Atalanta Stakes
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Sandown Park Esher, England |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||
| Potapova | Grande Dame | Mrs Fitzherbert |
| 2021 | ||
| Saffron Beach | Waliyak | Ville De Grace |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Maamora | Billesdon Brook | Lavender's Blue |
| 2019 | ||
| Lavender's Blue | Duneflower | Look Around |
| 2018 | ||
| Veracious | Awesometank | Winter Lightning |
| 2017 | ||
| Aljazzi | Nathra | Tisbutadream |
| 2016 | ||
| Persuasive | Blond Me | Lucy The Painter |
| 2015 | ||
| Nakuti | Blond Me | Black Cherry |
| 2014 | ||
| Fintry | Odeliz | Water Hole |
| 2013 | ||
| Integral | Ladys First | Shuruq |
| 2012 | ||
| Dank | Ladys First | Gathering |
| 2011 | ||
| Theyskens' Theory | Modeyra | Brevity |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Seta | Long Lashes | Flora Trevelyan |
| 2009 | ||
| Strawberrydaiquiri | Ada River | Nashmiah |
| 2008 | ||
| Shabiba | Ada River | Ghaidaa |
| 2007 | ||
| Sweet Lilly | Heaven Sent | Basaata |
| 2006 | ||
| Wasseema | Bahia Breeze | La Mottie |
| 2005 | ||
| Musicanna | Golden Island | Teeba |
| 2004 | ||
| Zietory | Bayberry | Three Secrets |
| 2003 | ||
| Lady Bear | Zyzania | Play That Tune |
| 2002 | ||
| Miss Pinkerton | Mythic | Mamounia |
| 2001 | ||
| Intrepidous | Sayedah | Peaceful Paradise |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Out Of Reach | Moselle | Rosse |
| 1999 | ||
| Etizaaz | Selfish | Out Line |
| 1998 | ||
| Kissogram | Akarita | Supercal |
| 1997 | ||
| One So Wonderful | Dragonada | Apache Star |
| 1996 | ||
| Wandering Star | Miss Universal | Yamuna |
| 1995 | ||
| Private Line | Louis' Queen | A La Carte |
| 1994 | ||
| Ingozi | Andromaque | Devotee |
| 1993 | ||
| Lap Of Luxury | Reine De Neige | Queen's View |
| 1992 | ||
| Amwag | Melpomene | Petal Girl |
| 1991 | ||
| Hyabella | Shaima | Vallauris |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Arpero | Alwathba | Power Take Off |
| 1989 | ||
| Dimmer | Hooray Lady | Green's Seascape |
| 1988 | ||
| Dabaweyaa | New Trends | Suntrap |
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.
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
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once.
Leading jockey since 1964 (7 wins):
- Pat Eddery – Tsaritsa (1975), Triagonal (1984), Soprano (1985), Tahilla (1987), Hyabella (1991), Private Line (1995), One So Wonderful (1997)
Leading trainer since 1964 (7 wins):
- Sir Michael Stoute – Tsaritsa (1975), Dabaweyaa (1988), Hyabella (1991), Wasseema (2006), Strawberrydaiquiri (2009), Dank (2012), Veracious (2018)
Winners since 1964
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Lavenette | 3 | Taffy Thomas | Geoffrey Barling | 2:13.60 |
| 1965 | Credence | 3 | Geoff Lewis | Ian Balding | 2:27.80 |
| 1966 | Corbalton | 3 | Greville Starkey | Peter Nelson | 2:16.00 |
| 1967 | Negotiator | 3 | Bill Williamson | Walter Wharton | 1:43.40 |
| 1968 | Red Sunset | 3 | Scobie Breasley | Peter Nelson | 1:47.00 |
| 1969 | Quickmatch | 3 | Geoff Lewis | Ian Balding | 1:45.40 |
| 1970 | Strong Light | 3 | Joe Mercer | Derrick Candy | 1:45.00 |
| 1971 | Hitesca | 3 | Greville Starkey | John Winter | 1:49.50 |
| 1972 | Buss [a] | 3 | Geoff Lewis | Arthur Budgett | 1:41.86 |
| no race 1973 | |||||
| no race 1974 | |||||
| 1975 | Tsaritsa | 3 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 1:42.31 |
| 1976 | Gale Bridge | 3 | Brian Taylor | Ryan Price | 1:43.12 |
| 1977 | Fawn | 3 | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | 1:50.99 |
| 1978 | Martingale | 3 | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | 1:44.44 |
| 1979 | Bonnie Isle | 3 | Lester Piggott | John Dunlop | 1:39.90 |
| 1980 | Rosia Bay | 3 | Willie Carson | William Hastings-Bass | 1:47.39 |
| 1981 | Vocalist [b] | 3 | Lester Piggott | Frankie Durr | 1:44.57 |
| 1982 | Main Sail | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:41.84 |
| 1983 | Linda's Fantasy | 3 | Willie Carson | Robert Armstrong | 1:39.08 |
| 1984 | Triagonal | 3 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | 1:42.53 |
| 1985 | Soprano | 3 | Pat Eddery | Ian Balding | 1:39.91 |
| 1986 | Purchasepaperchase | 4 | Willie Carson | Robert Armstrong | 1:42.16 |
| 1987 | Tahilla | 3 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | 1:39.54 |
| 1988 | Dabaweyaa | 3 | Walter Swinburn | 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 | 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 |
- ^ The 1972 running took place at Kempton Park
- ^ The 1981 running took place at Kempton Park
See also
References
- ^ "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).