Acomb Stakes

Acomb Stakes
Group 3 race
Location York Racecourse
York, England
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Tattersalls
Website York
Race information
Distance 7f (1,408 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Left-hand elbow
Qualification Two-year-olds
exc. winners before July 8
Weight 9 st 1 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners
3 lb for G3 winners
Purse £85,000 (2016)
1st: £48,024
Acomb Stakes
2016
Syphax Best Of Days Lockheed

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.

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 EdderyBellotto (1986), Torrey Canyon (1991), Concordial (1993), Options Open (1994)

Leading trainer since 1986 (4 wins):

  • Sir Michael StouteAlways Fair (1987), Aquatic (1989), King's Best (1999), Comfy (2001)

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 [a]
2009 Elusive Pimpernel Eddie Ahern John Dunlop 1:22.45
2010 Waiter's Dream [b] 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[c] 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

a The 2008 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course.
b The 2010 winner Waiter's Dream was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed New Greenfield.
c 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 (Master Willie relegated from 1st)
  • 1980: Cocaine
  • 1981: Height of Fashion
  • 1982: Gorytus
  • 1983: Elusive
  • 1984: Kohaylan
  • 1985: Native Wizard

See also

References

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