Beeswing Stakes
The Beeswing Stakes was a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It was run at Newcastle over a distance of 7 furlongs, and it was scheduled to take place each year in late July.
History
The event was named after Beeswing, a successful 19th-century racehorse bred in Northumberland. It was established in 1977, and for a period it held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 1986.The Beeswing Stakes was last run in 1999. It was replaced the following year by a similar race, the Lennox Stakes at Goodwood.
Newcastle currently stages a 7-furlong handicap race called the Beeswing Handicap.
Records
Most successful horse:
- no horse won this race more than once
Leading jockey :
- Pat Eddery – Kampala, Great Commotion
- Tony Ives – Milk of the Barley, Silly Steven
- Edward Hide – Beaudelaire, Major Don
- Steve Cauthen – Hadeer, Salse
- Willie Carson – Bold Russian, Shahid
- Ray Cochrane – Casteddu, Eurolink Thunder
Leading trainer :
- Paul Cole – John de Coombe, Sarab
- Richard Hannon – Silly Steven, Savahra Sound
- John Dunlop – Eurolink Thunder, Shahid