Eclipse Stakes
Group 1 race
LocationSandown Park
Esher, England
Inaugurated1886
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorCoral
WebsiteSandown Park
Race information
Distance1m 1f 209y (2,002 m)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 13 lb (3yo);
9 st 9 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Purse£750,000 (2023)
1st: £425,325
Eclipse Stakes
2023
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Pink, grey sash Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star
Paddington Emily Upjohn West Wind Blows
Previous years
2022
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Maroon, grey epaulets Royal blue
Vadeni Mishriff Native Trail
2021
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Yellow, black epaulets Maroon, grey epaulets
St Mark's Basilica Addeybb Mishriff
2020-2011
2020
Royal blue Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Grey and white check, striped sleeves, white cap
Ghaiyyath Enable Japan
2019
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Enable Magical Regal Reality
2018
Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Dark blue
Roaring Lion Saxon Warrior Cliffs Of Moher
2017
Dark blue, light blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, white cap Royal blue Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star
Ulysses Barney Roy Desert Encounter
2016
Royal blue Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Hawkbill The Gurkha Time Test
2015
Black and white (halved), sleeves reversed, red cap Light green and dark green diamonds Light blue, dark blue chevrons and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap
Golden Horn The Grey Gatsby Western Hymn
2014
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue Maroon, black epaulets
Mukhadram Trading Leather Somewhat
2013
Royal blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, royal blue armlets, quartered cap Emerald green and white check, striped sleeves, emerald green cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Al Kazeem Declaration Of War Mukhadram
2012
Dark blue, yellow chevron hoop, yellow cap Royal blue, white cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Nathaniel Farhh Twice Over
2011
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap
So You Think Workforce Sri Putra
2010-2001
2010
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap Dark blue
Twice Over Sri Putra Viscount Nelson
2009
Yellow, purple cap, yellow star Dark blue Pale blue, white and yellow check cap
Sea The Stars Rip Van Winkle Conduit
2008
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap
Mount Nelson Phoenix Tower Pipedreamer
2007
Dark blue, yellow disc, armlets and cap Dark green, beige stars on sleeves Dark blue
Notnowcato Authorized George Washington
2006
Light Blue, Purple epaulets, quartered cap Dark Blue, Yellow disc, armlets and cap Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap
David Junior Notnowcato Blue Monday
2005
Dark blue White, dark blue armlets and cap Green and pink hooped, pink sleeves, quartered cap
Oratorio Motivator Altieri
2004
Royal blue White, red sash, red and white striped cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
Refuse To Bend Warrsan Kalaman
2003
Light blue, yellow hoop and armlets, yellow cap, light blue diamond Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Dark blue, red disc, chevrons on sleeves and spots on cap
Falbrav Nayef Kaieteur
2002
Dark blue Pink Royal blue
Hawk Wing Sholokhov Equerry
2001
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Royal blue, white cross belts, emerald green sleeves and cap Green, beige triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
Medicean Grandera Bach
2000-1991
2000
Dark Blue GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap
Giant's Causeway Kalanisi Shiva
1999
Orange, Black hoop, White cap Royal blue Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Compton Admiral Xaar Fantastic Light
1998
Royal blue Royal blue, white cap Royal blue, black cap
Daylami Faithful Son Central Park
1997
Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap White, yellow hoop and armlets Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, green star
Pilsudski Benny The Dip Bosra Sham
1996
Royal blue Light blue and yellow check, red sleeves and cap Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap
Halling Bijou d'Inde Pentire
1995
Royal blue, white cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Royal blue
Halling Singspiel Red Bishop
1994
Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Blue, yellow epaulets, yellow sleeves, blue armlets, quartered cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Ezzoud Bob's Return Erhaab
1993
