Leicestershire Stakes
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The Leicestershire Stakes is a Listed
Conditions races
Conditions races are horse races where the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race. Weights are allocated according to; the sex of the runners, with female runners carrying less weight than males; the age of the runners, with younger horses receiving...

 flat
Flat racing
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 horse race
Horse racing
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 in Great Britain
Great Britain
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 which is open to thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

s aged four years or older. It is run at Leicester
Leicester Racecourse
Leicester Racecourse is a horse-racing course in Oadby, Leicestershire, England.The course is oval shaped and nearly 2 miles in extent. It was opened ante 1773....

 over a distance of 7 furlongs and 9 yards (1,416 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.

The event was promoted from Listed to Group 3 status in 1999, and it continued at the higher level until 2003. During this period it was won on three occasions by Warningford.

The race was relegated back to Listed level in 2004.

Records


Most successful horse since 1986 (3 wins):
  • Warningford – 1999, 2001, 2002

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Leading jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...

 since 1986 (3 wins):
  • Ray Cochrane
    Ray Cochrane
    Ray Cochrane is a retired horse racing jockey and current sports agent.He was the winning jockey in three of the five British Classic Races: the Oaks Stakes, 1,000 Guineas Stakes and Epsom Derby Stakes...

     – Rami (1991), Warningford (1999), Sugarfoot (2000)

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Leading trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...

 since 1986 (3 wins):
  • James Fanshawe
    James Fanshawe
    James Fanshawe is a British racehorse trainer.He principally trains flat horses such as multiple Group 1 winner Soviet Song. However, he has twice won the Champion Hurdle in 1992 with Royal Gait James Fanshawe is a British racehorse trainer.He principally trains flat horses such as multiple Group...

     – Warningford (1999, 2001, 2002)


Winners since 1986

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Time
1986 Bollin Knight 4 Mark Birch Peter Easterby
Peter Easterby
Miles Henry 'Peter' Easterby is a retired British racehorse trainer. He was British jump racing Champion Trainer three times....

1987 Flower Bowl 4 Billy Newnes John Dunlop
John L. Dunlop
John L. Dunlop is a successful race horse trainer based in Arundel, Sussex, with over 3000 winners between 1966 and 2002.He was the British flat racing Champion Trainer in 1995....

1:23.50
1988 Sharp Reminder 4 Tyrone Williams Ray Laing 1:24.80
1989 Beau Sher 6 Bruce Raymond Ben Hanbury 1:27.40
1990 Monsagem 4 Steve Cauthen
Steve Cauthen
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Henry Cecil
Henry Cecil
Sir Henry Richard Amherst Cecil is a successful English horse racing trainer who has had many winners in the Epsom Derby, 1,000 Guineas and 2,000 Guineas, Epsom Oaks and the St. Leger Stakes....

1:24.40
1991 Rami 4 Ray Cochrane
Ray Cochrane
Ray Cochrane is a retired horse racing jockey and current sports agent.He was the winning jockey in three of the five British Classic Races: the Oaks Stakes, 1,000 Guineas Stakes and Epsom Derby Stakes...

Peter Walwyn
Peter Walwyn
Peter Tyndall Walwyn is a retired British racehorse trainer. He was based at stables at in the Lambourn, Berkshire, area and enjoyed his period of greatest success in the mid 1970s when he was British flat racing Champion Trainer twice....

1:25.90
1992 Shalford 4 Brian Rouse Richard Hannon
Richard Hannon
Richard Hannon is a British horse trainer based in East Everleigh Stables, Marlborough, Wiltshire.Hannon's family has a tradition of horse training—his father was also a horse trainer, his son Richard is currently the assistant trainer, and his son-in-law Richard Hughes is the stable jockey. ...

1:24.80
1993 Swing Low 4 Brian Rouse Richard Hannon
Richard Hannon
Richard Hannon is a British horse trainer based in East Everleigh Stables, Marlborough, Wiltshire.Hannon's family has a tradition of horse training—his father was also a horse trainer, his son Richard is currently the assistant trainer, and his son-in-law Richard Hughes is the stable jockey. ...

1:26.10
1994 Pollen Count 5 John Carroll John Gosden
John Gosden
John Gosden is a racehorse trainer. Having trained over 2,000 winners since his return to England in 1989, including winners of the Breeders' Cup Classic, the Derby, the King George, the 1,000 Guineas and the St. Leger, he is generally considered one of the most successful racehorse trainers of...

