Pinnacle Stakes

Pinnacle Stakes

Group 3 race
Location	Haydock Park Haydock, England
Inaugurated	2003
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	888sport
Website	Haydock Park
Race information
Distance	1m 3f 200y (2,396 m)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Four-years-old and up fillies and mares exc. G1 winners this or last year
Weight	9 st 0 lb Penalties 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners * * since August 31 last year
Purse	£63,000 (2016) 1st: £35,727

BetVictor Pinnacle Stakes

2016
Journey	Sweeping Up	Miss Marjurie

Previous years
2015
Miss Marjurie	Wonderstruck	Lady Tiana
2014
Sultanina	Freedom's Light	Silk Sari
2013
Moment In Time	Nymphea	Ambivalent
2012
Shimmering Surf	Set To Music	Molly Malone
2011
Ferdoos	Vita Nova	Meeznah
2010
Les Fazzani	Polly's Mark	Rosika
2009
Suzi's Decision	Les Fazzani	Cassique Lady
2008
Folk Opera	Under The Rainbow	Miramare
2007
Trick Or Treat	Wannabe Posh	Green Room
2006
Arbella	Aunt Julia	Intrigued
2005
Autumn Wealth	Tartouche	Astrocharm
2004
Pongee	Desert Royalty	Chantress
2003
Albanova	Prompt Payment	Persian Lass

The Pinnacle Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 1 mile, 3 furlongs and 200 yards (2,396 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.

History

The event was established in 2003, and it was initially classed at Listed level. The inaugural running was won by Albanova.

For several years the Pinnacle Stakes was run in memory of Lady Joan Westbrook, a successful owner and breeder of racehorses, who died in 2004.^[1]

The race was promoted to Group 3 status in 2012.^[2]

Records

Most successful horse:

• no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (2 wins):

• Neil Callan – Ferdoos (2011), Shimmering Surf (2012)
• Paul Hanagan - Les Fazzani (2010), Miss Marjurie (2015)
• Frankie Dettori - Folk Opera (2008), Journey (2016)

Leading trainer (2 wins):

• Roger Varian – Ferdoos (2011), Shimmering Surf (2012)
• John Gosden - Sultanina (2014), Journey (2016)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
2003	Albanova	4	George Duffield	Sir Mark Prescott	2:43.01
2004	Pongee	4	Ted Durcan	Luca Cumani	2:32.16
2005	Autumn Wealth	4	Shane Kelly	Amanda Perrett	2:32.60
2006	Arbella	4	Jamie Spencer	Walter Swinburn	2:37.86
2007	Trick or Treat	4	Jamie Mackay	James Given	2:30.77
2008	Folk Opera	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	2:30.42
2009	Suzi's Decision	4	Pat Smullen	Paul D'Arcy	2:32.57
2010	Les Fazzani	6	Paul Hanagan	Kevin Ryan	2:36.99
2011	Ferdoos	4	Neil Callan	Roger Varian	2:32.20
2012	Shimmering Surf	5	Neil Callan	Roger Varian	2:31.91
2013	Moment in Time	4	Jim Crowley	David Simcock	2:30.87
2014	Sultanina	4	William Buick	John Gosden	2:34.39
2015	Miss Marjurie	5	Paul Hanagan	Denis Coakley	2:33.34
2016	Journey	4	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	2:32.47

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

1. "Lady Westbrook, co-owner of Bollin Eric, dies". thoroughbredtimes.com. 9 March 2004. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
2. "BHA announces upgrades". British Horseracing Authority. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.

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• Racing Post:
  • "2003"., "2004"., "2005"., "2006"., "2007"., "2008"., "2009"., "2010"., "2011"., "2012".
  • "2013"., "2014"., "2015"., "2016".

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• galopp-sieger.de – Pinnacle Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Pinnacle Stakes (2016).
• pedigreequery.com – Pinnacle Stakes – Haydock.