Ribblesdale Stakes
History
The event is named in honour of the 4th Baron Ribblesdale, who served as the Master of the Buckhounds from 1892 to 1895. It was established in 1919, and it was originally a 1-mile race open to three and four-year-olds of either gender.The race was abandoned throughout World War II, and after it returned its distance was extended to 1½ miles. It was restricted to three-year-old fillies in 1950.
The Ribblesdale Stakes sometimes features fillies which ran previously in the Epsom Oaks. The leading participants often go on to compete in the following month's Irish Oaks, and the last to win both was Bracelet in 2014.
The Ribblesdale Stakes is now held on the third day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting.
Records
Leading jockey :
- Frankie Dettori – Phantom Gold, Bahr, Fairy Queen, Punctilious, Flying Cloud, Hibaayeb, Star Catcher, Frankly Darling
- Aidan O'Brien - Bracelet, Even Song, Magic Wand, Warm Heart, Port Fairy, Garden of Eden
Winners since 1960
The 2005 running took place at York.Earlier winners
- 1919: Milton
- 1920: Perion
- 1921: The Yellow Dwarf
- 1922: Dry Toast
- 1923: Leighon Tor
- 1924: Live Wire
- 1925: Glommen
- 1926: Artist Glow
- 1927: Foliation
- 1928: O'Curry
- 1929: Sir Cosmo
- 1930: Flying Argosy
- 1931: Doctor Dolittle
- 1932: Rose en Soleil
- 1933: Versicle
- 1934: The Blue Boy
- 1935: Easton
- 1936: Can-Can
- 1937: Rhodes Scholar
- 1938: River Prince
- 1939: Ombro
- 1940–47: no race
- 1948: Sandastre
- 1949: Colonist II
- 1950: La Baille
- 1951: Chinese Cracker
- 1952: Esquilla
- 1953: Skye
- 1954: Sweet One
- 1955: Ark Royal
- 1956: Milady
- 1957: Almeria
- 1958: None Nicer
- 1959: Cantelo