Heron Stakes

Heron Stakes
Listed race
Location Sandown Park
Esher, England
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Cantor Fitzgerald
Website Sandown Park
Race information
Distance 1m 14y (1,622 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Three-year-olds
Weight 9 st 0 lb
Allowances
5 lb for fillies
Penalties
8 lb for G1 / G2 winners
5 lb for G3 / Listed winners
Purse £33,000 (2012)
1st: £18,714
Heron Stakes
2015
Consort Secret Brief White Lake

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 and 14 yards (1,622 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 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 (3 wins):

  • Walter Swinburn – Spark of Life (1981), Diaglyphard (1985), Neshad (1987)
  • Ray Cochrane – Raykour (1988), Torrey Canyon (1992), Among Men (1997)
  • Frankie Dettori – Lord Florey (1990), Proclamation (2005), Cogito (2012)
  • Ryan Moore - Redolent (2008), Master Carpenter (2014), Consort (2015)

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 [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

a The 2003 winner Kalaman was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Oriental Magic.

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References

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