Middle Park Stakes

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The Middle Park Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

ClassGroup 1
LocationRowley Mile
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated1866
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
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Middle Park Stakes
ClassGroup 1
LocationRowley Mile
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated1866
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorTattersalls
WebsiteNewmarket
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-old colts
Weight9 st 2 lb
Purse£275,000 (2025)
1st: £165,355
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Middle Park Stakes
2025
Royal blue Dark blue Red, red cap, white spots
Wise Approach Brussels Coppull
More information Previous years ...
Previous years
2024
Royal blue Dark green, light green yoke, light green armlets, dark green cap Light blue, yellow and light blue halved sleeves
Shadow Of Light Whistlejacket Dash Dizzy
2023
Yellow and black stripes, halved sleeves Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Vandeek Task Force River Tiber
2022
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Dark blue Violet, white quartered cap
Blackbeard The Antarctic Persian Force
2021
Yellow, dark blue seams, yellow cap Orange, white chevron, black sleeves, white armlet, yellow cap Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel
Perfect Power Castle Star Armor
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2020-2011
2020
White, purple hoop, armlets and cap Emerald green, emerald green and white check sleeves, white cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Supremacy Lucky Vega Minzaal
2019
Royal blue Red, gold braid, white sleeves and cap with gold tassel White, purple cap
Earthlight Golden Horde Summer Sands
2018
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Black, grey sleeves, black stars
Ten Sovereigns Jash Rumble Inthejungle
2017
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap pink Silver, tassel on cap
U S Navy Flag Fleet Review Cardsharp
2016
Red, purple sleeves, red armlets, black cap, yellow star Royal blue Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel
The Last Lion Blue Point Mehmas
2015
Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel Royal blue, white cap Royal blue
Shalaa Buratino Steady Pace
2014
Royal blue Purple, light green star, purple sleeves, light green stars, purple cap, light green star Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Charming Thought Ivawood Muhaarar
2013
Yellow, purple and yellow halved sleeves, yellow and purple quartered cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Purple, red star, red cap
Astaire Hot Streak Justice Day
2012
Dark blue, light blue spots on sleeves and cap Yellow, royal blue chevron, royal blue cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Reckless Abandon Moohaajim Gale Force Ten
2011
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Black, red disc, diabolo on sleeves Dark blue
Crusade Lilbourne Lad Reply
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2010-2001
2010
Pink, emerald green epaulets and armlets, hooped cap Red, emerald green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
Dream Ahead Strong Suit Approve
2009
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Mauve, maroon star and star on cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Awzaan Radiohead Showcasing
2008
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Dark Green, Beige Stars On Sleeves, dark green cap Emerald green, black chevrons on sleeves
Bushranger Sayif Huntdown
2007
Royal blue, silver striped sleeves, red and royal blue hooped cap Terracotta, Grey epaulets Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Dark Angel Strike The Deal Tajdeef
2006
Mauve Pink, emerald green cross belts, armlets and spots on cap Light blue and red diamonds, light blue sleeves, red cap, light blue diamond
Dutch Art Wi Dud Captain Marvelous
2005
Pink, emerald green cross belts, armlets and spots on cap Light blue and red diamonds, light blue sleeves, red cap, light blue diamond Lime green
Amadeus Wolf Red Clubs Always Hopeful
2004
Dark blue Royal blue, two white hoops, white armlets, light blue cap Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Ad Valorem Rebuttal Iceman
2003
Orange, brown hoop Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Balmont Holborn Auditorium
2002
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Dark Blue White, green stripes, green cap
Oasis Dream Tomahawk Elusive City
2001
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap White and dark green hoops, white sleeves, dark green armlets, hooped cap White, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Emerald Green cap
Johannesburg Zipping Doc Holiday
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2000-1991
2000
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Minardi Endless Summer Red Carpet
1999
Red and black check, red sleeves, hooped cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Dark blue
Primo Valentino Fath Brahms
1998
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Maroon, white sleeves and cap Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap
Lujain Bertolini Vision Of Night
1997
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Red, white epaulets, halved sleeves Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Hayil Carrowkeel Designer
1996
Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Green, red epaulets and sleeves Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Bahamian Bounty Muchea In Command
1995
Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Royal blue and white hoops, diabolo on sleeves, white cap, blue star
Royal Applause Woodborough Kahir Almaydan
1994
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Black, white triple diamond, halved sleeves, white cap, black star Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Fard Green Perfume Fallow
1993
Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts and sleeves Black, yellow cap
First Trump Owington Redoubtable
1992
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star White and yellow check Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Zieten Pips Pride Factual
1991
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Yellow, red epaulets, hooped sleeves, red cap
Rodrigo De Triano Lion Cavern River Falls
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1990-1988
1990
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Lycius Distinctly North Majlood
1989
Orange, large white spots and armlets, quartered cap Yellow, red epaulets, hooped sleeves, red cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Balla Cove Rock City Cordoba
1988
Dark blue, yellow sash Purple, pink cross-belts, hooped sleeves, pink cap Yellow, red chevron, black and white hooped sleeves, yellow cap
Mon Tresor Pure Genius Northern Tryst
 
