Heron Stakes
| Class | Listed |
|---|---|
| Location | Sandown Park Esher, England |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Chasemore Farm |
| Website | Sandown Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m (1,609m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | 9 st 2 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies Penalties 5 lb for Group winners* 3 lb for Listed winners* after 31 August 2020 |
| Purse | £45,000 (2024) 1st: £25,520 |
| 2025 | ||
| Opera Ballo | Bay City Roller | Jackknife |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Almaqam | Kikkuli | Sons And Lovers |
| 2023 | ||
| Captain Winters | Grey's Monument | Slipofthepen |
| 2022 | ||
| My Prospero | Reach For The Moon | Akhu Najla |
| 2021 | ||
| Mostahdaf | Highland Avenue | Bullace |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||
| King Of Comedy | Roseman | Sangarius |
| 2018 | ||
| Without Parole | Gabr | Vintager |
| 2017 | ||
| Khafoo Shememi | Escobar | Zainhom |
| 2016 | ||
| Zonderland | Atlantic Sun | Forge |
| 2015 | ||
| Consort | Secret Brief | White Lake |
| 2014 | ||
| Master Carpenter | Indy | End of Line |
| 2013 | ||
| Montiridge | Mango Diva | Ebn Arab |
| 2012 | ||
| Cogito | Stipulate | Tales Of Grimm |
| 2011 | ||
| Tazahum | Fury | Neebras |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Fallen Idol | The Rectifier | Aldovrandi |
| 2009 | ||
| Border Patrol | Ashram | Spring Of Fame |
| 2008 | ||
| Redolent | Iguazu Falls | Virtual |
| 2007 | ||
| Massive | Charlie Farnsbarns | Jo'burg |
| 2006 | ||
| Final Verse | Deepwater Bay | Antica |
| 2005 | ||
| Proclamation | Tucker | Coeur Courageux |
| 2004 | ||
| Tahreeb | Leicester Square | Orcadian |
| 2003 | ||
| Kalaman | Ikhtyar | Rimrod |
| 2002 | ||
| Hero's Journey | Compton Dragon | Irony |
| 2001 | ||
| Dandoun | Aldebaran | Reef Diver |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Inglenook | Sir Ninja | Sun Charm |
| 1999 | ||
| Kalanisi | Industrialist | Peculiarity |
| 1998 | ||
| Speedfit Too | Golden Dice | Jinsiyah |
| 1997 | ||
| Among Men | Amid Albadu | Green Card |
| 1996 | ||
| Regal Archive | Sorbie Tower | Wixim |
| 1995 | ||
| Peace Envoy | Ihtiram | Royal Philosopher |
| 1994 | ||
| Bluegrass Prince | In Like Flynn | River Deep |
| 1993 | ||
| Mistle Cat | Port Lucaya | Ardkinglass |
| 1992 | ||
| Torrey Canyon | Pursuit Of Love | Casteddu |
| 1991 | ||
| Joie De Soir | Sapieha | Suomi |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Lord Florey | Palace Street | Kaheel |
| 1989 | ||
| Magical Strike | Hoy | Upper Strata |
| 1988 | ||
| Raykour | Western Gun | Nail Don |
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 (1,609 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 usually part of a fixture called the Brigadier Gerard Evening which also features the Brigadier Gerard Stakes and the Henry II Stakes. The Heron Stakes was held at a separate meeting a week before Brigadier Gerard Evening in 2021.
Records
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Frankie Dettori – Lord Florey (1990), Proclamation (2005), Cogito (2012), Without Parole (2018), King of Comedy (2019)
Leading trainer (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
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Persian Bold | Kipper Lynch | Tony Ingham | 1:24.43 |
| 1979 | Kris | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | 1:28.41 |
| 1980 | Dalsaan | Lester Piggott | Michael Stoute | 1:25.80 |
| 1981 | Spark of Life | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:31.10 |
| 1982 | Come On The Blues | Willie Carson | Clive Brittain | 1:27.01 |
| 1983 | The Noble Player | Steve Cauthen | Barry Hills | 1:31.18 |
| 1984 | Superlative | Tony Ives | Bill O'Gorman | 1:25.72 |
| 1985 | Diaglyphard | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:35.93 |
| 1986 | Faustus | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:39.82 |
| 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 |
| 2017 | Khafoo Shememi | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:42.61 |
| 2018 | Without Parole | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:45.54 |
| 2019 | King of Comedy | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:40.29 |
| no race 2020 [b] | ||||
| 2021 | Mostahdaf | Jim Crowley | John and Thady Gosden | 1:50.29 |
| 2022 | My Prospero | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 1:41.94 |
| 2023 | Captain Winters | Neil Callan | Kevin Ryan | 1:44.92 |
| 2024 | Almaqam | William Buick | Ed Walker | 1:46.07 |
| 2025 | Opera Ballo | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 1:42.45 |
- ^ The 2003 winner Kalaman was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Oriental Magic
- ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspension extended". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- pedigreequery.com – Heron Stakes – Sandown.