Sweet Solera Stakes
Flat horse race in Britain
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The Sweet Solera Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
ClassGroup 3
LocationJuly Course
Newmarket, England
Newmarket, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorNewsells Park Stud
| Class | Group 3 |
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| Location | July Course Newmarket, England |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Newsells Park Stud |
| Website | Newmarket |
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| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 9 st 2 lb Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners 3 lb for G3 winners |
| Purse | £60,000 (2025) 1st: £34,026 |
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| Lake Victoria | Mountain Breeze | Elsie's Ruan |
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| Fallen Angel | Soprano | Les Bleus |
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| Lakota Sioux | Dandy Alys | Mottisfont |
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| Majestic Glory | Wild Beauty | Value Theory |
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| Star Of Emaraaty | Dubai Fountain | Seattle Rock |
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| West End Girl | Soffika | Dark Lady |
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| Main Edition | La Pelosa | Model Guest |
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| Tajaanus | Juliet Capulet | Capla Temptress |
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| Nations Alexander | Grecian Light | On Her Toes |
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| Blue Bayou | Fireglow | Marenko |
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| Muraaqaba | Calypso Beat | Winters Moon |
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| Ihtimal | Midnite Angel | Wedding Ring |
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| Certify | Sky Lantern | Reyaadah |
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| Discourse | Lily's Angel | Kinetica |
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| White Moonstone | Crying Lightening | Khor Sheed |
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| Long Lashes | Blue Maiden | Sent From Heaven |
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| Rainbow View | Misdaqeya | Minor Vamp |
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| Albabilia | Don't Forget Faith | Kay Es Jay |
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| English Ballet | Princess Taise | Satulagi |
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| Nasheej | Confidential Lady | Deveron |
| 2004 | ||
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| Maids Causeway | Slip Dance | Park Romance |
| 2003 | ||
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| Bay Tree | Qasirah | Nataliya |
| 2002 | ||
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| Soviet Song | Summitville | Miss Assertive |
| 2001 | ||
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| Muklah | Lady Dominatrix | Shadow Roll |
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| Peaceful Paradise | Bring Plenty | Rizerie |
| 1999 | ||
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| Princess Ellen | Eurolink Raindance | Dignify |
| 1998 | ||
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| Kareymah | Etizaaz | Halloa |
| 1997 | ||
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| Diamond White | Stop Out | Silent Tribute |
| 1996 | ||
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| Catwalk | Fernanda | Dancing Drop |
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| Bint Salsabil | Staffin | Witch Of Fife |
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| Jural | The Jotter | Watch The Clock |
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| Fairy Heights | Taghareed | Song Of Years |
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| Mystic Goddess | Reine De Neige | Holly Golightly |
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| Pearl Angel | Venturina | Kasikci |
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| Trojan Crown | Jameelaty | Moonflute |
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| Moon Cactus | Gharam | Endless Joy |
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| Life At The Top | Miss Secreto | Bold Vision |
The event is named after Sweet Solera, the winner of the 1000 Guineas and Epsom Oaks in 1961. For a period it was classed at Listed level, and it was promoted to Group 3 status in 2004.
The leading horses from the Sweet Solera Stakes often go on to compete in the May Hill Stakes and the Fillies' Mile.
