Achilles Stakes

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Achilles Stakes
Listed race
Location Haydock Park
Haydock, England
Inaugurated1995
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Sky Bet
Website Haydock Park
Race information
Distance5f (1,006 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up*
*excl G1 / G2 winners since 31 August 2020
Weight8 st 10 lb (3yo);
9 st 4 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
5 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Listed winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners*
* since 31 August last year
Purse £49,185 (2023)
1st: £28,355
Achilles Stakes
2024
Owner Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.svg Owner Doug Graham.svg Owner Manor House Racing.svg
BelievingCommanche FallsKorker
Previous years
2023
Owner Future Champions Racing Regional.svg Owner Mrs Fitri Hay.svg Owner The Horse Watchers.svg
RegionalEquilateralRaasel
2022
Owner The Horse Watchers.svg Owner Mr Yoshiro Kubota.svg Owner Lone Star Investments.svg
RaaselDragon SymbolTabdeed
2021
Owner The King.svg Owner Mr Geoffrey Van Cutsem.svg Owner Ambrose Turnbull.svg
King's LynnMoss GillCount D'Orsay
2020-2011
2020
Owner Mr Ross Harmon.svg Owner Mr Stephen Wibberley.svg Owner Mr A Taylor Jnr.svg
El AstronauteTarbooshFinal Venture
2019
Owner Mr Con Harrington.svg Owner Clipper Logistics.svg Owner Mr Stephen Wibberley.svg
Maid In IndiaLady In FranceTarboosh
2018
Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Mrs B A Matthews.svg Owner Mr Terry Reffell.svg
MuthmirAlpha DelphiniGracious John
2017
Owner Taylor's Bloodstock Ltd white cap.svg Owner Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum.svg Owner Dr J A E Hobby.svg
Final VentureKyllang RockRosie Briar
2016
Owner Norcroft Park Stud.svg Owner Ms A A Yap.svg Owner Mr A D Spence.svg
Take CoverCotai GloryDouble Up
2015
Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg Owner The Classic Strollers Partnership.svg Owner Mr Khalifa Dasmal.svg
Kingsgate NativeOut DoSpeed Hawk
2014
Owner Mr Michael Hill.svg Owner The Eton Riflemen.svg Owner The Barber Girls.svg
StepsEton RiflesDa'quonde
2013
Owner Miss K M Dobb.svg Owner Manor Farm Stud (Rutland).svg Owner Mr Joseph Barton.svg
Medicean ManJwalaMy Propeller
2012
Owner Crossfields Racing.svg Owner Mr T W Morley.svg Owner Mr R L Bedding.svg
ExceletteSpirit QuartzNoble Storm
2011
Owner Mr R L Bedding.svg Owner Victor Partnership.svg Owner Percy and Green Racing 2.svg
Noble StormSanto PadreArctic Feeling
2010-2001
2010
Owner Mr Tony Bloom.svg Owner Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.svg Owner Mr R F Johnson Houghton.svg
High StandingRose BlossomJudd Street
2009
Owner Mrs M Marinopoulos.svg Owner Mr David W Armstrong.svg Owner Multi Lines Partnership.svg
IalysosAnglezarkeHoh Hoh Hoh
2008
Owner Mr Richard Teatum.svg Owner Des Anderson.svg Owner Mrs S McCarthy, J Brennan and J Smith.svg
Stoneacre LadCakeGreen Manalishi
2007
Owner Mrs R Ablett.svg Owner Mr Michael T Lynch.svg Owner Mrs Sue Ashdown And Mrs Lesley Hammond.svg
Dazed And AmazedIntrepid JackRowe Park
2006
Owner Mrs M S Teversham.svg Owner Derrick C Broomfield.svg Owner Mr G and L Johnson.svg
The LordGreen ManalishiCorridor Creeper
2005
Owner Hippodrome Racing.svg Owner Mr James Ryan.svg Owner Mr Chris Scott.svg
Boogie StreetJimmy RyanIndian Maiden
2004
Owner Hippodrome Racing.svg Owner Mr J C Smith.svg Owner Dab Hand Racing.svg
Boogie StreetLochridgeThe Tatling
2003
Owner M C S D Racing Ltd.svg Owner Hesmonds Stud.svg Owner Mr M A Shipman.svg
Peruvian ChiefVision Of NightBoleyn Castle
2002
Owner Mrs C J Ward.svg Owner Mrs E Nelson, Mr Gary Dormer.svg Owner Mr Frank Brady.svg
The TraderFromsongIndian Spark
2001
Owner M P Burke.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Mrs J E L Wright.svg
Emerald PeaceMisraahBorders
2000-1995
2000
Owner Derrick C Broomfield.svg Owner First Class Entertainment.svg Owner Rex L Mead.svg
Monkston PointVita SpericolataSee You Later
1999
Owner Mr P D Savill.svg Owner Mrs H Levy.svg Owner Mr P W Harris.svg
Proud NativeAlmatyTo The Roof
1998
Owner Mervyn Ayers.svg Owner Mrs E A Lerpiniere.svg Owner Mr D J Deer.svg
Midnight EscapeCortachy CastleAverti
1997
Owner Mr P D Savill.svg Owner Duke of Devonshire.svg Owner Mrs Michael Hill.svg
AlmatyCompton PlaceRambling Bear
1996
Owner Horris Vale Racing Partnership.svg Owner The 2nd Middleham Partnership.svg Owner M A Jarvis.svg
Brave EdgeDouble QuickBlue Iris
1995
Owner G Jabre.svg Owner Mrs David Blackburn.svg Owner Craig Pearman.svg
Ya MalakEveningperformanceRoyale Figurine
 

