The Aston Park Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race for horses aged four and higher that takes place in the United Kingdom.

The Aston Park Stakes is held on Saturday 20th May 2023.

The Aston Park Stakes is a Group 3 race for horses aged four and upwards over a mile and a half.

It takes place at Newbury in May and Crystal Ocean became the first dual winner in 2018 and 2019.

Other notable winners include Snurge (1991), Persian Punch (1997), Telescope (2015) and Hawkbill (2017).

Find out more about the Aston Park Stakes:

Contents

1 Race Overview – Aston Park Stakes
2 Aston Park Stakes 2023 Odds
3 Aston Park Stakes Tips
4 Aston Park Stakes Previous Winners
5 Aston Park Stakes Previous Results
6 Famous Aston Park Stakes Winners
7 Key Aston Park Stakes Trials
8 Aston Park Stakes Betting Trends
9 Aston Park Stakes – Top Trainers and Jockeys
10 Betting on the Aston Park Stakes
11 Popular Questions
- 11.1 Where does the Aston Park Stakes take place?
- 11.2 What distance is the Aston Park Stakes?
12 Summary of Aston Park Stakes
13 Related May Articles
14 Resources

Race Overview – Aston Park Stakes

At Newbury, Aston Park Stakes is run over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs.

It used to be conducted every year in May over a distance of 1 mile 5 furlongs and 61 yards, but now it is held every year in May.

Aston Park Stakes 2023 Odds

Here are the latest odds for the Aston Park Stakes in May 2023:

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Aston Park Stakes Tips

Here are some tips for Aston Park Stakes in May 2023:

2 points to win for YIBIR
1 point each way for HASKOY

Some of the horses in the Aston Park Stakes will run in other events later in the year. Stay updated on the horses and place ante-post bets if you want to wager on them.

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Aston Park Stakes Previous Winners

Check out the previous winners for the Aston Park Stakes:

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1988	Merce Cunningham	4	Willie Carson	Neil Graham	2:47.35
1989	Albadr	4	Michael Roberts	Robert Armstrong	2:47.83
1990	Sesame	5	Walter Swinburn	David Morley	2:48.87
1991	Snurge	4	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	2:54.15
1992	Endoli	5	Michael Roberts	Clive Brittain	2:45.15
1993	Brier Creek	4	Ray Cochrane	John Gosden	2:55.01
1994	Right Win	4	Pat Eddery	Richard Hannon Sr.	2:53.19
1995	Escarpment	4	John Reid	Peter Chapple-Hyam	2:47.26
1996	Election Day	4	Willie Carson	Michael Stoute	2:56.66
1997	Persian Punch	4	Ray Cochrane	David Elsworth	2:58.07
1998	Yorkshire	4	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	2:48.52
1999	Dark Shell	4	Olivier Peslier	Michael Stoute	2:56.05
2000	Sea Wave	5	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	2:50.23
2001	Water Jump	4	Pat Eddery	John Dunlop	3:07.96
2002	High Pitched	4	Richard Quinn	Henry Cecil	2:50.68
2003	Gamut	4	Kieren Fallon	Michael Stoute	2:48.64
2004	The Whistling Teal	8	Darryll Holland	Geoff Wragg	2:48.97
2005	Wolfe Tone	4	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien	2:48.96
2006	Distinction	7	Michael Kinane	Michael Stoute	3:03.45
2007	Peppertree Lane	4	Kevin Darley	Mark Johnston	2:52.03
2008	Tranquil Tiger	4	Ted Durcan	Henry Cecil	2:52.31
2009	Tastahil	5	Richard Hills	Barry Hills	2:52.42
2010	Claremont	4	William Buick	Mahmood Al Zarooni	2:50.90
2011	Drunken Sailor	6	Kieren Fallon	Luca Cumani	2:47.91
2012	Hawaafez	4	K T O'Neill	Marcus Tregoning	2:58.44
2013	Willing Foe	6	Silvestre De Sousa	Saeed bin Suroor	2:50.15
2014	Mount Athos	7	Jamie Spencer	Marco Botti	2:48.72
2015	Telescope	5	Ryan Moore	Michael Stoute	2:34.11
2016	Astronereus	5	Pat Dobbs	Amanda Perrett	2:38.41
2017	Hawkbill	4	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	2:42.75
2018	Crystal Ocean	4	Ryan Moore	Michael Stoute	2:35.69
2019	Crystal Ocean	5	Ryan Moore	Michael Stoute	2:33.78
–	no race 2020 [a]	–	–	–	–
2021	Al Aasy	4	Jim Crowley	William Haggas	2:39.11
2022	Ilaraab	5	Tom Marquand	William Haggas	2:30.55
2023	Haskoy	4	Frankie Dettori	Ralph Beckett	2:32.33