Records
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Steve Cauthen - Trevita (1979), Lucayan Princess (1985), Laluche (1986), Moon Cactus (1989)
- Michael Hills – Catwalk (1996), Peaceful Paradise (2000), Bay Tree (2003), English Ballet (2006)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Barry Hills - Fiordiligi (1977), Muklah (2001), Bay Tree (2003), Maids Causeway (2004), English Ballet (2006)
- Mark Johnston - Jural (1994), Muraaqaba (2014), Main Edition (2018), West End Girl (2019), Lakota Sioux (2022)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 1973 | St Agnes | Brian Taylor | Gavin Pritchard-Gordon | 1:30.95 |
| 1974 | Indian Question | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 1:27.89 |
| 1975 | Ippolyti | Frank Morby | Peter Walwyn | 1:29.08 |
| 1976 | Taffytina | Geoff Baxter | Peter Walwyn | 1:30.92 |
| 1977 | Fiordiligi | Robert Street | Barry Hills | 1:28.01 |
| 1978 | Mixed Applause | Frankie Durr | Henry Cecil | 1:29.44 |
| 1979 | Trevita | Steve Cauthen | Harry Thomson Jones | 1:29.61 |
| 1980 | Exclusively Raised | Greville Starkey | Michael Stoute | 1:28.04 |
| 1981 | Baltimore Belle | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 1:29.20 |
| 1982 | Flamenco | John Matthias | Ian Balding | 1:29.69 |
| 1983 | Mystery Ship | George Duffield | Mark Usher | 1:28.22 |
| 1984 | Dance Machine | Brian Rouse | John Dunlop | 1:28.88 |
| 1985 | Lucayan Princess | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:27.01 |
| 1986 | Laluche | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:29.37 |
| 1987 | William's Bird | Ray Cochrane | David Elsworth | 1:26.75 |
| 1988 | Life at the Top | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart | 1:25.19 |
| 1989 | Moon Cactus | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:26.77 |
| 1990 | Trojan Crown | Gary Carter | Geoff Wragg | 1:25.83 |
| 1991 | Pearl Angel | Michael Roberts | Brooke Sanders | 1:28.80 |
| 1992 | Mystic Goddess | Willie Carson | Michael Stoute | 1:27.61 |
| 1993 | Fairy Heights | Alan Munro | Neville Callaghan | 1:26.41 |
| 1994 | Jural | Philip Robinson | Mark Johnston | 1:26.89 |
| 1995 | Bint Salsabil | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 1:25.68 |
| 1996 | Catwalk | Michael Hills | William Haggas | 1:27.26 |
| 1997 | Diamond White | David McCabe | Giles Bravery | 1:25.11 |
| 1998 | Kareymah | Frankie Dettori | David Loder | 1:27.13 |
| 1999 | Princess Ellen | Gary Stevens | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:26.23 |
| 2000 | Peaceful Paradise | Michael Hills | John Hills | 1:25.92 |
| 2001 | Muklah | Willie Supple | Barry Hills | 1:27.80 |
| 2002 | Soviet Song | Oscar Urbina | James Fanshawe | 1:29.98 |
| 2003 | Bay Tree | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:25.20 |
| 2004 | Maids Causeway | Steve Drowne | Barry Hills | 1:25.50 |
| 2005 | Nasheej | Pat Dobbs | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:24.62 |
| 2006 | English Ballet | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:25.96 |
| 2007 | Albabilia | Ryan Moore | Clive Brittain | 1:25.67 |
| 2008 | Rainbow View | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | 1:27.80 |
| 2009 | Long Lashes | Ted Durcan | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:25.90 |
| 2010 | White Moonstone | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:27.02 |
| 2011 | Discourse | Frankie Dettori | Mahmood Al Zarooni | 1:23.96 |
| 2012 | Certify | Mickael Barzalona | Mahmood Al Zarooni | 1:27.15 |
| 2013 | Ihtimal | William Buick | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:24.07 |
| 2014 | Muraaqaba | Dane O'Neill | Mark Johnston | 1:28.04 |
| 2015 | Blue Bayou | Dane O'Neill | Brian Meehan | 1:26.91 |
| 2016 | Nations Alexander | Pat Dobbs | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:26.03 |
| 2017 | Tajaanus | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:26.35 |
| 2018 | Main Edition | P. J. McDonald | Mark Johnston | 1:27.31 |
| 2019 | West End Girl | Franny Norton | Mark Johnston | 1:25.32 |
| 2020 | Star of Emaraaty | Kevin Stott | Kevin Ryan | 1:23.47 |
| 2021 | Majestic Glory | David Probert | Andrew Balding | 1:25.83 |
| 2022 | Lakota Sioux | James Doyle | Charlie & Mark Johnston | 1:26.04 |
| 2023 | Fallen Angel | Daniel Tudhope | Karl Burke | 1:24.48 |
| 2024 | Lake Victoria | Sean Levey | Aidan O'Brien | 1:25.69 |
| 2025 | Dance To The Music | Billy Loughnane | Charlie Appleby | 1:25.75 |
See also
References
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Sweet Solera Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Sweet Solera Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Sweet Solera Stakes – Newmarket.