The Achilles Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.

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The race was first run in 1995, at Kempton Park (the planned inaugural running in 1994 was abandoned). The race was run at Goodwood in 2005 and 2006 before returning to Kempton Park which was by now an all-weather track. The race was transferred to its current location in 2009.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (3 wins):

Leading trainer (4 wins):

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1994Meeting abandoned after two races
1995 Ya Malak Brent Thomson James Payne0:58.87
1996Brave Edge Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Sr. 0:59.33
1997Almaty Frankie Dettori John Gosden 0:57.42
1998Midnight Escape Seb Sanders Chris Wall0:58.09
1999Proud Native Alex Greaves David Nicholls 0:58.07
2000Monkston Point Richard Quinn David Arbuthnot1:06.38
2001Emerald Peace4Mark Tebbutt Michael Jarvis 0:58.99
2002The Trader4 Jimmy Quinn Martin Blanshard0:57.40
2003Peruvian Chief6 Eddie Ahern Nick Littmoden0:58.30
2004Boogie Street3 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 0:58.96
2005Boogie Street4 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 0:58.85
2006The Lord6John EganBill Turner1:00.84
2007Dazed And Amazed3 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 0:59.85
2008Stoneacre Lad5 George Baker Peter Grayson0:59.96
2009Ialysos5 William Buick Luca Cumani 0:59.71
2010High Standing5 Ryan Moore William Haggas 1:01.32
2011Noble Storm5Graham GibbonsEd McMahon0:59.46
2012Excelette3Royston FfrenchBryan Smart1:00.36
2013Medicean Man7 Steve Drowne Jeremy Gask0:58.00
2014Steps6 Kieren Fallon Roger Varian 1:00.87
2015 Kingsgate Native 10 Graham Lee Robert Cowell 1:00.35
2016Take Cover9David AllanDavid Griffiths0:58.41
2017Final Venture5 Oisin Murphy Paul Midgley1:01.76
2018Muthmir8 Jim Crowley William Haggas 0:57.91
2019Made In India5Tom EavesEric Alston1:02.10
2020El Astronaute [lower-alpha 1] 7Jason HartJohn Quinn0:58.64
2021King's Lynn4 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 1:01.18
2022Raasel5 James Doyle Michael Appleby0:58.18
2023Regional5Callum RodriguezEdward Bethell0:57.02
2024Believing4 Daniel Tudhope George Boughey1:00.17
  1. The 2020 race was run at Doncaster in June and restricted to four-year-olds and above due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

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