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| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ||
| Inisherin | Flora Of Bermuda | Night Raider |
| 2024 | ||
| Mill Stream | Shouldvebeenaring | Diligent Harry |
| 2023 | ||
| Azure Blue | Highfield Princess | Commanche Falls |
| 2022 | ||
| Highfield Princess | Spycatcher | Minzaal |
| 2021 | ||
| Starman | Nahaarr | Oxted |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||
| Invincible Army | Major Jumbo | Yafta |
| 2018 | ||
| Harry Angel | Brando | Sir Dancealot |
| 2017 | ||
| Tasleet | Magical Memory | Comicas |
| 2016 | ||
| Magical Memory | Suedois | Danzeno |
| 2015 | ||
| Glass Office | Mattmu | Jack Dexter |
| 2014 | ||
| Maarek | Astaire | Es Que Love |
| 2013 | ||
| Society Rock | Lethal Force | Gordon Lord Byron |
| 2012 | ||
| Tiddliwinks | The Cheka | Society Rock |
| 2011 | ||
| Delegator | Regal Parade | Tiddliwinks |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Prime Defender | Showcasing | Main Aim |
| 2009 | ||
| Utmost Respect | King's Apostle | Tax Free |
| 2008 | ||
| Assertive | War Artist | Beckermet |
| 2007 | ||
| Amadeus Wolf | Red Clubs | Soldier's Tale |
| 2006 | ||
| Steenberg | Quito | Somnus |
| 2005 | ||
| The Kiddykid | Steenberg | Welsh Emperor |
| 2004 | ||
| Monsieur Bond | Steenberg | Arakan |
| 2003 | ||
| Twilight Blues | Just James | Polar Way |
| 2002 | ||
| Invincible Spirit | Mugharreb | Lady Dominatrix |
| 2001 | ||
| Pipalong | Tedburrow | Astonished |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Lend A Hand | Pipalong | Bold Edge |
| 1999 | ||
| Sampower Star | Warningford | Yorkies Boy |
| 1998 | ||
| Bollin Joanne | Elnadim | Danetime |
| 1997 | ||
| Royal Applause | Farhana | Blue Duster |
| 1996 | ||
| Venture Capitalist | Branston Abby | Royale Figurine |
| 1995 | ||
| Lake Coniston | So Factual | Branston Abby |
| 1994 | ||
| Owington | Bid For Blue | Master Planner |
| 1993 | ||
| Hamas | Garah | Montendre |
| 1992 | ||
| Shalford | Mr Brooks | Amigo Menor |
| 1991 | ||
| Green Line Express | Nicholas | La Grange Music |
| 1990-1983 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Lugana Beach | Great Commotion | Mademoiselle Chloe |
| 1989 | ||
| Indian Ridge | Gallic League | Nabeel Dancer |
| 1988 | ||
| Handsome Sailor | Governor General | Wantage Park |
| 1987 | ||
| Handsome Sailor | Hallgate | Governor General |
| 1986 | ||
| Grey Desire | Si Signor | Our Dynasty |
| 1985 | ||
| Chapel Cottage | Grey Desire | Polly Daniels |
| 1984 | ||
| Gabitat | Vorvados | Keep Tapping |
| 1983 | ||
| Vorvados | Vaigly Star | Prince Spy |
The Minster Stakes (formerly the Duke of York Stakes and 1895 Duke of York Stakes) is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) at York in May.
History
An event called the Duke of York Stakes was introduced at York's August meeting in 1895. It was named after Prince George, Duke of York (later King George V) A middle-distance race for three-year-olds, its winners included Polymelus (1905), Papyrus (1923) and Firdaussi (1932).
A six-furlong handicap sprint titled the Duke of York Handicap Stakes was established at York's May meeting in 1950. It continued until the mid-1960s.
The current race, a six-furlong conditions race, was created in 1968 as the Duke of York Stakes. The first running was won by Hard Water. It was given Group 3 status in 1971, and promoted to Group 2 level in 2003.
