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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.

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.

The race is currently held on the second day of Newmarket's three-day Cambridgeshire Meeting, the day before the Cambridgeshire Handicap.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Benbatl - (2019,2021)
  • Mutasaabeq - (2022,2023)

Leading jockey (4 wins):

Leading trainer (4 wins):

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1987Lockton3Michael HillsJeremy Hindley2:06.88
1988Hibernian Gold3Greville StarkeyGuy Harwood2:06.10
1989Sabotage3Walter SwinburnMichael Stoute1:43.13
1990Raj Waki3Michael KinaneGuy Harwood1:36.93
1991Rudimentary3Pat EdderyHenry Cecil1:36.55
1992Inner City3Frankie DettoriLuca Cumani1:37.50
1993Gabr3Willie CarsonRobert Armstrong1:42.41
1994Fraam5Walter SwinburnAlex Scott1:36.05
1995Bin Rosie3Kevin DarleyDavid Loder1:36.24
1996Yeast4Ray CochraneWilliam Haggas1:37.43
1997Intikhab3Richard HillsDavid Morley1:38.09
1998Im Proposin3Richard QuinnJohn Dunlop1:42.02
1999Indian Lodge3Michael RobertsAmanda Perrett1:39.00
2000Hopeful Light3Jimmy FortuneJohn Gosden1:40.39
2001Beckett3Michael KinaneAidan O'Brien1:38.54
2002Desert Deer4Kevin DarleyMark Johnston1:34.54
2003Splendid Era3Michael HillsBarry Hills1:37.40
2004Polar Ben5Johnny MurtaghJames Fanshawe1:37.33
2005Rob Roy3Michael KinaneSir Michael Stoute1:39.22
2006Satchem4Kerrin McEvoySaeed bin Suroor1:39.95
2007Creachadoir3Kerrin McEvoySaeed bin Suroor1:36.68
2008Eagle Mountain4Kevin SheaMike de Kock1:34.07
2009Confront4Ryan MooreSir Michael Stoute1:36.18
2010Cityscape4Steve DrowneRoger Charlton1:39.84
2011Ransom Note4Michael HillsCharles Hills1:34.68
2012Penitent6Daniel TudhopeDavid O'Meara1:36.32
2013Soft Falling Rain4Paul HanaganMike de Kock1:37.20
2014Custom Cut5Daniel TudhopeDavid O'Meara1:35.66
2015Time Test3Ryan MooreRoger Charlton1:35.84
2016Cougar Mountain5Ryan MooreAidan O'Brien1:36.85
2017Beat The Bank3Oisin MurphyAndrew Balding1:38.67
2018Mustashry5Jim CrowleySir Michael Stoute1:36.89
2019Benbatl5Oisin MurphySaeed bin Suroor1:35.60
2020Kameko3Oisin MurphyAndrew Balding1:34.41
2021Benbatl7Oisin MurphySaeed bin Suroor1:34.56
2022Mutasaabeq4Jim CrowleyCharles Hills1:38.43
2023Mutasaabeq5Jim CrowleyCharles Hills1:34.71
2024Prague4Daniel TudhopeDylan Cunha1:40.53
2025Zeus Olympios3Clifford LeeKarl Burke1:37.57

See also

  • Paris-Turf: .
  • Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

  • Joel Stakes (ex Main Reef Stakes).
  • International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Joel Stakes (2019).
  • Joel Stakes – Newmarket.