Eclipse Stakes
Eclipse Stakes
(Coral-Eclipse)
Group 1 race |
Location |
Sandown Park Esher, England |
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Inaugurated |
1886 |
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Race type |
Flat / Thoroughbred |
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Sponsor |
Coral |
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Website |
Sandown Park |
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Race information |
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Distance |
1m 2f 7y (2,018 m) |
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Surface |
Turf |
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Track |
Right-handed |
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Qualification |
Three-years-old and up |
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Weight |
8 st 10 lb (3yo); 9 st 7 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares |
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Purse |
£450,000 (2015) 1st: £255,195 |
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Eclipse Stakes
2016 |
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Hawkbill |
The Gurkha |
Time Test |
Previous Years |
2015 |
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Golden Horn |
The Grey Gatsby |
Western Hymn |
2014 |
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Mukhadram |
Trading Leather |
Somewhat |
2013 |
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Al Kazeem |
Declaration Of War |
Mukhadram |
2012 |
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Nathaniel |
Farhh |
Twice Over |
2011 |
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So You Think |
Workforce |
Sri Putra |
2010-2001 |
2010 |
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Twice Over |
Sri Putra |
Viscount Nelson |
2009 |
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Sea The Stars |
Rip Van Winkle |
Conduit |
2008 |
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Mount Nelson |
Phoenix Tower |
Pipedreamer |
2007 |
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Notnowcato |
Authorized |
George Washington |
2006 |
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David Junior |
Notnowcato |
Blue Monday |
2005 |
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Oratorio |
Motivator |
Altieri |
2004 |
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Refuse To Bend |
Warrsan |
Kalaman |
2003 |
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Falbrav |
Nayef |
Kaieteur |
2002 |
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Hawk Wing |
Sholokhov |
Equerry |
2001 |
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Medicean |
Grandera |
Bach |
2000-1991 |
2000 |
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Giant's Causeway |
Kalanisi |
Shiva |
1999 |
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Compton Admiral |
Xaar |
Fantastic Light |
1998 |
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Daylami |
Faithful Son |
Central Park |
1997 |
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Pilsudski |
Benny The Dip |
Bosra Sham |
1996 |
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Halling |
Bijou d'Inde |
Pentire |
1995 |
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Halling |
Singspiel |
Red Bishop |
1994 |
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Ezzoud |
Bob's Return |
Erhaab |
1993 |
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Opera House |
Misil |
Tenby |
1992 |
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Kooyonga |
Opera House |
Sapience |
1991 |
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Environment Friend |
Stagecraft |
Sanglamore |
1990-1981 |
1990 |
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Elmaamul |
Terimon |
Ile De Chypre |
1989 |
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Nashwan |
Opening Verse |
Indian Skimmer |
1988 |
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Mtoto |
Shady Heights |
Triptych |
1987 |
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Mtoto |
Reference Point |
Triptych |
1986 |
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Dancing Brave |
Triptych |
Teleprompter |
1985 |
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Pebbles |
Rainbow Quest |
Bob Back |
1984 |
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Sadler's Wells |
Time Charter |
Morcon |
1983 |
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Solford |
Muscatite |
Tolomeo |
1982 |
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Kalaglow |
Lobkowiez |
Rocamadour |
1981 |
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Master Willie |
Vielle |
Fingal's Cave |
1980-1971 |
1980 |
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Ela-Mana-Mou |
Hello Gorgeous |
Gregorian |
1979 |
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Dickens Hill |
Crimson Beau |
Northern Baby |
1978 |
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Gunner B |
Balmerino |
Radetzky |
1977 |
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Artaius |
Lucky Wednesday |
Arctic Tern |
1976 |
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Wollow |
Radetzky |
Anne's Pretender |
1975 |
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Star Appeal |
Taros |
Royal Manacle |
1974 |
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Coup de Feu |
Ksar |
Mount Hagen |
1973 |
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Scottish Rifle |
Moulton |
Sun Prince |
1972 |
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Brigadier Gerard |
Gold Rod |
Home Guard |
1971 |
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Mill Reef |
Caro |
Welsh Pageant |
1970-1963 |
1970 |
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Connaught |
Karabas |
Nor |
1969 |
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Wolver Hollow |
Park Top |
Hogarth |
1968 |
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Royal Palace |
Taj Dewan |
Sir Ivor |
1967 |
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Busted |
Great Nephew |
Appiani |
1966 |
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Pieces of Eight |
Ballyciptic |
Pretendre |
1965 |
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Canisbay |
Roan Rocket |
Red Vagabonde |
1964 |
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Ragusa |
Baldric |
Tarqogan |
1963 |
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Khalkis |
Miralgo |
Tang |
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The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 7 yards (2,018 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early July.