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History

The event was founded by William Blenkiron, and it is named after his stud at Eltham. It was established in 1866, and was initially titled the Middle Park Plate. It was originally open to horses of either gender.

The race was formerly staged during Newmarket's Cambridgeshire Meeting in late September or early October. It was restricted to colts in 1987. It became part of a new fixture called Future Champions Day in 2011.

From 2015, the Middle Park Stakes was moved from Future Champions Day and brought forward two weeks, returning to the Cambridgeshire meeting, to avoid a clash with the similar Dewhurst Stakes.

The Middle Park Stakes was added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2012. The winner earned an automatic invitation to compete in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint.[1] The Middle Park Stakes was dropped from the Challenge series when the Juvenile Sprint Stakes was discontinued after the 2012 running.

The leading horses from the Middle Park Stakes sometimes go on to compete in the following season's 2000 Guineas. The first to win both was Prince Charlie (1871–72), and the most recent was Rodrigo de Triano (1991–92).

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

  • Danny Maher – Minstead (1901), Flotsam (1902), Lesbia (1907), Bayardo (1908), Lemberg (1909), Corcyra (1913)
  • Sir Gordon Richards – Medieval Knight (1933), Scottish Union (1937), Khaled (1945), The Cobbler (1947), Abernant (1948), Royal Challenger (1953)
  • Lester Piggott – Petingo (1967), Steel Heart (1974), Junius (1978), Mattaboy (1980), Cajun (1981), Diesis (1982)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Aidan O'Brien – Minardi (2000), Johannesburg (2001), Ad Valorem (2004), Crusade (2011), US Navy Flag (2017), Ten Sovereigns (2018), Blackbeard (2022)

Leading owner (7 wins) (includes part ownership):

  • Susan Magnier - Minardi (2000), Johannesburg (2001), Ad Valorem (2004), Crusade (2011), US Navy Flag (2017), Ten Sovereigns (2018), Blackbeard (2022)

