Heron Stakes

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.

Heron Stakes
Listed race
LocationSandown Park
Esher, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorMatchbook
WebsiteSandown Park
Race information
Distance1m (1,609m)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight9 st 0 lb
Allowances
5 lb for fillies
Penalties
5 lb for Group winners*
3 lb for Listed winners*
after 31 August 2018
Purse£40,000 (2019)
1st: £22,684
Heron Stakes
2019
King Of Comedy Roseman Sangarius

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 currently part of a fixture called the Brigadier Gerard Evening. The meeting also features the Brigadier Gerard Stakes and the Henry II Stakes.

Records

Leading jockey since 1978 (5 wins):

  • Frankie Dettori – Lord Florey (1990), Proclamation (2005), Cogito (2012), Without Parole (2018), King of Comedy (2019)

Leading trainer since 1978 (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 since 1978
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1978 Persian Bold Kipper Lynch Tony Ingham
1979 Kris Joe Mercer Henry Cecil
1980 Dalsaan Lester Piggott Michael Stoute
1981 Spark of Life Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute
1982 Come On The Blues Willie Carson Clive Brittain
1983 The Noble Player Steve Cauthen Barry Hills
1984 Superlative Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman
1985 Diaglyphard Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute
1986 Faustus Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil
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 [lower-alpha 1] 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
  1. The 2003 winner Kalaman was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Oriental Magic

See also

References
  • Paris-Turf:
    • "1982"., "1983"., "1984"., "1985".
  • Racing Post:
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