History
The event is named after Eclipse, a celebrated 18th-century racehorse. It was established in 1886, and the inaugural running was won by Bendigo. At that time, it was Britain's richest ever race.[1] The prize fund of £10,000 was donated by Leopold de Rothschild at the request of General Owen 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's Derby winner, in 1889. The first three finishers in 1903 — Ard Patrick, Sceptre and Rock Sand — had won seven Classics between them.
The race has been sponsored by Coral since 1976, and it is now familiarly known as the "Coral-Eclipse". The most recent Classic winner to achieve victory was Golden Horn in 2015.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Orme – 1892, 1893
- Buchan – 1919, 1920
- Polyphontes – 1924, 1925
- Mtoto – 1987, 1988
- Halling – 1995, 1996
Leading jockey (7 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Mystery IX (1951), Darius (1955), Arctic Explorer (1957), St Paddy (1961), Pieces of Eight (1966), Wolver Hollow (1969), Artaius (1977)
Leading trainer (6 wins):
- Alec Taylor, Jr. – Bayardo (1909), Lemberg (1910, dead-heat), Buchan (1919, 1920), Craig an Eran (1921), Saltash (1923)
Leading owner (5 wins): (includes part ownership)
- 17th Earl of Derby – Swynford (1911), Colorado (1927), Fairway (1928), Caerleon (1931), Gulf Stream (1946)
- Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor – Buchan (1919, 1920), Craig an Eran (1921), Saltash (1923), Rhodes Scholar (1936)
- Sue Magnier – Giant's Causeway (2000), Hawk Wing (2002), Oratorio (2005), Mount Nelson (2008), So You Think (2011)
- Godolphin - Halling (1995, 1996), Daylami (1998), Refuse to Bend (2004), Hawkbill (2016)
Winners
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
1886 |
Bendigo |
6 |
Tom Cannon, Sr. |
Charles Jousiffe |
H. T. Barclay |
2:12.4 |
1888 |
Orbit |
3 |
Tom Cannon, Sr. |
John Porter |
1st Duke of Westminster |
2:14.0 |
1889 |
Ayrshire |
4 |
Fred Barrett |
George Dawson |
6th Duke of Portland |
2:14.0 |
1891 |
Surefoot |
4 |
John Liddiard |
G Moore |
A W Merry |
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1892 |
Orme |
3 |
George Barrett |
John Porter |
1st Duke of Westminster |
2:15.0 |
1893 |
Orme |
4 |
Morny Cannon |
John Porter |
1st Duke of Westminster |
2:11.8 |
1894 |
Isinglass |
4 |
Tommy Loates |
James Jewitt |
Harry McCalmont |
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1895 |
Le Justicier |
3 |
T French |
W Webb |
Baron Arthur de Schickler |
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1896 |
St. Frusquin |
3 |
Tommy Loates |
Alfred Hayhoe |
Leopold de Rothschild |
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1897 |
Persimmon |
4 |
John Watts |
Richard Marsh |
Prince of Wales |
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1898 |
Velasquez |
4 |
Charles Wood |
W Walters |
5th Earl of Rosebery |
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1899 |
Flying Fox |
3 |
Morny Cannon |
John Porter |
1st Duke of Westminster |
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1900 |
Diamond Jubilee |
3 |
Herbert Jones |
Richard Marsh |
Prince of Wales |
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1901 |
Epsom Lad |
4 |
Santiago Gomez |
Luis Alvarez |
James Buchanan |
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1902 |
Cheers |
3 |
Danny Maher |
Weston Goodwin |
8th Duke of Devonshire |
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1903 |
Ard Patrick |
4 |
Otto Madden |
Sam Darling |
John Gubbins |
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1904 |
Darley Dale |
3 |
Danny Maher |
John Porter |
6th Duke of Portland |
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1905 |
Val d'Or |
3 |
George Stern |
Robert Denman |
Edmund Blanc |
2:09.8 |
1906 |
