Superlative Stakes

Flat horse race in Britain

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The Superlative Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two year old horses. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

The event was formerly known as the Bernard van Cutsem Stakes. It was named in memory of Bernard van Cutsem, a successful racehorse trainer who died in 1975. The race was renamed the Superlative Stakes in 1991 to honour Superlative, a splendidly tough two year old in 1983, trained by Bill O'Gorman and owned by Mrs Poh Lian Yong, who won the July Stakes and Flying Childers Stakes, and 'reached the frame' in three Group 1 contests Prix Robert Papin(2nd), Middle Park Stakes(2nd), Dewhurst Stakes(4th). For a period the Superlative Stakes held Listed status. It was upgraded to Group 3 level in 2003, and to Group 2 in 2006. It is currently staged on the final day of Newmarket's three day July Festival meeting.

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1986 Suhailie Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:26.86 1987 Undercut Pat Eddery Guy Harwood 1:24.98 1988 Samoan Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:29.14 1989 Be My Chief Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:26.66 1990 Hokusai Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:26.78 1991 Dr Devious Willie Carson Peter Chapple Hyam 1:26.48 1992 Ardkinglass Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 1:26.07 1993 Bal Harbour Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 1:29.26 1994 Fleet Hill Frankie Dettori Mick Channon 1:25.41 1995 Allied Forces Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 1:27.84 1996 Recondite Kevin Darley Mick Channon 1:26.64 1997 Baltic State Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 1:26.96 1998 Commander Collins John Reid Peter Chapple Hyam 1:25.74 1999 Thady Quill Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:25.87 2000 Vacamonte Richard Quinn Henry Cecil 1:26.95 2001 Redback Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:26.63 2002 Surbiton Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:26.96 2003 Kings Point Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:24.42 2004 Dubawi Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:26.48 2005 Horatio Nelson Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien 1:26.40 2006 Halicarnassus Tony Culhane Mick Channon 1:26.02 2007 Hatta Fort Hugh Bowman Mick Channon 1:25.91 2008 Firth of Fifth Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe 1:26.15 2009 Silver Grecian Michael Hills John Ryan 1:24.37 2010 King Torus Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:26.24 2011 Red Duke Kieren Fallon John Quinn 1:24.57 2012 Olympic Glory Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:32.19 2013 Good Old Boy Lukey Ryan Moore Richard Fahey 1:24.58 2014 Estidhkaar Paul Hanagan Richard Hannon Jr. 1:26.73 2015 Birchwood James Doyle Richard Fahey 1:23.33 2016 Boynton Adam Kirby Charlie Appleby 1:24.86 2017 Gustav Klimt Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:25.39 2018 Quorto William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:25.48 2019 Mystery Power Oisin Murphy Richard Hannon Jr. 1:23.59 2020 Master of The Seas William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:23.95 2021 Native Trail William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:25.37 2022 Isaac Shelby Sean Levey Brian Meehan 1:25.13 2023 City of Troy Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:26.03