|} The Hardwicke Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards (2,406 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June. History The event is named in honour of the 5th Earl of Hardwicke, who served as the Master of the Buckhounds in the 19th century. It was established in 1879, and it was originally open to horses aged three or older. The last three-year-old to win was Helioscope in 1949. The Hardwicke Stakes is now held on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. The leading horses often return to the venue to compete in the following month's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. The first to win both races in the same year was Aureole in 1954, and the most recent was Harbinger in 2010. Records Most successful horse (3 wins): Tristan – 1882, 1883, 1884 Leading jockey (7 wins): Lester Piggott – Elopement (1955), St Paddy (1961), Karabas (1970), Relay Race (1974), Meneval (1977), Critique (1982), Jupiter Island (1985) Pat Eddery – Charlie Bubbles (1975), Orange Bay (1976), Dihistan (1986), Assatis (1989), Rock Hopper (1991, 1992), Posidonas (1998) Leading trainer (11 wins): Sir Michael Stoute – Dihistan (1986), Rock Hopper (1991, 1992), Maraahel (2006, 2007), Harbinger (2010), Sea Moon (2012), Telescope (2014), Snow Sky (2015), Dartmouth (2016), Crystal Ocean (2018) Winners since 1923 Earlier winners 1879: Chippendale 1880: Exeter * 1881: Peter 1882: Tristan 1883: Tristan 1884: Tristan 1885: Bendigo 1886: Ormonde 1887: Ormonde 1888: Minting 1889: Gulliver 1890: Amphion 1891: L'Abbesse de Jouarre 1892: St Damien 1893: Watercress 1894: Ravensbury 1895: Barbary 1896: Shaddock 1897: Bay Ronald 1898: Collar 1899: Ninus 1900: Boniface 1901: Merry Gal 1902: Joshua 1903: Sceptre 1904: Rock Sand 1905: Bachelor's Button 1906: Wombwell 1907: Beppo 1908: Bembo 1909: Primer 1910: Swynford 1911: Swynford 1912: Stedfast 1913: Lancaster 1914: Peter the Hermit 1915–18: no race 1919: Sir Douglas 1920: Black Gauntlet 1921: Franklin 1922: Welsh Spear * The 1880 winner Exeter was later exported to Argentina and renamed El Plata. See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races References Paris-Turf: , , , , , , , Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,