Llangibby |
4 |
Danny Maher |
Peter Gilpin |
Ludwig Neumann |
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1907 |
Lally |
4 |
Bernard Dillon |
Tom Lewis |
William Purefoy |
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1908 |
Your Majesty |
3 |
Walter Griggs |
Charles Morton |
Jack Barnato Joel |
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1909 |
Bayardo |
3 |
Danny Maher |
Alec Taylor, Jr. |
Alfred W. Cox |
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1910 (dh) |
Lemberg Neil Gow |
3 3 |
Bernard Dillon Danny Maher |
Alec Taylor, Jr. Percy Peck |
Alfred W. Cox 5th Earl of Rosebery |
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1911 |
Swynford |
4 |
Frank Wootton |
George Lambton |
17th Earl of Derby |
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1912 |
Prince Palatine |
4 |
Frank O'Neill |
Henry Beardsley |
Thomas Pilkington |
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1913 |
Tracery |
4 |
Albert Whalley |
John Watson |
August Belmont, Jr. |
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1914 |
Hapsburg |
3 |
Cornelius Foy |
William Halsey |
Sir Ernest Cassel |
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1919 |
Buchan |
3 |
Joe Childs |
Alec Taylor, Jr. |
Waldorf Astor |
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1920 |
Buchan |
4 |
Frank Bullock |
Alec Taylor, Jr. |
2nd Viscount Astor |
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1921 |
Craig an Eran |
3 |
Frank Bullock |
Alec Taylor, Jr. |
2nd Viscount Astor |
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1922 |
Golden Myth |
4 |
Charlie Elliott |
Jack Jarvis |
Sir George Bullough |
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1923 |
Saltash |
3 |
Jack Brennan |
Alec Taylor, Jr. |
2nd Viscount Astor |
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1924 |
Polyphontes |
3 |
William McLachlan |
Etienne de Mestre |
Solomon Joel |
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1925 |
Polyphontes |
4 |
Harry Wragg |
Walter Earl |
Solomon Joel |
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1926 |
Coronach |
3 |
Joe Childs |
Fred Darling |
1st Baron Woolavington |
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1927 |
Colorado |
4 |
Tommy Weston |
Frank Butters |
17th Earl of Derby |
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1928 |
Fairway |
3 |
Tommy Weston |
Frank Butters |
17th Earl of Derby |
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1929 |
Royal Minstrel |
4 |
Joe Childs |
Cecil Boyd-Rochfort |
John Hay Whitney |
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1930 |
Rustom Pasha |
3 |
Harry Wragg |
Dick Dawson |
Aga Khan III |
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1931 |
Caerleon |
4 |
Tommy Weston |
George Lambton |
17th Earl of Derby |
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1932 |
Miracle |
3 |
Harry Wragg |
Jack Jarvis |
6th Earl of Rosebery |
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1933 |
Loaningdale |
4 |
Joe Childs |
Cecil Boyd-Rochfort |
Guy Wilson |
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1934 |
King Salmon |
4 |
Harry Wragg |
Ossie Bell |
Richard Brooke |
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1935 |
Windsor Lad |
4 |
Charlie Smirke |
Marcus Marsh |
Martin Benson |
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1936 |
Rhodes Scholar |
4 |
Bobby Dick |
Joe Lawson |
2nd Viscount Astor |
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1937 |
Boswell |
4 |
Pat Beasley |
Cecil Boyd-Rochfort |
William Woodward, Sr. |
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1938 |
Pasch |
3 |
Gordon Richards |
Fred Darling |
Henry Morriss |
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1939 |
Blue Peter |
3 |
Eph Smith |
