Mill Reef Stakes

Mill Reef Stakes
Group 2 race
Location	Newbury Racecourse; Newbury, England
Inaugurated	1972
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Dubai Duty Free
Website	Newbury
Race information
Distance	6f (1,207 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Straight
Qualification	Two-year-olds
Weight	9 st 1 lb; Allowances; 3 lb for fillies; Penalties; 3 lb for G1 / G2 winners
Purse	£79,300 (2021); 1st: £44,971

The Mill Reef Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-olds. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

Mill Reef Stakes
2021

Wings Of War	Hierarchy	Fearby

Previous years
2020

Alkumait	Fivethousandtoone	Rhythm Master
2019

Pierre Lapin	Mystery Power	Shadn
2018

Kessaar	True Mason	Shine So Bright
2017

James Garfield	Invincible Army	Nebo
2016

Harry Angel	Perfect Angel	Global Applause
2015

Ribchester	Log Out Island	Raucous
2014

Toocoolforschool	Growl	Kibaar
2013

Supplicant	Rufford	Hot Streak
2012

Moohaajim	Master Of War	Taayel
2011

Caspar Netscher	Redact	Saigon

2010-2001
2010

Temple Meads	Formosina	Crown Prosecutor
2009

Awzaan	Angel's Pursuit	Quarrel
2008

Lord Shanakill	Gallagher	Sayif
2007

Dark Angel	Strike The Deal	Berbice
2006

Excellent Art	Doctor Brown	Dubai Builder
2005

Cool Creek	Sir Xaar	Nantyglo
2004

Galeota	Mystical Land	Rebuttal
2003

Byron	Grand Reward	Tahreeb
2002

Zafeen	Monsieur Bond	Cassis
2001

Firebreak	Irony	Twilight Blues

2000-1991
2000

Bouncing Bowdler	Pomfret Lad	Bram Stoker
1999

Primo Valentino	Trouble Mountain	Ma Yoram
1998

Golden Silca	Indiana Legend	Belasco
1997

Arkadian Hero	Jimmy Too	Pool Music
1996

Indian Rocket	Proud Native	Seebe
1995

Kahir Almaydan	Kuantan	Warning Time
1994

Princely Hush	Fallow	Gay Gallanta
1993

Polish Laughter	Alanees	First Trump
1992

Forest Wind	Marina Park	Sharp Prod
1991

Showbrook	Jeune	Dilum

1990-1981
1990

Time Gentlemen	Sylvan Breeze	Shalford
1989

Welney	Somethingdifferent	Old Alliance
1988

Russian Bond	Paddy Chalk	Elmayer
1987

Magic of Life	Intimidate	Rahy
1986

Forest Flower	Shady Heights	Rumboogie
1985

Luqman	Stalker	Brave Owen
1984

Local Suitor	Presidium	Bassenthwaite
1983

Vacarme	Fawzi	Water Moccasin
1982

Salieri	Kafu	Krayyan
1981

Hays	Macmillion	Match Master

1980-1972
1980

Sweet Monday	Mattaboy	Poldhu
1979

Lord Seymour	Taufan	Known Fact
1978

King of Spain	Main Reef	Hardgreen
1977

Formidable	Aythorpe	Tumbledownwind
1976

Anax	Adviser	Haighall
1975

Royal Boy	Homeboy	Memory Lane
1974

Red Cross	Green Belt	Captain's Table
1973

Habat	Boldini	Bay Express
1972

Mon Fils	Tudenham	Quill's Prince

History

The event is named after Mill Reef, a highly successful racehorse in the early 1970s. He was trained at Kingsclere, located several miles from Newbury.

The Mill Reef Stakes replaced a similar race, the Crookham Stakes, in 1972. The winner of the inaugural running, Mon Fils, went on to win the following year's 2,000 Guineas.

The leading horses from the Mill Reef Stakes sometimes race next in the Middle Park Stakes or the Dewhurst Stakes.

