The Rous Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
Prior to 2011 the race was run at Newmarket Racecourse.
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1982 Ferryman 6 Billy Newnes David Elsworth 1:02.42 1983 Play Our Song 3 Bryn Crossley Paul Kelleway 1:00.49 1984 Cutlers Corner 3 Steve Cauthen Bill Wightman 1:00.63 1985 Double Schwartz 4 Pat Eddery Charlie Nelson 0:59.10 1986 Fayruz 3 Pat Eddery Bill O'Gorman 0:58.97 1987 Chilibang 3 Willie Carson John Dunlop 1:00.61 1988 Teeming Shore 3 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 0:59.01 1989 Poyle George 4 Steve Cauthen David Elsworth 1:00.22 1990 Blyton Lad 4 Stuart Webster John Balding 0:58.85 1991 Blyton Lad 5 Stuart Webster Bobby Beasley 0:58.60 1992 Blyton Lad 6 Stuart Webster Maurice Camacho 0:58.46 1993 My-O-My 3 Michael Roberts Tommy Stack 1:00.81 1994 Eveningperformance 3 Billy Newnes Henry Candy 0:58.82 1995 Dairine's Delight 5 Frankie Dettori Michael Cunningham 0:58.61 1996 Croft Pool 5 Gary Carter Jeremy Glover 0:58.50 1997 Dashing Blue 4 Frankie Dettori Ian Balding 0:58.86 1998 Bishops Court 4 Jimmy Fortune Lynda Ramsden 1:01.31 1999 Sakha 3 Richard Hills John Dunlop 0:59.51 2000 Rushcutter Bay 7 Franny Norton Patrick Gilligan 0:59.47 2001 Indian Prince 3 Brett Doyle Brian Meehan 0:59.01 2002 Proud Boast 4 Tony Culhane Geraldine Rees 0:57.88 2003 Colonel Cotton 4 Willie Ryan Neville Callaghan 0:59.11 2004 Nights Cross 3 Tony Culhane Mick Channon 0:59.46 2005 Boogie Street 4 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 0:57.83 2006 Fantasy Believer 8 Jimmy Quinn John Quinn 0:59.04 2007 Judd Street 5 Stephen Carson Eve Johnson Houghton 0:57.56 2008 Peace Offering 8 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls 0:56.87 2009 Spin Cycle 3 Richard Mullen Bryan Smart 0:58.25 2010 Tangerine Trees 5 Tom Eaves Bryan Smart 0:59.24 2011 Move In Time 3 Robert Winston Bryan Smart 0:59.82 2012 Doc Hay 5 Danny Tudhope David O'Meara 1:01.59 2013 Steps 5 Jamie Spencer Roger Varian 1:00.70 2014 Justice Day 3 John Egan David Elsworth 1:02.11 2015 Dutch Masterpiece 5 George Baker Gary Moore 0:59.79 2016 Easy Road 6 William Buick Cathrine Erichsen 1:00.96 2017 Just Glamorous 4 Oisin Murphy Ronald Harris 1:02.96 2018 Intense Romance 4 Callum Rodriguez Michael Dods 1:01.45 2019 Dakota Gold 5 Connor Beasley Michael Dods 1:01.12 2020 Dakota Gold 6 Connor Beasley Michael Dods 0:59.76 2021 Tis Marvellous 7 Adam Kirby Clive Cox 1:01.28 2022 Manaccan 3 Stevie Donohoe John Ryan 1:02.24 2023 Emaraaty Ana 7 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan 1:00.81 2024 Rumstar 4 Hector Crouch Jonathan Portman 1:00.66 2025 Shagraan 4 Kieran Shoemark Michael Appleby 1:03.86
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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