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2025 Norfolk Stakes Results
POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE |
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3 | Charles Darwin | Ryan Moore / A P O'Brien | $3.10 / $2.50 |
16 | Wise Approach | William Buick / Charlie Appleby | $6.00 |
14 | Sandal's Song | James McDonald / George Weaver | $5.20 |
2 | Ameeq | Kevin Stott / Kevin Ryan | |
5 | Comical Point | Oisin Murphy / Andrew Balding | |
1 | Afjan | Alexis Pouchin / H-F Devin | |
8 | Graft | Kieran Shoemark / Mme J Soudan | |
13 | Naval Light | James Doyle / K R Burke | |
10 | Irish Fighter | Silvestre De Sousa / Ismail Mohammed | |
7 | First Legion | Shane Foley / Richard Hannon |
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Exotic Payouts:
- $1.00 Exacta (3-16) Paid: $12.20
- $1.00 Trifecta (3-16-14) Paid: $76.00
- $1.00 Superfecta (3-16-14-2) Paid: $1,870.30
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Norfolk Stakes Race History
The Norfolk Stakes was established in 1843 and was originally called the New Stakes. It was renamed in 1973 to honor the 16th Duke of Norfolk, and became a Group 2 race in 2006. The Norfolk Stakes is staged on day 3 of the five day Royal Ascot meet in June, and the race is open to 2-year-olds at a distance of 1006 meters (5 furlongs).
The Norfolk Stakes attracts some of the best thoroughbred sprinters in Great Britain and Ireland. Arguably the finest racehorse to have taken the Norfolk was 2001 winner Johannesburg, who never lost a race as a 2-year-old and took four Group 1 races in his career.
Although the Norfolk Stakes is a rather frenetic and short race, a majority of winners have emerged from the first three in betting. However, the favorite underperforms by nearly 405 on the value index. A sound betting strategy may be to look for each-way value at the top of the market among horses likely to place, but priced above 4/1.
Jockey Lester Piggott won the race a record nine times over a 30-year span starting in the early 1960’s. Since 1984, eight sprinters have broken the 1 minute mark with Masta Plasta (2005) in :57.56, No Way Never (2013) in :58.80, Baitha Alga (2014) in :59.81, Waterloo Bridge (2015) in :59.98, Shang Shang Shang (2018) in :59.87, Valiant Force (2023) in :59.75, Shareholder (2024) in :59.77 and Charles Darwin (2025) in :58.87.
In 2018 the race was adding to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, offering the winner an automatic bid to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint.
Norfolk Stakes Past Winners since 1980
Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance (Furlongs) / Time |
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2025 | Charles Darwin | Ryan Moore / A P O'Brien | 5 F / 0:58.87 |
2024 | Shareholder | James Doyle / K R Burke | 5 F / 0:59.77 |
2023 | Valiant Force | Rossa Ryan / Adrian Murray | 5 F / 0:59.75 |
2022 | The Ridler | Paul Hanagan / Richard Fahey | 5 F / 1:00.50 |
2021 | Perfect Power (IRE) | Paul Hanagan / Richard Fahey | 5 F / 1:00.44 |
2020 | The Lir Jet | Oisin Murphy / Michael Bell | 5 F / 1:01.55 |
2019 | A'Ali | Frankie Dettori / Simon Crisford | 5 F / 1:01.90 |
2018 | Shang Shang Shang | Joel Rosario / Wesley Ward | 5 F / 0:59.87 |
2017 | Sioux Nation | Ryan Moore / Aidan O'Brien | 5 F / 1:00.88 |
2016 | Prince of Lir | Luke Morris / Robert Cowell | 5 F / 1:01.17 |
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