Winners

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Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
1866 The Rake J Loates Joseph Dawson F Pryor
1867 Green Sleeve Samuel Kenyon John Porter Sir Joseph Hawley
1868 Pero Gomez Jimmy Adams John Porter Sir Joseph Hawley
1869 Frivolity‡ Tom Chaloner Joseph Dawson W A Lyndon
1870 Albert Victor John Morris Tom Olliver W S Cartwight
1871 Prince Charlie William Hunt Joseph Dawson Joseph Dawson
1872 Surinam John Osborne Charles Peck Sir R W Bulkeley
1873 Newry Fred Webb F Fisher
1874 Plebeian Sam Mordan R Christophers
1875 Petrarch Jem Goater John Dawson Mr. Spencer
1876 Chamant Jem Goater Thomas Jennings Frederic de Lagrange
1877 Beauclerc James Snowden William I'Anson C Perkins
1878 Peter Charles Wood Joseph Dawson J Peel
1879 Beaudesert George Fordham John Day 3rd Marquess of Anglesey
1880 St Louis George Fordham Alec Taylor Sr. W S Crawfurd
1881 Kermesse‡ Tom Cannon Sr. Joseph Cannon 5th Earl of Rosebery
1882 Macheath Charles Wood R Sherrard W S Crawfurd
1883 Busybody‡ Fred Archer Mathew Dawson 6th Viscount Falmouth
1884 Melton Fred Archer Mathew Dawson 20th Baron Hastings
1885 Minting Fred Archer Mathew Dawson Robert Charles de Grey Vyner
1886 Florentine John Watts James Jewitt 5th Baron Calthorpe
1887 Friar's Balsam George Barrett John Porter Frederick Johnstone
1888 Donovan Fred Barrett George Dawson 6th Duke of Portland
1889 Signorina‡ George Barrett Odorado Ginistrelli Odorado Ginistrelli
1890 Gouverneur James Woodburn Tom Jennings Jr Edmond Blanc
1891 Orme George Barrett John Porter 1st Duke of Westminster
1892 Isinglass George Chaloner James Jewitt Harry McCalmont
1893 Ladas Alfred White Mathew Dawson 5th Earl of Rosebery
1894 Speedwell Fred Pratt J Ryan Alfred W Cox
1895 St. Frusquin Fred Pratt Alfred Hayhoe Leopold de Rothschild
1896 Galtee More Mornington Cannon Sam Darling John Gubbins
1897 Dieudonne Otto Madden Richard Marsh 8th Duke of Devonshire
1898 Caiman Tod Sloan J Huggins Lord William Beresford 1:18.80
1899 Democrat Tod Sloan J Huggins Lord William Beresford
1900 Floriform Mornington Cannon Tom Cannon Jr. T S Jay 1:14.80
1901 Minstead Danny Maher George Chaloner 5th Earl of Harewood 1:19.40
1902 Flotsam Danny Maher George Blackwell Sir Daniel Cooper 1:12.20
1903 Pretty Polly William Lane Peter Gilpin Eustace Loder
1904 Jardy Georges Stern Robert Denman Edmond Blanc
1905 Flair‡ William Higgs Peter Gilpin Sir Daniel Cooper
1906 Galvani Bernard Dillon Peter Gilpin Eustace Loder 1:13.40
1907 Lesbia‡ Danny Maher George Blackwell Sir Daniel Cooper
1908 Bayardo Danny Maher Alec Taylor Jr. Alfred W Cox
1909 Lemberg Danny Maher Alec Taylor Jr. Alfred W Cox 1:14.80
1910 Borrow Skeets Martin A J Joyner Harry Payne Whitney
1911 Absurd Skeets Martin Charles Morton Jack Barnato Joel 1:16.00
1912 Craganour William Saxby Jack Robinson Charles Bower Ismay 1:13.60
1913 Corcyra Danny Maher R H Dewhurst 6th Marquess of Londonderry 1:15.60
1914 Friar Marcus Herbert Jones Richard Marsh King George V 1:15.40
1915 Argos Walter Griggs Peter Gilpin Ludwig Neumann
1916 North Star Frank Bullock Reg Day Jack Barnato Joel 1:16.80
1917 Benevente‡ Fred Rickaby R H Dewhurst 6th Marquess of Londonderry
1918 Stefan the Great Brownie Carslake Atty Persse L Robinson
1919 Tetratema Brownie Carslake Atty Persse Dermot McCalmont 1:13.00
1920 Monarch Frank Bullock Walter Griggs Sir H Bird 1:13.60
1921 Golden Corn‡ Steve Donoghue Hugh Powney Marshall Field 1:13.40
1922 Drake Michael Beary Harry Cottrill Mrs S Whitburn 1:14.60
1923 Diophon George Hulme Richard Dawson Aga Khan III 1:13.80
1924 Picaroon Frank Bullock Alec Taylor Jr. Alexander Robb Cox 1:15.00
1925 Lex Michael Beary Reg Day Abe Bailey 1:16.40
1926 Call Boy Charlie Elliott Jack Watts Frank Curzon 1:15.60
