Sir Michael Ronald Stoute (born 22 October 1945) is a

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horse trainer in flat racing.

Career

Stoute, whose father was the

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for

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, left the island in 1964 at the age of 19 to become an assistant to trainer Pat Rohan and began training horses on his own in 1972. His first win as a trainer came on 28 April 1972 when Sandal, a horse owned by Stoute's father, won at

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in England.Sir Michael Stoute: NTRA Profile
, ntra.com, retrieved 20 February 2010. Since then, he has gone on to win races all over the globe, including victories in the Dubai World Cup, the Breeders Cup, the

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and the Hong Kong Vase. He was knighted in the 1998 Birthday Honours for promotion of sports tourism in

. He was the only trainer in the 20th century to win an English

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in five successive seasons and has been Champion Trainer ten times (1981, 1986, 1989, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2009). He was the trainer for Kribensis, who won the Triple Crown of Hurdling, in the 1989/90 racing season. Stoute also trained Shergar, arguably his most famous horse, who won the 1981

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and was later stolen, presumably by the IRA. In 2009, three horses trained by Stoute Conduit, Tartan Bearer and Askpulled off a rare feat when the trio made a clean sweep of the placings at the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. In all, the horses took home $1,787,000 of the $2,008,945 prizemoney in Britain's richest horserace. Those wins helped him regain his Champion Trainer title in 2009, winning a total of £3,372,287 in prize money. In 2013, he trained the Queen's horse

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to Gold Cup victory at Royal Ascot. He was invited to ride in the King's procession at Royal Ascot 2023. Stoute currently trains horses at Freemason Lodge Stables on the Bury Road in Newmarket. On 10 September 2024, Stoute announced his intention to retire at the end of the season.

Major wins

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* 1,000 Guineas – (2) – '' Musical Bliss (1989), Russian Rhythm (2003)'' * 2,000 Guineas – (5) – '' Shadeed (1985), Doyoun (1988),

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(1997), King's Best (2000),

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(2001)'' *

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– (2) – '' Shangamuzo (1978),

(2013)'' *

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– (1) – '' Kribensis (1990)'' * Champion Stakes – (3) – '' Pilsudski (1997), Kalanisi (2000), Bay Bridge (2022)'' * Cheveley Park Stakes – (3) – '' Marwell (1980), Gay Gallanta (1994), Regal Rose (2000)'' * Commonwealth Cup - (1) - '' Eqtidaar (2018)'' * Coronation Cup – (5) – '' Saddlers' Hall (1992), Opera House (1993),

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(1997), Daliapour (2000), Ask (2009)'' * Coronation Stakes – (4) – '' Sonic Lady (1986),

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(1987), Exclusive (1998), Russian Rhythm (2003)'' * Christmas Hurdle - (2) - ''Kribensis (1988, 1989)'' *

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– (6) – '' Shergar (1981), Shahrastani (1986), Kris Kin (2003), North Light (2004),

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(2010), Desert Crown (2022)'' *

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– (1) – '' Ajdal (1986)'' * Diamond Jubilee Stakes - (1) - '' Dream of Dreams (2021) '' *

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– (6) – ''Opera House (1993), Ezzoud (1994), Pilsudski (1997), Medicean (2001), Notnowcato (2007), Ulysses (2017)'' * Falmouth Stakes – (6) – '' Royal Heroine (1983), Sonic Lady (1986, 1987), Lovers Knot (1998),

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(2014), Veracious (2019)'' * Fighting Fifth Hurdle - (1) - '' Kribensis (1989) '' * Fillies' Mile – (2) – ''Untold (1985), Red Bloom (2003)'' * Diamond Jubilee Stakes – (1) – ''Dafayna (1985)'' * Haydock Sprint Cup – (3) – '' Green Desert (1986), Ajdal (1987), Dream of Dreams (2020)'' * International Stakes – (6) – ''Shardari (1986), Ezzoud (1993, 1994), Singspiel (1997), Notnowcato (2006), Ulysses (2017)'' *

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– (3) – ''Marwell (1981), Green Desert (1986), Ajdal (1987)'' * King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes – (6) – ''Shergar (1981), Opera House (1993), Golan (2002), Conduit (2009), Harbinger (2010), Poet's Word (2018)'' *

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– (1) – ''Marwell (1981)'' * Lockinge Stakes – (8) – ''Scottish Reel (1986), Safawan (1990), Soviet Line (1995, 1996), Medicean (2001), Russian Rhythm (2004), Peeress (2006), Mustashry (2019)'' * Nassau Stakes – (7) – ''Triple First (1977), Optimistic Lass (1984), Kartajana (1990), Hawajiss (1994),

