Eclipse Stakes
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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, 1 furlong and 209 yards (2,002 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early July.
|} 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, 1 furlong and 209 yards (2,002 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 18861, and the inaugural running was won by Bendigo. At that time, it was Britain's richest ever race. 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 City of Troy, the Epsom Derby winner, in 2024.
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 (10 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), Delacroix (2025), Constitution River (2026) Leading owner (10 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), Delacroix (2025), Constitution River (2026)
Winners
The race was not run from 1915-1918 because of World War I and from 1940-1945 because of World War II.
See also
Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
References
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External links
Race Recordings (1967-2012) youtube.com 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. Specific
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