Acomb Stakes

The Acomb Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at York over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

Acomb Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationYork Racecourse
York, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorTattersalls
WebsiteYork
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-hand elbow
QualificationTwo-year-olds
exc. winners before 11 July
Weight9 st 1 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners
3 lb for G3 winners
Purse£40,000 (2020)
1st: £22,684
Acomb Stakes
2020
Gear Up Spycatcher Broxi

The event is named after Acomb, an area of York located to the north-west of the racecourse. It was given Listed status in 1998, and promoted to Group 3 level in 2006. It is currently held on the opening day of the four-day Ebor Festival meeting.

The leading horses from the Acomb Stakes sometimes go on to compete in Group 1 races, and certain participants have been successful in the following year's Classics.

Records

Leading jockey since 1986 (4 wins):

  • Pat Eddery – Bellotto (1986), Torrey Canyon (1991), Concordial (1993), Options Open (1994)
  • Lester Piggott rode 6 winners of the race before 1986 - Royal Palace (1966), Dieudonne (1968), Billy Bremner (1971), Tanzor (1974),Padroug (1976) & Height of Fashion (1981)

Leading trainer since 1986 (4 wins):

  • Sir Michael Stoute – Always Fair (1987), Aquatic (1989), King's Best (1999), Comfy (2001)
  • Mark Johnston - Bijou d'Inde (1995), Bourbonnais (2002), Elliots World (2004), Gear Up (2020)

Winners since 1986
Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
1986 Bellotto Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 1:26.60
1987 Always Fair Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:31.03
1988 Thorn Dance Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:25.89
1989 Aquatic Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:24.13
1990 Sedair Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:26.03
1991 Torrey Canyon Pat Eddery Roger Charlton 1:27.16
1992 Woodchat Alan Munro Paul Cole 1:23.65
1993 Concordial Pat Eddery Roger Charlton 1:25.91
1994 Options Open Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Sr. 1:22.98
1995 Bijou d'Inde Darryll Holland Mark Johnston 1:23.53
1996 Revoque John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:24.05
1997 Saratoga Springs Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:26.08
1998 Auction House Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:23.30
1999 King's Best Gary Stevens Sir Michael Stoute 1:23.03
2000 Hemingway Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:25.12
2001 Comfy Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 1:23.09
2002 Bourbonnais Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 1:25.71
2003 Rule of Law Jamie Spencer David Loder 1:23.42
2004 Elliots World Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 1:25.06
2005 Palace Episode Kieren Fallon Kevin Ryan 1:24.27
2006 Big Timer Tom Eaves Ian Semple 1:27.28
2007 Fast Company Ryan Moore Brian Meehan 1:26.66
no race 2008 [lower-alpha 1]
2009 Elusive Pimpernel Eddie Ahern John Dunlop 1:22.45
2010 Waiter's Dream [lower-alpha 2] Kieren Fallon Brian Meehan 1:24.82
2011 Entifaadha Richard Hills William Haggas 1:26.12
2012 Dundonnell James Doyle Roger Charlton 1:23.88
2013 Treaty of Paris[lower-alpha 3] James Doyle Henry Candy 1:23.02
2014 Dutch Connection William Buick Charles Hills 1:22.32
2015 Recorder Frankie Dettori William Haggas 1:24.20
2016 Syphax Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan 1:23.46
2017 Wells Farhh Go David Allan Tim Easterby 1:26.32
2018 Phoenix of Spain Jamie Spencer Charles Hills 1:24.19
2019 Valdermoro Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey 1:24.09
2020 Gear Up Silvestre de Sousa Mark Johnston 1:24.59
  1. The 2008 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course
  2. The 2010 winner Waiter's Dream was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed New Greenfield
  3. The 2013 winner Treaty of Paris was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Too Fast

Earlier winners
  • 1948: Kiowa
  • 1949: Périgueux
  • 1950: Djebellica
  • 1951: Alcinus
  • 1952: Aureole
  • 1953: L'Avengro
  • 1954: Acropolis
  • 1955: Mamounia
  • 1956: Snow Leopard
  • 1957: Cool Debate
  • 1958: Anthelion
  • 1959: Beau Ideal
  • 1960: Tender Word
  • 1961: Cyrus
  • 1962: Confidence
  • 1963: Causerie
  • 1964: Royalgo
  • 1965: Le Cordonnier
  • 1966: Royal Palace
  • 1967: Alaska Way
  • 1968: Dieudonne
  • 1969: Dubrava
  • 1970: Sir Lark
  • 1971: Billy Bremner
  • 1972: Kwang Su
  • 1973: Consolatrix
  • 1974: Tanzor
  • 1975: Mid Beat
  • 1976: Padroug
  • 1977: Tartan Pimpernel
  • 1978: Senorita Poquito
  • 1979: Rontino[lower-alpha 1]
  • 1980: Cocaine
  • 1981: Height of Fashion
  • 1982: Gorytus
  • 1983: Elusive
  • 1984: Kohaylan
  • 1985: Native Wizard
  1. Master Willie finished 1st in 1979 but was relegated to 2nd

See also

References
  • Paris-Turf:
    • "1982"., "1984"., "1986"., "1987".
  • Racing Post:
  • galopp-sieger.de – Acomb Stakes.
  • ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Acomb Stakes (2019).
  • pedigreequery.com – Acomb Stakes – York.
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