Ribblesdale Stakes
| Group 2 race | |
| Location |
Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1919 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Ascot |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 4f (2,414 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 3 lb for G1 / G2 winners at 1¼ miles or over |
| Purse |
£200,000 (2016) 1st: £113,420 |
The Ribblesdale Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
The event is named in honour of the 4th Baron Ribblesdale, who served as the Master of the Buckhounds from 1892 to 1895. It was established in 1919, and it was originally a 1-mile race open to three and four-year-olds of either gender.
The race was abandoned throughout World War II, and after it returned its distance was extended to 1½ miles. It was restricted to three-year-old fillies in 1950.
The Ribblesdale Stakes sometimes features fillies which ran previously in the Epsom Oaks. The leading participants often go on to compete in the following month's Irish Oaks, and the last to win both was Bracelet in 2014.
The Ribblesdale Stakes is now held on day three of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting.
Leading jockey (6 wins):
Leading trainer (5 wins):
a The 2005 running took place at York.
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