Race series · Ascot · Group 2
Hardwicke Stakes
1m4f · June
Race essentials
CourseAscot, 1m4f
WhenJune
StatusGroup 2
Field8.3 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Won from top 3 in market7/10
Distance winner9/10
Had 5+ career runs10/10
Had 2+ career wins10/10
Previous Group/Grade win9/10
Drew in low stalls (bottom third)1/10
Placed last time out (2nd/3rd)2/10
Favourite Win Rate34.2%
Avg Winning SP6.6/1
Avg Field Size8.3
Renewals97
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Giavellotto | Marco Botti | Oisin Murphy | 9/1 | 12 | Good To Firm |
| 2025 | Rebel's Romance | Charlie Appleby | William Buick | 6/4F | 12 | Good To Firm |
| 2024 | Isle Of Jura | George Scott | Callum Shepherd | 16/1 | 9 | Good To Firm |
| 2023 | Pyledriver | William Muir & Chris Grassick | P J McDonald | 7/2 | 7 | Good To Firm |
| 2022 | Broome | A P O'Brien | Ryan Moore | 6/1 | 7 | Good To Firm |
| 2021 | Wonderful Tonight | David Menuisier | William Buick | 5/1 | 10 | Soft |
| 2020 | Fanny Logan | John Gosden | Frankie Dettori | 17/2 | 9 | Soft |
| 2019 | Defoe | Roger Varian | Andrea Atzeni | 11/4F | 8 | Good |
| 2018 | Crystal Ocean | Sir Michael Stoute | Ryan Moore | 4/7F | 5 | Good To Firm |
| 2017 | Idaho | A P O'Brien | Seamie Heffernan | 9/2 | 12 | Good To Firm |
| 2016 | Dartmouth | Sir Michael Stoute | Olivier Peslier | 10/1 | 9 | Good To Soft |
| 2015 | Snow Sky | Sir Michael Stoute | Pat Smullen | 12/1 | 7 | Good To Firm |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | — | Mark Johnston | Willie Supple |
| 1987 | Orban | Henry Cecil | Steve Cauthen |
| 1986 | Dihistan | Michael Stoute | Pat Eddery |
| 1985 | Jupiter Island | Clive Brittain | Lester Piggott |
| 1984 | Khairpour | Fulke Johnson Houghton | Steve Cauthen |
| 1983 | Stanerra | Frank Dunne | Brian Rouse |
| 1982 | Critique | Henry Cecil | Lester Piggott |
| 1981 | Pelerin | Harry Wragg | Brian Taylor |
| 1980 | Scorpio | François Boutin | Philippe Paquet |
| 1979 | Obraztsovy | Ryan Price | Brian Taylor |
| 1978 | Montcontour | Maurice Zilber | Yves Saint-Martin |
| 1977 | Meneval | Vincent O'Brien | Lester Piggott |
| 1976 | Orange Bay | Peter Walwyn | Pat Eddery |
| 1975 | Charlie Bubbles | Peter Walwyn | Pat Eddery |
| 1974 | Relay Race | Henry Cecil | Lester Piggott |
| 1973 | Rheingold | Barry Hills | Yves Saint-Martin |
| 1972 | Selhurst | Noel Murless | Geoff Lewis |
| 1971 | Ortis | Peter Walwyn | Duncan Keith |
| 1970 | Karabas | Bernard van Cutsem | Lester Piggott |
| 1969 | Park Top | Bernard van Cutsem | Geoff Lewis |
| 1968 | Hopeful Venture | Noel Murless | Sandy Barclay |
| 1967 | Salvo | Harry Wragg | Ron Hutchinson |
| 1966 | Prominer | Paddy Prendergast | Des Lake |
| 1965 | Soderini | Staff Ingham | Geoff Lewis |
| 1963 | Miralgo | Harry Wragg | Bill Williamson |
| 1962 | Aurelius | Noel Murless | Scobie Breasley |
| 1961 | St Paddy | Noel Murless | Lester Piggott |
| 1960 | Aggressor | Towser Gosden | Jimmy Lindley |
| 1959 | Impatient | Towser Gosden | Jimmy Lindley |
| 1958 | Brioche | Charles Elsey | Edgar Britt |
| 1957 | Fric | Joseph Lawson | Jean Deforge |
| 1956 | Hugh Lupus | Noel Murless | Rae Johnstone |
| 1955 | Elopement | Noel Murless | Lester Piggott |
| 1954 | Aureole | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | Eph Smith |
| 1953 | Guersant | Geoffroy Watson | P Blanc |
| 1952 | Dynamiter | Charles Semblat | Charlie Elliott |
| 1951 | Saturn | George Colling | Doug Smith |
| 1950 | Peter Flower | Jack Jarvis | Bill Rickaby |
| 1949 | Helioscope | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | Joe Sime |
| 1948 | Sayajirao | Sam Armstrong | Charlie Smirke |
| 1947 | Nirgal | Charles Semblat | Charlie Elliott |
| 1946 | Priam | Charles Semblat | Charlie Elliott |
| 1939 | Pointis | Frank Butters | Doug Smith |
| 1938 | Maranta | Joseph Lawson | Tommy Weston |
| 1937 | Mid-day Sun | Frank Butters | Michael Beary |
| 1936 | Corrida | John Evelyn Watts | Charlie Elliott |
| 1935 | J R Smith | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | Gordon Richards |
| 1934 | Cotoneaster | Fred Templeman | George Nicoll |
| 1933 | Limelight | William Jarvis | Joe Childs |
| 1932 | Goyescas | Basil Jarvis | Steve Donoghue |
| 1931 | Orpen | Joseph Lawson | Bobby Jones |
| 1930 | Alcester | William Jarvis | Joe Childs |
| 1929 | Posterity | Frederick Sneyd | Leslie Cordell |
| 1928 | Foliation | Joseph Lawson | Bobby Jones |
| 1927 | Coronach | Fred Darling | Joe Childs |
| 1926 | Lancegaye | Alec Taylor Jr. | Steve Donoghue |
| 1925 | Hurstwood | Alec Taylor Jr. | Vic Smyth |
| 1924 | Chosroes | Atty Persse | George Archibald |
| 1923 | Chosroes | Atty Persse | G Smith |