Royal Ascot: Ribblesdale Stakes

The Ribblesdale Stakes, a Group 2 race over 1 mile 4 furlongs is traditionally held on the third day of the Royal meeting, and is named in honour of the 4th Baron Ribblesdale, who served as the Master of the Buckhounds from 1892 to 1895. It was established in 1919, and was originally a 1-mile race open to three and four-year-olds of either gender. The race was abandoned throughout World War II, and after it returned its distance was extended to 1 1/2 miles, but was restricted to three-year-old fillies in 1950.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Ribblesdale Stakes was on day 3 of the Royal meeting on Thursday 19th June 1919 over a mile. It was won by Milton, a brown colt by Marcovil out of Misfit, who defeated his two rivals, Santa Cruz and Monaghan, by 2 lengths and 4 lengths.

Over the entire history of the race 31.7% of favourites have been successful. (22nd out of 32 Royal Ascot races)

Over the entire history of the race a level stakes bet on every favourite would have resulted in a 10.4% loss. (19th out of 32 races)
Ribblesdale Stakes Stakes 1 1/2 Miles
Year Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1919 MILTON G Colling R J Colling Mr C T Garland evens fav
1920 PERION Herbert Jones H Sadler 4-9st 4lbs Lord Penrhyn 5/4 fav
1921 THE YELLOW DWARF Brownie Carslake Atty Persse Sir H Meux 5/1
1922 DRY TOAST Brownie Carslake Atty Persse Mr J P Arkwright 11/4
1923 LEIGHON TOR F Bullock Alec Taylor Mr Washington Singer 11/8 fav
1924 LIVE WIRE Tommy Weston Lambton Lord Woolavington 2/1
1925 GLOMMEN Harry Wragg Walter Earl Mr Solly Joel 100/30
1926 ARTIST GLOW C Elliott Dundas Mrs Charles Beatty 4/1
1927 FOLIATION R Jones Alec Taylor Mr S Tattersall 4/5 fav
1928 O'CURRY P Beasley Atty Persse Mr D Sullivan 4/1
1929 SIR COSMO J Childs Walters Sir R Garton 6/4 fav
1930 FLYING ARGOSY T Weston Hugh Powney Mr W Vincent 7/4 fav
1931 DOCTOR DOLITTLE H Beasley Atty Persse Mr A F Basset 6/4 fav
1932 ROSE EN SOLEIL J Childs D Waugh Lord Howard De Walden 9/2
1933 VERSICLE T Weston Lambton Lord Stanley 100/8
1934 THE BLUE BOY J Childs M Hartigan Sir W Portal 11/10 fav
1935 EASTON G Richards F Darling Lord Woolavington 1/4 fav
1936 CAN-CAN P Evans Barling Mr T F Blackwell 100/8
1937 RHODES SCHOLAR R A Jones Lawson Lord Astor 11/10 fav
1938 RIVER PRINCE P Beasley Boyd-Rochfort Duke of Marlborough 6/1
1939 OMBRO T Burns Boyd-Rochfort Lord Portal 5/1
1940 Race was not staged due to the Second World War
1941 Race was not staged due to the Second World War
1942 Race was not staged due to the Second World War
1943 Race was not staged due to the Second World War
1944 Race was not staged due to the Second World War
1945 Race was not staged due to the Second World War
1946 Race was not staged immediately after the War
1947 Race was not staged immediately after the War
1948 This race was not staged at the Royal meeting this year, but was held at Ascot later in the year and won by Sandastre.
1949 This race was not staged at the Royal meeting this year, but was held at Ascot later in the year and won by Colonist II.
1950 LA BAILLE C Smirke M Marsh Mohamed Bey Sultan 15/2
1951 CHINESE CRACKER A Breasley Blagrave Mr H G Blagrave 7/4 fav
1952 ESQUILLA W Johnstone France M M Boussac 9/2 fav
1953 SKYE W Rickaby J Jarvis Lord Rosebery 4/1
1954 SWEET ONE W Rickaby J Jarvis Lord Milford 100/8
1955 ARK ROYAL D Smith G Colling Mr R D Hollingsworth 2/1 fav
1956 MILADY C Smirke M Marsh Major H Holt 100/8
1957 ALMERIA W Carr Boyd-Rochfort HM The Queen 13/8 fav
1958 NONE NICER S Clayton W Hern Major L B Holliday 11/2
1959 CANTELO E Hide Elsey Mr William Hill 5/4 fav
1960 FRENCH FERN G Lewis J A Waugh Major H Broughton 8/1
1961 FUTURAMA A Breasley H Wragg Mr G Oldham 9/2
1962 TENDER ANNIE G Bourgoure P Prendergast Mrs J Bryce 5/4 fav
1963 OSTRYA J Lindley J A Waugh Lord Howard De Walden 100/9
1964 WINDMILL GIRL Breasley Budgett Sir J Darell 9/4 fav