Jack Jarvis |
6th Earl of Rosebery |
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1946 |
Gulf Stream |
3 |
Harry Wragg |
Walter Earl |
17th Earl of Derby |
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1947 |
Migoli |
3 |
Charlie Smirke |
Frank Butters |
Aga Khan III |
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1948 |
Petition |
4 |
Ken Gethin |
Frank Butters |
Sir Alfred Butt |
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1949 |
Djeddah |
4 |
Charlie Elliott |
Charles Semblat |
Marcel Boussac |
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1950 |
Flocon |
4 |
Freddie Palmer |
Percy Carter |
Geoffroy de Waldner |
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1951 |
Mystery |
3 |
Lester Piggott |
Percy Carter |
Mme Edward Esmond |
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1952 |
Tulyar |
3 |
Charlie Smirke |
Marcus Marsh |
Aga Khan III |
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1953 |
Argur |
4 |
Charlie Elliott |
J. Glynn |
Marcel Boussac |
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1954 |
King of the Tudors |
4 |
Ken Gethin |
Willie Stephenson |
Frank Dennis |
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1955 |
Darius |
4 |
Lester Piggott |
Harry Wragg |
Sir Percy Loraine |
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1956 |
Tropique |
4 |
Paul Blanc |
Geoff Watson |
Guy de Rothschild |
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1957 |
Arctic Explorer |
3 |
Lester Piggott |
Noel Murless |
Giles Loder |
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1958 |
Ballymoss |
4 |
Scobie Breasley |
Vincent O'Brien |
John McShain |
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1959 |
Saint Crespin |
3 |
George Moore |
Alec Head |
Prince Aly Khan |
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1960 |
Javelot |
4 |
Freddie Palmer |
Percy Carter |
Geoffroy de Waldner |
2:14.80 |
1961 |
St Paddy |
4 |
Lester Piggott |
Noel Murless |
Sir Victor Sassoon |
2:06.50 |
1962 |
Henry the Seventh |
4 |
Edward Hide |
Bill Elsey |
Jim Joel |
2:07.40 |
1963 |
Khalkis |
3 |
Garnie Bougoure |
Paddy Prendergast |
Viscount Elveden |
2:10.60 |
1964 |
Ragusa |
4 |
Garnie Bougoure |
Paddy Prendergast |
Jim Mullion |
2:07.40 |
1965 |
Canisbay |
4 |
Stan Clayton |
Cecil Boyd-Rochfort |
Queen Elizabeth II |
2:07.30 |
1966 |
Pieces of Eight |
3 |
Lester Piggott |
Vincent O'Brien |
Countess de la Valdène |
2:08.90 |
1967 |
Busted |
4 |
Bill Rickaby |
Noel Murless |
Stanhope Joel |
2:07.70 |
1968 |
Royal Palace |
4 |
Sandy Barclay |
Noel Murless |
Jim Joel |
2:07.50 |
1969 |
Wolver Hollow |
5 |
Lester Piggott |
Henry Cecil |
Hope Goddard Iselin |
2:11.80 |
1970 |
Connaught |
5 |
Sandy Barclay |
Noel Murless |
Jim Joel |
2:06.00 |
1971 |
Mill Reef |
3 |
Geoff Lewis |
Ian Balding |
Paul Mellon |
2:05.40 |
1972 |
Brigadier Gerard |
4 |
Joe Mercer |
Dick Hern |
Jean Hislop |
2:20.20 |
1973 |
Scottish Rifle [a] |
4 |
Ron Hutchinson |
John Dunlop |
Sandy Struthers |
2:12.39 |
1974 |
Coup de Feu |
5 |
Pat Eddery |
Duncan Sasse |
Tim Sasse |
2:08.86 |
1975 |
Star Appeal |
5 |
Greville Starkey |
Theo Grieper |
Waldemar Zeitelhack |
2:06.10 |
1976 |
Wollow [b] |
3 |
Gianfranco Dettori |
Henry Cecil |
Carlo d'Alessio |
2:05.42 |
1977 |
Artaius |
3 |
Lester Piggott |
Vincent O'Brien |
Mrs George Getty II |
2:05.30 |
1978 |
Gunner B |
5 |
Joe Mercer |
Henry Cecil |
Pauline Barratt |
2:05.05 |
1979 |
Dickens Hill |
3 |
Tony Murray |
Mick O'Toole |
Mrs Jean-Pierre Binet |
2:06.17 |
1980 |
Ela-Mana-Mou |
4 |
Willie Carson |
Dick Hern |
Simon Weinstock |
2:10.20 |
1981 |
Master Willie |
4 |
Philip Waldron |
Henry Candy |
Robert Barnett |
2:07.44 |
1982 |
Kalaglow |
4 |
Greville Starkey |
Guy Harwood |
Tony Ward |
2:08.83 |
1983 |
Solford |
