- Diomed Stakes
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Group 3 race
Diomed StakesLocation Epsom Downs
Epsom, EnglandInaugurated 1971 Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Sponsor Investec Website Epsom Downs Race information Distance 1m 114y (1,714 metres) Track Turf, left-handed Qualification Three-years-old and up Weight 8 st 6 lb (3yo);
9 st 4 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners *
5 lb for Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners *
* since August 31 last yearPurse £50,000 (2011)
1st: £28,385The Diomed Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile and 114 yards (1,714 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early June.
The event is named after Diomed, the inaugural winner of Epsom's most famous race, the Derby. It was established in 1971, although it could be regarded as a continuation of a previous event, the St James Stakes.
The Diomed Stakes is now held on the second day of Epsom's two-day Derby Festival meeting, the same day as the Derby.
Contents
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- All Friends – 1975, 1976
- Nayyir – 2002, 2006
- Blythe Knight – 2007, 2008
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Sparkler (1971), Averof (1974), Hardgreen (1980), Adonijah (1984)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Clive Brittain – Averof (1974), Sylva Honda (1991), Mr Martini (1995)
- Henry Cecil – Ovac (1978), Adonijah (1984), Shining Steel (1989)
Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1971 Sparkler 3 Lester Piggott Sam Armstrong 1972 Sallust 3 Joe Mercer Dick Hern 1:42.30 1973 Owen Dudley 3 Geoff Lewis Noel Murless 1:44.20 1974 Averof 3 Lester Piggott Clive Brittain 1:41.50 1975 All Friends 3 Paul Cook Nick Vigors 1976 All Friends 4 Paul Cook Nick Vigors 1977 Gunner B 4 Joe Mercer Geoff Toft 1978 Ovac 5 Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 1979 Spring in Deepsea 4 Greville Starkey Luca Cumani 1980 Hardgreen 4 Lester Piggott Michael Stoute 1981 Saher 5 Ray Cochrane Ron Sheather 1982 Prima Voce 3 Bruce Raymond Robert Armstrong 1983 Lofty 3 Paul Cook Harry Thomson Jones 1984 Adonijah 4 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 1985 Scottish Reel 3 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1986 Pennine Walk 4 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 1:43.28 1987 Lauries Warrior 3 Michael Roberts Ron Boss 1:41.00 1988 Waajib 5 Michael Roberts Alec Stewart 1:42.38 1989 Shining Steel 3 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:42.99 1990 Eton Lad 3 Cash Asmussen Neville Callaghan 1:43.37 1991 Sylva Honda 3 Alan Munro Clive Brittain 1:40.75 1992 Zaahi 3 Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 1:43.50 1993 Enharmonic 6 Frankie Dettori Lord Huntingdon 1:44.04 1994 Bluegrass Prince 3 Brent Thomson Richard Hannon 1:41.51 1995 Mr Martini 5 Michael Roberts Clive Brittain 1:42.51 1996 Blomberg 4 David Harrison James Fanshawe 1:43.59 1997 Polar Prince 4 Ray Cochrane Michael Jarvis 1:42.26 1998 Intikhab 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:41.42 1999 Lear Spear 4 Richard Quinn David Elsworth 1:43.73 2000 Trans Island 5 Kieren Fallon Ian Balding 1:44.15 2001 Pulau Tioman 5 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:42.70 2002 Nayyir 4 Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler 1:45.78 2003 Gateman 6 Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnston 1:41.37 2004 Passing Glance 5 Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding 1:42.40 2005 Hazyview 4 Darryll Holland Neville Callaghan 1:44.73 2006 Nayyir 8 Frankie Dettori Gerard Butler 1:43.48 2007 Blythe Knight 7 Graham Gibbons John Quinn 1:43.36 2008 Blythe Knight 8 Graham Gibbons John Quinn 1:45.50 2009 Mac Love 8 Michael Fenton Stef Liddiard 1:43.61 2010 Bushman 6 William Buick David Simcock 1:43.03 2011 Fanunalter 5 Adam Kirby Marco Botti 1:45.12 See also
References
- galopp-sieger.de – Diomed Stakes (ex St. James Stakes).
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Diomed Stakes (2011).
- pedigreequery.com – Diomed Stakes – Epsom.
- Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. p. 56. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
Categories:- Flat races in Great Britain
- Epsom Downs Racecourse
- Open mile category horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1971
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