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Eclipse Stakes

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The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 7 yards (2,018 metres) at Sandown Park in early July.

It was first run in 1886 and is named after the great 18th century racehorse Eclipse. The race has been sponsored by English bookmaker Coral since 1976 and is the longest sponsorship in English horse racing. In 2006 their sponsorship of the race was extended to 2012.

The Eclipse is traditionally the race when the top horses from the classic generation (three-year-olds) meet older horses for the first time. It is a high quality race, and the ten furlong distance can attract both Newmarket and Epsom classic winners.

[edit] Winners since 1986

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1986 Dancing Brave 3 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood Khalid Abdulla 2:06.18
1987 Mtoto 4 Michael Roberts Alec Stewart Ahmed Al Maktoum 2:03.33
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 Nigel Wright 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 Stables 2:05.32
1996 Halling 5 John Reid Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Stables 2:08.05
1997 Pilsudski 5 Michael Kinane Michael Stoute Lord Weinstock 2:12.51
1998 Daylami 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Stables 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 Sue Magnier & Michael 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 Scuderia Rencati 2:05.59
2004 Refuse to Bend 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Stables 2:08.31
2005 Oratorio 3 Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 2:07.00
2006 David Junior 4 Jamie Spencer Brian Meehan Roldvale Limited 2:07.31

[edit] Earlier winners

* The 1910 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

[edit] See also

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