3 |
Pat Eddery |
Vincent O'Brien |
Robert Sangster |
2:06.36 |
1984 |
Sadler's Wells |
3 |
Pat Eddery |
Vincent O'Brien |
Robert Sangster |
2:04.53 |
1985 |
Pebbles |
4 |
Steve Cauthen |
Clive Brittain |
Sheikh Mohammed |
2:07.33 |
1986 |
Dancing Brave |
3 |
Greville Starkey |
Guy Harwood |
Khalid Abdullah |
2:06.18 |
1987 |
Mtoto |
4 |
Michael Roberts |
Alec Stewart |
Ahmed Al Maktoum |
2:04.33 |
1988 |
Mtoto |
5 |
Michael Roberts |
Alec Stewart |
Ahmed Al Maktoum |
2:06.14 |
1989 |
Nashwan |
3 |
Willie Carson |
Dick Hern |
Hamdan Al Maktoum |
2:07.38 |
1990 |
Elmaamul |
3 |
Willie Carson |
Dick Hern |
Hamdan Al Maktoum |
2:04.63 |
1991 |
Environment Friend |
3 |
George Duffield |
James Fanshawe |
Bill Gredley |
2:07.61 |
1992 |
Kooyonga |
4 |
Warren O'Connor |
Michael Kauntze |
Mitsuo Haga |
2:10.83 |
1993 |
Opera House |
5 |
Michael Kinane |
Michael Stoute |
Sheikh Mohammed |
2:06.25 |
1994 |
Ezzoud |
5 |
Walter Swinburn |
Michael Stoute |
Maktoum Al Maktoum |
2:04.70 |
1995 |
Halling |
4 |
Walter Swinburn |
Saeed bin Suroor |
Godolphin |
2:05.32 |
1996 |
Halling |
5 |
John Reid |
Saeed bin Suroor |
Godolphin |
2:08.05 |
1997 |
Pilsudski |
5 |
Michael Kinane |
Michael Stoute |
Lord Weinstock |
2:12.51 |
1998 |
Daylami |
4 |
Frankie Dettori |
Saeed bin Suroor |
Godolphin |
2:06.82 |
1999 |
Compton Admiral |
3 |
Darryll Holland |
Gerard Butler |
Erik Penser |
2:06.42 |
2000 |
Giant's Causeway |
3 |
George Duffield |
Aidan O'Brien |
Magnier / Tabor |
2:05.32 |
2001 |
Medicean |
4 |
Kieren Fallon |
Sir Michael Stoute |
Cheveley Park Stud |
2:04.65 |
2002 |
Hawk Wing |
3 |
Michael Kinane |
Aidan O'Brien |
Sue Magnier |
2:13.34 |
2003 |
Falbrav |
5 |
Darryll Holland |
Luca Cumani |
Rencati / Yoshida |
2:05.59 |
2004 |
Refuse to Bend |
4 |
Frankie Dettori |
Saeed bin Suroor |
Godolphin |
2:08.31 |
2005 |
Oratorio |
3 |
Kieren Fallon |
Aidan O'Brien |
Magnier / Tabor |
2:07.00 |
2006 |
David Junior |
4 |
Jamie Spencer |
Brian Meehan |
Roldvale Ltd |
2:07.31 |
2007 |
Notnowcato |
5 |
Ryan Moore |
Sir Michael Stoute |
A. & D. de Rothschild |
2:05.85 |
2008 |
Mount Nelson |
4 |
Johnny Murtagh |
Aidan O'Brien |
Smith / Magnier / Tabor |
2:05.56 |
2009 |
Sea the Stars |
3 |
Michael Kinane |
John Oxx |
Christopher Tsui |
2:03.40 |
2010 |
Twice Over |
5 |
Tom Queally |
Henry Cecil |
Khalid Abdullah |
2:04.64 |
2011 |
So You Think |
5 |
Seamie Heffernan |
Aidan O'Brien |
Derrick Smith et al. |
2:04.77 |
2012 |
Nathaniel |
4 |
William Buick |
John Gosden |
Lady Rothschild |
2:06.94 |
2013 |
Al Kazeem |
5 |
James Doyle |
Roger Charlton |
John Deer |
2:04.35 |
2014 |
Mukhadram |
5 |
Paul Hanagan |
William Haggas |
Hamdan Al Maktoum |
2:04.47 |
2015 |
Golden Horn |
3 |
Frankie Dettori |
John Gosden |
Anthony Oppenheimer |
2:05.77 |
2016 |
Hawkbill |
3 |
William Buick |
Charlie Appleby |
Godolphin |
2:10.71 |
The race was not run from 1915-1918 because of World War I and from 1940-1945 because of World War II
a The 1973 running took place at Kempton Park.
b Trepan finished first in 1976, but he was later disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.
See also
References
- Racing Post:
- "1988". , "1989". , "1990". , "1991". , "1992". , "1993". , "1994". , "1995". , "1996". , "1997".
- "1998". , "1999". , "2000". , "2001". , "2002". , "2003". , "2004". , "2005". , "2006". , "2007".
- "2008". , "2009". , "2010". , "2011". , "2012". , "2013". , "2014". , "2015". , "2016".
- galopp-sieger.de – Eclipse Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Eclipse Stakes (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Eclipse Stakes – Sandown Park.
- tbheritage.com – Eclipse Stakes.
- Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 106–109. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
- Race Recordings