1927 Pharamond Tommy Weston George Lambton 17th Earl of Derby 1:14.80
1928 Costaki Pasha Michael Beary Richard Dawson Aga Khan III 1:16.20
1929 Press Gang Freddie Fox Fred Darling Lord Woolavington 1:13.40
1930 Portlaw Harry Beasley Atty Persse Abe Bailey 1:12.00
1931 the Golden Hair colt R A Jones Joseph Lawson Washington Singer 1:14.20
1932 Felicitation Michael Beary Frank Butters Aga Khan III 1:16.00
1933 Medieval Knight Gordon Richards Fred Darling John Arthur Dewar 1:12.20
1934 Bahram Freddie Fox Frank Butters Aga Khan III 1:11.40
1935 Abjer Charlie Elliott George Lambton Marcel Boussac 1:14.40
1936 Fair Copy Dick Perryman Colledge Leader 17th Earl of Derby 1:12.80
1937 Scottish Union Gordon Richards Noel Cannon James V. Rank 1:13.20
1938 Foxbrough Rufus Beasley Cecil Boyd-Rochfort William Woodward Sr. 1:15.00
1939 Djebel Charlie Elliott A Swann Marcel Boussac 1:17.40
1940[a] Hyacinthus Rufus Beasley Atty Persse A Bassett 1:18.20
1941 Sun Chariot‡ Harry Wragg Fred Darling King George VI 1:18.40
1942 Ribbon‡ Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 6th Earl of Rosebery 1:13.80
1943 Orestes Tommy Carey Walter Nightingall Dorothy Paget 1:15.00
1944 Dante Billy Nevett Matthew Peacock Sir Eric Ohlson 1:15.40
1945 Khaled Gordon Richards Frank Butters Aga Khan III 1:13.00
1946 Saravan Charlie Elliott Frank Butters Aly Khan 1:15.20
1947 The Cobbler Gordon Richards Fred Darling Giles Loder
1948 Abernant Gordon Richards Noel Murless Reginald Macdonald-Buchanan 1:13.80
1949 Masked Light Doug Smith Norman Scobie E Wanless 1:14.60
1950 Big Dipper Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Mrs J Brice 1:14.20
1951 King's Bench Charlie Elliott Matthew Feakes A Thompsett 1:12.20
1952 Nearula Edgar Britt Charles Elsey William Humble 1:15.55
1953 Royal Challenger Gordon Richards Rufus Beasley A Gordon 1:16.32
1954 Our Babu Doug Smith Geoffrey Brooke David Robinson 1:13.36
1955 Buisson Ardent Doug Smith Alec Head Aga Khan III 1:15.22
1956 Pipe of Peace Scobie Breasley Sir Gordon Richards Stavros Niarchos 1:14.44
1957 Major Portion Eph Smith Ted Leader Jim Joel 1:14.72
1958 Masham Doug Smith Geoffrey Brooke A Ellis 1:18.55
1959 Venture George Moore Alec Head Aly Khan 1:15.80
1960 Skymaster Scobie Breasley Bill Smyth 16th Duke of Norfolk 1:16.45
1961 Gustav Jimmy Lindley Jeremy Tree Jock Whitney 1:13.86
1962 Crocket Eph Smith Geoffrey Brooke D van Clief 1:13.67
1963 Showdown Doug Smith Fred Winter Mrs D Prenn 1:13.24
1964 Spanish Express Joe Mercer L Hall Mrs G Marcow 1:14.54
1965 Track Spare Jimmy Lindley Ronald Mason Ronald Mason 1:15.84
1966 Bold Lad D Lake Paddy Prendergast Lady Granard 1:13.96
1967 Petingo Lester Piggott Sam Armstrong Marcos Lemos 1:13.30
1968 Right Tack Geoff Lewis John Sutcliffe J R Brown 1:17.26
1969 Huntercombe Ernie Johnson Arthur Budgett Horace Renshaw 1:11.35
1970 Brigadier Gerard Joe Mercer Dick Hern Jean Hislop 1:15.11
1971 Sharpen Up Willie Carson Bernard van Cutsem Mimi van Cutsem 1:13.66
1972 Tudenham Jimmy Lindley Denys Smith Lionel Brook Holliday 1:15.29
1973 Habat Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn Carlo Vittadini 1:13.72
1974 Steel Heart Lester Piggott Dermot Weld Ravi Tikkoo 1:15.74
1975 Hittite Glory Frankie Durr Scobie Breasley Ravi Tikkoo 1:17.41
1976 Tachypous Geoff Lewis Bruce Hobbs George Cambanis 1:16.29
1977 Formidable Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn Peter Goulandris 1:11.22
1978 Junius Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien Simon Fraser 1:11.04
1979 Known Fact Willie Carson Jeremy Tree Khalid Abdullah 1:13.27
1980 Mattaboy Lester Piggott Robert Armstrong Ravi Tikkoo 1:11.37
1981 Cajun Lester Piggott Henry Cecil James Stone 1:16.49
1982 Diesis Lester Piggott Henry Cecil Lord Howard de Walden 1:13.36
