British Champions Sprint Stakes
(ex Diadem Stakes)
Group 1 race
LocationAscot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated1946
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorQIPCO
WebsiteAscot
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight9 st 1 lb (3yo);
9 st 2 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Purse£491,850 (2022)
1st: £283,550
British Champions Sprint Stakes
2023
Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star Mauve, gold chevron hoop, white sleeves, purple stars, white cap, purple star Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
Art Power Kinross Spycatcher
Previous years
2022
Mauve, gold chevron hoop, white sleeves, purple stars, white cap, purple star White, emerald green stars, sleeves and stars on cap royal blue, white cap
Kinross Run To Freedom Creative Force
2021
Royal blue Beige, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Creative Force Glen Shiel Minzaal
2020-2011
2020
Beige, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Yellow, purple and yellow halved sleeves, yellow and purple quartered cap Royal blue, white cross belts, emerald green sleeves and cap
Glen Shiel Brando One Master
2019
Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star Royal blue, white cross belts, emerald green sleeves and cap Orange, white diamond, diamonds on sleeves, orange cap, white diamond
Donjuan Triumphant One Master Forever In Dreams
2018
White, purple cap Royal blue Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
Sands Of Mali Harry Angel Donjuan Triumphant
2017
Royal blue, white seams, royal blue cap, white star Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Dark blue
Librisa Breeze Tasleet Caravaggio
2016
Dark blue, maroon epaulets, striped sleeves Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap Yellow, purple and yellow halved sleeves, yellow and purple quartered cap
The Tin Man Growl Brando
2015
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap White, emerald green stars, sleeves and stars on cap Light blue, dark blue epaulets, sleeves and cap
Muhaarar Twilight Son Danzeno
2014
Royal blue and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, red cap, yellow star Grey and Cherry quartered, halved sleeves, Grey cap, Cherry spots Black, yellow sleeves, black armlets, black cap, yellow stars
Gordon Lord Byron Tropics Jack Dexter
2013
White, red striped sleeves, check cap Black, yellow sleeves, black armlets, black cap, yellow stars Red, yellow stripe, black sleeves, red and yellow striped cap
Slade Power Jack Dexter Viztoria
2012
Red, white spots, white cap Black, yellow sleeves, black armlets, black cap, yellow stars Black, orange star, orange and black diabolo on sleeves, orange cap
Maarek Hawkeyethenoo Sirius Prospect
2011
Black and white stripes, red sleeves, white cap Emerald green, orange epaulets and armlets, white cap, orange star Yellow, emerald green cross of lorraine, striped sleeves, emerald green cap
Deacon Blues Wizz Kid Libranno
2010-2001
2010
Royal blue, white striped sleeves, white cap Green, red epaulets Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Lady Of The Desert Dalghar Kingsgate Native
2009
Dark green, beige stars on sleeves Yellow, royal blue hoops, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap Royal blue, pink stripe, armlets and star on cap
Sayif Tamagin Mullein
2008
Yellow, royal blue epaulets Royal blue Black, pink braces, emerald green cap, orange stars
King's Apostle Diabolical Sir Gerry
2007
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Yellow cap
Haatef Dark Missile Assertive
2006
Light blue and red diamonds, light blue sleeves, red cap, light blue diamond Emerald green, yellow stripe, yellow cap Red, Yellow hoop, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
Red Clubs Baltic King Fayr Jag
2005
Red, White hoops, Mauve sleeves, Red and White quartered cap Red, Yellow hoop, halved sleeves, Yellow cap Royal blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, royal blue armlets, quartered cap
Baron's Pit Fayr Jag Avonbridge
2004
Yellow, emerald green sash and sleeves Grey, Green sleeves, Cerise cap White, royal blue cross belts, check sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots
Pivotal Point Airwave The Tatling
2003
Dark blue, white spots, white cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap
Acclamation Polar Way Lochridge
2002
Red, white star and sleeves, star on cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Dark blue, white spots, white cap
Crystal Castle Malhub Acclamation
2001
Pink, blue stars, star on cap Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots Red and yellow check, red sleeves, yellow cap
Nice One Clare Orientor Bahamian Pirate
2000-1991
2000
Royal blue White, green hoops, chverons on sleeves, green cap Dark blue, yellow epaulets
Sampower Star Tayseer Trinculo
1999
Emerald Green, Light Blue chevron, diamonds on sleeves, Light Blue cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Light green and dark green check, light green sleeves, orange cap
Bold Edge Munjiz Show Me The Money
1998
Pink Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Royal blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, royal blue armlet, royal blue and white quartered cap
Bianconi Russian Revival Averti
1997
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Royal blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, royal blue armlet, royal blue and white quartered cap
Elnadim Monaassib Averti
1996
Royal blue Black, white chevron hoop and cap Light blue, pink triple diamond, pink cap, blue diamond
Diffident Lucayan Prince Leap For Joy
1995
White, red sash, red and white striped cap Pink, Black sleeves, Light Green cap White, light blue spots, white sleeves, light blue cap, white spots
Cool Jazz Young Ern Branston Abby
1994
Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Lake Coniston First Trump Thousla Rock
1993
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Yellow, Light Green epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Catrail Marina Park Zarani Sidi Anna
1992
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Light Blue, Red disc, Dark Blue sleeves, Red cap
Wolfhound Lochsong Montendre
1991
Turquoise, silver stripe, quartered cap Yellow, Black star, Light Blue sleeves, yellow cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Shalford Montendre Satin Flower
1990-1988
1990
Dark green, pink hoop and armlets Red, green hooped sleeves, hooped cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Ron's Victory Northern Goddess Tadwin
1989
Royal blue, white cross of lorraine and armlets, check cap White, Emerald green Hoop, White Sleeves, White Cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Chummy's Favourite Silver Fling Dancing Dissident
1988
Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Black, light blue hooped sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, white cross of lorraine and armlets, check cap
Cadeaux Genereux Point Of Light Chummy's Favourite
 