Records

Leading jockey (5 wins):

Pat Eddery – Habat (1973), Red Cross (1974), Formidable (1977), Lord Seymour (1979), Magic of Life (1987)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

Richard Hannon Sr. – Mon Fils (1972), Showbrook (1991), Galeota (2004), Cool Creek (2005)
Peter Walwyn – Habat (1973), Red Cross (1974), Formidable (1977), Luqman (1985)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1972	Mon Fils	Ron Hutchinson	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:18.40
1973	Habat	Pat Eddery	Peter Walwyn	1:13.40
1974	Red Cross	Pat Eddery	Peter Walwyn	1:18.90
1975	Royal Boy	Bruce Raymond	Michael Jarvis	1:16.80
1976	Anax	Geoff Lewis	Bruce Hobbs	1:16.40
1977	Formidable	Pat Eddery	Peter Walwyn	1:12.50
1978	King of Spain	Paul Cook	Peter Cundell	1:14.80
1979	Lord Seymour	Pat Eddery	Michael Stoute	1:12.80
1980	Sweet Monday	Philip Waldron	Jack Holt	1:13.20
1981	Hays	Bruce Raymond	Guy Harwood	1:16.50
1982	Salieri	Lester Piggott	Henry Cecil
1983	Vacarme	Lester Piggott	Henry Cecil	1:15.50
1984	Local Suitor	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	1:17.60
1985	Luqman	Nicky Howe	Peter Walwyn
1986	Forest Flower	Tony Ives	Ian Balding	1:14.03
1987	Magic of Life	Pat Eddery	Jeremy Tree	1:16.51
1988	Russian Bond	Willie Ryan	Henry Cecil	1:14.07
1989	Welney	Gary Carter	Geoff Wragg	1:12.11
1990	Time Gentlemen	Willie Carson	John Dunlop	1:15.21
1991	Showbrook	Willie Carson	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:13.95
1992	Forest Wind	Frankie Dettori	Mohammed Moubarak	1:14.80
1993	Polish Laughter	Walter Swinburn	Ben Hanbury	1:15.59
1994	Princely Hush	Micky Fenton	Michael Bell	1:17.23
1995	Kahir Almaydan	Willie Carson	John Dunlop	1:16.28
1996	Indian Rocket	Richard Hills	John Dunlop	1:11.52
1997	Arkadian Hero	Kieren Fallon	Luca Cumani	1:15.05
1998	Golden Silca	Seb Sanders	Mick Channon	1:12.85
1999	Primo Valentino	Michael Roberts	Peter Harris	1:11.52
2000	Bouncing Bowdler	Richard Hills	Mark Johnston	1:13.56
2001	Firebreak	Martin Dwyer	Ian Balding	1:11.79
2002	Zafeen	Steve Drowne	Mick Channon	1:12.91
2003	Byron	Jamie Spencer	David Loder	1:12.68
2004	Galeota	Ryan Moore	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:13.84
2005	Cool Creek	Ryan Moore	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:11.85
2006	Excellent Art	Kerrin McEvoy	Neville Callaghan	1:11.68
2007	Dark Angel	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	1:11.68
2008	Lord Shanakill	Jim Crowley	Karl Burke	1:11.82
2009	Awzaan	Richard Hills	Mark Johnston	1:12.40
2010	Temple Meads	Richard Mullen	Ed McMahon	1:11.73
2011	Caspar Netscher	Kieren Fallon	Alan McCabe	1:13.49
2012	Moohaajim	Adam Kirby	Marco Botti	1:11.19
2013	Supplicant	Tony Hamilton	Richard Fahey	1:13.59
2014	Toocoolforschool	Silvestre de Sousa	Karl Burke	1:14.35
2015	Ribchester	James Doyle	Richard Fahey	1:14.39
2016	Harry Angel	Adam Kirby	Clive Cox	1:13.18
2017	James Garfield	Frankie Dettori	George Scott	1:10.64
2018	Kessaar	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	1:14.23
2019	Pierre Lapin	Andrea Atzeni	Roger Varian	1:10.90
2020	Alkumait	Jim Crowley	Marcus Tregoning	1:09.70
2021	Wings Of War	Adam Kirby	Clive Cox	1:12.40

Crookham Stakes

The Crookham Stakes, named after the village of Crookham, was the precursor of the Mill Reef Stakes (although run over a distance of 7 furlongs and 60 yards (1,463 metres)).

1960: Colour Blind
1961: All a Gogg
1962: My Myosotis
1963: Soderini
1964: Audience
1965: Fontex
1966: Karpathos
1967: Hurry Hurry
1968: Full Dress
1969: Hazy Idea
1970: Revellarie
1971: Alonso

References

Paris-Turf:
- "1982"., "1983"., "1984"., "1986"., "1987".
Racing Post:
- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
- 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
galopp-sieger.de – Mill Reef Stakes (ex Crookham Stakes).
horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Mill Reef Stakes (2018).
pedigreequery.com – Mill Reef Stakes – Newbury.
Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 185–186. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.

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