Diomed Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationEpsom Downs
Epsom, England
Inaugurated1971
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorCazoo
WebsiteEpsom Downs
Race information
Distance1m 113y (1,713 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 8 lb (3yo);
9 st 6 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners *
5 lb for Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners *
* since August 31 last year
Purse£100,000 (2022)
1st: £56,710
Diomed Stakes
2023
Light blue, light blue and dark blue diabolo on sleeves Royal blue Light blue, yellow and light blue halved sleeves
Regal Reality Highland Avenue Kolsai
Previous years
2022
Black and white (halved), sleeves reversed, red cap ROYAL BLUE, WHITE cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Megallan Modern News Mutasaabeq
2021
Purple, white hoops, purple sleeves, white stars, purple cap Emerald green, black epaulets, black and emerald green striped sleeves PINK, EMERALD GREEN chevron, halved sleeves, WHITE cap
Oh This Is Us Century Dream Bell Rock
2020-2011
2020
Emerald green, black epaulets, black and emerald green striped sleeves Maroon Grey, yellow diamond, yellow and grey chevrons on sleeves
Century Dream King Of Comedy Zaaki
2019
Grey, yellow diamond, yellow and grey chevrons on sleeves Purple, white hoops, purple sleeves, white stars White, royal blue cross belts, royal blue and white striped sleeves
Zaaki Oh This Is Us Chief Ironside
2018
Emerald green, black epaulets, striped sleeves, emerald green cap Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, gold cap, gold tassel
Century Dream Gabrial True Valour
2017
Black, white hoops, royal blue cap, white star Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap Purple, white hoops, purple sleeves, white stars
Sovereign Debt Gabrial Oh This Is Us
2016
Navy blue, red and light blue hoop and armlets, white cap Dark green, beige stars on sleeves Light green and dark green diamonds
Tullius Decorated Knight Custom Cut
2015
Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Red, white epaulets, white sleeves, red stars Royal blue and pink stripes, royal blue sleeves, pink stars, pink cap
Arod Custom Cut Complicit
2014
Royal blue White, dark blue armlets and cap Royal blue, white cap
French Navy Graphic Windhoek
2013
Emerald green, black chevrons on sleeves Light blue, orange epaulets Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
Gregorian Penitent Gabrial
2012
Yellow, royal blue stars, yellow cap Royal blue, white disc, royal blue sleeves, white spots Grey, dark blue stripe, dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, check cap
Side Glance Dance And Dance Mac Love
2011
Light blue, yellow hoop and armlets, yellow cap, light blue diamond Pink and purple diamonds, diabolo on sleeves Royal blue
Fanunalter St Moritz Rio De La Plata
2010-2001
2010
Pink, emerald green epaulets and armlets, hooped cap Royal blue Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap
Bushman Alexandros Mabait
2009
Grey, dark blue stripe, dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, check cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Dark green, orange stripe
Mac Love Confront Deposer
2008
Yellow, Black chevron and sleeves, Black and Yellow hooped cap Royal Blue Royal Blue, white cap
Blythe Knight Alexandros Young Pretender
2007
Yellow, black chevron and sleeves, black and yellow hooped cap Royal blue Dark green, light green chevrons, red sleeves, white and red striped cap
Blythe Knight Blue Ksar Welsh Emperor
2006
Royal Blue and Light Blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star Red, blue and white striped sleeves, red cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Nayyir Boule d'Or Home Affairs
2005
Red, Black cap, Gold diamond Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Royal blue
Hazyview Brunel Grand Emporium
2004
Black, gold cross and stripe on cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Navy Blue, Red and Light Blue hoop and armlets, White cap
Passing Glance Dutch Gold Gateman
2003
Yellow, dark blue chevron and armlets Royal blue, red star, red sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap, red stars Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots
Gateman Reel Buddy King of Happiness
2002
Royal blue and light blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap, light blue star Pink, Royal Blue chevron and armlets Maroon, gold sleeves, light blue cap
Nayyir Highdown Wannabe Around
2001
Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap Royal Blue, Light Blue star, Light Blue and Royal Blue halved sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star White, Red epaulets, striped sleeves and cap
Pulau Tioman Cauvery Soviet Flash
2000-1991
2000
Green, white star, black hooped sleeves and quartered cap Straw Orange and white stripes, orange sleeves, white armlets, orange cap
Trans Island Duck Row Ramooz
1999
Grey, pink epaulets, quartered cap White, emerald green stripe, green and red quartered cap Pink, Black cap, Pink spots
Lear Spear Yakareem Wallace
1998
Royal blue White, Emerald green Hoop, White Sleeves, White Cap White, emerald green stripe, green and red quartered cap
Intikhab Hidden Meadow Almushtarak
1997
Yellow, Black Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and diamond on cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Yellow, black diamond and sleeves, red cap
Polar Prince Faithful Son Cap Juluca
1996
Red and white stripes, green sleeves and cap Yellow, dark blue striped sleeves and cap Red, yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap
Blomberg Behaviour Mr Martini
1995
Red, yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap Dark Blue, White cross belts, sleeves and cap Silver and lilac diagonal halves with silver and lilac sash, lilac sleeves, quartered cap
Mr Martini Be Mindful Chato
1994
Emerald green and yellow check, royal blue sleeves Black, white diamond, checked sleeves, black cap, white diamond Yellow, royal blue diabolo, yellow cap
Bluegrass Prince Pinkerton's Pal Cotteir Chief
1993
Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Orange, maroon disc and cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Enharmonic Thourios Zaahi
1992
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Blue and yellow (quartered), blue sleeves and cap Pink and emerald green check, pink sleeves and cap
Zaahi Misterioso Pfalz
1991
Red and black (quartered), red and white halved sleeves, white cap Cherry, black sash, primrose and white quartered cap Yellow, red epaulets, hooped sleeves, red cap
Sylva Honda Fair Average Regal Sabre
1990-1988
1990
Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, green star Grey, red sash, halved sleeves, black cap Red, white cross of lorraine, orange sleeves, orange cap, red star
Eton Lad Landyap Filia Ardross
1989
Black, scarlet cap White, emerald green stripe, red sleeves and cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Shining Steel Beau Sher Greensmith
1988
Royal blue, white epaulets, red cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Waajib Luzum Bold Citadel
 

