British Champions Sprint Stakes
Group 1 race | |
Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
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Inaugurated | 1946 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | QIPCO |
Website | Ascot |
Race information | |
Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight | 9 st 1 lb (3yo); 9 st 2 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares |
Purse | £531,250 (2021) 1st: £301,272 |
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Creative Force | Glen Shiel | Minzaal |
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2020 | ||
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Glen Shiel | Brando | One Master |
2019 | ||
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Donjuan Triumphant | One Master | Forever In Dreams |
2018 | ||
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Sands Of Mali | Harry Angel | Donjuan Triumphant |
2017 | ||
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Librisa Breeze | Tasleet | Caravaggio |
2016 | ||
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The Tin Man | Growl | Brando |
2015 | ||
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Muhaarar | Twilight Son | Danzeno |
2014 | ||
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Gordon Lord Byron | Tropics | Jack Dexter |
2013 | ||
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Slade Power | Jack Dexter | Viztoria |
2012 | ||
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Maarek | Hawkeyethenoo | Sirius Prospect |
2011 | ||
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Deacon Blues | Wizz Kid | Libranno |
2010-2001 | ||
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2010 | ||
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Lady Of The Desert | Dalghar | Kingsgate Native |
2009 | ||
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Sayif | Tamagin | Mullein |
2008 | ||
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King's Apostle | Diabolical | Sir Gerry |
2007 | ||
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Haatef | Dark Missile | Assertive |
2006 | ||
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Red Clubs | Baltic King | Fayr Jag |
2005 | ||
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Baron's Pit | Fayr Jag | Avonbridge |
2004 | ||
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Pivotal Point | Airwave | The Tatling |
2003 | ||
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Acclamation | Polar Way | Lochridge |
2002 | ||
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Crystal Castle | Malhub | Acclamation |
2001 | ||
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Nice One Clare | Orientor | Bahamian Pirate |
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2000 | ||
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Sampower Star | Tayseer | Trinculo |
1999 | ||
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Bold Edge | Munjiz | Show Me The Money |
1998 | ||
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Bianconi | Russian Revival | Averti |
1997 | ||
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Elnadim | Monaassib | Averti |
1996 | ||
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Diffident | Lucayan Prince | Leap For Joy |
1995 | ||
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Cool Jazz | Young Ern | Branston Abby |
1994 | ||
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Lake Coniston | First Trump | Thousla Rock |
1993 | ||
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Catrail | Marina Park | Zarani Sidi Anna |
1992 | ||
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Wolfhound | Lochsong | Montendre |
1991 | ||
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Shalford | Montendre | Satin Flower |
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1990 | ||
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Ron's Victory | Northern Goddess | Tadwin |
1989 | ||
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Chummy's Favourite | Silver Fling | Dancing Dissident |
1988 | ||
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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):
- Set Fair – 1952, 1954
- Jack and Jill – 1958, 1959
Leading jockey (7 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Abergwaun (1971), Home Guard (1972), Saritamer (1974), Swingtime (1975, dead-heat), Absalom (1979), Moorestyle (1981), Salieri (1983)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Walter Nightingall – Set Fair (1952, 1954), Jack and Jill (1958, 1959)
- Vincent O'Brien – Abergwaun (1971), Home Guard (1972), Saritamer (1974), Swingtime (1975, dead-heat)
Winners since 1979[]
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
Earlier winners[]
- 1946: The Bug
- 1947: Djelal
- 1948: Combined Operations
- 1949: Solonaway
- 1950: Abadan
- 1951: Ki Ming
- 1952: Set Fair
- 1953: Rose Coral
- 1954: Set Fair
- 1955: Pappa Fourway
- 1956: King Bruce [a]
- 1957: Arcandy
- 1958: Jack and Jill
- 1959: Jack and Jill
- 1960: Zanzibar [a]
- 1961: Satan
- 1962: La Belle
- 1963: Sammy Davis [a]
- 1964: Ampney Princess
- 1965: Majority Blue
- 1966: Lucasland
- 1967: Great Bear
- 1968: Secret Ray
- 1969: Song
- 1970: Realm
- 1971: Abergwaun
- 1972: Home Guard
- 1973: Boldboy
- 1974: Saritamer
- 1975: Roman Warrior / Swingtime [b]
- 1976: Honeyblest
- 1977: Gentilhombre
- 1978: Creetown
- ^ a b c The 1956, 1960 and 1963 runnings took place at Kempton Park
- ^ The 1975 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners
See also[]
- Horseracing in Great Britain
- List of British flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1946 – this race is included under its original title, Diadem Stakes.
References[]
- ^ "Selections and Fields for Ascot". Glasgow Herald. 10 October 1947. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ "2010 Diadem Stakes". International Federation of Horseracing Authorities. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ "European Pattern Committee announce major changes to sprint programme from 2015". britishhorseracing.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Diadem Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – British Champions Sprint Stakes (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Diadem Stakes – Ascot.
- Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. p. 190. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
- Flat races in Great Britain
- Ascot Racecourse
- Open sprint category horse races
- British Champions Series