The Harry Rosebery Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged two years. It is run at Ayr over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September. It is currently held on the second day of Ayr's three-day Ayr Gold Cup Festival (previously the Western Meeting). The race is named after Harry Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery, a notable racehorse owner of the twentieth century.
Winners YearWinnerJockeyTrainer Time 1977 Manor Farm Boy Mark Birch Bill O'Gorman 0:59.71 1978 Abdu Pat Eddery Bill O'Gorman 1:02.93 1979 Lucinda Light Paul Tulk Brian Swift 1:04.74 1980 Tinas Pet Mick Miller Geoff Huffer 1:02.77 1981 Jester Steve Cauthen Barry Hills 1:00.03 1982 Jonacris Mick Miller Paul Felgate 1:01.53 1983 Petorius Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:02.60 1984 Melody Park Philip Robinson Mick Ryan 1:01.21 1985Abandoned due to waterlogging 1986 Singing Steven Willie Carson Richard Hannon Sr. 0:58.73 1987 Inchmurrin Paul Eddery Geoff Wragg 1:02.04 1988 Petrillia Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:02.62 1989 Mademoiselle Chloe Kevin Hodgson C B B Booth 1:02.02 1990 Heard A Whisper Paul Eddery Geoff Lewis 1:01.77 1991 Miss Nosey Parker Willie Carson Richard Hannon Sr. 0:58.72 1992 Fyfield Flyer Darryll Holland Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:01.44 1993 Palacegate Jack John Carroll Jack Berry 0:57.84 1994 Lago di Varano John Carroll Jack Berry 1:02.45 1995 Westcourt Magic Michael Kinane Mick Easterby 0:59.16 1996 Conspiracy Kevin Darley John Dunlop 0:57.62 1997 Halmahera Martin Dwyer Ian Balding 1:00.00 1998 Monkston Point Jason Weaver David Arbuthnot 1:01.78 1999 Khasayl Richard Hills Peter Walwyn 1:01.31 2000 Vicious Dancer Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker 1:02.12 2001 Irish Vale Mark Tebbutt Martyn Meade 1:00.17 2002 Bella Tusa Seb Sanders Chris Wall 0:59.79 2003 Boogie Street Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 0:56.98 2004 Prince Charming Joe Fanning John Gosden 1:00.85 2005 Curtail Tom Eaves Ian Semple 0:59.27 2006 Alzerra Tony Culhane Mick Channon 1:00.72 2007 Captain Gerrard Tom Eaves Bryan Smart 1:00.71 2008 Magic Cat Adrian Elliott Karl Burke 1:01.97 2009 Mister Manannan Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls 0:57.40 2010 Arctic Feeling Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 0:59.35 2011 Caledonia Lady Paul Hanagan Jo Hughes 1:00.98 2012 Garswood Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey 1:02.94 2013 Hurryupharriet Tom Eaves Willie McCreery 1:01.22 2014 Accipiter Ashley Morgan Chris Wall 0:58.28 2015 Quiet Reflection Graham Lee Karl Burke 0:58.21 2016 Clem Fandango Phillip Makin Keith Dalgleish 1:00.72 2017Abandoned due to waterlogging 2018 Dave Dexter Graham Lee Ralph Beckett 1:04.06 2019 Piece Of Paradise Chris Hayes Fozzy Stack 0:57.79 2020 Winter Power David Allan Tim Easterby 1:00.02 2021 Vertiginous Paul Mulrennan Brian Meehan 0:56.89 2022 Prince Of Pillo Callum Rodriguez Keith Dalgleish 0:58.82 2023 Beautiful Diamond Clifford Lee Karl Burke 0:59.46 2024 Star of Mehmas Billy Loughnane Richard Hughes 0:56.79 2025 Chairmanfourtimes Oisin McSweeney Adrian Paul Keatley 1:02.10 2026 Mussab Oisin Orr Richard & Peter Fahey 1:01.64
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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