The British Champions Sprint Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

History

The event was established in 1946, and it was originally called the Diadem Stakes. It was named after Diadem (foaled 1914), a winner of several of Ascot's leading races. For a period it was staged in October,[1] and it later moved to September.

The current system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Diadem Stakes initially held Group 3 status. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 1996. It had a prize fund of £100,000 in 2010.[2]

The race was given its present name and switched to October in 2011. It became part of the newly created British Champions Day, and its purse was increased to £250,000. It now serves as the sprint-category final of the British Champions Series. The race was upgraded to Group 1 status from its 2015 running.[3]

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (7 wins):

Leading trainer (4 wins):

Winners since 1979

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1979 Absalom 4 Lester Piggott Ryan Jarvis
1980 Sovereign Rose 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern
1981 Moorestyle 4 Lester Piggott Robert Armstrong
1982 Indian King 4 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood
1983 Salieri 3 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil
1984 Never So Bold 4 Steve Cauthen Robert Armstrong
1985 Al Sylah 3 Tony Murray Harry Thomson Jones
1986 Hallgate 3 Greville Starkey Sally Hall 1:15.32
1987 Dowsing 3 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 1:14.67
1988 Cadeaux Genereux 3 Pat Eddery Olivier Douieb 1:15.91
1989 Chummy's Favourite 4 Frankie Dettori Neville Callaghan 1:14.25
1990 Ron's Victory 3 Freddy Head Alain Falourd 1:12.66
1991 Shalford 3 Tony Cruz Richard Hannon Sr. 1:18.95
1992 Wolfhound 3 Steve Cauthen John Gosden 1:17.20
1993 Catrail 3 Michael Roberts John Gosden 1:15.63
1994 Lake Coniston 3 Pat Eddery Geoff Lewis 1:14.35
1995 Cool Jazz 4 Corey Nakatani Clive Brittain 1:18.56
1996 Diffident 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:15.36
1997 Elnadim 3 Richard Hills John Dunlop 1:12.56
1998 Bianconi 3 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 1:13.98
1999 Bold Edge 4 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Sr. 1:20.12
2000 Sampower Star 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:17.29
2001 Nice One Clare 5 Johnny Murtagh Pip Payne 1:17.60
2002 Crystal Castle 4 Kieren Fallon John Hammond 1:13.40
2003 Acclamation 4 Frankie Dettori Gerald Cottrell 1:12.60
2004 Pivotal Point 4 Seb Sanders Peter Makin 1:13.55
2005 Baron's Pit [a] 5 Johnny Murtagh Amanda Perrett 1:10.74
2006 Red Clubs 3 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:13.71
2007 Haatef 3 Richard Hills Kevin Prendergast 1:13.96
2008 King's Apostle 4 Liam Jones William Haggas 1:14.20
2009 Sayif 3 Richard Hills Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:12.57
2010 Lady of the Desert 3 Richard Hughes Brian Meehan 1:14.13
2011 Deacon Blues 4 Johnny Murtagh James Fanshawe 1:12.55
2012 Maarek 5 Jamie Spencer David Peter Nagle 1:15.99
2013 Slade Power 4 Wayne Lordan Edward Lynam 1:15.79
2014 Gordon Lord Byron 6 Wayne Lordan Tom Hogan 1:17.30
2015 Muhaarar 3 Paul Hanagan Charles Hills 1:13.34
2016 The Tin Man 4 Tom Queally James Fanshawe 1:12.15
2017 Librisa Breeze 5 Robert Winston Dean Ivory 1:16.78
2018 Sands of Mali 3 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 1:14.21
2019 Donjuan Triumphant 6 Silvestre De Sousa Andrew Balding 1:16.43
2020 Glen Shiel 6 Hollie Doyle Archie Watson 1:16.74
2021 Creative Force 3 William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:13.79
2022 Kinross 5 Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett 1:15.57
2023 Art Power 6 David Allan Tim Easterby 1:16.92
  1. ^ The 2005 edition was held at Newmarket

Earlier winners

  1. ^ a b c The 1956, 1960 and 1963 runnings took place at Kempton Park
  2. ^ The 1975 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners

See also

References

  1. ^ "Selections and Fields for Ascot". Glasgow Herald. 10 October 1947. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  2. ^ "2010 Diadem Stakes". International Federation of Horseracing Authorities. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  3. ^ "European Pattern Committee announce major changes to sprint programme from 2015". britishhorseracing.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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