Aston Park Stakes Previous Results

Take a look at the latest result from the Aston Park Stakes:

Second Group 3 win for Wootton Bassett 5yo Ilaraab in the Al Rayyan Aston Park Stakes at Newbury.@CoolmoreAus pic.twitter.com/L1mMRFujxS
— ANZ Bloodstock (@anz_news) May 15, 2022

Famous Aston Park Stakes Winners

The Aston Park Stakes was over an extended mile and five furlongs until being shortened to a mile and a half in 2014. It had traditionally attracted St Leger horses from the previous season and potential Cup horses but the change in trip has put it on the radar for top middle-distance horses.

1991 winner Snurge won the St Leger in 1990 and he became something of a globetrotter for Trainer Paul Cole. His subsequent career wins included the Gran Premio di Milano (1991), Grand Prix de Deauville (1991, 1993) and the Canadian International Stakes (1992).

In 1997 the race was won by the popular stayer Persian Punch, trained by David Elsworth. He won 20 of his 63 races including the Henry II Stakes (1997, 1998, 2000) and the Jockey Club Cup (2000, 2002, 2003). He also won the Doncaster Cup and the Goodwood Cup twice but missed out on Ascot Gold Cup glory.

Sir Michael Stoute’s Telescope (2015) had missed the Derby as a three-year-old and produced a career-best to win the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot by seven lengths. He was later placed in Group 1 company including the King George and the decision was made to keep him in training at five. His six lengths win here promised much but he was retired after sustaining a tendon injury.

2017 winner Hawkbill was another top class performer, winning the Eclipse in 2016 and the Princess of Wales’s Stakes in 2017 for Godolphin. In his final season on the track Hawkbill won the Dubai City of Gold and the Sheema Classic, taking his career earnings to an incredible £3.54 million!

Key Aston Park Stakes Trials

The two key trials for this race in recent seasons have been the Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown and the John Porter Stakes at Newbury. Four of the last eleven winners ran in one of those races last time out, two winning the Gordon Richards and one taking the John Porter.

Three of the last eleven Aston Park winners ran in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot next time. Crystal Ocean won both races in 2018 and the following season he went on to take the Prince of Wales’s Stakes.

Aston Park Stakes Betting Trends

Five of the last eleven winners started favourite; Telescope (2015), Hawkbill (2017), Crystal Ocean (2018, 2019) and Al Aasy (2021). Only two of those winners were not in the first three in the betting, the only surprise winner being Astronereus at 14-1 in 2016. Horses aged four and five have accounted for the last eight winners of this race. An official rating of 107 or higher is usually required to win here, Crystal Ocean being the highest rated winner in recent seasons on 125 in 2019.

Aston Park Stakes – Top Trainers and Jockeys

Sir Michael Stoute has a fine record in this event with a record seven winners; Election Day (1996), Dark Shell (1999), Gamut (2003), Distinction (2006), Telescope (2015) and Crystal Ocean (2018, 2019). Ryan Moore was aboard the last three of those winners

Betting on the Aston Park Stakes

The Aston Park Stakes often sets up promising middle-distance horses for a successful campaign at a higher level. Shock results are rare and the form can be followed with confidence. Entries from the stable of Sir Michael Stoute are always worth noting.

Summary of Aston Park Stakes

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The Aston Park Stakes, which had previously been held as a Listed race, was moved up from the 2016 running to Group 3 level. The race has been sponsored by Al Rayyan since the 2016 edition and is now known as the Al Rayyan Stakes.

Check out our guides to all the other Group 3 horse races.