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(2002), Russian Rhythm (2003), Favourable Terms (2004)'' * Nunthorpe Stakes – (2) – ''Blue Cashmere (1974), Ajdal (1987)'' * Oaks – (2) – '' Fair Salinia (1978), Unite (1987)'' * Prince of Wales's Stakes – (4) – ''Hard Fought (1981), Stagecraft (1991), Poet's Word (2018), Crystal Ocean (2019)'' * Queen Anne Stakes – (3) – ''Kalanisi (2000), Medicean (2001), No Excuse Needed (2002)'' * Queen Elizabeth II Stakes – (3) – ''Shadeed (1985), Milligram (1987), Zilzal (1989)'' * Racing Post Trophy – (1) – ''Dilshaan (2000)'' * St. James's Palace Stakes – (1) – ''Shaadi (1989)'' * St. Leger Stakes – (1) – ''Conduit (2008)'' * Sun Chariot Stakes – (4) – ''Triple First (1977), Kartajana (1990), Peeress (2005), Integral (2014)'' * Sussex Stakes – (3) – ''Sonic Lady (1986), Zilzal (1989), Among Men (1998)'' * Triumph Hurdle - (1) - '' Kribensis (1988) * Yorkshire Oaks – (9) – ''Fair Salinia (1978), Sally Brown (1985), Untold (1986), Hellenic (1990), Pure Grain (1995), Petrushka (2000), Islington (2002, 2003), Quiff (2004)'' ----

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* Canadian International Stakes – (3) – ''Singspiel (1996), Hillstar (2014), Cannock Chase (2015)'' * E.P. Taylor Stakes – (1) – ''Ivor's Image (1986)'' ----

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* Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud – (3) – ''Gamut (2004), Mountain High (2007), Spanish Moon (2009)'' *

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– (1) – ''Workforce (2010)'' * Prix du Moulin de Longchamp – (1) – ''Sonic Lady (1986)'' * Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp – (1) – ''Marwell (1981)'' * Prix de l'Opéra – (4) – ''Royal Heroine (1983), Bella Colora (1985), Petrushka (2000), Zee Zee Top (2003)'' * Prix Royal-Oak – (2) – ''Allegretto (2007), Ask (2009)'' ----

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* Bayerisches Zuchtrennen – (2) – ''Greek Dance (2000), Linngari (2008)'' *

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– (1) – ''Pilsudski (1996)'' ----

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* Hong Kong Bowl – (1) – ''Soviet Line (1994)'' * Hong Kong Vase – (1) – ''Daliapour (2000)'' ----

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– (1) – ''Sonic Lady (1986)'' * Irish 2,000 Guineas – (1) – ''Shaadi (1989)'' * Irish Champion Stakes – (2) – ''Cézanne (1994), Pilsudski (1997)'' * Irish Derby – (3) – ''Shergar (1981), Shareef Dancer (1983), Shahrastani (1986)'' * Irish Oaks – (6) – ''Fair Salinia (1978), Colorspin (1986), Unite (1987), Melodist (1988, dead heat), Pure Grain (1995), Petrushka (2000)'' * Matron Stakes – (2) – ''Favourable Terms (2003), Echelon (2007)'' * Pretty Polly Stakes – (1) – ''Promising Lead (2008)'' * Tattersalls Gold Cup – (2) – ''Opera House (1992), Notnowcato (2007)'' ----

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* Gran Criterium - (1) - ''Northern Tempest (1983)'' * Oaks d'Italia – (2) – ''Ivor's Image (1986), Melodist (1988)'' ----

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– (2) – ''Singspiel (1996), Pilsudski (1997)'' ----

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* Dubai Sheema Classic – (1) – '' Fantastic Light (2000)'' * Dubai World Cup – (1) – ''Singspiel (1997)'' ----

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* Beverly D. Stakes - (1) - '' Dank (2013)'' * Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf – (3) – ''Islington (2003), Dank (2013), Queen's Trust (2016)'' * Breeders' Cup Mile - (1) - '' Expert Eye (2018)'' * Breeders' Cup Turf – (4) – ''Pilsudski (1996), Kalanisi (2000), Conduit (2008, 2009)''

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Sir Michael Stoute
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stoute, Michael British racehorse trainers Barbadian horse trainers 1945 births Living people Knights Bachelor Barbadian knights Sportspeople awarded knighthoods Barbadian emigrants to England Barbadian people of British descent People from Newmarket, Suffolk