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Grey, black sleeves and cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Opera House Misil Tenby
1992
Red, white triple diamond, light blue sleeves, white cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Yellow, black hoops on body
Kooyonga Opera House Sapience
1991
Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Environment Friend Stagecraft Sanglamore
1990-1981
1990
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Beaver brown, maple leaf green cross belts and cap Orange, maroon disc and cap
Elmaamul Terimon Ile De Chypre
1989
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Maroon, white sleeves, white cap, maroon star Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Nashwan Opening Verse Indian Skimmer
1988
Yellow, black epaulets Dark blue, yellow hooped sleeves and spots on cap Pale green, dark green hoop, dark green sleeves, pale green armlets, dark green cap
Mtoto Shady Heights Triptych
1987
Yellow, black epaulets Yellow, black spots, yellow sleeves and cap Light blue, mauve halved sleeves
Mtoto Reference Point Triptych
1986
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Light blue, mauve halved sleeves Black, White cap
Dancing Brave Triptych Teleprompter
1985
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Yellow, light blue stars on body and cap
Pebbles Rainbow Quest Bob Back
1984
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Cherry, black sash, primrose and white quartered cap Light blue, white sleeves, quartered cap
Sadler's Wells Time Charter Morcon
1983
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Red, white cap, green star Red and white hoops, green sleeves, red cap
Solford Muscatite Tolomeo
1982
Emerald green, orange braces, hooped sleeves, orange cap Purple, white chevron and cap Dark blue and yellow (quartered), hooped sleeves and cap
Kalaglow Lobkowiez Rocamadour
1981
Cherry, black sash, primrose and white quartered cap Maroon, white striped sleeves, quartered cap White, Robertson tartan sash and cap
Master Willie Vielle Fingal's Cave
1980-1971
1980
Pale blue, yellow sash, yellow and white quartered cap Royal blue, light blue epaulets and cap Black and Red Hoops, Black Cap
Ela-Mana-Mou Hello Gorgeous Gregorian
1979
Dark green, black hooped sleeves, hooped cap White, red sleeves and cross-belts, blue and red hooped cap Mauve, white sleeves, black cap, gold tassel
Dickens Hill Crimson Beau Northern Baby
1978
Green, purple hoop, quartered cap Emerald green, red stars, sleeves and cap White, black spots, yellow sleeves
Gunner B Balmerino Radetzky
1977
Yellow, white spots, yellow cap Black, white chevron hoop and cap Pink and brown check, pink cap
Artaius Lucky Wednesday Arctic Tern
1976
Red and white hoops, green sleeves, red cap White, black spots, yellow sleeves Royal blue, pink collar, cuffs and quartered cap, white sleeves
Wollow Radetzky Anne's Pretender
1975
Green, yellow stripe, yellow cap Yellow, brown striped cap Red, yellow hooped sleeves, white cap
Star Appeal Taros Royal Manacle
1974
Orange, yellow spots Light blue, white sleeves, check cap Royal blue, light blue epaulets and cap
Coup de Feu Ksar Mount Hagen
1973
Grey, pink sleeves, check cap Chocolate, gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap
Scottish Rifle Moulton Sun Prince
1972
Violet, cerise spots, violet sleeves, cerise cap Champagen, turquoise cross-belts and sleeves, grey cap Green, scarlet sash, yellow sleeves
Brigadier Gerard Gold Rod Home Guard
1971
Black, gold cross and stripe on cap Dark blue, orange sleeves, black and orange check cap Black, scarlet cap
Mill Reef Caro Welsh Pageant
1970-1963
1970
Black, scarlet cap Terra cotta, black seams, collar and cuffs, quartered cap Black, yellow cap with black hoop
Connaught Karabas Nor
1969
Gold and royal blue halved (horizontally), royal blue cap Straw White, red cross belts and cap
Wolver Hollow Park Top Hogarth
1968
Black, scarlet cap Orange, yellow sleeves, black cap Chocolate and light blue hoops, light blue cap
Royal Palace Taj Dewan Sir Ivor
1967
Pink and green stripes, pink cap Black, white sleeves and sash, gold cap White, red cross-belts and cap with gold tassel
Busted Great Nephew Appiani
1966
Yellow, green sleeves, yellow armlets, green cap Green, red seams, red cap Champagne, Tangerine cross belts and cap
Pieces of Eight Ballyciptic Pretendre
1965
Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Red, white hooped sleeves Maroon and silver grey stripes, gold sleeves and cap
Canisbay Roan Rocket Red Vagabonde
1964
White, Robertson tartan sash and cap Dark red, mauve cap Green, red seams and cap
Ragusa Baldric Tarqogan
1963
Maroon, black seams, quartered cap White and chocolate hoops, white cap Dark blue and yellow hoops, yellow cap
Khalkis Miralgo Tang
 

