Flying Fillies' Stakes
Listed race
LocationPontefract Racecourse
Pontefract, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorHighfield Farm
WebsitePontefract
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies & mares
Weight8 st 13 lb (3yo);
9 st 2 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
3 lb for Group 3 winners*
5 lb for Group 2 winners*
7 lb for Group 1 winners*
* after 2018
Purse£60,000 (2022)
1st: £33,612
Flying Fillies' Stakes
2023
Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Purple, emerald green sash, red sleeves and cap White, emerald green stars, white sleeves
Believing Funny Story Samedi Rien
Previous years
2022
White, red hoop and sleeves, quartered cap Red, yellow epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
Princess Shabnam Gale Force Maya Chil Chil
2021
Terracotta, black cap Red, red cap, white spots White, red hoops, purple sleeves and cap
Double Or Bubble Shepherds Way Glesga Gal
2020-2011
2020
White, black cross of lorraine, sleeves and cap Grey, white epaulets, white and grey halved sleeves, maroon cap, white star White, red sash, red and white striped cap
Stormy Girl Jouska Magical Journey
2019
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Red, black star, white sleeves, red armlets, red cap, black star Dark blue, white sleeves and cap
Perfection Shades Of Blue Miss Celestial
2018
Yellow and white (quartered), yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Light blue, orange epaulets
Castle Hill Cassie Foxtrot Lady Miss Bar Beach
2017
Royal blue, white striped sleeves, white cap emerald green, mauve cap Dark green, royal blue diamond
Queen Kindly Eartha Kitt Raven's Lady
2016
White, dark blue disc, white sleeves, dark blue spots Light blue, white hollow box, check cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, gold cap, gold tassel
Mehronissa Ridge Ranger La Rioja
2015
Royal blue, royal blue cap, red star White, dark blue diamond, dark blue sleeves, white armlets, quartered cap Black, yellow cap
Divine Online Alexander Interception
2014
Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Mauve, yellow epaulets, yellow cap Maroon, white stars, armlets and star on cap
Valonia Spinatrix Mu'ajiza
2013
Black and white (quartered), emerald green collar and sleeves, white cap Dark blue and white stripes, white sleeves, hooped cap Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Artistic Jewel Minalisa Enrol
2012
Dark blue, yellow chevron hoop, yellow cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Black and white (quartered), emerald green collar and sleeves, white cap
Mince Ultrasonic Artistic Jewel
2011
Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Yellow and red (quartered), yellow sleeves, red spots, yellow cap, red star
Rose Blossom Darajaat Desert Poppy
2010-2001
2010
Black and white (quartered), chevrons on sleeves Yellow, royal blue stars, yellow cap Black, rose collar, cuffs and cap
Bounty Box Dever Dream Flambeau
2009
Royal blue, pink stripe, armlets and star on cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Emerald green, yellow sleeves, emerald green diamonds, royal blue cap
Mullein Bouvardia Pretty Bonnie
2007
Pink, Black braces and armlets, Black cap, Pink spots Black, yellow cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, black cap, yellow diamond Yellow, dark blue sleeves, black cap
Ripples Maid Diamond Diva Bee Eater
2006
Emerald Green, Yellow hoop and sleeves, quartered cap White, Red stars, White sleeves, Dark Green cap Pink, black braces and armlets, black cap, pink spots
Indian Maiden Home Sweet Home Ripples Maid
2005
Chocolate and gold (quartered), gold sleeves, check cap Emerald Green, Yellow hoop and sleeves, quartered cap Dark green, beige star, sleeves and star on cap
Fruit of Glory Indian Maiden Goldeva
2004
Dark green, beige star, sleeves and star on cap Chocolate and gold (quartered), gold sleeves, check cap White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap
Goldeva Fruit of Glory Simianna
2003
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Pink and Royal Blue diabolo, diamonds on sleeves and cap Pink, black sash, white sleeves, pink cap
Lochridge Lady Lindsay Vita Spericolata
2002
Emerald Green, White spots on sleeves Pink, black sash, white sleeves, pink cap Olive green, light blue braces, white cap
Cotton House Vita Spericolata Marika
2001
Dark blue, yellow armlets and cap Emerald Green, White sash, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, hooped cap Red, White chevron, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
Monnavanna Perfect Peach Rich Gift
2000-1998
2000
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Blue and white stripes, quartered cap Yellow, White star, White cap, Yellow star
Arabesque Jezebel Jemima
1999
Mcallister Tartan, Light Blue cross belts, sleeves and cap Light blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap Cerise, white hoops, blue and white check cap
Wannabe Grand Pipalong Hot Tin Roof
1998
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Dark blue, yellow chevron hoop, yellow cap Emerald green, yellow stripe, yellow cap
Zelanda Bayleaf Nanoushka
 

The Flying Fillies' Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Pontefract over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,027 metres).

The race was first run in 1998, and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

Records

Most successful horse:

  • no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (2 wins):

  • Tony Culhane - Cotton House (2002), Goldeva (2004)
  • Graham Lee - Artistic Jewel (2013), Castle Hill Cassie (2018)
  • Silvestre de Sousa - Divine (2015), Perfection (2019)

Leading trainer (2 wins):

  • Mick Channon - Cotton House (2002), Divine (2015)
  • Richard Fahey – Rose Blossom (2011), Queen Kindly (2017)
  • Chris Wall - Bounty Box (2010), Double or Bubble (2021)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1998 Zelanda 3 Tony Garth John Gosden 1:15.00
1999 Wannabe Grand 3 Pat Eddery Jeremy Noseda 1:15.00
2000 Arabesque 3 Richard Quinn Henry Cecil 1:13.90
2001 Monnavanna 3 Darryll Holland Geoff Wragg 1:18.03
2002 Cotton House 5 Tony Culhane Mick Channon 1:16.20
2003 Lochridge 4 Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding 1:14.77
2004 Goldeva 5 Tony Culhane Reg Hollinshead 1:17.20
2005 Fruit of Glory 6 Micky Fenton John Jenkins 1:15.42
2006 Indian Maiden 6 Ted Durcan Malcolm Saunders 1:17.13
2007 Ripples Maid 4 Royston Ffrench Tony Geake 1:16.00
no race 2008 [lower-alpha 1]
2009 Mullein 4 Seb Sanders Ralph Beckett 1:14.44
2010 Bounty Box 4 George Baker Chris Wall 1:14.92
2011 Rose Blossom 4 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 1:14.78
2012 Mince 3 Frankie Dettori Roger Charlton 1:14.20
2013 Artistic Jewel 4 Graham Lee Ed McMahon 1:15.66
2014 Valonia 3 Harry Bentley Henry Candy 1:14.39
2015 Divine 4 Silvestre de Sousa Mick Channon 1:16.89
2016 Mehronissa 4 Frederik Tylicki Ed Vaughan 1:14.04
2017 Queen Kindly 3 Tom Eaves Richard Fahey 1:15.31
2018 Castle Hill Cassie 4 Graham Lee Ben Haslam 1:15.59
2019 Perfection 4 Silvestre de Sousa David O'Meara 1:15.55
2020 Stormy Girl 3 Cam Hardie Rebecca Menzies 1:13.87
2021 Double or Bubble 4 Jack Mitchell Chris Wall 1:15.37
2022 Princess Shabnam 3 Nicola Currie Sean Woods 1:15.62
2023 Believing 3 Daniel Tudhope George Boughey 1:14.47
  1. ↑ The 2008 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course

See also

References

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