City of York Stakes: York, No. 71 in the IFHA Top 100, prize fund, results and next running

About the race

The Sky Bet City of York Stakes is a seven-furlong race at York, open to three-year-olds and upwards, in which three-year-olds meet older horses. York upgraded it to Group 1 status, and it was run at that level for the first time in 2025, becoming the fourth Group 1 of the Sky Bet Ebor Festival. In 2026 it was staged on the final day of the festival, on the same card as the Sky Bet Ebor, and drew 47 entries in its second year as a Group 1.

The 2025 running on 23 August went to Never So Brave, trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by Oisin Murphy, with Lake Forest second. Notable Speech, trained by Charlie Appleby and ridden by William Buick, won on 22 August 2026, with Lake Forest again second. York has fixed the 2027 Ebor Festival for 18 to 21 August but has not yet said which day the race will be run.

The 2025 running

Date	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
23 August 2025	Never So Brave (IRE)	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	Saeed Suhail

From the official result.

The 2026 running

Date	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
22 August 2026	Notable Speech	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	Godolphin

From the official result.

Recognition and facts

Group 1 since: 2025, per York Racecourse
Race day (2026): Saturday 22 August 2026, final day of the Sky Bet Ebor Festival
2026 entries: 47
2025 winner's prize: GBP 377,121.50
2026 winner's prize: GBP 340,260

Questions readers ask

When is the City of York Stakes run?

During York's Sky Bet Ebor Festival in August. In 2026 it was run on the final day, Saturday 22 August; the 2027 festival is listed for 18 to 21 August.

When did the City of York Stakes become a Group 1?

York says it was run as a Group 1 for the first time in 2025.

Who won the City of York Stakes in 2025?

Never So Brave, trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by Oisin Murphy, won on 23 August 2025 for Saeed Suhail.

Sources

The rank and rating are from the IFHA's LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025, published 21 January 2026, which ranks races by the ratings of their first four finishers. Other facts are from the pages listed below.

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