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

Map of the racecourse (1886)

The event is named after Eclipse, a celebrated 18th-century racehorse. It was established in 1886, and the inaugural running was won by Bendigo. At that time, it was Britain's richest ever race.[1] 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 Paddington, the Irish 2,000 Guineas winner, in 2023.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (7 wins):

Leading trainer (7 wins):

Leading owner (7 wins): (includes part ownership)

Winners

The race was not run from 1915-1918 because of World War I and from 1940-1945 because of World War II.

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1886 Bendigo 6 Tom Cannon Sr. Charles Jousiffe H. T. Barclay 2:12.4
1888 Orbit 3 Tom Cannon Sr. John Porter 1st Duke of Westminster 2:14.0
1889 Ayrshire 4 Fred Barrett George Dawson 6th Duke of Portland 2:14.0
1891 Surefoot 4 John Liddiard Garrret Moore A W Merry 2:15.0
1892 Orme 3 George Barrett John Porter 1st Duke of Westminster 2:15.0
1893 Orme 4 Morny Cannon John Porter 1st Duke of Westminster 2:11.8
1894 Isinglass 4 Tommy Loates James Jewitt Harry McCalmont
1895 Le Justicier 3 T French W Webb Baron Arthur de Schickler
1896 St. Frusquin 3 Tommy Loates Alfred Hayhoe Leopold de Rothschild
1897 Persimmon 4 John Watts Richard Marsh Prince of Wales
1898 Velasquez 4 Charles Wood W Walters 5th Earl of Rosebery
1899 Flying Fox 3 Morny Cannon John Porter 1st Duke of Westminster
1900 Diamond Jubilee 3 Herbert Jones Richard Marsh Prince of Wales
1901 Epsom Lad 4 Santiago Gomez Luis Alvarez James Buchanan
1902 Cheers 3 Danny Maher Weston Goodwin 8th Duke of Devonshire
1903 Ard Patrick 4 Otto Madden Sam Darling John Gubbins
1904 Darley Dale 3 Danny Maher John Porter 6th Duke of Portland
1905 Val d'Or 3 George Stern Robert Denman Edmond Blanc 2:09.8
1906 Llangibby 4 Danny Maher Peter Gilpin Ludwig Neumann
1907 Lally 4 Bernard Dillon Tom Lewis William Purefoy
1908 Your Majesty 3 Walter Griggs Charles Morton Jack Barnato Joel
1909 Bayardo 3 Danny Maher Alec Taylor Jr. Alfred W. Cox
1910
(dh) 		Lemberg
Neil Gow 		3
3 		Bernard Dillon
Danny Maher 		Alec Taylor Jr.
Percy Peck 		Alfred W. Cox
5th Earl of Rosebery
1911 Swynford 4 Frank Wootton George Lambton 17th Earl of Derby
1912 Prince Palatine 4 Frank O'Neill Henry Beardsley Thomas Pilkington
1913 Tracery 4 Albert Whalley John Watson August Belmont Jr.
1914 Hapsburg 3 Cornelius Foy William Halsey Sir Ernest Cassel
1919 Buchan 3 Joe Childs Alec Taylor Jr. Waldorf Astor
1920 Buchan 4 Frank Bullock Alec Taylor Jr. 2nd Viscount Astor
1921 Craig an Eran 3 Frank Bullock Alec Taylor Jr. 2nd Viscount Astor
1922 Golden Myth 4 Charlie Elliott Jack Jarvis Sir George Bullough
1923 Saltash 3 Jack Brennan Alec Taylor Jr. 2nd Viscount Astor
1924 Polyphontes 3 William McLachlan Etienne L. de Mestre Solomon Joel
1925 Polyphontes 4 Harry Wragg Walter Earl Solomon Joel
1926 Coronach 3 Joe Childs Fred Darling 1st Baron Woolavington
1927 Colorado 4 Tommy Weston Frank Butters 17th Earl of Derby
1928 Fairway 3 Tommy Weston Frank Butters 17th Earl of Derby
1929 Royal Minstrel 4 Joe Childs Cecil Boyd-Rochfort John Hay Whitney
1930 Rustom Pasha 3 Harry Wragg Dick Dawson Aga Khan III
1931 Caerleon 4 Tommy Weston George Lambton 17th Earl of Derby
1932 Miracle 3 Harry Wragg Jack Jarvis 6th Earl of Rosebery
1933 Loaningdale 4 Joe Childs Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Guy Wilson
