The Wild Flower Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 219 yards (2,413 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late November or early December.

Wild Flower Stakes
Listed race
LocationKempton Park,
Sunbury, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorUnibet
WebsiteKempton Park
Race information
Distance1m 3f 219y (2,413 metres)
SurfacePolytrack
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight9 st 2 lb (3yo);
9 st 6 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
5 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 or Group 2 winners *
5 lb for Group 3 winners *
3 lb for Listed winners*
* after 31 March 2019
Purse£51,150 (2021)
1st: £29,500
Wild Flower Stakes
2024
Emerald green, red sash, yellow sleeves, white cap Maroon, grey epaulets Purple, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, purple armlets, purple cap, yellow star
Champagne Prince Eydon Fantasy Believer
Previous years
2023
Royal blue Purple, white cap, purple stars Yellow, white and yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap, white star
Rebel's Romance Elegant Man Base Note
2022
Royal blue, beige cross of lorraine, striped sleeves and cap Black and white (halved), sleeves reversed, red cap Royal blue
Belloccio Purple Ribbon Siskany
2021
White, red sash, red and white striped cap Royal blue Yellow, red star, white sleeves, yellow cap, red star
Garden Paradise Siskany Tartlette
2020-2011
2020
Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star White, red chevron, hooped sleeves, red cap Royal blue and white (quartered), black and white striped sleeves and cap
Johnny Drama Sinjaari Sextant
2019
Emerald green, white diamonds on sleeves, white cap Royal blue Royal blue, white seams, diamonds on sleeves and cap
Pablo Escobarr Loxley Hameem
2018
Dark green, pink braces, quartered cap Light blue, white cross belts, red cap White, red hoops, emerald green sleeves, red cap
Spark Plug Verdana Blue Time Shanakill
2017
Light blue and red diamonds, light blue sleeves, red cap, light blue diamond Light blue, red chevron, dark blue sleeves, white stars, light blue cap, red star Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe
Red Verdon Master The World Daphne
2016
Black, white chevron, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Orange, black epaulets
Crimean Tatar Chemical Charge Curbyourenthusiasm
2015
Red, white sleeves, blue and white striped cap Dark blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves and cap Purple and yellow check, yellow and purple diabolo on sleeves
Fire Fighting Hamelin Headline News
2014
Red, purple spots, red sleeves and cap White and red (quartered), white sleeves, dark green armlets, black cap Maroon, white epaulets, striped cap
Livia's Dream Grendisar Billabong
2013
Royal blue, yellow triple diamond, striped sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue star Dark blue, white sash and sleeves, quartered cap Purple, white diamonds on sleeves, check cap
Aussie Reigns Dick Doughtywylie Banoffee
2012
Dark green, yellow sleeves Dark blue, white spots, white sleeves, dark blue spots and cap White, red braces, black cap
Media Hype Roxy Flyer Harris Tweed
2011
Royal blue, yellow cross belts, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars Bottle green, white cap, lime green star Mauve, mauve and white check sleeves, white cap
Barbican Ceilidh House Bolivia
2010-2007
2010
Beige, royal blue sleeves and cap White, red sash, red and white striped cap Purple, white sleeves, white check cap
Cheetah Nideeb Status Symbol
2009
Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap White, light green stars, light green sleeves, white stars and stars on cap
Les Fazzani Mooakada Saphira's Fire
2008
Grey, black seams, black cap, grey pom pom Black, white spots on sleeves White, light blue spots, light blue cap
Dansant Les Fazzani Tropical Strait
2007
Grey, black seams, black cap, grey pom pom Dark Green, White Triangle, White Sleeves, Dark green Seams, Dark Green Cap Emerald green and orange (halved), emerald green sleeves, orange cap
Dansant Pivotal Answer Invasian
 

The race was first run in 2007.

Records

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Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Dansant – 2007, 2008

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (2 wins):

  • Gerard Butler - Dansant (2007, 2008)

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2007 Dansant 3 Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler 2:31.03
2008 Dansant 4 Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler 2:32.95
2009 Les Fazzani 5 Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan 2:30.72
2010 Cheetah 3 Kirsty Milczarek Luca Cumani 2:29.93
2011 Barbican 3 Ryan Moore Alan Bailey 2:30.00
2012 Media Hype 5 Martin Harley Elaine Burke 2:32.02
2013 Aussie Reigns 3 Andrea Atzeni William Knight 2:32.79
2014 Livia's Dream 5 Luke Morris Ed Walker 2:34.43
2015 Fire Fighting 4 Adam Kirby Mark Johnston 2:33.01
2016 Crimean Tatar 3 Jack Mitchell Hugo Palmer 2:32.57
2017 Red Verdon 4 P. J. McDonald Ed Dunlop 2:29.67
2018 Spark Plug 7 Tom Marquand Brian Meehan 2:32.07
2019 Pablo Escobarr 3 Tom Marquand William Haggas 2:29.99
2020 Johnny Drama 5 Silvestre de Sousa Andrew Balding 2:32.50
2021 Garden Paradise 4 Rossa Ryan James Tate 2:33.39
2022 Belloccio 4 Jamie Spencer David Menuisier 2:30.83
2023 Rebel's Romance 5 William Buick Charlie Appleby 2:31.99
2024 Champagne Prince 3 William Buick Jane Chapple-Hyam 2:32.43

See also

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References

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