The Sceptre 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 Doncaster over a distance of 7 furlongs and 6 yards (1,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
History The event is named after Sceptre, a successful filly foaled in 1899. Her victories included four Classics, concluding with Doncaster's St Leger Stakes.
The Sceptre Stakes used to be contested over 1 mile, and for a period it held Listed status. It was cut to 7 furlongs in 1993, and promoted to Group 3 level in 2011.
The race is now staged on the opening day of Doncaster's four-day St. Leger Festival.
Records Most successful horse: no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey (4 wins): Michael Hills – My Branch (1996), Mamounia (2002), Tantina (2003), Royal Confidence (2008)
Leading trainer (5 wins): Barry Hills – Asteroid Field (1986), My Branch (1996), Mamounia (2002), Tantina (2003), Royal Confidence (2008)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1982 Triple Tipple 3 Greville Starkey Luca Cumani 1:37.64 1983 Royal Heroine 3 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:42.89 1984 Capricorn Belle 3 Rae Guest Luca Cumani 1:39.59 1985 Cherry Ridge 3 Willie Carson Geoff Wragg 1:40.15 1986 Asteroid Field 3 Brent Thomson Barry Hills 1:35.67 1987 Tahilla 3 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 1:39.27 1988 Jamarj 3 Michael Roberts Peter Easterby 1:38.96 1989Abandoned due to subsidence 1990 Tabdea 3 Willie Carson Alex Scott 1:36.78 1991 You Know the Rules 4 Lester Piggott Mick Channon 1:39.27 1992 Perfect Circle 3 Willie Carson Michael Stoute 1:39.03 1993 Arjuzah 3 Willie Carson John Gosden 1:27.46 1994 Hill Hopper 3 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 1:26.72 1995 Branston Abby 6 Michael Roberts Mark Johnston 1:25.52 1996 My Branch 3 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:24.01 1997 Aunty Jane 4 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 1:24.66 1998 Ashraakat 3 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 1:26.69 1999 Susu 6 John Reid Sir Michael Stoute 1:25.89 2000 Kalindi 3 Tony Culhane Mick Channon 1:26.28 2001 Nice One Clare 5 Johnny Murtagh Pip Payne 1:26.32 2002 Mamounia 3 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:24.52 2003 Tantina 3 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:27.15 2004 Attune 3 Kevin Darley Brian Meehan 1:22.26 2005 Favourable Terms 5 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 1:24.51 2006 Silver Touch 3 Ryan Moore Mick Channon 1:24.09 2007 Medley 3 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. 1:24.82 2008 Royal Confidence 3 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:28.66 2009 Fantasia 3 Kieren Fallon Luca Cumani 1:22.69 2010 Dever Dream 3 Eddie Ahern William Haggas 1:24.07 2011 Alanza 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:25.53 2012 Sunday Times 3 Jamie Spencer Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:25.37 2013 Nargys 3 Andrea Atzeni Luca Cumani 1:26.30 2014 Kiyoshi 3 Jamie Spencer Charles Hills 1:22.74 2015 Realtra 3 Jack Mitchell Roger Varian 1:22.86 2016 Spangled 4 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 1:25.81 2017 Music Box 3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:24.72 2018 Dancing Star 5 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 1:25.26 2019 Breathtaking Look 4 Jim Crowley Stuart Williams 1:23.40 2020 Foxtrot Lady 5 Frankie Dettori Andrew Balding 1:24.47 2021 Just Beautiful 3 Silvestre De Sousa Ivan Furtado 1:22.75 2022 Bounce The Blues 5 William Buick Andrew Balding 1:24.57 2023 Matilda Picotte 3 Oisin Murphy Kieran Cotter 1:23.48 2024 Great Generation 3 Marco Ghiani Marco Botti 1:25.22 2025 Fair Angellica 4 Finley Marsh Richard Hughes 1:24.63
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
References
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