Dragon Stakes
Appearance
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2024 | ||
Aesterius | It Ain't Two | The Actor |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Kylian | Hackman | Nazalan |
2022 | ||
Rocket Rodney | Cuban Mistress | Eddie's Boy |
2021 | ||
Fearby | Mojomaker | Kaboo |
The Dragon Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged two years only. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 5 furlongs and 10 yards (1,015 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.[1]
The race was first run in 1992.
The best winner of the race has probably been Hoh Magic, who went on to win the Prix Morny.[2]
Records
[edit]Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Richard Quinn – Bodyguard (1997), Vita Spericolata (1999), Berk The Jerk (2001), Bella Tusa (2002)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Richard Hannon Sr. – Sarson (1998), Zavone (2005), Zebedee (2010)
Winners
[edit]Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1992 | Marina Park | Dean McKeown | Mark Johnston | 1:02.77 |
1993 | Elrafa Ah | Richard Hills | Harry Thomson Jones | 1:01.34 |
1994 | Hoh Magic[2] | Michael Hills | Michael Bell | 0:59.79 |
1995 | Home Shopping | Jason Tate | Kevin McAuliffe | 1:02.55 |
1996 | Vax Star | Jason Weaver | John Spearing | 1:00.65 |
1997 | Bodyguard | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 1:05.53 |
1998 | Sarson | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:05.71 |
1999 | Vita Spericolata | Richard Quinn | John Wainwright | 1:01.10 |
2000 | Misty Eyed | Lee Newman | Nerys Dutfield | 1:01.38 |
2001 | Berk The Jerk[a] | Richard Quinn | Mark Tompkins | 1:02.65 |
2002 | Bella Tusa | Richard Quinn | Chris Wall | 1:04.46 |
2003 | Fortunately | Kieren Fallon | David Evans | 1:02.75 |
2004 | Polly Perkins | Jean-Pierre Guillambert | Nick Littmoden | 1:05.00 |
2005 | Zavone | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:02.47 |
2006 | Bahama Mama | Shane Kelly | Jeremy Noseda | 1:01.94 |
2007 | Western Art | Jimmy Fortune | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:04.07 |
2008 | Light The Fire | Jimmy Fortune | Brian Meehan | 1:00.83 |
2009 | Iver Bridge Lad[3] | Marc Halford | John Ryan | 1:02.95 |
2010 | Zebedee[4] | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:01.49 |
2011 | Forevertheoptimist[5] | Kieren Fallon | Linda Stubbs | 1:02.06 |
2012 | Morawij | Neil Callan | Roger Varian | 1:02.75 |
2013 | Ambiance | Martin Harley | Mick Channon | 1:00.25 |
2014 | Beacon[6] | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:02.49 |
2015 | Riflescope[7] | James Doyle | Mark Johnston | 1:00.35 |
2016 | The Last Lion | Franny Norton | Mark Johnston | 1:04.20 |
2017 | Havana Grey | P. J. McDonald | Karl Burke | 1:00.59 |
2018 | Well Done Fox | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:00.66 |
2019 | Liberty Beach | Jason Hart | John Quinn | 1:00.52 |
2020 | Gussy Mac | Jack Mitchell | Roger Teal | 1:03.75 |
2021 | Fearby | P. J. McDonald | Edward Bethell | 1:02.16 |
2022 | Rocket Rodney | Daniel Muscutt | George Scott | 1:01.13 |
2023 | Kylian | Ryan Moore | Karl Burke | 1:01.48 |
2024 | Aesterius | James Doyle | Archie Watson | 1:01.93 |
- ^ The 2001 winner Berk The Jerk was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Wishmaster
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "British Flat Pattern and Listed Races 2014" (PDF). britishhorseracing.com. p. 93. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Colic kills Hoh Magic". The Independent. 21 May 2006.
- ^ "Iver Bridge Lad first stakes winner for Avonbridge". the-racehorse.com.
- ^ "Full Result | 14:50 Dragon Stakes (Listed) | Sandown Park | Sky Sports Horse Racing".
- ^ "Verglas gelding battles to Dragon success". Racing Post. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015.
- ^ Tony Smurthwaite (4 July 2014). "Beacon roars in Dragon stroll". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Riflescope on target in the Dragon Stakes". darleyeurope.com.