Eclipse Stakes
Group 1 race | |
Location | Sandown Park Esher,England |
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Inaugurated | 1886 |
Race type | Flat/Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Coral |
Website | Sandown Park |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 1f 209y (2,002 m) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight | 8st13lb(3yo); 9 st 9 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb forfilliesandmares |
Purse | £750,000(2023) 1st:£425,325 |
2024 | ||
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City Of Troy | Al Riffa | Ghostwriter |
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2023 | ||
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Paddington | Emily Upjohn | West Wind Blows |
2022 | ||
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Vadeni | Mishriff | Native Trail |
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St Mark's Basilica | Addeybb | Mishriff |
TheEclipse Stakesis aGroup 1flathorse racein Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run atSandown Parkover a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 209 yards (2,002 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early July.
History
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The event is named afterEclipse,a celebrated 18th-century racehorse. It was established in 1886, and the inaugural running was won byBendigo.At that time, it was Britain's richest ever race.[1]The prize fund of £10,000 was donated byLeopold de Rothschildat the request of GeneralOwen Williams,a co-founder of Sandown Park.
The Eclipse Stakes was contested by high-quality fields from its inception. It was won by Ayrshire, the previous year'sDerbywinner, in 1889. The first three finishers in 1903–Ard Patrick,SceptreandRock Sand— had won sevenClassicsbetween them.
The race has been sponsored byCoralsince 1976, and it is now familiarly known as the "Coral-Eclipse". The most recent Classic winner to achieve victory wasPaddington,theIrish 2,000 Guineaswinner, in 2023.
Records
[edit]Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leadingjockey(7 wins):
- Lester Piggott–Mystery IX (1951), Darius (1955), Arctic Explorer (1957), St Paddy (1961), Pieces of Eight (1966), Wolver Hollow (1969), Artaius (1977)
Leadingtrainer(8 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien-Giant's Causeway (2000), Hawk Wing (2002), Oratorio (2005), Mount Nelson (2008), So You Think (2011), St Mark's Basilica (2021), Paddington (2023), City of Troy (2024)
Leading owner (8 wins):(includes part ownership)
- Sue Magnier–Giant's Causeway (2000), Hawk Wing (2002), Oratorio (2005), Mount Nelson (2008), So You Think (2011), St Mark's Basilica (2021), Paddington (2023), City of Troy (2024)
Winners
[edit]The race was not run from 1915-1918 because ofWorld War Iand from 1940-1945 because ofWorld War II.
- ^The 1973 running took place atKempton Park
- ^Trepan finished first in 1976, but he was later disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance
- ^Three-year-olds were excluded from the 2020 running as part of race alterations due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- galopp-sieger.de–Eclipse Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org–International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Eclipse Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com–Eclipse Stakes – Sandown Park.
- tbheritage.com–Eclipse Stakes.
- Church, Michael (2000).Eclipse - The Horse - The Race - The Awards.Thoroughbred Advertising. p. 415.ISBN0-9538939-0-1.
- Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993).The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records.Breedon Books. pp. 106–109.ISBN1-873626-15-0.
- Race Recordings[1]
Specific
- ^Wood, Greg (4 July 2003)."Nayef heads 14 rivals in Eclipse".The Guardian.Retrieved8 October2012.