Superlative Stakes

Flat horse race in Britain

Horse race

Superlative StakesClass| Group 2

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Location| July Course
Newmarket, England
Race type| Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor| Bet365
Website| Newmarket
Race information
Distance| 7f (1,408 metres)
Surface| Turf
Track| Straight
Qualification| Two-year-olds
Weight| 9 st 1 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Penalties
3 lb for G1 / G2 winners
Purse| £97,000 (2022)
1st: £56,710
Superlative Stakes  2025

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Saba Desert  | Italy  | Wild Desert
Previous years

2024
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Ancient Truth  | Seagulls Eleven  | Wimbledon Hawkeye
2023
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City Of Troy  | Haatem  | Oddyssey
2022
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Isaac Shelby  | Victory Dance  | Dark Thirty
2021
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Native Trail  | Masekela  | Dhabab
2020-2011

2020
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Master Of The Seas  | Devious Company  | Seventh Kingdom
2019
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Mystery Power  | Juan Elcano  | Maxi Boy
2018
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Quorto  | Cape Of Good Hope  | Neverland Rock
2017
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Gustav Klimt  | Nebo  | Great Prospector
2016
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Boynton  | War Decree  | Mr Scaramanga
2015
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Birchwood  | Air Vice Marshal  | Tony Curtis
2014
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Estidhkaar  | Aktabantay  | Cock Of The North
2013
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Good Old Boy Lukey  | Somewhat  | Washaar
2012
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Olympic Glory  | Birdman  | Maxentius
2011
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Red Duke  | Chandlery  | Silverheels
2010-2001

2010
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King Torus  | Ecliptic  | Klammer
2009
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Silver Grecian  | Roi De Vitesse  | Shakespearean
2008
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Firth Of Fifth  | Weald Park  | Shaweel
2007
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Hatta Fort  | Declaration Of War  | Ellmau
2006
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Halicarnassus  | He's A Decoy  | Admiralofthefleet
2005
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Horatio Nelson  | Leo  | Yasoodd
2004
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Dubawi  | Henrik  | Wilko
2003
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Kings Point  | Chester Le Street  | King Hesperus
2002
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Surbiton  | Magistretti  | Celtic Sapphire
2001
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Redback  | Terfel  | Imtiyaz
2000-1991

2000
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Vacamonte  | Shadowless  | Bonnard
1999
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Thady Quill  | Full Flow  | Launfal
1998
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Commander Collins  | Rhapsodist  | Dehoush
1997
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Baltic State  | Silent Tribute  | Arawak Cay
1996
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Recondite  | Boojum  | Simple Logic
1995
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Allied Forces  | Mons  | Dovebrace
1994
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Fleet Hill  | The Jotter  | Unanimous Vote
1993
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Bal Harbour  | Shepton Mallet  | Governor George
1992
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Ardkinglass  | White Crown  | Humam
1991
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Dr Devious  | Young Senor  | Jammaayil
1990-1988

1990
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Hokusai  | Jameelaty  | Jaffa Line
1989
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Be My Chief  | Long Island  | Balla Cove
1988
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Samoan  | Stone Flake  | Jacamar

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.

## History

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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).[1]

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.

## Records

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Leading jockey (6 wins):

* Steve Cauthen – Elegant Air (1983), Faustus (1985), Suhailie (1986), Samoan (1988), Be My Chief (1989), Hokusai (1990)

(5 wins):

* Pat Eddery – Rhodie Blake (1975), Undercut (1987), Ardkinglass (1992), Bal Harbour (1993), Allied Forces (1995)

Leading trainer (13 wins):

* Sir Henry Cecil – Lyphard's Wish (1978), Padalco (1981), Pacific Mail (1984), Faustus (1985), Suhailie (1986), Samoan (1988), Be My Chief (1989), Hokusai (1990), Ardkinglass (1992), Bal Harbour (1993), Allied Forces (1995), Baltic State (1997), Vacamonte (2000)

## Winners

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Year  | Winner  | Jockey  | Trainer  | Time

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1972  | Great Love  | Willie Carson | Bernard van Cutsem | 1:29.10
1973  | Meon Hill  | John Gorton  | Bruce Hobbs | 1:31.10
1974  | Hobnob  | Greville Starkey | Harry Wragg | 1:28.41
1975  | Rhodie Blake  | Pat Eddery | Bruce Hobbs | 1:29.43
1976  | Paddington  | Lester Piggott | Noel Murless | 1:31.78
1977  | Shirley Heights  | Ron Hutchinson | John Dunlop | 1:26.71
1978  | Lyphard's Wish  | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | 1:27.55
1979  | Paradise Bay  | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:28.83
1980  | Rahway  | Eddie Hide | Bruce Hobbs | 1:30.91
1981  | Padalco  | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 1:30.45
1982  | Thug  | Brian Taylor | Jeremy Hindley | 1:27.35
1983  | Elegant Air  | Steve Cauthen | Ian Balding | 1:32.37
1984  | Pacific Mail  | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 1:27.83
1985  | Faustus  | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:26.23
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
2024  | Ancient Truth  | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 1:25.28
2025  | Saba Desert  | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 1:26.30

## See also

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* Horse racing in Great Britain
* List of British flat horse races

## References

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1. ^ Racehorses of 1983. Portway Press. 1984. pp. 815–817.

* Paris-Turf:
* "1982"., "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986".
* Racing Post:
* 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
* 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
* 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
* 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
* galopp-sieger.de – Superlative Stakes.
* ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Superlative Stakes (2019).
* pedigreequery.com – Superlative Stakes – Newmarket.

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