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Joel Stakes
Flat horse race in Britain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Joel Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September.
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History
The event was established in 1987, and it was originally called the Main Reef Stakes. It was named after Main Reef, a successful horse owned and bred by Jim Joel. It was initially restricted to three-year-olds and contested over 1 mile and 2 furlongs.
The race was opened to older horses and cut to a mile in 1989. For a period it was classed at Listed level. Jim Joel died in 1992, and it was renamed the Joel Stakes in 1994.
The Joel Stakes was promoted to Group 3 status in 2003. The Shadwell breeding organisation became its sponsor in 2008, and its full title included the name of Nayef, a Shadwell stallion for a period. It was upgraded to Group 2 in 2011.[1]
The race is currently held on the second day of Newmarket's three-day Cambridgeshire Meeting, the day before the Cambridgeshire Handicap.
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Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Benbatl - (2019,2021)
- Mutasaabeq - (2022,2023)
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Oisin Murphy – Beat The Bank (2017), Benbatl (2019,2021), Kameko (2020)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Sir Michael Stoute – Sabotage (1989), Rob Roy (2005), Confront (2009), Mustashry (2018)
- Saeed bin Suroor - Satchem (2006), Creachadoir (2007), Benbatl (2019,2021)
Winners
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See also
- Horse racing in Great Britain
- List of British flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1987 – this race is included under its original title, Main Reef Stakes.
References
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