The Diomed Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile and 113 yards (1,713 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.

The event is named after Diomed, the inaugural winner of Epsom's most famous race, the Epsom Derby. It was established in 1971, although it could be regarded as a continuation of a previous event, the St James Stakes.

The Diomed Stakes is now held on the second day of Epsom's two-day Derby Festival meeting, the same day as the Epsom Derby.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (4 wins):

Leading trainer (3 wins):

Winners

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
1971 Sparkler 3 Lester Piggott Sam Armstrong
1972 Sallust 3 Joe Mercer Dick Hern 1:42.30
1973 Owen Dudley 3 Geoff Lewis Noel Murless 1:44.20
1974 Averof 3 Lester Piggott Clive Brittain 1:41.50
1975 All Friends 3 Paul Cook Nick Vigors
1976 All Friends 4 Paul Cook Nick Vigors
1977 Gunner B 4 Joe Mercer Geoff Toft
1978 Ovac 5 Joe Mercer Henry Cecil
1979 Spring in Deepsea 4 Greville Starkey Luca Cumani
1980 Hardgreen 4 Lester Piggott Michael Stoute
1981 Saher 5 Ray Cochrane Ron Sheather
1982 Prima Voce 3 Bruce Raymond Robert Armstrong
1983 Lofty 3 Paul Cook Harry Thomson Jones
1984 Adonijah 4 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil
1985 Scottish Reel 3 Walter Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute
1986 Pennine Walk 4 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 1:43.28
1987 Lauries Warrior 3 Michael Roberts Ron Boss 1:41.00
1988 Waajib 5 Michael Roberts Alec Stewart 1:42.38
1989 Shining Steel 3 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:42.99
1990 Eton Lad 3 Cash Asmussen Neville Callaghan 1:43.37
1991 Sylva Honda 3 Alan Munro Clive Brittain 1:40.75
1992 Zaahi 3 Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 1:43.50
1993 Enharmonic 6 Frankie Dettori Lord Huntingdon 1:44.04
1994 Bluegrass Prince 3 Brent Thomson Richard Hannon Sr. 1:41.51
1995 Mr Martini 5 Michael Roberts Clive Brittain 1:42.51
1996 Blomberg 4 David Harrison James Fanshawe 1:43.59
1997 Polar Prince 4 Ray Cochrane Michael Jarvis 1:42.26
1998 Intikhab 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:41.42
1999 Lear Spear 4 Richard Quinn David Elsworth 1:43.73
2000 Trans Island 5 Kieren Fallon Ian Balding 1:44.15
2001 Pulau Tioman 5 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:42.70
2002 Nayyir 4 Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler 1:45.78
2003 Gateman 6 Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnston 1:41.37
2004 Passing Glance 5 Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding 1:42.40
2005 Hazyview 4 Darryll Holland Neville Callaghan 1:44.73
2006 Nayyir 8 Frankie Dettori Gerard Butler 1:43.48
2007 Blythe Knight 7 Graham Gibbons John Quinn 1:43.36
2008 Blythe Knight 8 Graham Gibbons John Quinn 1:45.50
2009 Mac Love 8 Micky Fenton Stef Liddiard 1:43.61
2010 Bushman 6 William Buick David Simcock 1:43.03
2011 Fanunalter 5 Adam Kirby Marco Botti 1:45.12
2012 Side Glance 5 Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding 1:43.37
2013 Gregorian 4 William Buick John Gosden 1:48.68
2014 French Navy 6 Adam Kirby Charlie Appleby 1:41.71
2015 Arod 4 Andrea Atzeni Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:43.09
2016 Tullius 8 Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding 1:47.90
2017 Sovereign Debt 8 James Sullivan Ruth Carr 1:42.61
2018 Century Dream 4 William Buick Simon Crisford 1:43.57
2019 Zaaki 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 1:40.46
2020 Century Dream[a] 6 James Doyle Simon & Ed Crisford 1:37.25
2021 Oh This Is Us 8 Tom Marquand Richard Hannon Jr. 1:47.31
2022 Megallan 4 Frankie Dettori John and Thady Gosden 1:43.41
2023 Regal Reality 8 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 1:43.56
  1. ^ The 2020 race was run at Newbury due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

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