1934 King Salmon 4 Harry Wragg Ossie Bell Richard Brooke
1935 Windsor Lad 4 Charlie Smirke Marcus Marsh Martin Benson
1936 Rhodes Scholar 4 Bobby Dick Joe Lawson 2nd Viscount Astor
1937 Boswell 4 Pat Beasley Cecil Boyd-Rochfort William Woodward Sr.
1938 Pasch 3 Gordon Richards Fred Darling Henry Morriss
1939 Blue Peter 3 Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 6th Earl of Rosebery
1946 Gulf Stream 3 Harry Wragg Walter Earl 17th Earl of Derby
1947 Migoli 3 Charlie Smirke Frank Butters Aga Khan III
1948 Petition 4 Ken Gethin Frank Butters Sir Alfred Butt
1949 Djeddah 4 Charlie Elliott Charles Semblat Marcel Boussac
1950 Flocon 4 Freddie Palmer Percy Carter Geoffroy de Waldner
1951 Mystery 3 Lester Piggott Percy Carter Mme Edward Esmond
1952 Tulyar 3 Charlie Smirke Marcus Marsh Aga Khan III
1953 Argur 4 Charlie Elliott J. Glynn Marcel Boussac
1954 King of the Tudors 4 Ken Gethin Willie Stephenson Frank Dennis
1955 Darius 4 Lester Piggott Harry Wragg Sir Percy Loraine
1956 Tropique 4 Paul Blanc Geoff Watson Guy de Rothschild
1957 Arctic Explorer 3 Lester Piggott Noel Murless Giles Loder
1958 Ballymoss 4 Scobie Breasley Vincent O'Brien John McShain
1959 Saint Crespin 3 George Moore Alec Head Prince Aly Khan
1960 Javelot 4 Freddie Palmer Percy Carter Geoffroy de Waldner 2:14.80
1961 St Paddy 4 Lester Piggott Noel Murless Sir Victor Sassoon 2:06.50
1962 Henry the Seventh 4 Edward Hide Bill Elsey Jim Joel 2:07.40
1963 Khalkis 3 Garnie Bougoure Paddy Prendergast Viscount Elveden 2:10.60
1964 Ragusa 4 Garnie Bougoure Paddy Prendergast Jim Mullion 2:07.40
1965 Canisbay 4 Stan Clayton Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Queen Elizabeth II 2:07.30
1966 Pieces of Eight 3 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien Countess de la Valdène 2:08.90
1967 Busted 4 Bill Rickaby Noel Murless Stanhope Joel 2:07.70
1968 Royal Palace 4 Sandy Barclay Noel Murless Jim Joel 2:07.50
1969 Wolver Hollow 5 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil Hope Goddard Iselin 2:11.80
1970 Connaught 5 Sandy Barclay Noel Murless Jim Joel 2:06.00
1971 Mill Reef 3 Geoff Lewis Ian Balding Paul Mellon 2:05.40
1972 Brigadier Gerard 4 Joe Mercer Dick Hern Jean Hislop 2:20.20
1973 Scottish Rifle [a] 4 Ron Hutchinson John Dunlop Sandy Struthers 2:12.39
1974 Coup de Feu 5 Pat Eddery Duncan Sasse Tim Sasse 2:08.86
1975 Star Appeal 5 Greville Starkey Theo Grieper Waldemar Zeitelhack 2:06.10
1976 Wollow [b] 3 Gianfranco Dettori Henry Cecil Carlo d'Alessio 2:05.42
1977 Artaius 3 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien Mrs George Getty II 2:05.30
1978 Gunner B 5 Joe Mercer Henry Cecil Pauline Barratt 2:05.05
1979 Dickens Hill 3 Tony Murray Mick O'Toole Mrs Jean-Pierre Binet 2:06.17
1980 Ela-Mana-Mou 4 Willie Carson Dick Hern Simon Weinstock 2:10.20
1981 Master Willie 4 Philip Waldron Henry Candy Robert Barnett 2:07.44
1982 Kalaglow 4 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood Tony Ward 2:08.83
1983 Solford 3 Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien Robert Sangster 2:06.36
1984 Sadler's Wells 3 Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien Robert Sangster 2:04.53
1985 Pebbles 4 Steve Cauthen Clive Brittain Sheikh Mohammed 2:07.33
1986 Dancing Brave 3 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood Khalid Abdullah 2:06.18
1987 Mtoto 4 Michael Roberts Alec Stewart Ahmed Al Maktoum 2:04.33
