Diomed Stakes

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Diomed Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Epsom Downs
Epsom, England
Inaugurated1971
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Cazoo
Website Epsom Downs
Race information
Distance1m 113y (1,713 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 8 lb (3yo);
9 st 6 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners *
5 lb for Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners *
* since August 31 last year
Purse £100,000 (2022)
1st: £56,710
Diomed Stakes
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The Diomed Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile and 113 yards (1,713 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.

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The event is named after Diomed, the inaugural winner of Epsom's most famous race, the Epsom Derby. It was established in 1971, although it could be regarded as a continuation of a previous event, the St James Stakes.

The Diomed Stakes is now held on the second day of Epsom's two-day Derby Festival meeting, the same day as the Epsom Derby.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (4 wins):

Leading trainer (3 wins):

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Time
1971Sparkler3 Lester Piggott Sam Armstrong
1972 Sallust 3 Joe Mercer Dick Hern 1:42.30
1973Owen Dudley3 Geoff Lewis Noel Murless 1:44.20
1974Averof3 Lester Piggott Clive Brittain 1:41.50
1975All Friends3 Paul Cook Nick Vigors
1976All Friends4 Paul Cook Nick Vigors
1977 Gunner B 4 Joe Mercer Geoff Toft
1978Ovac5 Joe Mercer Henry Cecil
1979Spring in Deepsea4 Greville Starkey Luca Cumani
1980Hardgreen4 Lester Piggott Michael Stoute
1981Saher5 Ray Cochrane Ron Sheather
1982Prima Voce3 Bruce Raymond Robert Armstrong
1983Lofty3 Paul Cook Harry Thomson Jones
1984Adonijah4 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil
1985Scottish Reel3 Walter Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute
1986Pennine Walk4 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 1:43.28
1987Lauries Warrior3 Michael Roberts Ron Boss1:41.00
1988Waajib5 Michael Roberts Alec Stewart1:42.38
1989Shining Steel3 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:42.99
1990Eton Lad3 Cash Asmussen Neville Callaghan1:43.37
1991Sylva Honda3 Alan Munro Clive Brittain 1:40.75
1992Zaahi3 Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 1:43.50
1993Enharmonic6 Frankie Dettori Lord Huntingdon 1:44.04
1994Bluegrass Prince3 Brent Thomson Richard Hannon Sr. 1:41.51
1995Mr Martini5 Michael Roberts Clive Brittain 1:42.51
1996Blomberg4 David Harrison James Fanshawe 1:43.59
1997Polar Prince4 Ray Cochrane Michael Jarvis 1:42.26
1998 Intikhab 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:41.42
1999Lear Spear4 Richard Quinn David Elsworth 1:43.73
2000Trans Island5 Kieren Fallon Ian Balding 1:44.15
2001Pulau Tioman5 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:42.70
2002Nayyir4 Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler1:45.78
2003Gateman6Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnston 1:41.37
2004Passing Glance5 Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding 1:42.40
2005Hazyview4 Darryll Holland Neville Callaghan1:44.73
2006Nayyir8 Frankie Dettori Gerard Butler1:43.48
2007Blythe Knight7Graham GibbonsJohn Quinn1:43.36
2008Blythe Knight8Graham GibbonsJohn Quinn1:45.50
2009Mac Love8 Micky Fenton Stef Liddiard1:43.61
2010Bushman6 William Buick David Simcock1:43.03
2011Fanunalter5 Adam Kirby Marco Botti 1:45.12
2012Side Glance5 Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding 1:43.37
2013Gregorian4 William Buick John Gosden 1:48.68
2014French Navy6 Adam Kirby Charlie Appleby 1:41.71
2015Arod4 Andrea Atzeni Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:43.09
2016Tullius8 Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding 1:47.90
2017Sovereign Debt8James SullivanRuth Carr1:42.61
2018Century Dream4 William Buick Simon Crisford1:43.57
2019 Zaaki 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 1:40.46
2020Century Dream [lower-alpha 1] 6 James Doyle Simon & Ed Crisford1:37.25
2021Oh This Is Us8 Tom Marquand Richard Hannon Jr. 1:47.31
2022Megallan4 Frankie Dettori John and Thady Gosden 1:43.41
2023Regal Reality8 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 1:43.56
2024Royal Scotsman4 Jamie Spencer Paul & Oliver Cole1:45.31
  1. The 2020 race was run at Newbury due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

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