The Hardwicke Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards (2,406 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
History The event is named in honour of the 5th Earl of Hardwicke, who served as the Master of the Buckhounds in the 19th century. It was established in 1879, and it was originally open to horses aged three or older. The last three-year-old to win was Helioscope in 1949.
The Hardwicke Stakes is now held on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. The leading horses often return to the venue to compete in the following month's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. The first to win both races in the same year was Aureole in 1954, and the most recent was Harbinger in 2010.
Records Most successful horse (3 wins): Tristan – 1882, 1883, 1884
Leading jockey (7 wins): Lester Piggott – Elopement (1955), St Paddy (1961), Karabas (1970), Relay Race (1974), Meneval (1977), Critique (1982), Jupiter Island (1985) Pat Eddery – Charlie Bubbles (1975), Orange Bay (1976), Dihistan (1986), Assatis (1989), Rock Hopper (1991, 1992), Posidonas (1998)
Leading trainer (11 wins): Sir Michael Stoute – Dihistan (1986), Rock Hopper (1991, 1992), Maraahel (2006, 2007), Harbinger (2010), Sea Moon (2012), Telescope (2014), Snow Sky (2015), Dartmouth (2016), Crystal Ocean (2018)
Winners since 1900 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1900 Boniface 4 Ben Rigby Tom Jennings Jr. 2:38.50 1901 Merry Gal 4 Lester Reiff Jack Robinson 2:37.40 1902 Joshua 3 William Halsey John Dawson 2:45.00 1903 Sceptre 4 Frank Hardy Alec Taylor Jr. 1904 Rock Sand 4 Danny Maher George Blackwell 1905 Batchelor's Button 6 Danny Maher Charles Peck 1906 Wombwell 3 Skeets Martin William Waugh 1907 Beppo 4 Billy Higgs Fred Pratt 1908 Bembo 3 Walter Griggs Richard Dawson 2:34.40 1909 Primer 4 Walter Earl William Waugh 2:32.40 1910 Swynford 3 Frank Wootton George Lambton 1911 Swynford 4 Frank Wootton George Lambton 1912 Stedfast 4 Frank Wootton George Lambton 2:34.60 1913 Lancaster 4 Danny Maher Thomas Cannon Jr. 2:38.80 1914 Peter The Hermit 3 Ralph Watson Fred Withington 2:29.40 1915–18 No race 1919 Sir Douglas 3 George Hulme Atty Persse 1920 Black Gauntlet 3 Frank Bullock Thomas Cannon Jr. 2:33.40 1921 Franklin 3 Steve Donoghue Richard Dawson 2:39.60 1922 Welsh Spear 3 George Archibald Peter Gilpin 2:30.40 1923 Chosroes 3 George Smith Atty Persse 2:37.00 1924 Chosroes 4 George Archibald Atty Persse 2:38.60 1925 Hurstwood 4 Vic Smyth Alec Taylor Jr. 2:32.80 1926 Lancegaye 3 Steve Donoghue Alec Taylor Jr. 2:58.00 1927 Coronach 4 Joe Childs Fred Darling 2:36.00 1928 Foliation 5 Bobby Jones Joseph Lawson 2:35.00 1929 Posterity 3 Leslie Cordell Frederick Sneyd 2:38.00 1930 Alcester 4 Joe Childs William Jarvis 2:40.40 1931 Orpen 3 Bobby Jones Joseph Lawson 2:38.60 1932 Goyescas 4 Steve Donoghue Basil Jarvis 2:34.00 1933 Limelight 4 Joe Childs William Jarvis 2:36.20 1934 Cotoneaster 4 George Nicoll Fred Templeman 2:35.80 1935 J R Smith 3 Gordon Richards Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:39.80 1936 Corrida 4 Charlie Elliott John Evelyn Watts 2:41.60 1937 Mid-day Sun 3 Michael Beary Frank Butters 2:32.20 1938 Maranta 4 Tommy Weston Joseph Lawson 2:34.00 1939 Pointis 3 Doug Smith Frank Butters 2:44.20 1940–45 No race 1946 Priam 4 Charlie Elliott Charles Semblat 2:50.00 1947 Nirgal 4 Charlie Elliott Charles Semblat 2:41.40 1948 Sayajirao 4 Charlie Smirke Sam Armstrong 2:42.00 1949 Helioscope 3 Joe Sime Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:32.00 1950 Peter Flower 4 Bill Rickaby Jack Jarvis 2:35.00 1951 Saturn 4 Doug Smith George Colling 2:32.80 1952 Dynamiter 4 Charlie Elliott Charles Semblat 2:34.40 1953 Guersant 4 Paul Blanc Geoffroy Watson 2:39.40 1954 Aureole 5 Eph Smith Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:38.20 1955 Elopement 4 Lester Piggott Noel Murless 2:34.08 1956 Hugh Lupus 4 Rae Johnstone Noel Murless 2:35.01 1957 Fric 5 Jean Deforge Joseph Lawson 2:30.18 1958 Brioche 4 Edgar Britt Charles Elsey 2:42.36 1959 Impatient 4 Jimmy Lindley Towser Gosden 2:34.51 1960 Aggressor 5 Jimmy Lindley Towser Gosden 2:40.15 1961 St Paddy 4 Lester Piggott Noel Murless 2:33.86 1962 Aurelius 4 Scobie Breasley Noel Murless 2:35.65 1963 Miralgo 4 Bill Williamson Harry Wragg 2:37.69 1964Abandoned due to waterlogging 1965 Soderini 4 