Michael Seely Memorial Stakes
Flat horse race in Britain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Michael Seely Memorial Stakes, currently ran as the Oaks Farm Stables Fillies' Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies aged three years only. It is run at York over a distance of 7 furlongs and 192 yards (1,584 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
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Location | York Racecourse York, England |
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Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Oaks Farm Stables |
Website | York |
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Distance | 7f 192y (1,584m) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-old fillies* *Excluding Group 1 winners[1] |
Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 5 lb for Group 2 or Group 3 winners 3 lb for Listed winners |
Purse | £64,000 (2022) 1st: £37,000 |
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2024 | ||
Devoted Queen | Spiritual | Bolsena |
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2023 | ||
Sounds Of Heaven | Queen For You | Silver Lady |
2022 | ||
Fonteyn | Grande Dame | Love Interest |
2021 | ||
Primo Bacio | Creative Flair | Snow Lantern |
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More information 2010-2005 ...
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The race was first run in 2005 over 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and was open to older horses. The current distance and age limit were introduced the following year.
The race commemorates Michael Seely, racing correspondent of The Times, who died in 1993.[2]