Heron Stakes
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Listed race | |
Location | Sandown Park Esher, England |
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Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | BetVictor |
Website | Sandown Park |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 14y (1,622 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds |
Weight | 9 st 0 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies Penalties 8 lb for G1 / G2 winners 5 lb for G3 / Listed winners |
Purse | £37,000 (2016) 1st: £20,983 |
2016 | ||
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Zonderland | Atlantic Sun | Forge |
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2015 | ||
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Consort | Secret Brief | White Lake |
2014 | ||
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Master Carpenter | Indy | End of Line |
2013 | ||
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Montiridge | Mango Diva | Ebn Arab |
2012 | ||
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Cogito | Stipulate | Tales Of Grimm |
2011 | ||
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Tazahum | Fury | Neebras |
2010 | ||
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Fallen Idol | The Rectifier | Aldovrandi |
2009 | ||
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Border Patrol | Ashram | Spring Of Fame |
2008 | ||
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Redolent | Iguazu Falls | Virtual |
2007 | ||
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Massive | Charlie Farnsbarns | Jo'burg |
2006 | ||
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Final Verse | Deepwater Bay | Antica |
2005 | ||
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Proclamation | Tucker | Coeur Courageux |
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Tahreeb | Leicester Square | Orcadian |
2003 | ||
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Kalaman | Ikhtyar | Rimrod |
The Heron Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 1 mile and 14 yards (1,622 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May.
The event was formerly held at Kempton Park. It was staged at Goodwood in 2005 and 2006, and transferred to Sandown Park in 2007.
The Heron Stakes is currently part of a fixture called the Brigadier Gerard Evening. The meeting also features the Brigadier Gerard Stakes and the Henry II Stakes.
Records
Leading jockey since 1978 (3 wins):
- Walter Swinburn – Spark of Life (1981), Diaglyphard (1985), Neshad (1987)
- Ray Cochrane – Raykour (1988), Torrey Canyon (1992), Among Men (1997)
- Frankie Dettori – Lord Florey (1990), Proclamation (2005), Cogito (2012)
- Ryan Moore - Redolent (2008), Master Carpenter (2014), Consort (2015)
Leading trainer since 1978 (10 wins):
- Sir Michael Stoute – Dalsaan (1980), Spark of Life (1981), Diaglyphard (1985), Neshad (1987), Magical Strike (1989), Among Men (1997), Kalaman (2003), Final Verse (2006), Tazahum (2011), Consort (2015)
Winners since 1978
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1978 | Persian Bold | Kipper Lynch | Tony Ingham | |
1979 | Kris | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | |
1980 | Dalsaan | Lester Piggott | Michael Stoute | |
1981 | Spark of Life | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | |
1982 | Come On The Blues | Willie Carson | Clive Brittain | |
1983 | The Noble Player | Steve Cauthen | Barry Hills | |
1984 | Superlative | Tony Ives | Bill O'Gorman | |
1985 | Diaglyphard | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | |
1986 | Faustus | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | |
1987 | Neshad | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:38.82 |
1988 | Raykour | Ray Cochrane | Luca Cumani | 1:38.99 |
1989 | Magical Strike | Greville Starkey | Michael Stoute | 1:36.74 |
1990 | Lord Florey | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani | 1:42.09 |
1991 | Joie de Soir | Paul Eddery | Fulke Johnson Houghton | 1:42.93 |
1992 | Torrey Canyon | Ray Cochrane | Roger Charlton | 1:38.37 |
1993 | Mistle Cat | Wendyll Woods | Sean Woods | 1:38.30 |
1994 | Bluegrass Prince | Brent Thomson | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 1:46.56 |
1995 | Peace Envoy | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | 1:38.25 |
1996 | Regal Archive | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:41.89 |
1997 | Among Men | Ray Cochrane | Michael Stoute | 1:37.95 |
1998 | Speedfit Too | Gary Carter | George Margarson | 1:40.47 |
1999 | Kalanisi | Gérald Mossé | Luca Cumani | 1:35.64 |
2000 | Inglenook | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 1:46.69 |
2001 | Dandoun | Kieren Fallon | John Dunlop | 1:38.03 |
2002 | Hero's Journey | Darryll Holland | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 1:36.98 |
2003 | Kalaman [a] | Christophe Soumillon | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:38.44 |
2004 | Tahreeb | Martin Dwyer | Marcus Tregoning | 1:37.76 |
2005 | Proclamation | Frankie Dettori | Jeremy Noseda | 1:39.31 |
2006 | Final Verse | Robert Winston | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:45.28 |
2007 | Massive | Darryll Holland | Mick Channon | 1:46.70 |
2008 | Redolent | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 1:46.93 |
2009 | Border Patrol | Steve Drowne | Roger Charlton | 1:42.63 |
2010 | Fallen Idol | William Buick | John Gosden | 1:42.60 |
2011 | Tazahum | Richard Hills | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:47.45 |
2012 | Cogito | Frankie Dettori | Brian Meehan | 1:42.71 |
2013 | Montiridge | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 1:44.84 |
2014 | Master Carpenter | Ryan Moore | Rod Millman | 1:49.24 |
2015 | Consort | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:40.89 |
2016 | Zonderland | Adam Kirby | Clive Cox | 1:42.53 |
a The 2003 winner Kalaman was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Oriental Magic.
See also
References
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- pedigreequery.com – Heron Stakes – Sandown.