The Buckhounds Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards (2,406 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May. The race was first run in 2005 over 11½ furlongs, increased to 12 furlongs the following year.

Buckhounds Stakes
Listed race
LocationAscot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated2005
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorCarey Group
WebsiteAscot
Race information
Distance1m 3f 211y (2,406 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Excl G1 winners after 31 August 2020
Weight9 st 0 lb
Allowances
5 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
7 lb for Group 2 winners *
5 lb for Group 3 winners *
3 lb for Listed winners *
* after 31 August 2020
Purse£51,150 (2022)
1st: £29,489
Buckhounds Stakes
2022
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Black, emerald green hoop, black sleeves, yellow spots, yellow and emerald green hooped cap Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap
Al Aasy Mandoob Third Realm
Previous years
2021
White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap
Albaflora Tribal Craft Without A Fight
2020-2011
2020
White, emerald green hoops, dark blue sleeves and cap Royal blue Black and white (halved), sleeves reversed, red cap
Dashing Willoughby Secret Advisor First In Line
2019
Maroon, white seams, halved sleeves, maroon and white hooped cap Black, red chevron, sleeves and cap Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap
Salouen What About Carlo Barsanti
2018
Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Maroon, white seams, halved sleeves, maroon and white hooped cap
Barsanti Mirage Dancer Salouen
2017
Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star Royal blue, red epaulets, striped cap Dark blue, yellow epaulets, dark blue sleeves, yellow spots
Desert Encounter Star Storm Restorer
2016
Royal blue Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap Black and white check, yellow sleeves, black and white quartered cap
Elite Army Scotland Missed Call
2015
Yellow, red sash, red cap, yellow star Light blue and red diamonds, light blue sleeves, red cap, light blue diamond Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
Agent Murphy Red Galileo Felix Mendelssohn
2014
White, emerald green hoop Red, black spots and sleeves, red cap Dark blue and maroon diabolo, maroon sleeves, dark blue cap
Gatewood Pether's Moon Elidor
2013
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap
Ektihaam Thomas Chippendale Main Sequence
2012
White, emerald green hoop Burgundy, yellow rising sun, burgundy cap Yellow, dark blue chevron, striped cap
Aiken Tameen Dawn Twister
2011
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue and light blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap, light blue star Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Alainmaar Shamali Verdant
2010-2005
2010
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Pink, white sleeves Yellow, royal blue cross of lorraine, armlets and cap
Barshiba Duncan Starfala
2009
Pink, white sleeves Yellow, royal blue cross of lorraine, armlets and cap Orange, dark blue triple diamond, dark blue sleeves, orange stars, orange cap, dark blue diamond
Duncan Starfala Steele Tango
2008
Green, Pink sash and cap, White sleeves Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap Pink and White check
Spanish Moon Munsef Petara Bay
2007
Dark Blue Emerald green, white chevron, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, red cap Grey, pink epaulets, quartered cap
Mountain High Akarem Balkan Knight
2006
Emerald green, white chevron, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, red cap Yellow and royal blue (halved), checked sleeves, royal blue cap Black, Red disc, Black and White check sleeves, White cap
Akarem Frank Sonata Profit's Reality
2005
Red and yellow (halved), white cap Orange, Emerald Green check sleeves and cap Royal blue
Persian Lightning Red Lancer Razkalla
 

Records

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Most successful horse:

  • No horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (3 wins):

  • John Gosden - Duncan (2009), Aiken (2012), Gatewood (2014)
  • Roger Varian - Alainmaar (2011), Ektihaam (2013), Barsanti (2018)

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2005 Persian Lightning[a] 6 Ian Mongan John Dunlop 2:32.17
2006 Akarem 5 Pat Cosgrave Karl Burke 2:35.65
2007 Mountain High 5 Kerrin McEvoy Sir Michael Stoute 2:42.05
2008 Spanish Moon 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:30.87
2009 Duncan 4 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 2:31.93
2010 Barshiba 6 Hayley Turner David Elsworth 2:32.03
2011 Alainmaar 5 Richard Hills Roger Varian 2:32.28
2012 Aiken 4 Ryan Moore John Gosden 2:40.12
2013 Ektihaam 4 Paul Hanagan Roger Varian 2:32.00
2014 Gatewood 6 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 2:36.13
2015 Agent Murphy 4 Jimmy Fortune Brian Meehan 2:31.83
2016 Elite Army 5 William Buick Saeed bin Suroor 2:32.03
2017 Desert Encounter 5 Sean Levey David Simcock 2:33.38
2018 Barsanti 6 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 2:28.96
2019 Salouen 5 Oisin Murphy Sylvester Kirk 2:38.00
2020 Dashing Willoughby[b] 4 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 2:29.58
2021 Albaflora 4 Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett 2:37.04
2022 Al Aasy 5 Dane O'Neill William Haggas 2:34.55
  1. ^ The 2005 running was held at Lingfield Park
  2. ^ The 2020 race was run at Newmarket Racecourse in June, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

See also

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References

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