Champagne Stakes (Great Britain) Explained

Class:Group 2
Horse Race:Champagne Stakes
Location:Doncaster Racecourse
Doncaster, England
Inaugurated:1823
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor:Coral
Website:Doncaster
Distance:7f 6y (1,414 metres)
Surface:Turf
Track:Straight
Qualification:Two-year-old
colts and geldings
Weight:9 st 0 lb
Penalties
3 lb for G1 / G2 winners
Purse:£125,000 (2022)
1st: £80,000

|}The Champagne Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and geldings. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 7 furlongs and 6 yards (1,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

History

The event was established in 1823, and it was originally open to horses of either gender. For a period it was contested over a mile, and it was shortened to 6 furlongs in 1870. It was extended to 7 furlongs in 1962, and restricted to male horses in 1988.

The Champagne Stakes is held during Doncaster's four-day St. Leger Festival, and it is currently run on the final day, the same day as the St Leger Stakes.

The leading horses from the race sometimes go on to compete in the following month's Dewhurst Stakes. The most recent horse to win both races was Chaldean in 2022.

Records

Leading jockey (9 wins):

Leading trainer (10 wins):

Winners since 1974

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YearWinnerJockeyTrainerTime
1974width=160px Giacomettiwidth=170px Tony Murraywidth=180px Ryan Price
1974GrundyPat EdderyPeter Walwyn1:27.20
1975WollowGianfranco DettoriHenry Cecil1:27.70
1976J. O. TobinLester PiggottNoel Murless1:27.80
1977Sexton BlakeWillie CarsonBarry Hills1:26.70
1978R. B. ChesneJoe MercerHenry Cecil1:28.30
1979Final StrawPaul CookMichael Stoute
1980GielgudJoe MercerHenry Cecil1:28.90
1981AchievedPat EdderyVincent O'Brien1:27.10
1982GorytusWillie CarsonDick Hern1:26.20
1983Lear FanTony ClarkGuy Harwood1:28.16
1984Young RunawayGreville StarkeyGuy Harwood1:28.80
1985Sure BladeBrent ThomsonBarry Hills
1986Don't Forget MePat EdderyRichard Hannon Sr.1:25.06
1987WarningPat EdderyGuy Harwood1:25.22
1988Prince of DanceWillie CarsonNeil Graham1:26.50
1989no race
1990Bog TrotterNigel DayWilliam Haggas1:26.88
1991Rodrigo de TrianoWillie CarsonPeter Chapple-Hyam1:26.55
1992PetardiaMichael HillsGeoff Wragg1:25.86
1993UnblestGeorge DuffieldJames Fanshawe1:28.36
1994Sri PekanMichael KinanePaul Cole1:27.22
1995AlhaarthWillie CarsonDick Hern1:31.57
1996BahhareWillie CarsonJohn Dunlop1:23.21
1997Daggers DrawnKieren FallonHenry Cecil1:26.92
1998Auction HouseMichael HillsBarry Hills1:26.08
1999Distant MusicMichael HillsBarry Hills1:24.16
2000NoverreFrankie DettoriDavid Loder1:25.67
2001Dubai DestinationFrankie DettoriDavid Loder1:26.45
2002AlmushaharFrankie DettoriDavid Loder1:24.15
2003Lucky StoryDarryll HollandMark Johnston1:27.92
2004EtlaalaRichard HillsBarry Hills1:23.33
2005
(dh)		Close to You
Silent Times		John Egan
Jamie Spencer		Terry Mills
Eoghan O'Neill		1:26.62
2006Vital Equine Richard MullenEoghan O'Neill1:23.29
2007McCartneyRyan MooreMark Johnston1:25.04
2008Westphalia Johnny MurtaghAidan O'Brien1:28.52
2009Poet's VoiceFrankie DettoriSaeed bin Suroor1:24.91
2010SaamiddFrankie DettoriSaeed bin Suroor1:26.32
2011Trumpet MajorRichard HughesRichard Hannon Sr.1:25.86
2012ToronadoRichard HughesRichard Hannon Sr.1:24.88
2013OutstripMickael BarzalonaCharlie Appleby1:26.90
2014EstidhkaarPaul HanaganRichard Hannon Jr.1:24.18
2015EmotionlessWilliam BuickCharlie Appleby1:27.49
2016RivetAndrea AtzeniWilliam Haggas1:26.63
2017SeahengeDonnacha O'BrienAidan O'Brien1:25.78
2018Too Darn HotFrankie DettoriJohn Gosden1:23.92
2019ThreatPat DobbsRichard Hannon Jr.1:25.42
2020ChinditPat DobbsRichard Hannon Jr.1:24.21
2021Bayside BoyDavid EganRoger Varian1:27.88
2022ChaldeanFrankie DettoriAndrew Balding1:27.01
2023IberianTom MarquandCharles Hills1:27.35

Earlier winners

1 The 1865 race was a dead heat, but Redan was awarded victory after Lord Lyon's owner declined to take part in a run-off.
2 Blue Gown finished first in 1867, but he was disqualified for carrying an undeclared weight.
3 The 1886 and 1904 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.
4 The 1941 edition took place at Newbury.

See also

References

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