Famous Horse Races

Blue Riband Trial Stakes

A Brief History Of Blue Riband Trial Stakes

The Blue Riband Trial Stakes is a flat horse race for three-year-old thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 18 yards (2,028 metres) at Epsom Racecourse in late April.

It is the first of the nine recognised trial races for the Epsom Derby to take place in the season.

Year
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997

Winner
Curtain Call
Raincoat
Before You Go
Hallhoo
Bull Run
Franklins Gardens
Swing Wing
Storming Home
Eternal Spring
Daliapour
The Glow-Worm
Palio Sky

Age

Jockey
Jamie Spencer
Richard Hughes
Ian Mongan
Ted Durcan
Johnny Murtagh
Darryll Holland
Jimmy Fortune
Michael Hills
Kieren Fallon
Gérald Mossé
Michael Hills
Pat Eddery

Trainer
Luca Cumani
John Gosden
Terry Mills
Mick Channon
David Loder
Mark Tompkins
Paul Cole
Barry Hills
Ed Dunlop
Luca Cumani
Barry Hills
John Dunlop

Owner

Time
2:14.44
2:08.35
2:14.02
2:14.56
2:20.44
2:09.70
2:11.17
2:20.79
2:20.81
2:13.38
2:51.44
2:39.94