Famous Horse Races
Great Voltigeur Stakes
 A Brief History Of Great Voltigeur Stakes The Great Voltigeur Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings run over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 198 yards (2,394 metres) at York Racecourse during the Ebor Festival meeting in August. It was first run in 1950 as the Voltigeur Stakes (the word 'Great' was added in 1957), and was named after Voltigeur, the Yorkshire trained winner of the 1850 Derby and St Leger. The Great Voltigeur Stakes is now a leading trial for the St Leger. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Lucarno Youmzain Hard Top Rule of Law Powerscourt Bandari Milan Air Marshall Fantastic Light Sea Wave Stowaway Dushyantor Pentire Sacrament Bob's Return Bonny Scot Corrupt Belmez Zalazl Sheriff's Star Age Jockey Jimmy Fortune Richard Hughes Michael Kinane Frankie Dettori Michael Kinane Richard Hills Michael Kinane Johnny Murtagh Gary Stevens Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori Pat Eddery Michael Hills Walter Swinburn Philip Robinson Frankie Dettori Pat Eddery Steve Cauthen Steve Cauthen Tony Ives Trainer John Gosden Mick Channon Sir Michael Stoute Saeed bin Suroor Aidan O'Brien Mark Johnston Aidan O'Brien Sir Michael Stoute Sir Michael Stoute Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor Henry Cecil Geoff Wragg Michael Stoute Mark Tompkins Luca Cumani Neville Callaghan Henry Cecil Henry Cecil Lady Herries Owner Time 2:33.07 2:34.93 2:32.04 2:37.10 2:27.81 2:28.80 2:29.32 2:33.01 2:29.05 2:25.12 2:33.23 2:30.64 2:29.86 2:28.24 2:31.49 2:30.22 2:34.16 2:30.29 2:30.61 2:26.30 |
