Hedge of Oak Stakes

Hedge of Oak Stakes
ClassListed
LocationHaydock Park Racecourse
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorBetfred
WebsiteAyr
Race information
Distance1m 2f (2,012 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up fillies and mares
excl G1/G2 winners since 31 August 2020
Weight9 st 2 lb
Penalties
5 lb for Group winners*
3 lb for Listed winners*
* after 31 August 2024
Purse£70,000 (2025)
1st: £39,697
Rothesay Stakes
2025
Royal blue Emerald green, light green epaulets Dark blue, large yellow spots
Diamond Rain Running Lion Place Of Safety
Previous years
2024
White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap Navy, gold braids, cream sleeves, navy cap, gold tassel Yellow, red epaulets and sleeves
Madame Ambassador Red Danielle Snowcapped
2023
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Beige, dark blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star Red, yellow diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap
Al Husn Angels Wrath Jewel In My Crown
2022
Yellow, purple star and star on cap Dark blue, light green seams, light green cap Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
My Astra The Blue Brilliant Angel Power
2021
Maroon, white stars on sleeves, maroon cap, white star Black and white stripes, emerald green cap White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap
Bharani Star Astadash A La Voile
2020-2016
2019
White, light blue epaulets Red, white sash, royal blue cap White, black star, diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap
Shenanigans Exhort Coeur D'Amour
2018
Light blue and yellow check, red sleeves and cap Grey, light blue seams, light blue cap Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
Euro Nightmare Snowy Winter Titi Makfi
2017
Yellow, black epaulets Royal blue, yellow chevrons, dark blue sleeves, yellow cap White, royal blue stars, red and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, red star
Nezwaah Sophie Maleficent Queen
2016
White, royal blue stars, red and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, red star Orange, dark blue armlets White, red sash, red and white striped cap
Maleficent Queen More Mischief Namhroodah
 

The Hedge of Oak Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May. The race was introduced as a new Listed race in 2016 at Ayr named the Rothesay Stakes.[1] In 2025 it was transferred to Haydock Park and given its present title.[2]

Records

Most successful horse:

  • no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (3 wins):

  • Roger Varian – Nezwaah (2017), Shenanigans (2019), Al Husn (2023)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2016 Maleficent Queen 4 Phillip Makin Keith Dalgleish 2:13.02
2017 Nezwaah 4 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 2:08.25
2018 Euro Nightmare 4 Paul Mulrennan Keith Dalgleish 2:05.39
2019 Shenanigans 5 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 2:06.33
no race 2020 [a]
2021 Bharani Star 4 Paul Hanagan Peter Chapple-Hyam 2:06.44
2022 My Astra 4 Tom Marquand William Haggas 2:14.05
2023 Al Husn 4 Jim Crowley Roger Varian 2:08.52
2024 Madame Ambassador 5 Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston 2:07.50
  1. ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Listed Race at Ayr". Ayr Racecourse. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  2. ^ "BHA Flat Pattern Committee welcomes Group 1 upgrades at Ascot and York". British Horseracing Authority. Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspension extended". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020.
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