Geoff Lewis Staff Ingham 2:39.67 1966 Prominer 4 Des Lake Paddy Prendergast 2:37.48 1967 Salvo 4 Ron Hutchinson Harry Wragg 2:39.23 1968 Hopeful Venture 4 Sandy Barclay Noel Murless 2:35.02 1969 Park Top 5 Geoff Lewis Bernard van Cutsem 2:59.01 1970 Karabas 5 Lester Piggott Bernard van Cutsem 2:30.59 1971 Ortis 4 Duncan Keith Peter Walwyn 2:48.22 1972 Selhurst 4 Geoff Lewis Noel Murless 2:32.63 1973 Rheingold 4 Yves Saint-Martin Barry Hills 2:36.76 1974 Relay Race 4 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 2:31.00 1975 Charlie Bubbles 4 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 2:29.87 1976 Orange Bay 4 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 2:30.00 1977 Meneval 4 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien 2:37.18 1978 Montcontour 4 Yves Saint-Martin Maurice Zilber 2:33.33 1979 Obraztsovy 4 Brian Taylor Ryan Price 2:32.15 1980 Scorpio 4 Philippe Paquet François Boutin 2:32.18 1981 Pelerin 4 Brian Taylor Harry Wragg 2:28.37 1982 Critique 4 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 2:29.89 1983 Stanerra 5 Brian Rouse Frank Dunne 2:26.95 1984 Khairpour 5 Steve Cauthen Fulke Johnson Houghton 2:30.79 1985 Jupiter Island 6 Lester Piggott Clive Brittain 2:45.44 1986 Dihistan 4 Pat Eddery Michael Stoute 2:29.32 1987 Orban 4 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:43.03 1988 Almaarad 5 Willie Carson John Dunlop 2:30.30 1989 Assatis 4 Pat Eddery Guy Harwood 2:29.04 1990 Assatis 5 Ray Cochrane Guy Harwood 2:32.53 1991 Rock Hopper 4 Pat Eddery Michael Stoute 2:30.20 1992 Rock Hopper 5 Pat Eddery Michael Stoute 2:29.19 1993 Jeune 4 Ray Cochrane Geoff Wragg 2:39.43 1994 Bobzao 5 John Reid Terry Mills 2:27.36 1995 Beauchamp Hero 5 John Reid John Dunlop 2:29.22 1996 Oscar Schindler 4 Michael Kinane Kevin Prendergast 2:27.84 1997 Predappio 4 Gary Stevens Saeed bin Suroor 2:32.14 1998 Posidonas 6 Pat Eddery Paul Cole 2:34.79 1999 Fruits of Love 4 Olivier Peslier Mark Johnston 2:28.70 2000 Fruits of Love 5 Olivier Peslier Mark Johnston 2:31.10 2001 Sandmason 4 Willie Ryan Henry Cecil 2:29.59 2002 Zindabad 6 Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 2:31.18 2003 Indian Creek 5 Richard Quinn David Elsworth 2:27.24 2004 Doyen 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:26.53 2005 Bandari 6 Willie Supple Mark Johnston 2:26.28 2006 Maraahel 5 Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute 2:29.25 2007 Maraahel 6 Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute 2:35.47 2008 Macarthur 4 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 2:31.29 2009 Bronze Cannon 4 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 2:27.59 2010 Harbinger 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:27.36 2011 Await the Dawn 4 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:38.40 2012 Sea Moon 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:29.60 2013 Thomas Chippendale 4 Johnny Murtagh Lady Cecil 2:30.65 2014 Telescope 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:27.45 2015 Snow Sky 4 Pat Smullen Sir Michael Stoute 2:31.51 2016 Dartmouth 4 Olivier Peslier Sir Michael Stoute 2:32.06 2017 Idaho 4 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 2:28.94 2018 Crystal Ocean 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:28.08 2019 Defoe 5 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 2:31.09 2020 Fanny Logan 4 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 2:34.49 2021 Wonderful Tonight 4 William Buick David Menuisier 2:35.31 2022 Broome 6 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:30.07 2023 Pyledriver 6 P. J. McDonald William Muir & Chris Grassick 2:29.60 2024 Isle Of Jura 4 Callum Shepherd George Scott 2:32.19 2025 Rebel's Romance 7 William Buick Charlie Appleby 2:28.23 2026 Giavellotto 7 Oisin Murphy Marco Botti 2:27.91
Earlier winners
1879: Chippendale 1880: Exeter * 1881: Peter 1882: Tristan 1883: Tristan 1884: Tristan 1885: Bendigo 1886: Ormonde 1887: Ormonde 1888: Minting 1889: Gulliver 1890: Amphion 1891: L'Abbesse de Jouarre 1892: St Damien 1893: Watercress 1894: Ravensbury 1895: Barbary 1896: Shaddock 1897: Bay Ronald 1898: Collar 1899: Ninus
* The 1880 winner Exeter was later exported to Argentina and renamed El Plata.
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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