkour (1986), Zalazl (1989), Perpendicular (1991)'' ---- Leading trainer since 1958 (4 wins): *

Dick Hern William Richard Hern (20 January 1921 – 22 May 2002) was an English Thoroughbred racehorse trainer and winner of sixteen British Classic Races between 1962 and 1995, and was Champion Trainer on four occasions. Following his early career ...

– ''Tepukei (1973), Tully (1977), Milford (1979), Cut Above (1981)'' *

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 ...

– ''Vertige (1985), Mashkour (1986), Zalazl (1989), Perpendicular (1991)''

Winners since 1970

Earlier winners

* 1939: Hunter's Moon * 1943: Harroway * 1946:

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* 1947:

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* 1948:

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* 1949: Black Tarquin * 1951: Colonist II * 1952: Hilltop * 1953: Ambiguity * 1954: Hypera * 1955: Marwari * 1956: Esperanza * 1958: Crystal Bay * 1959:

Parthia Parthia ( peo, 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 ''Parθava''; xpr, 𐭐𐭓𐭕𐭅 ''Parθaw''; pal, 𐭯𐭫𐭮𐭥𐭡𐭥 ''Pahlaw'') is a historical region located in northeastern Greater Iran. It was conquered and subjugated by the empire of the Med ...

* 1960: Tudor Period * 1961: Scatter * 1962: Samothraki * 1963: Fern * 1964: Beaufront * 1965: I Say * 1966: Right Noble * 1967: Great Society * 1968: Torpid * 1969: Light Fire

References

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– ''White Rose Stakes – Ascot.'' Flat races in Great Britain Ascot Racecourse Flat horse races for three-year-olds Discontinued horse races Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1993 Recurring sporting events established in 1939 1939 establishments in England 1993 disestablishments in England

History

Records

Winners since 1970

Earlier winners

See also

References