Riddlesworth Stakes
| Location | Abington Mile Newmarket, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1815 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
The Riddlesworth Stakes was a flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-olds. It was run on the Abington Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and was scheduled to take place each year in early or mid April on the Monday of the Craven meeting.
In its early years the race was considered one of the great stakes races of the British racing season and was as important and prestigious as the races now known as the British Classic Races.[1] In most years it carried more prize money than either the 1000 Guineas or the 2000 Guineas.[2] The race underwent several modifications in its history. From 1820 until 1823 it was run as two separate races, one for colts and one for fillies. From 1834 a second Riddlesworth Stakes was run on the Tuesday of the Craven meeting. After the 1830s the race declined in importance.[3]
Winners to 1841[edit]
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1815 | Sir Joshua | Mr Neville | 2/1 | ||
| 1816 | Nectar | Bill Arnull | Dixon Boyce | Lord George Cavendish | 2/1 |
| 1817 | Young Wizard | Mr Christopher Wilson | |||
| 1818 | Prince Paul | James Edwards | Sir John Shelley | 5/2 | |
| 1819 | Blue Stockings | Thomas Grosvenor | 7/2 | ||
| 1820 colts | Pindarrie | Robert Robson | 4th Duke of Grafton | 30/1 | |
| 1820 fillies | Emmeline | 5th Duke of Rutland | 1/3 | ||
| 1821 colts | Rosicrucian | Mr Batson | 15/1 | ||
| 1821 fillies | Ibla | John Udney | 4/1 | ||
| 1822 colts | Wanton | Bill Arnull | 3rd Earl of Egremont | 2/1 | |
| 1822 fillies | Posthuma | S. Barnard | Robert Robson | 4th Duke of Grafton | 3/1 |
| 1823 colts | Emilius | Francis Buckle | Robert Robson | John Udney | 5/4 |
| 1823 fillies | Spermaceti | Bill Arnull | Charles Wyndham | 1/2 | |
| 1824 | Rebecca | Francis Buckle | Robert Robson | 4th Duke of Grafton | 4/1 |
| 1825 | Rufus | Francis Buckle | Robert Robson | 4th Duke of Grafton | 4/6 |
| 1826 | The Moslem | Will Wheatley | 1st Earl of Verulam | 11/8 | |
| 1827 | Glenartney | G. Edwards | James Edwards | 5th Earl of Jersey | 3/1 |
| 1828 | Varro | John Barham Day | Robert Robson | 4th Duke of Portland | 10/1 |
| 1829 | Patron | F. Boyce | Charles Marson | 2nd Marquess of Exeter | 7/2 |
| 1830 | Priam | Francis Buckle | William Chifney | William Chifney | 5/6 |
| 1831 | Riddlesworth | G. Edwards | James Edwards | 5th Earl of Jersey | 1/2 |
| 1832 | Somnambule | Boyce | 5th Duke of Richmond | 4/1 | |
| 1833 | Lucius | James Robinson | James Edwards | 5th Earl of Jersey | |
| 1834 Monday | Viator | Will Wheatley | John Gully | 7/4 | |
| 1834 Tuesday | Glencoe | James Robinson | James Edwards | 5th Earl of Jersey | 1/2 |
| 1835 Monday | Oak-Apple | James Robinson | Marquess of Tavistock | 8/11 | |
| 1835 Tuesday | Ibrahim | James Robinson | James Edwards | 5th Earl of Jersey | 1/6 |
| 1836 Monday | Bay Middleton | James Robinson | James Edwards | 5th Earl of Jersey | 5/6 |
| 1836 Tuesday | Muezzin | Conolly | 2nd Marquess of Exeter | 7/2 | |
| 1837 Monday | Achmet | James Robinson | James Edwards | 5th Earl of Jersey | 6/5 |
| 1837 Tuesday | Troilus | Conolly | 2nd Marquess of Exeter | 3/1 | |
| 1838 Monday | Phoenix | James Robinson | James Edwards | 5th Earl of Jersey | 1/2 |
| 1838 Tuesday | Mecca | S. Darling | 2nd Marquess of Exeter | 4/6 | |
| 1839 Monday | Caesar | James Robinson | James Edwards | 5th Earl of Jersey | 1/2 |
| 1839 Tuesday | Ilderim | James Robinson | James Edwards | 5th Earl of Jersey | 1/4 |
| 1840 Monday | The Ant | William Scott | 6th Earl of Chesterfield | 2/1 | |
| 1840 Tuesday | Billow | James Robinson | Duke of Bedford | 1/4 | |
| 1841 Monday | Eringo | Thomas Thornhill | 2/1 | ||
| 1841 Tuesday | Wahab | John Day | Mr Wreford | 4/11 |
References[edit]
- ^ James Christie Whyte (1840). History of the British turf. Henry Colburn. p. 644. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ Sporting Almanack and Oracle of Rural Life. A H Baily. 1842. p. 28. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ C R Elrington, ed. (1973). A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely. Vol. 5. Victoria County History. pp. 279–303. Retrieved 27 October 2012.