The Atalanta Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August or early September.
Group 3 race | |
Location | Sandown Park Esher, England |
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Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Betway |
Website | Sandown Park |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m (1,609 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies and mares no G2 / G1 win since last Sept. 1 |
Weight | 8 st 10 lb (3yo); 9 st 1 lb (4yo+) Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners * * after 31 March 2018 |
Purse | £80,000 (2021) 1st: £45,368 |
2023 | ||
Heredia | Queen For You | Potapova |
Previous years | ||
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2022 | ||
Potapova | Grande Dame | Mrs Fitzherbert |
2021 | ||
Saffron Beach | Waliyak | Ville De Grace |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
Arpero | Alwathba | Power Take Off |
1989 | ||
Dimmer | Hooray Lady | Green's Seascape |
1988 | ||
Dabaweyaa | New Trends | Suntrap |
The race was formerly classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2012.[1]
The Atalanta Stakes was formerly part of the venue's Variety Club Day, an annual fundraising event for the Variety Club.
Records
editMost successful horse since 1986:
- no horse has won this race more than once since 1986
Leading jockey since 1986 (4 wins):
- Pat Eddery – Tahilla (1987), Hyabella (1991), Private Line (1995), One So Wonderful (1997)
Leading trainer since 1986 (6 wins):
- Sir Michael Stoute – Dabaweyaa (1988), Hyabella (1991), Wasseema (2006), Strawberrydaiquiri (2009), Dank (2012), Veracious (2018)
Winners since 1986
editYear | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1986 | Purchasepaperchase | 4 | Willie Carson | Robert Armstrong | |
1987 | Tahilla | 3 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | |
1988 | Dabaweyaa | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:42.63 |
1989 | Dimmer | 3 | Michael Roberts | Robert Armstrong | 1:41.65 |
1990 | Arpero | 3 | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | 1:42.18 |
1991 | Hyabella | 3 | Pat Eddery | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:43.10 |
1992 | Amwag | 3 | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart | 1:43.62 |
1993 | Lap of Luxury | 4 | Michael Tebbutt | William Jarvis | 1:41.02 |
1994 | Ingozi | 3 | Darryll Holland | Geoff Wragg | 1:42.23 |
1995 | Private Line | 3 | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | 1:43.81 |
1996 | Wandering Star | 3 | Nigel Day | James Fanshawe | 1:41.25 |
1997 | One So Wonderful | 3 | Pat Eddery | Luca Cumani | 1:46.80 |
1998 | Kissogram | 3 | John Reid | Luca Cumani | 1:42.87 |
1999 | Etizaaz | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:42.19 |
2000 | Out of Reach | 3 | Richard Quinn | Barry Hills | 1:42.60 |
2001 | Intrepidous | 3 | Brett Doyle | Brian Meehan | 1:43.56 |
2002 | Miss Pinkerton | 3 | Darryll Holland | Geoff Wragg | 1:43.22 |
2003 | Lady Bear | 5 | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey | 1:44.33 |
2004 | Zietory | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Paul Cole | 1:47.57 |
2005 | Musicanna | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | James Fanshawe | 1:45.93 |
2006 | Wasseema | 3 | Richard Hills | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:41.08 |
2007 | Sweet Lilly | 3 | Tadhg O'Shea | Mick Channon | 1:41.03 |
2008 | Shabiba | 3 | Richard Hills | Marcus Tregoning | 1:41.32 |
2009 | Strawberrydaiquiri | 3 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:41.46 |
2010 | Seta | 3 | Jean-Pierre Guillambert | Luca Cumani | 1:41.95 |
2011 | Theyskens' Theory | 3 | Davy Bonilla | Brian Meehan | 1:45.67 |
2012 | Dank | 3 | Richard Hughes | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:41.08 |
2013 (dh) |
Integral Ladys First |
3 4 |
Ryan Moore Tony Hamilton |
Sir Michael Stoute Richard Fahey |
1:39.20 |
2014 | Fintry | 3 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | 1:43.01 |
2015 | Nakuti | 4 | Ben Curtis | Sylvester Kirk | 1:40.62 |
2016 | Persuasive | 3 | Robert Havlin | John Gosden | 1:42.74 |
2017 | Aljazzi | 4 | Andrea Atzeni | Marco Botti | 1:40.64 |
2018 | Veracious | 3 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:43.12 |
2019 | Lavender's Blue | 3 | Jim Crowley | Amanda Perrett | 1:42.16 |
2020 | Maamora | 4 | William Buick | Simon & Ed Crisford | 1:42.08 |
2021 | Saffron Beach | 3 | Hollie Doyle | Jane Chapple-Hyam | 1:42.73 |
2022 | Potapova | 4 | Richard Kingscote | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:42.24 |
2023 | Heredia | 4 | Sean Levey | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:44.38 |
2024 | Tamfana | 3 | Oisin Murphy | David Menuisier | 1:41.49 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "BHA announces upgrades". British Horseracing Authority. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- Racing Post:
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Atalanta Stakes (2018).