1983 Creag-An-Sgor Steve Cauthen Charlie Nelson Mrs W. Tulloch 1:13.24
1984 Bassenthwaite Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree Stavros Niarchos 1:13.58
1985 Stalker Joe Mercer Peter Walwyn Paddy Fetherston-Godley 1:12.12
1986 Mister Majestic Ray Cochrane Robert Williams David Johnson 1:13.75
1987 Gallic League Steve Cauthen Barry Hills Robert Sangster 1:13.95
1988 Mon Tresor Michael Roberts Ron Boss Pam Fitsall 1:12.27
1989 Balla Cove Steve Cauthen Ron Boss Harvey Cohen 1:11.04
1990 Lycius Cash Asmussen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:10.14
1991 Rodrigo de Triano Willie Carson Peter Chapple-Hyam Robert Sangster 1:11.11
1992 Zieten Steve Cauthen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:11.28
1993 First Trump Michael Hills Geoff Wragg Mollers Racing 1:13.74
1994 Fard Willie Carson David Morley Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:11.36
1995 Royal Applause Walter Swinburn Barry Hills Maktoum Al Maktoum 1:11.14
1996 Bahamian Bounty Frankie Dettori David Loder Maktoum Al Maktoum 1:11.95
1997 Hayil Richard Hills David Morley Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:12.39
1998 Lujain Frankie Dettori David Loder Sheikh Mohammed 1:14.74
1999[b] Primo Valentino Pat Eddery Peter Harris Primo Donnas 1:12.83
2000 Minardi Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Magnier 1:12.75
2001 Johannesburg Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Magnier 1:11.73
2002 Oasis Dream Jimmy Fortune John Gosden Khalid Abdullah 1:09.61
2003 Balmont [c] Pat Eddery Jeremy Noseda Sanford Robertson 1:10.68
2004 Ad Valorem Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien Sue Magnier 1:12.19
2005 Amadeus Wolf Neil Callan Kevin Ryan Duddy / McDonald 1:12.36
2006 Dutch Art Frankie Dettori Peter Chapple-Hyam Susan Roy 1:14.07
2007 Dark Angel Michael Hills Barry Hills Corbett / Wright 1:12.08
2008 Bushranger Johnny Murtagh David Wachman Smith / Magnier / Tabor 1:09.56
2009 Awzaan Richard Hills Mark Johnston Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:10.11
2010 Dream Ahead William Buick David Simcock Khalifa Dasmal 1:14.28
2011 Crusade Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Smith / Magnier 1:10.75
2012 Reckless Abandon Gérald Mossé Clive Cox Deadman / Barrow 1:11.06
2013 Astaire Neil Callan Kevin Ryan Angie Bailey 1:12.33
2014 Charming Thought William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:13.01
2015 Shalaa Frankie Dettori John Gosden Al Shaqab Racing 1:11.92
2016 The Last Lion Joe Fanning Mark Johnston John Brown & Megan Dennis 1:12.13
2017 U S Navy Flag Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Smith / Magnier 1:12.44
2018 Ten Sovereigns Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Smith / Magnier / Tabor 1:10.04
2019 Earthlight Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 1:09.31
2020 Supremacy Adam Kirby Clive Cox Jason Goddard 1:09.73
2021 Perfect Power Christophe Soumillon Richard Fahey Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum 1:11.32
2022 Blackbeard Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Derrick Smith, Magnier, Tabor & Westerberg 1:12.02
2023 Vandeek James Doyle Simon & Ed Crisford KHK Racing Ltd 1:10.76
2024 Shadow Of Light William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:12.29
2025 Wise Approach William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:11.56
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  1. [a]
    The 1940 running took place at Nottingham
  2. [b]
    The 1999 race was run on the July Course at Newmarket
  3. [c]
    Three Valleys finished first in 2003, but he was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance

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