Famous Horse Races
Eclipse Stakes
 A Brief History Of Eclipse Stakes The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 7 yards (2,018 metres) at Sandown Park in early July. It was first run in 1886 and is named after the great 18th century racehorse Eclipse. The race has been sponsored by English bookmaker Coral since 1976 and is the longest sponsorship in English horse racing. In 2006 their sponsorship of the race was extended to 2012. The Eclipse is traditionally the race when the top horses from the classic generation (three-year-olds) meet older horses for the first time. It is a high quality race, and the ten furlong distance can attract both Newmarket and Epsom classic winners. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 1899 1898 1897 1896 1895 1894 1893 1892 1891 1890 1889 1888 1887 1886 Winner Notnowcato David Junior Oratorio Refuse to Bend Falbrav Hawk Wing Medicean Giant's Causeway Compton Admiral Daylami Pilsudski Halling Halling Ezzoud Opera House Kooyonga Environment Friend Elmaamul Nashwan Mtoto Mtoto Dancing Brave Pebbles Sadler's Wells Solford Kalaglow Master Willie Ela Mana Mou Dickens Hill Gunner B Artaius Wollow Star Appeal Coup de Feu Scottish Rifle Brigadier Gerard Mill Reef Connaught Wolver Hollow Royal Palace Busted Pieces of Eight Canisbay Ragusa Khalkis Henry the Seventh St. Paddy Javelot Saint Crespin III Ballymoss Arctic Explorer Tropique Darius King of the Tudors Argur Tulyar Mystery IX Flocon Djeddah Petition Migoli Gulf Stream no race Blue Peter Pasch Boswell Rhodes Scholar Windsor Lad King Salmon Loaningdale Miracle Caerleon Rustom Pasha Royal Minstrel Fairway Colorado Coronach Polyphontes Polyphontes Saltash Golden Myth Craig An Eran Buchan Buchan no race Hapsburg Tracery Prince Palatine Swynford Lemberg Bayardo Your Majesty Lally Llangibby Val d'Or Darley Dale Ard Patrick Cheers Epsom Lad Diamond Jubilee Flying Fox Velasquez Persimmon St. Frusquin Le Justicier Isinglass Orme Orme Surefoot no race Ayrshire Orbit no race Bendigo Age 5 4 3 4 5 3 4 3 3 4 5 5 4 5 5 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 Jockey Ryan Moore Jamie Spencer Kieren Fallon Frankie Dettori Darryll Holland Michael Kinane Kieren Fallon George Duffield Darryll Holland Frankie Dettori Michael Kinane John Reid Walter Swinburn Walter Swinburn Michael Kinane Warren O'Connor George Duffield Willie Carson Willie Carson Michael Roberts Michael Roberts Greville Starkey Trainer Sir Michael Stoute Brian Meehan Aidan O'Brien Saeed bin Suroor Luca Cumani Aidan O'Brien Sir Michael Stoute Aidan O'Brien Gerard Butler Saeed bin Suroor Michael Stoute Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor Michael Stoute Michael Stoute Michael Kauntze Nigel Wright Dick Hern Dick Hern Alec Stewart Alec Stewart Guy Harwood Owner A & D de Rothschild Roldvale Limited Sue Magnier Godolphin Stables Scuderia Rencati Sue Magnier Cheveley Park Stud Sue Magnier Erik Penser Godolphin Stables Lord Weinstock Godolphin Stables Godolphin Stables Maktoum Al Maktoum Sheikh Mohammed Mitsuo Haga Bill Gredley Hamdan Al Maktoum Hamdan Al Maktoum Ahmed Al Maktoum Ahmed Al Maktoum Khalid Abdulla Time 2:05.85 2:07.31 2:07.00 2:08.31 2:05.59 2:13.34 2:04.65 2:05.32 2:06.42 2:06.82 2:12.51 2:08.05 2:05.32 2:04.70 2:06.25 2:10.83 2:07.61 2:04.63 2:07.38 2:06.14 2:03.33 2:06.18 |
