The Ascendant Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 1 mile and 37 yards (1,643 metres). The race was first run in 2007, and it is scheduled to take place each year in September. The race is run on the same day as Haydock's feature race of the season, the Group One Haydock Sprint Cup.
Records Leading jockey (2 wins): Richard Hughes – Havana Gold (2012), Chief Barker (2013) William Buick - Naval Power (2022), First Law (2026)
Leading trainer (3 wins): Richard Hannon Sr. – Emerald Commander (2009), Havana Gold (2012), Chief Barker (2013)
Winners YearWinnerJockeyTrainer Time 2007 Campanologist Kerrin McEvoy Mark Johnston 1:47.23 2008Abandoned due to waterlogging 2009 Emerald Commander Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Sr. 1:48.99 2010 Singapore Lilly Chris Catlin Mick Channon 1:41.27 2011 Caledonian Spring Eddie Ahern Paul D'Arcy 1:43.68 2012 Havana Gold Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:43.69 2013 Chief Barker Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:45.69 2014 Celestial Path Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott 1:45.02 2015 Foundation Frankie Dettori John Gosden 1:45.93 2016 Frankuus Franny Norton Mark Johnston 1:47.97 2017 Chilean Silvestre de Sousa Martyn Meade 1:47.73 2018 Great Scot Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe 1:49.89 2019 Pyledriver P. J. McDonald William Muir 1:45.37 2020 Fancy Man Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Jr. 1:48.01 2021 Triple Time Andrea Atzeni Kevin Ryan 1:41.21 2022 Naval Power William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:43.32 2023 Al Musmack Ben Curtis Roger Varian 1:44.30 2024 Luther Daniel Tudhope Charlie Fellowes 1:42.11 2025 Bow Echo Billy Loughnane George Boughey 1:40.22 2026 First Law William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:51.00
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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