The Fairway Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in May.

Fairway Stakes
Listed race
LocationRowley Mile
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated1998
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorBetway
WebsiteNewmarket
Race information
Distance1m 2f (2,012m)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-year-olds
excluding Group winners
Weight9 st 3 lb
Allowances
5 lb for fillies
Penalties
4 lb for Listed winners * since 31 August 2018
Purse£40,000 (2019)
1st: £22,684
Fairway Stakes
2022
Royal blue Emerald green, red chevron, red cap Yellow, red star, red sleeves, yellow armlets, check cap
Ottoman Fleet Zain Sarinda Savvy Victory
Previous years
2021
Yellow, red epaulets and sleeves Royal blue, white hoops, grey sleeves, royal blue and white quartered cap Light blue and black stripes, black sleeves and cap
John Leeper Tasman Bay Fancy Man
2020-2011
2020
Royal blue Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap White, orange stars on sleeves, white cap, orange star
Volkan Star Thunderous Do You Love Me
2019
Black and yellow diamonds, black sleeves, yellow cap Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Royal blue
Raise You Eightsome Reel Al Hilalee
2018
Royal blue Emerald green, black chevrons on sleeves Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Old Persian Court House Department of War
2017
Purple, orange disc Light blue, red chevron, dark blue sleeves, white stars, light blue cap, red star Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe
Grey Britain Desert Skyline Call To Mind
2016
Light blue and black stripes, black sleeves and cap Royal blue Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Steel of Madrid Linguistic Tathqeef
2015
Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Royal Blue, White Epaulets, Black cap Yellow, royal blue chevron, royal blue cap
Peacock Mustadeem Tannaaf
2014
Royal blue Royal blue, maroon sash and star on cap Black, white seams and armlets, red cap
Pinzolo Master Carpenter Truth Or Dare
2013
Emerald green, black chevrons on sleeves Royal blue White, royal blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, royal blue cap
Hoarding Tha'ir Jammy Guest
2012
White, emerald green hoop Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Light blue, royal blue hoop, armlets and cap
Thought Worthy Noble Mission Rugged Cross
2011
Royal blue Emerald green, black chevrons on sleeves Red, emerald green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
Laajooj Buthelezi Cai Shen
2010-2001
2010
Dark green and red stripes, dark green cap Light blue and black stripes, black sleeves and cap Light blue, dark blue cross belts, dark blue sleeves, light blue stars, dark blue cap, light blue star
Green Moon Red Badge Miss Starlight
2009
Red and yellow (halved), white cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Dark blue, yellow chevron hoop, yellow cap
Palavicini Father Time Big Bound
2008
Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap White, red stripe, dark blue sleeves and cap Dark Green, Red cap, Dark Green diamond
Unnefer Pampas Cat Age of Reason
2007
White, emerald green hoop Light Blue, Purple epaulets, quartered cap Royal Blue, Light Blue disc, Light Blue cap
Lucarno Supersonic Dave Hearthstead Maison
2006
White, purple hoop, purple sleeves, white armlets, purple cap Dark green, white seams, white sleeves, dark green armlets, white cap White, purple stars, white sleeves and cap
Red Rocks Degas Art Markovitch
2005
Light Blue, Purple epaulets, quartered cap Yellow, black epaulets Yellow, royal blue sleeves, yellow armlets, royal blue cap
David Junior Hallhoo Glen Ida
2004
Red, Black cap, Gold diamond Royal blue Yellow, black diamond on cap
Hazyview Duke of Venice Castleton
2003
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots Maroon, white sleeves and cap
Sabre d'Argent Rocket Force Roskilde
2002
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue Yellow, black spots, yellow sleeves and cap
Bustan Al Moulatham Fraulein
2001
Light blue and black stripes, black sleeves and cap Dark blue, yellow chevron hoop, yellow cap Orange, Maroon disc, Maroon cap
Potemkin Aldwych Demophilos
2000-1998
2000
Emerald green and yellow diamonds, emerald green and white halved sleeves White, green stripes, green cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Shamrock City Subtle Power Port Vila
1999
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Emerald green and white diamonds, chevrons on sleeves Yellow, Royal Blue cross belts and sleeves
Manndar Tissifer Deal Fair
1998
White, green stripes, green cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Royal Anthem Kilimanjaro Sensory
 

History

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The event is named after Fairway, a successful Newmarket-trained racehorse in the 1920s. It was established in 1998, and was initially held on the July Course. The first running was won by Royal Anthem.

The Fairway Stakes was switched to the Rowley Mile in 2000.

Records

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Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • William BuickThought Worthy (2012), Old Persian (2018), Volkan Star (2020), John Leeper (2021)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • Charlie Appleby - Pinzolo (2014), Old Persian (2018), Volkan Star (2020), Ottoman Fleet (2022)

Winners

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Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1998 Royal Anthem Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 2:02.20
1999 Manndar Gérald Mossé Luca Cumani 2:08.85
2000 Shamrock City Philip Robinson Paul Howling 2:02.61
2001 Potemkin Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Sr. 2:04.98
2002 Bustan Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning 2:05.94
2003 Sabre d'Argent Frankie Dettori David Loder 2:08.60
2004 Hazyview Eddie Ahern Neville Callaghan 2:04.42
2005 David Junior Richard Hills Brian Meehan 2:07.66
2006 Red Rocks Jimmy Fortune Brian Meehan 2:05.90
2007 Lucarno Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 2:04.79
2008 Unnefer Ted Durcan Henry Cecil 2:10.37
2009 Palavicini Eddie Ahern John Dunlop 2:05.30
2010 Green Moon Jamie Spencer Harry Dunlop 2:06.77
2011 Laajooj Mickael Barzalona Mahmood Al Zarooni 2:03.70
2012 Thought Worthy William Buick John Gosden 2:04.31
2013 Hoarding Robert Havlin John Gosden 2:02.83
2014 Pinzolo Silvestre de Sousa Charlie Appleby 2:05.64
2015 Peacock Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Jr. 2:03.76
2016 Steel of Madrid[a] Tom Queally Richard Hannon Jr. 2:09.77
2017 Grey Britain Gérald Mossé John Ryan 2:08.44
2018 Old Persian William Buick Charlie Appleby 2:05.22
2019 Raise You David Probert Andrew Balding 2:05.21
2020 Volkan Star[b] William Buick Charlie Appleby 2:01.08
2021 John Leeper William Buick Ed Dunlop 2:09.53
2022 Ottoman Fleet James Doyle Charlie Appleby 2:04.88
  1. ^ Steel of Madrid was later exported to Australian and renamed Calderon
  2. ^ The 2020 race was run in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

See also

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References

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