The Golden Daffodil Stakes was a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It was run at Chepstow over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 36 yards (2,045 metres), and it was scheduled to take place each year in July.
| Group 3 race (discontinued) | |
| Location | Chepstow Racecourse Chepstow, Wales |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1994 |
| Last run | 8 July 2005 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Chepstow |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 2f 36y (2,045 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies and mares excluding Group 1 winners * |
| Weight | 8 st 5 lb (3yo); 9 st 2 lb (4yo+) Penalties 7 lb for Group 2 winners * 4 lb for Group 3 winners * * since September 1 last year (2yo wins not penalised) |
| Purse | £50,000 (2005) 1st: £29,000 |
History edit
The event was named after the daffodil, a national emblem of Wales. It was established in 1994 and initially held listed status.
The Golden Daffodil Stakes was promoted to Group 3 level in 2003. It was briefly the only Group race staged in Wales. It was last run in 2005.
Records edit
Most successful horse:
- no horse won this race more than once
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Seb Sanders – Film Script (2000), Mango Mischief (2005)
Leading trainer (2 wins):
- Luca Cumani – Papering (1996), One So Wonderful (1998)
- Henry Cecil – Fiji (1997), Sauterne (2001)
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Polka Dancer | 4 | Walter Swinburn | James Fanshawe | 2:08.00 |
| 1995 | Frustration | 4 | David Harrison | Lady Herries | 2:06.70 |
| 1996 | Papering | 3 | Oscar Urbina | Luca Cumani | 2:04.90 |
| 1997 | Fiji | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 2:08.50 |
| 1998 | One So Wonderful | 4 | John Reid | Luca Cumani | 2:08.00 |
| 1999 | Ela Athena | 3 | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | 2:04.10 |
| 2000 | Film Script | 3 | Seb Sanders | Roger Charlton | 2:07.60 |
| 2001 | Sauterne | 3 | Richard Quinn | Henry Cecil | 2:08.70 |
| 2002 | Albanova | 3 | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | 2:08.00 |
| 2003 | Chorist | 4 | Darryll Holland | William Haggas | 2:12.12 |
| 2004 | Felicity | 4 | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | 2:09.40 |
| 2005 | Mango Mischief | 4 | Seb Sanders | John Dunlop | 2:06.17 |
See also edit
References edit
- Racing Post:
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Golden Daffodil Stakes (2005).
- pedigreequery.com – Golden Daffodil Stakes – Chepstow.