The race was renamed in 2022 to distance it from Prince Andrew, Duke of York, later Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who faces allegations of sexual abuse, with the year 1895 added, referencing George V, a former Duke of York and the date the original race was first run. It was renamed again in 2026, taking its present title as an acknowledgment to York Minster.
The Minster Stakes is now held on the opening day of York's three-day Dante Festival meeting. It is run the day before the Dante Stakes.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Handsome Sailor – 1987, 1988
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Lester Piggott – The Brianstan (1971), Steel Heart (1975), Thatching (1979), Vorvados (1983)
- Steve Cauthen – Flash n' Thunder (1980), Jester (1982), Indian Ridge (1989), Lugana Beach (1990)
- Michael Hills – Handsome Sailor (1988), Owington (1994), Royal Applause (1997), Steenberg (2006)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
- Barry Hills – Noble Mark (1974), Flash n' Thunder (1980), Jester (1982), Handsome Sailor (1987, 1988), Royal Applause (1997), Prime Defender (2010)
Leading owner (6 wins):
- Robert Sangster – Noble Mark (1974), Thatching (1979), Flash n' Thunder (1980), Jester (1982), Handsome Sailor (1987, 1988)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Hard Water | 5 | Joe Mercer | John Sutcliffe, Jr. | J R Brown | 1:21.20 |
| 1969 | Great Bear | 5 | Ron Hutchinson | John Dunlop | Lady S Fitzalan-Howard | 1:27.00 |
| 1970 | Fluke | 3 | George Duffield | John Oxley | Dick Hollingsworth | 1:10.80 |
| 1971 | The Brianstan | 4 | Lester Piggott | John Sutcliffe, Jr. | S Powell | 1:11.80 |
| 1972 | Stilvi | 3 | John Gorton | Bruce Hobbs | G Cambanis | 1:10.40 |
| 1973 | Abwah | 4 | Geoff Lewis | Noel Murless | Louis Freedman | 1:10.80 |
| 1974 | Noble Mark | 3 | Willie Carson | Barry Hills | Robert Sangster | 1:11.33 |
| 1975 | Steel Heart | 3 | Lester Piggott | Dermot Weld | Ravi Tikkoo | 1:16.01 |
| 1976 | Three Legs | 4 | Gianfranco Dettori | Luca Cumani | M Boffa | 1:16.18 |
| 1977 | Boldboy | 7 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | Lady Beaverbrook | 1:13.84 |
| 1978 | Private Line | 3 | Edward Hide | Clive Brittain | G Greenwood | 1:13.85 |
| 1979 | Thatching | 4 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | Robert Sangster | 1:13.10 |
| 1980 | Flash n' Thunder | 3 | Steve Cauthen | Barry Hills | Robert Sangster | 1:10.40 |
| 1981 | King of Spain | 5 | Paul Cook | Peter Cundell | Avon Industries Ltd | 1:14.65 |
| 1982 | Jester | 3 | Steve Cauthen | Barry Hills | Robert Sangster | 1:10.61 |
| 1983 | Vorvados | 6 | Lester Piggott | Michael Haynes | Miss F Gallichan | 1:19.91 |
| 1984 | Gabitat | 6 | Bob Curant | Brian Gubby | Brian Gubby Ltd | 1:11.76 |
| 1985 | Chapel Cottage | 4 | Philip Robinson | Mick Ryan | Terry Ramsden | 1:13.65 |
| 1986 | Grey Desire | 6 | Kevin Darley | Mel Brittain | Mel Brittain | 1:18.23 |
| 1987 | Handsome Sailor | 4 | Cash Asmussen | Barry Hills | Robert Sangster | 1:12.58 |
| 1988 | Handsome Sailor | 5 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | Robert Sangster | 1:12.73 |
| 1989 | Indian Ridge | 4 | Steve Cauthen | David Elsworth | Mrs A Coughlan | 1:10.17 |
| 1990 | Lugana Beach | 4 | Steve Cauthen | David Elsworth | Ray Richards | 1:11.74 |
