Summer Stakes
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| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | York Racecourse York, England |
| Inaugurated | 1996 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | William Hill |
| Website | York |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies & mares |
| Weight | 8 st 12 lb (3yo); 9 st 4 lb (4yo+) Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners * * since 2018 (2yo wins not penalised) |
| Purse | £83,615[1] (2025) 1st: £48,203 |
| 2025 | ||
| Sayidah Dariyan | Nighteyes | Celandine |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Flora Of Bermuda | Adaay In Devon | Unequal Love |
| 2023 | ||
| Swingalong | Royal Aclaim | Gale Force Maya |
| 2022 | ||
| Flotus | Adaay To Remember | Gale Force Maya |
| 2021 | ||
| Light Refrain | Vadream | Declaring Love |
The Summer Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
The event was established in 1996, and it was initially classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2003.
The Summer Stakes is held on the opening day of York's two-day John Smith's Cup meeting.
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Ladies are Forever - 2011, 2013, 2014
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Stephen Carson – Palace Affair (2001, 2002)
- Paul Hanagan - Rose Blossom (2010), Royal Intervention (2019)
- Silvestre De Sousa - Ladies are Forever (2011), Flotus (2022)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Geoff Oldroyd - Ladies are Forever (2011, 2013, 2014)