1965 BRACEY BRIDGE L Piggott Murless Mr M W Boynton 5/1
1966 PARTHIAN GLANCE R Hutchinson Todd Mr W R Smith 11/2
1967 PARK TOP R Maddock Van Cutsem Duke of Devonshire 9/2
1968 PANDORA BAY M L Thomas Barling Major C Nathan 11/4 jt fav
1969 SLEEPING PARTNER J Gorton Doug Smith Lord Rosebery 7/4 fav
1970 PARMELIA Barclay Murless Lord Howard De Walden 9/1
1971 FLEET WAHINE G Starkey H Thomson-Jones Mr R Ormstron 9/1
1972 STAR SHIP A Murray H Ryan Price Mr Charles St George 13/8 fav
1973 MISS PETARD M L Thomas Ryan Jarvis Mr P Williams 12/1
1974 NORTHERN PRINCESS A Kimberley J Hindley Mr S Yoshida 9/2
1975 GALLINA L Piggott M V O'Brien Mr S Fraser 7/1
1976 CATALPA A Bond H Cecil Lord Howard De Walden 16/1
1977 NANTICIOUS W Swinburn D Weld Mrs B Firestone 15/2
1978 RELFO C Roche P Prendergast Lord Granard 12/1
1979 EXPANSIVE W Carson W Hern HM The Queen 11/2
1980 SHOOT A LINE W Carson W Hern Mr R Budgett 5/2 jt fav
1981 STRIGIDA L Piggott H Cecil Lord Howard De Walden 5/1
1982 DISH DASH B Raymond R Armstrong Mr J Bryce 6/1
1983 HIGH HAWK W Carson J Dunlop Sheikh Mohammed 7/1
1984 BALLINDERRY T Ives J Tree K Abdulla 9/2
1985 SALLY BROWN W R Swinburn M Stoute Mr R Cowell 7/1
1986 GULL NOOK P Eddery J Dunlop Lord Halifax 8/1
1987 QUEEN MIDAS W Ryan H Cecil Mr L Freedman 9/1
1988 MISS BONIFACE Cash Asmussen Paul Kelleway Mr Paul Kelleway 12/1
1989 ALYDARESS Steve Cauthen Sir Henry Cecil Sheikh Mohammed 4/1
1990 HELLENIC Walter Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute Lord Weinstock 6/1
1991 THIRD WATCH John Reid John Dunlop Mr P G Goulndris 20/1
1992 AMARAMA Michael Roberts Clive Brittain Mr C T Olley 5/2 fav
1993 THAWAKIB Willie Carson John Dunlop Hamdan Al Maktoum 5/2 fav
1994 BOLAS Pat Eddery Barry Hills Khaled Abdulla 3/1 fav
1995 PHANTOM GOLD Frankie Dettori Lord Huntingdon HM The Queen 5/1
1996 TULIPA S Gulliot Andre Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 15/2
1997 YASHMAK Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil Khaled Abdulla 7/2
1998 BAHR Frankie Dettori Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin 13/8 fav
1999 FAIRY QUEEN Frankie Dettori Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin 8/1
2000 MILETRIAN Michael Roberts Mick Channon Miletrian Plc 10/1
2001 SAHARA SLEW Johnny Murtagh John Oxx Lady O'Reilly 14/1
2002 IRRESTISIBLE JEWEL Pat Smullen Dermot Weld Moyglare Stud Farm 12/1
2003 SPANISH SUN Richard Hughes Sir Michael Stoute Khaled Abdulla 9/2
2004 PUNCTILIOUS Frankie Dettori Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin 9/2
2005 THAKAFAAT Willie Supple John Dunlop Hamdan Al Maktoum 22/1
2006 MONT ETOILE Michael Hills William Haggas Hirschfield/Piggott/Scott 25/1
2007 SILKWOOD Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis Sheikh Mohammed 4/1
2008 MICHITA Jimmy Fortune John Gosden Stonerside Stable LLC 100/30 fav
2009 FLYING CLOUD Frankie Dettori Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin 5/1
2010 HIBAAYEB Frankie Dettori Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin 4/1 jt fav
2011 BANIMPIRE Kevin Manning Jim Bolger Mrs J Bolger 3/1 fav
2012 PRINCESS HIGHWAY Pat Smullen Dermot Weld Moyglare Stud Farm 17/2
2013 RIPOSTE Tom Queally Lady Cecil Khaled Abdulla 9/2
2014 BRACELET Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Tabor, Magnier, Smith 10/1
2015 CURVY Ryan Moore David Wachman Smith,Tabor,Magnier 9/2
2016 EVEN SONG Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Mrs John Magnier 15/8 fav
2017 CORONET Olivier Peslier John Gosden Denford Stud 9/1
2018 MAGIC WAND Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Tabor/Jooste/Magnier et al 100/30
2019 STAR CATCHER Frankie Dettori John Gosden A E Oppenheimer 4/1
2020 FRANKLY DARLING Frankie Dettori John Gosden A E Oppenheimer 11/8 fav
2021 LOVING DREAM Rob Havlin John & Thady Gosden Lordship Stud 18/1
2022 MAGICAL LAGOON Shaun Foley Jessica Harrington Zhang Yuesheng 11/4