| 1991 | Green Line Express | 5 | Tony Cruz | Mohammed Moubarak | Ecurie Fustok | 1:11.33 |
| 1992 | Shalford | 4 | Michael Roberts | Richard Hannon Sr. | D F Cock | 1:08.82 |
| 1993 | Hamas | 4 | Willie Carson | Peter Walwyn | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:12.22 |
| 1994 | Owington | 3 | Michael Hills | Geoff Wragg | Baron Georg von Ullman | 1:10.23 |
| 1995 | Lake Coniston | 4 | Pat Eddery | Geoff Lewis | Highclere Thoroughbred Racing | 1:11.52 |
| 1996 | Venture Capitalist | 7 | Ray Cochrane | David Nicholls | W G Swiers | 1:11.72 |
| 1997 | Royal Applause | 4 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:12.13 |
| 1998 | Bollin Joanne | 5 | Kieren Fallon | Tim Easterby | Late Lady Westbrook | 1:10.91 |
| 1999 | Sampower Star | 3 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | Sampower Racing Club | 1:12.59 |
| 2000 | Lend a Hand | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:10.77 |
| 2001 | Pipalong | 5 | Kevin Darley | Tim Easterby | T H Bennett | 1:11.20 |
| 2002 | Invincible Spirit | 5 | Michael Kinane | John Dunlop | Prince A A Faisal | 1:09.55 |
| 2003 | Twilight Blues | 4 | Pat Smullen | Brian Meehan | Susan Roy | 1:10.79 |
| 2004 | Monsieur Bond | 4 | Fergal Lynch | Bryan Smart | R C Bond | 1:16.39 |
| 2005 | The Kiddykid | 5 | Jamie Spencer | David Evans | Claire Massey | 1:15.93 |
| 2006 | Steenberg | 7 | Michael Hills | Mark Tompkins | Kenneth Macpherson | 1:12.54 |
| 2007 | Amadeus Wolf | 4 | Neil Callan | Kevin Ryan | Duddy / McDonald / Heeney / INS | 1:10.20 |
| 2008 | Assertive | 5 | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon Sr. | Lady Whent | 1:10.71 |
| 2009 | Utmost Respect | 5 | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey | Rumpole Partnership | 1:10.70 |
| 2010 | Prime Defender | 6 | Robert Winston | Barry Hills | Falle / Franklin / Sumsion | 1:11.19 |
| 2011 | Delegator | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:10.18 |
| 2012 | Tiddliwinks | 6 | Jamie Spencer | Kevin Ryan | Exors of Guy Reed | 1:12.96 |
| 2013 | Society Rock | 6 | Kieren Fallon | James Fanshawe | Simon Gibson | 1:11.44 |
| 2014 | Maarek | 7 | Declan McDonogh | Evanna McCutcheon | Lisbunny Synd | 1:13.53 |
| 2015 | Glass Office | 5 | Jim Crowley | David Simcock | Fitri Hay | 1:10.65 |
| 2016 | Magical Memory | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Charlie Hills | Kennet Valley Tbreds | 1:10.52 |
| 2017 | Tasleet | 4 | Jim Crowley | William Haggas | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:12.74 |
| 2018 | Harry Angel | 4 | Adam Kirby | Clive Cox | Godolphin | 1:10.87 |
| 2019 | Invincible Army | 4 | P. J. McDonald | James Tate | Saeed Manana | 1:09.90 |
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| 2021 | Starman | 4 | Oisin Murphy | Ed Walker | David Ward | 1:11.24 |
| 2022 | Highfield Princess | 5 | Jason Hart | John Quinn | Trainers House Enterprises Ltd | 1:10.62 |
| 2023 | Azure Blue | 4 | Paul Mulrennan | Michael Dods | P Appleton & Mrs Anne Elliott | 1:09.11 |
| 2024 | Mill Stream | 4 | William Buick | Jane Chapple-Hyam | Peter Harris | 1:10.91 |
| 2025 | Inisherin | 4 | Ryan Moore | Kevin Ryan | Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum | 1:10.67 |
| 2026 | Elmonjed | 5 | William Buick | William Haggas | Shadwell | 1:11.88 |