1988 Mtoto 5 Michael Roberts Alec Stewart Ahmed Al Maktoum 2:06.14
1989 Nashwan 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern Hamdan Al Maktoum 2:07.38
1990 Elmaamul 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern Hamdan Al Maktoum 2:04.63
1991 Environment Friend 3 George Duffield James Fanshawe Bill Gredley 2:07.61
1992 Kooyonga 4 Warren O'Connor Michael Kauntze Mitsuo Haga 2:10.83
1993 Opera House 5 Michael Kinane Michael Stoute Sheikh Mohammed 2:06.25
1994 Ezzoud 5 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute Maktoum Al Maktoum 2:04.70
1995 Halling 4 Walter Swinburn Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:05.32
1996 Halling 5 John Reid Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:08.05
1997 Pilsudski 5 Michael Kinane Michael Stoute Lord Weinstock 2:12.51
1998 Daylami 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:06.82
1999 Compton Admiral 3 Darryll Holland Gerard Butler Erik Penser 2:06.42
2000 Giant's Causeway 3 George Duffield Aidan O'Brien Magnier / Tabor 2:05.32
2001 Medicean 4 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute Cheveley Park Stud 2:04.65
2002 Hawk Wing 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Sue Magnier 2:13.34
2003 Falbrav 5 Darryll Holland Luca Cumani Rencati / Yoshida 2:05.59
2004 Refuse to Bend 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:08.31
2005 Oratorio 3 Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien Magnier / Tabor 2:07.00
2006 David Junior 4 Jamie Spencer Brian Meehan Roldvale Ltd 2:07.31
2007 Notnowcato 5 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute A. & D. de Rothschild 2:05.85
2008 Mount Nelson 4 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien Smith / Magnier / Tabor 2:05.56
2009 Sea the Stars 3 Michael Kinane John Oxx Christopher Tsui 2:03.40
2010 Twice Over 5 Tom Queally Henry Cecil Khalid Abdullah 2:04.64
2011 So You Think 5 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien Derrick Smith et al. 2:04.77
2012 Nathaniel 4 William Buick John Gosden Lady Rothschild 2:06.94
2013 Al Kazeem 5 James Doyle Roger Charlton John Deer 2:04.35
2014 Mukhadram 5 Paul Hanagan William Haggas Hamdan Al Maktoum 2:04.47
2015 Golden Horn 3 Frankie Dettori John Gosden Anthony Oppenheimer 2:05.77
2016 Hawkbill 3 William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 2:10.71
2017 Ulysses 4 Jim Crowley Sir Michael Stoute Flaxman Stables 2:03.49
2018 Roaring Lion 3 Oisin Murphy John Gosden Qatar Racing 2:04.04
2019 Enable 5 Frankie Dettori John Gosden Khalid Abdullah 2:04.77
2020 Ghaiyyath[c] 5 William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 2:04.48
2021 St Mark's Basilica 3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Smith / Magnier / Tabor 2:10.87
2022 Vadeni 3 Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Aga Khan IV 2:05.20
2023 Paddington 3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Smith / Magnier et al. 2:05.16
  1. ^ The 1973 running took place at Kempton Park
  2. ^ Trepan finished first in 1976, but he was later disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance
  3. ^ Three-year-olds were excluded from the 2020 running as part of race alterations due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

See also

References

Specific

  1. ^ Wood, Greg (4 July 2003). "Nayef heads 14 rivals in Eclipse". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
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