Valiant Stakes Explained

Class:Group 3
Horse Race:Valiant Stakes
Location:Ascot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated:1998 (as Bonusprint Fillies' Conditions Stakes)
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor:Longines
Website:Ascot
Distance:7f 213y (1,603 metres)
Surface:Turf
Track:Right-handed
Qualification:Three-years-old and up
fillies & mares
Weight:8 st 11 lb (3yo);
9 st 5 lb (4yo+)
Purse:£78,696 (2022)
1st: £45,368

|}The Valiant Stakes is a Group flat horse race in Great Britain open to mares and fillies aged three years or older.It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlongs and 213 yards (1,603 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

The race was first run 1998 as the Bonusprint Fillies' Conditions Stakes. It was given its current name and awarded Listed status in 2009.The race was moved from mid-August to late July as of 2002. It was upgraded to Group 3 from the 2020 running.[1]

Records

Most successful horse:

Leading jockey (3 wins):

Leading trainer (4 wins):

Winners

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1998Kismah3Richard HillsAlec Stewart1:42.55
1999Pink Cristal3Chris RutterHenry Candy1:43.47
2000Papabile3Ray CochraneWilliam Jarvis1:41.72
2001Riberac5Kevin DarleyMark Johnston1:42.37
2002Fraulein3Frankie DettoriEd Dunlop1:43.00
2003Soldera3Jamie SpencerJames Fanshawe1:45.13
2004Coy3Kieren FallonSir Michael Stoute1:40.92
2005Echelon3Ryan MooreSir Michael Stoute1:38.39
2006Wasseema3Richard HillsSir Michael Stoute1:39.40
2007Whazzis3Kerrin McEvoyWilliam Haggas1:42.31
2008Baharah4Richard HughesGerard Butler1:39.55
2009Strawberrydaiquiri3Ryan MooreSir Michael Stoute1:42.57
2010Field Day3Martin DwyerBrian Meehan1:41.07
2011Sooraah4Ryan MooreWilliam Haggas1:41.69
2012Thistle Bird4James DoyleRoger Charlton1:38.65
2013Zibelina3Ahmed AjtebiSaeed bin Suroor1:39.67
2014Euro Charline3Andrea AtzeniMarco Botti1:41.88
2015Evita Peron4Richard KingscoteRalph Beckett1:43.60
2016Red Box3Luke MorrisSir Mark Prescott1:39.09
2017On Her Toes3Joe FanningWilliam Haggas1:43.87
2018Clon Coulis4Ben CurtisDavid Barron1:41.72
2019Duneflower3Kieran O'NeillJohn Gosden1:41.56
2020Lady Bowthorpe4Kieran ShoemarkWilliam Jarvis1:40.39
2021Dreamloper4Oisin MurphyEd Walker1:38.34
2022Jumbly3Hollie DoyleHarry & Roger Charlton1:42.32
2023Random Harvest 5Ed Walker 1:43.71
2024Friendly Soul 3Kieran ShoemarkJohn & Thady Gosden1:40.21

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2020 European Programme of Flat Black Type Races . British Horseracing Authority . 31 January 2020.