Pomfret Stakes

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Pomfret Stakes
2023
Black and white (quartered), scarlet sleeves and cap Grey Violet, white quartered cap
Poker Face Flight Plan Raadobarg
Previous years
2022
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Pink, dark blue star, dark blue cap Royal blue
Alflaila Marie's Diamond Modern News
2021
Dark blue, emerald green hoop, emerald green sleeves, dark blue armlets, emerald green cap Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap Emerald green, red epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, red cap
Brunch Rhoscolyn Azano
2020-2011
2020
Royal blue Yellow, black cross of lorraine, yellow sleeves, black stars, black cap Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap
Dark Vision Beringer Foxtrot Lady
2019
Light blue, orange epaulets Purple, red star and sleeves, red cap, purple star Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots
Marie's Diamond Di Fede Khafoo Shememi
2018
Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap White, gold braid, green sleeves, green cap with gold tassel Light blue, orange epaulets
Big Country Salateen Ventura Knight
2017
Emerald green, red hoops, quartered cap Light green and dark green diamonds Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
Another Touch Custom Cut Gabrial
2016
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, maroon sash and star on cap
Convey Algaith Master Carpenter
2015
Dark blue and pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, pink cap, dark blue diamond Pink, light blue epaulets and armlets Red and black stripes, red sleeves, black spots
Mondialiste Short Squeeze Birdman
2014
Red, white epaulets, white sleeves, red stars Royal blue and yellow diamonds, white sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow diamond White, black hollow box, black and white halved sleeves
Custom Cut Tenor The Rectifier
2013
Red, yellow star, red sleeves, yellow stars Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap Royal blue
Fire Ship Gabrial Aesop's Fables
2012
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Light blue, royal blue hoop, armlets and cap Pink, royal blue epaulets, royal blue cap
Highland Knight Rugged Cross Set The Trend
2011
Royal blue Pink and purple diamonds, diabolo on sleeves White, maroon hoop, armlets and cap
Emerald Commander St Moritz Off Chance
2010-2004
2010
Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap Royal blue Yellow, royal blue stars, striped sleeves, yellow cap
Mabait Rio De La Plata Harrison George
2009
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue Black and grey check, black sleeves and cap
Khateeb Orizaba Perks
2008
Pink, Black diamond and armlets, quartered cap Pink, Black sleeves, Pink stars, Black cap, Pink star Dark Blue, Emerald Green diamond, White sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, Emerald Green cap
Choose Your Moment Dream Lodge Easy Target
2007
Royal blue Black, cherry cap Royal blue
Blue Ksar Contentious Tam Lin
2006
Black, yellow triple diamond, checked cap Red, white hollow box, striped sleeves, checked cap Brown and red (halved), sleeves reversed, red cap
Jubilee Street Namroud El Coto
2005
Emerald green and white diamonds Black, purple stars on body, star on cap Yellow, black sleeves
Sound Breeze Langford San Antonio
2004
Beige, yellow diamond Royal blue, white hoop and chevrons on sleeves, red and white quartered cap Royal blue, silver striped sleeves, red and royal blue hooped cap
Wing Commander Vicious Warrior Calcutta
 

The Pomfret Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Pontefract over a distance of 1 mile and 6 yards (1,615 metres), and is scheduled to take place each year in July.

The race was first run in 2004, as a handicap. It became a conditions race with Listed status in 2007.

Records[edit]

Most successful horse:

  • No horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (2 wins):

  • Royston Ffrench – Sound Breeze (2005, 2006)
  • Ted Durcan - Blue Ksar (2007), Emerald Commander (2011)
  • Silvestre de Sousa - Big Country (2018), Marie's Diamond (2019)

Leading trainer (3 wins):

  • Mark Johnston - Sound Breeze (2005), Marie's Diamond (2019), Dark Vision (2020)
  • Saeed bin SuroorBlue Ksar (2007), Rio De La Plata (2010), Emerald Commander (2011)

Winners[edit]

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2004 Wing Commander 5 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 1:45.20
2005 Sound Breeze 3 Royston Ffrench Mark Johnston 1:42.93
2006 Jubilee Street 7 Royston Ffrench Ann Duffield 1:43.18
2007 Blue Ksar 4 Ted Durcan Saeed bin Suroor 1:48.02
2008 Choose Your Moment[a] 3 Eddie Ahern Patrick Haslam 1:43.01
2009 Khateeb 4 Tadhg O'Shea Michael Jarvis 1:43.43
2010
(dh)
Mabait
Rio De La Plata
4
5
Kieren Fallon
Daragh O'Donohoe
Luca Cumani
Saeed bin Suroor
1:43.25
2011 Emerald Commander 4 Ted Durcan Saeed bin Suroor 1:43.97
2012 Highland Knight 5 David Probert Andrew Balding 1:41.24
2013 Fire Ship 4 Neil Callan William Knight 1:44.73
2014 Custom Cut 5 David Nolan David O'Meara 1:42.06
2015 Mondialiste 5 Danny Tudhope David O'Meara 1:43.32
2016 Convey 4 Ryan Moore Michael Stoute 1:41.94
2017 Another Touch 4 Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey 1:45.42
2018 Big Country 5 Silvestre de Sousa Michael Appleby 1:45.41
2019 Marie's Diamond 3 Silvestre de Sousa Mark Johnston 1:45.97
2020 Dark Vision 4 James Doyle Mark Johnston 1:42.87
2021 Brunch 4 William Buick Michael Dods 1:43.22
2022 Alflaila 3 Jim Crowley Owen Burrows 1:44.64
2023 Poker Face 4 James Doyle Simon & Ed Crisford 1:43.37
  1. ^ The 2008 winner Choose Your Moment was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Prime Champion

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