Beeswing Stakes

The Beeswing Stakes was a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It was run at Newcastle over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it was scheduled to take place each year in late July.

History
The event was named after Beeswing, a successful 19th-century racehorse bred in Northumberland. It was established in 1977, and for a period it held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 1986.

The Beeswing Stakes was last run in 1999. It was replaced the following year by a similar race, the Lennox Stakes at Goodwood.

Newcastle currently stages a 7-furlong handicap race called the Beeswing Handicap.

Records
Most successful horse:
 * no horse won this race more than once

Leading jockey (2 wins):
 * Pat Eddery – Kampala (1980), Great Commotion (1989)
 * Tony Ives – Milk of the Barley (1981), Silly Steven (1982)
 * Edward Hide – Beaudelaire (1983), Major Don (1984)
 * Steve Cauthen – Hadeer (1986), Salse (1988)
 * Willie Carson – Bold Russian (1991), Shahid (1995)
 * Ray Cochrane – Casteddu (1992), Eurolink Thunder (1993)

Leading trainer (2 wins):
 * Paul Cole – John de Coombe (1978), Sarab (1985)
 * Richard Hannon – Silly Steven (1982), Savahra Sound (1990)
 * John Dunlop – Eurolink Thunder (1993), Shahid (1995)