The Temple Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
The event was established in 1965, and it was originally held at Sandown Park. It was transferred to its present venue in 2008.
The leading horses from the Temple Stakes often go on to compete in the King Charles III Stakes. The last to win both races in the same year was Profitable in 2016.
Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Mind Games – 1995, 1996 Kingsgate Native - 2010, 2013 Battaash - 2018, 2019
Leading jockey (4 wins): Lester Piggott – Falcon (1967), Raffingora (1970), Shoolerville (1972), Fearless Lad (1983) Walter Swinburn – Petorius (1984, dead-heat), Treasure Kay (1987), Dancing Dissident (1989), Elbio (1991)
Leading trainer (5 wins): Sir Michael Stoute – Blue Cashmere (1975), Petorius (1984, dead-heat), Dancing Dissident (1989), Snaadee (1992), Kingsgate Native (2010)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1965 Holborn 3 Scobie Breasley Fulke Johnson Houghton 1:00.04 1966 Polyfoto 4 Brian Taylor Eddie Reavey 1:00.40 1967 Falcon 3 Lester Piggott Fulke Johnson Houghton 1:07.40 1968 D'Urberville 3 Jimmy Lindley Jeremy Tree 1:01.40 1969 Song 3 Joe Mercer Derrick Candy 1:04.40 1970 Raffingora 5 Lester Piggott Bill Marshall 1:00.60 1971 Mummy's Pet 3 Geoff Lewis John Sutcliffe 1:02.00 1972 Shoolerville 3 Lester Piggott Sam Armstrong 1:01.20 1973 Saulingo 3 Bill Williamson Paul Davey 0:59.47 1974 Bay Express 3 Brian Taylor Peter Nelson 1:00.88 1975 Blue Cashmere 5 Frankie Durr Michael Stoute 1:00.86 1976 Lochnager 4 Eddie Hide Mick Easterby 1:00.94 1977 Vilgora 5 Steve Perks A Stevens 1:03.57 1978(dh) OscilightSmarten Up 33 Brian RouseTaffy Thomas John SutcliffeBill Wightman 0:59.80 1979 Double Form 4 John Reid Fulke Johnson Houghton 1:04.00 1980 Sharpo 3 Brian Rouse Jeremy Tree 1981Abandoned due to waterlogging 1982 Mummy's Game 3 Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman 0:59.75 1983 Fearless Lad 4 Lester Piggott Dick Peacock 1:03.57 1984(dh) PetoriusReesh 33 Walter SwinburnTaffy Thomas Michael StouteBill O'Gorman 1:01.81 1985 Never So Bold 5 Steve Cauthen Robert Armstrong 1:00.63 1986 Double Schwartz 5 Pat Eddery Charlie Nelson 1:02.00 1987 Treasure Kay 4 Walter Swinburn Peter Makin 1:00.45 1988 Handsome Sailor 5 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:00.88 1989 Dancing Dissident 3 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:00.28 1990 Dayjur 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern 1:01.89 1991 Elbio 4 Walter Swinburn Peter Makin 0:59.87 1992 Snaadee 5 Pat Eddery Michael Stoute 1:00.30 1993 Paris House 4 John Carroll Jack Berry 1:00.99 1994 Lochsong 6 Frankie Dettori Ian Balding 1:00.84 1995 Mind Games 3 John Carroll Jack Berry 1:00.10 1996 Mind Games 4 John Carroll Jack Berry 1:00.99 1997 Croft Pool 6 Gary Carter Jeremy Glover 1:01.55 1998 Bolshoi 6 Carl Lowther Jack Berry 1:01.94 1999 Tipsy Creek 5 Richard Hills Ben Hanbury 1:00.77 2000 Perryston View 8 John Reid Jeremy Glover 1:04.45 2001 Cassandra Go 5 Michael Roberts Geoff Wragg 1:00.63 2002 Kyllachy 4 Jamie Spencer Henry Candy 1:00.58 2003 Airwave 3 Dane O'Neill Henry Candy 1:00.33 2004 Night Prospector 4 Johnny Murtagh Pip Payne 0:56.10 2005 Celtic Mill 7 Philip Robinson David Barker 1:00.06 2006 Reverence 5 Kevin Darley Eric Alston 1:02.10 2007 Sierra Vista 7 Paul Hanagan David Barker 1:01.02 2008 Fleeting Spirit 3 Ryan Moore Jeremy Noseda 0:57.15 2009 Look Busy 4 Slade O'Hara Alan Berry 1:04.03 2010 Kingsgate Native 5 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 0:58.92 2011 Sole Power 4 Keagan Latham Edward Lynam 0:57.67 2012 Bated Breath 5 George Baker Roger Charlton 0:56.39 2013 Kingsgate Native 8 Shane Kelly Robert Cowell 0:59.25 2014 Hot Streak 3 Oisin Murphy Kevin Ryan 1:00.15 2015 Pearl Secret 6 George Baker David Barron 1:00.36 2016 Profitable 4 Adam Kirby Clive Cox 0:59.40 2017 Priceless 4 Adam Kirby Clive Cox 0:57.55 2018 Battaash 4 Dane O'Neill Charles Hills 0:57.36 2019 Battaash 5 Jim Crowley Charles Hills 0:57.70 no race 2020 2021 Liberty Beach 4 Jason Hart John Quinn 1:03.99 2022 King's Lynn 5 David Probert Andrew Balding 0:58.88 2023 Dramatised 3 William Buick Karl Burke 0:58.70 2024 Kerdos 4 Richard Kingscote Clive Cox 0:59.64 2025 Mgheera 5 William Buick Ed Walker 0:59.18 2026 Night Raider 5 Clifford Lee Karl Burke 1:01.02
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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galopp-sieger.de – Temple Stakes. ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Temple Stakes (2019). pedigreequery.com – Temple Stakes.