Royal Ascot: Coventry Stakes
The event was established in 1890, and it was named after the 9th Earl of Coventry, George William Coventry, born 9th May 1838, a Conservative politician, Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms, and who Master of the Buckhounds from 1886-1892 and again from 1895 to 1901. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Coventry Stakes was classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2004. It is usually contested on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting. |
Coventry Stakes 1981 | Group 2 | 6 furlongs | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
1 | RED SUNSET | G Starkey | G Harwood | Mr P Burns 14/1 |
2 | CHRIS'S LAD | W Carson | Goodwill | Mr M Mouskos 7/1 |
3 | BRONOWSKI | L Piggott | H Cecil | Mr C St George 3/1 |
4 | TELEPHONE MAN | J Reid | P Kelleway | Mr M Fine 14/1 |
5 | TAKE THE FLOOR | S Cauthen | Hunter | Mr D Scott 10/1 |
6 | LINUS GINSENG | W R Swinburn | M Stoute | Dr M Solomon 10/1 |
7 | WIND AND WUTHERING | P Waldron | H Candy | Mr R Cyzer 5/2 fav |
8 | TIDWORTH TATTOO | R Fox | D Elsworth | Dr D Davis 11/1 |
9 | SOVEREIGN NOTION | M Kinane | M Kauntze | Mr R O'Reilly 14/1 |
10 | DEVISDALE | P Eddery | Rohan | Mrs N Nuttall 20/1 |
11 | SAGAMORE | B Rouse | F Durr | Mr E Naughton 33/1 |
12 | WINDMILLS | G Baxter | C Brittain | Mr P Mills 33/1 |
13 | FAIR MOUNT LAD | S Salmon | Matthews | Mr D Steele 50/1 |
14 | LOBKOWIEZ | B Taylor | C Brittain | Mr C Elliot 50/1 |
15 | SWEET ANDY | P Young | Gilbert | Mr J Gilbert 100/1 |
16 | KENSON VENTURE | P Cook | A Jarvis | Mr K Hunt 100/1 |
The Coventry Stakes took place on Tuesday 16th June 1981, and the winner, a chestnut colt by Red God out of Centre Piece, won a first prize of £20,552 (equivalent to £81,000 in 2020) | Over round 129% |
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