1:32.80
1995 Young Ern 5 Richard Quinn Simon Dow
Simon Dow
was born 13 June 1961. He is a first generation racehorse trainer and is based on the Epsom Downs. He has had several horses that have enjoyed fan club status...

1:21.50
1996 Young Ern 6 Brent Thomson Simon Dow
Simon Dow
was born 13 June 1961. He is a first generation racehorse trainer and is based on the Epsom Downs. He has had several horses that have enjoyed fan club status...

1:24.50
1997 Wizard King 6 George Duffield
George Duffield
George Duffield MBE is a retired English flat racing jockey.He served a seven year apprenticeship with Jack Waugh, and rode his first winner on 15 June 1967 at Great Yarmouth Racecourse on a horse called Syllable, trained by Waugh.He became stable jockey for trainer John C...

Sir Mark Prescott
Mark Prescott
Sir Mark Prescott, 3rd Baronet is a race horse trainer with over 1300 winners to his name. An English baronet he inherited his knighthood from his father and obtained his first trainers license in 1970.-Biography:...

1:24.80
1998 no race 1998
1999 Warningford 5 Ray Cochrane
Ray Cochrane
Ray Cochrane is a retired horse racing jockey and current sports agent.He was the winning jockey in three of the five British Classic Races: the Oaks Stakes, 1,000 Guineas Stakes and Epsom Derby Stakes...

James Fanshawe
James Fanshawe
James Fanshawe is a British racehorse trainer.He principally trains flat horses such as multiple Group 1 winner Soviet Song. However, he has twice won the Champion Hurdle in 1992 with Royal Gait James Fanshawe is a British racehorse trainer.He principally trains flat horses such as multiple Group...

1:30.30
2000 Sugarfoot 6 Ray Cochrane
Ray Cochrane
Ray Cochrane is a retired horse racing jockey and current sports agent.He was the winning jockey in three of the five British Classic Races: the Oaks Stakes, 1,000 Guineas Stakes and Epsom Derby Stakes...

Nigel Tinkler 1:28.60
2001 Warningford 7 Kieren Fallon
Kieren Fallon
Kieren Francis Fallon is a professional flat racing jockey and has been British Champion Jockey six times....

James Fanshawe
James Fanshawe
James Fanshawe is a British racehorse trainer.He principally trains flat horses such as multiple Group 1 winner Soviet Song. However, he has twice won the Champion Hurdle in 1992 with Royal Gait James Fanshawe is a British racehorse trainer.He principally trains flat horses such as multiple Group...

1:26.24
2002 Warningford 8 Oscar Urbina James Fanshawe
James Fanshawe
James Fanshawe is a British racehorse trainer.He principally trains flat horses such as multiple Group 1 winner Soviet Song. However, he has twice won the Champion Hurdle in 1992 with Royal Gait James Fanshawe is a British racehorse trainer.He principally trains flat horses such as multiple Group...

1:23.00
2003 Tillerman 7 Richard Hughes
Richard Hughes (jockey)
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Amanda Perrett
Amanda Perrett
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1:22.72
2004 Tout Seul 4 Stephen Carson
Stephen Carson (jockey)
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Fulke Johnson Houghton 1:26.31
2005 Le Vie dei Colori 5 Darryll Holland
Darryll Holland
Darryll Paul Holland is a United Kingdom flat racing jockey who has ridden for trainers such as Luca Cumani, Geoff Wragg, and Mark Johnston....

Luca Cumani
Luca Cumani
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1:25.15
2006 Etlaala 4 Richard Hills Barry Hills
Barry Hills
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1:26.45
2007 New Seeker
New Seeker (horse)
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7 Ted Durcan Paul Cole
Paul Cole
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1:24.22
2008 Captain Marvelous 4 Michael Hills Barry Hills
Barry Hills
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1:24.03
2009 Asset 6 Ted Durcan Saeed bin Suroor
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1:22.01
2010 Spirit of Sharjah 5 Frankie Dettori
Frankie Dettori
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Julia Feilden 1:22.99
2011 Flambeau 4 Dane O'Neill Henry Candy 1:21.92


The 2000 running was held at Doncaster
Doncaster Racecourse
Doncaster Racecourse is a racecourse in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It hosts two of Great Britain's 31 Group 1 flat races, the St Leger Stakes and the Racing Post Trophy.- History :...

, and the 2001 edition was at Newmarket
Newmarket Racecourse
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