The Kachy Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Lingfield Park over a distance of 6 furlongs and 1 yard (1,208 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in February.[1]

Kachy Stakes
Listed race
LocationLingfield Park
Lingfield, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorBetUK
WebsiteLingfield Park
Race information
Distance6f 1y (1,208 metres)
SurfacePolytrack
TrackStraight
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight9 st 2 lb
Allowances 5 lb for fillies
Penalties
3 lb for Listed winners*
5 lb for Group 3 winners*
7 lb for Group 1 or 2 winners
* after 31 August 2023
Purse£50,000 (2024)
1st: £28,355
Cleves Stakes
2024
Red, emerald green stars, sleeves and star on cap Light green, grey hollow box, white sleeves, light green armlets, light green and grey check cap Orange, white halved sleeves
Diligent Harry Annaf Willem Twee
Previous years
2023
Light green, grey hollow box, white sleeves, light green armlets, light green and grey check cap Red, emerald green stars, sleeves and star on cap White, emerald green epaulets, armlets and cap
Annaf Diligent Harry Exalted Angel
2022
Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Royal blue, red seams, striped sleeves, red cap, royal blue star Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star
Spycatcher Lord Of The Lodge Good Effort
2021
White, emerald green epaulets, armlets and cap Emerald green, black armlets, black cap Pink, red disc, quartered cap
Exalted Angel Fizzy Feet Misty Grey
2020-2011
2020
Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star White, royal blue stars, red and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, red star Dark blue, royal blue epaulets
Good Effort Soldier's Minute Lady Dancealot
2019
Emerald green, black armlets, black cap White and purple (quartered), diabolo on sleeves Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
Kachy Gorgeous Noora Stone Of Destiny
2018
Emerald green, black armlets, black cap White, white and dark green diabolo on sleeves, dark green cap Light blue, brown epaulets, brown sleeves, light blue armlets, striped cap
Kachy Kimberella Caspian Prince
2017
Emerald green, yellow epaulets, yellow sleeves, emerald green armlets, yellow cap White, royal blue cross belts, royal blue and white hooped sleeves and cap Emerald green, yellow cross belts, emerald green sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap
Lancelot Du Lac Mythmaker Boom The Groom
2016
Pink, purple sash and sleeves, quartered cap Grey and black diamonds, black sleeves Purple, orange spots, sleeves and cap
Rivellino Gamgoom Cold As Ice
2015
Pink, purple sash and sleeves, quartered cap White, maroon chevron Royal blue, yellow spots, red sleeves
Rivellino Glen Moss Hallelujah
2014
Royal blue, yellow stars, royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap, yellow star Pink, purple sash and sleeves, quartered cap Pink, black cross belts, pink sleeves, black stars
Tarooq Rivellino Hoof It
2013
Black, large yellow spots, armlets and cap Red, black and white hooped cap Maroon, pink seams, maroon cap
Ladies Are Forever Farmleigh House Fratellino
2012
Purple, emerald green sash, red sleeves and cap Maroon, pink seams, maroon cap White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap
Oasis Dancer Fratellino Capone
2011
Grey, one red and one green sleeve Emerald green, red seams, emerald green sleeves and cap Maroon
Waveband Anne Of Kiev Duff
2010-2007
2010
Black, pink sleeves, black stars, black and pink hooped cap Yellow, royal blue braces, royal blue sleeves, white stars and stars on cap White, yellow stars, halved sleeves and stars on cap
Jaconet Green Manalishi Mullionmileanhour
2009
Light blue, royal blue star on body and cap, light blue sleeves, royal blue stars Maroon Black, large light green spots, light green cap
Matsunosuke Duff Orpsie Boy
2008
Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond Grey, emerald green inverted triangle, sleeves and cap Dark Green and Red (quartered), Dark Green sleeves, Red armlets, White cap
Excusez Moi Ceremonial Jade Bonus
2007
Pink, large emerald green spots Black, White cross belts, White cap White, Emerald Green epaulets and stars on sleeves, Yellow cap
King Orchisios Woodnook Qadar
 

The race was first run in 2007 as the Cleves Stakes. It was renamed from the 2021 running to honour Kachy, the winner of the race in 2018 and 2019. He broke the Lingfield Park track record in his 2019 win but suffered a fatal injury when running at the course in 2020.[2]

Records edit

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Rivellino - 2015, 2016
  • Kachy - 2018, 2019

Leading jockey (2 wins):

  • Richard Kingscote - Kachy (2018, 2019)
  • Clifford Lee - Exalted Angel (2021), Spycatcher (2022)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • Karl Burke - Rivellino (2015, 2016), Exalted Angel (2021), Spycatcher (2022)

Winners edit

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2007 King Orchisios 4 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan 1:10.52
2008 Excusez Moi 6 Liam Jones Clive Brittain 1:09.61
2009 Matsunosuke 7 Luke Morris Alan Coogan 1:10.07
2010 Jaconet 5 Phillip Makin David Barron 1:10.12
2011 Waveband 4 Martin Dwyer David Barron 1:10.74
2012 Oasis Dancer 5 Jim Crowley Ralph Beckett 1:10.21
2013 Ladies Are Forever 5 Willie Twiston-Davies Geoff Oldroyd 1:10.98
2014 Tarooq 8 Graham Gibbons David Barron 1:08.94
2015 Rivellino 5 Daniel Tudhope Karl Burke 1:11.21
2016 Rivellino 6 Dougie Costello Karl Burke 1:10.64
2017 Lancelot Du Lac 7 Robert Winston Dean Ivory 1:10.12
2018 Kachy 5 Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe 1:09.13
2019 Kachy 6 Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe 1:08.32
2020 Good Effort 5 Ben Curtis Ismail Mohammed 1:09.28
2021 Exalted Angel 5 Clifford Lee Karl Burke 1:10.09
2022 Spycatcher 4 Clifford Lee Karl Burke 1:08.70
2023 Annaf 4 Rossa Ryan Michael Appleby 1:09.72
2024 Diligent Harry 6 Ryan Moore Clive Cox 1:08.75

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "British Flat Pattern and Listed Races 2017" (pdf). britishhorseracing.com. p. 30. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Kachy honoured by All-Weather Championships". theownerbreeder.com. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.