The Riddlesworth Stakes was a flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-olds. It was run on the Abington Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and was scheduled to take place each year in early or mid April on the Monday of the Craven meeting.

Riddlesworth Stakes
LocationAbington Mile
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated1815
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Race information
Distance1 mile (1,609 metres)
SurfaceTurf
QualificationThree-year-olds

In its early years the race was considered one of the great stakes races of the British racing season and was as important and prestigious as the races now known as the British Classic Races.[1] In most years it carried more prize money than either the 1000 Guineas or the 2000 Guineas.[2] The race underwent several modifications in its history. From 1820 until 1823 it was run as two separate races, one for colts and one for fillies. From 1834 a second Riddlesworth Stakes was run on the Tuesday of the Craven meeting. After the 1830s the race declined in importance.[3]

Winners to 1841

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Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Odds
1815 Sir Joshua Mr Neville 2/1
1816 Nectar Bill Arnull Dixon Boyce Lord George Cavendish 2/1
1817 Young Wizard Mr Christopher Wilson
1818 Prince Paul James Edwards Sir John Shelley 5/2
1819 Blue Stockings Thomas Grosvenor 7/2
1820 colts Pindarrie Robert Robson 4th Duke of Grafton 30/1
1820 fillies Emmeline 5th Duke of Rutland 1/3
1821 colts Rosicrucian Mr Batson 15/1
1821 fillies Ibla John Udney 4/1
1822 colts Wanton Bill Arnull 3rd Earl of Egremont 2/1
1822 fillies Posthuma S. Barnard Robert Robson 4th Duke of Grafton 3/1
1823 colts Emilius Francis Buckle Robert Robson John Udney 5/4
1823 fillies Spermaceti Bill Arnull Charles Wyndham 1/2
1824 Rebecca Francis Buckle Robert Robson 4th Duke of Grafton 4/1
1825 Rufus Francis Buckle Robert Robson 4th Duke of Grafton 4/6
1826 The Moslem Will Wheatley 1st Earl of Verulam 11/8
1827 Glenartney G. Edwards James Edwards 5th Earl of Jersey 3/1
1828 Varro John Barham Day Robert Robson 4th Duke of Portland 10/1
1829 Patron F. Boyce Charles Marson 2nd Marquess of Exeter 7/2
1830 Priam Francis Buckle William Chifney William Chifney 5/6
1831 Riddlesworth G. Edwards James Edwards 5th Earl of Jersey 1/2
1832 Somnambule Boyce 5th Duke of Richmond 4/1
1833 Lucius James Robinson James Edwards 5th Earl of Jersey
1834 Monday Viator Will Wheatley John Gully 7/4
1834 Tuesday Glencoe James Robinson James Edwards 5th Earl of Jersey 1/2
1835 Monday Oak-Apple James Robinson Marquess of Tavistock 8/11
1835 Tuesday Ibrahim James Robinson James Edwards 5th Earl of Jersey 1/6
1836 Monday Bay Middleton James Robinson James Edwards 5th Earl of Jersey 5/6
1836 Tuesday Muezzin Conolly 2nd Marquess of Exeter 7/2
1837 Monday Achmet James Robinson James Edwards 5th Earl of Jersey 6/5
1837 Tuesday Troilus Conolly 2nd Marquess of Exeter 3/1
1838 Monday Phoenix James Robinson James Edwards 5th Earl of Jersey 1/2
1838 Tuesday Mecca S. Darling 2nd Marquess of Exeter 4/6
1839 Monday Caesar James Robinson James Edwards 5th Earl of Jersey 1/2
1839 Tuesday Ilderim James Robinson James Edwards 5th Earl of Jersey 1/4
1840 Monday The Ant William Scott 6th Earl of Chesterfield 2/1
1840 Tuesday Billow James Robinson Duke of Bedford 1/4
1841 Monday Eringo Thomas Thornhill 2/1
1841 Tuesday Wahab John Day Mr Wreford 4/11

References

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  1. ^ James Christie Whyte (1840). History of the British turf. Henry Colburn. p. 644. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  2. ^ Sporting Almanack and Oracle of Rural Life. A H Baily. 1842. p. 28. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  3. ^ C R Elrington, ed. (1973). A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely. Vol. 5. Victoria County History. pp. 279–303. Retrieved 27 October 2012.