Sovereign Stakes

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Sovereign Stakes
Group 3 race (discontinued)
Location Salisbury Racecourse
Salisbury, England
Inaugurated2000
Last run2023
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Tattersalls
Website Salisbury
Race information
Distance1 mile (1,609 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
colts and geldings
Weight8 st 12 lb (3yo);
9 st 5 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners *
5 lb for Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners *
* after 2021
Purse £70,000 (2022)
1st: £39,697
Sovereign Stakes
2023
Owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum.svg Owner Mr Saeed Suhail.svg Owner Major A M Everett.svg
EmbestoMighty UlyssesRegal Reality
Previous years
2022
Owner Hambleton Racing Ltd.svg Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Mr Mohammed Jaber.svg
TempusModern NewsSinjaari
2021
Owner Mr A E Oppenheimer.svg Owner Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds.svg Owner Halcyon Thoroughbreds.svg
MegallanSir BuskerPerotto
2020-2011
2020
Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg Owner Merriebelle Irish Farm Limited.svg Owner Mr A D Spence.svg
Regal RealityBeat Le BonPositive
2019
Owner Qatar Racing Limited.svg Owner Mrs R F Johnson Houghton.svg Owner Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds.svg
Kick OnAccidental AgentFlashcard
2018
Owner Wertheimer and Frere.svg Owner Team Wallop.svg Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg
PlumaticOh This Is UsZonderland
2017
Owner Mr Saeed Suhail.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Godolphin.svg
Ballet ConcertoTabarrakCarry On Deryck
2016
Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg Owner K Quinn and C Benham and I Saunders.svg Owner Mr Michael Kerr-Dineen.svg
ZonderlandMaster The WorldTupi
2015
Owner Mr Dennis Shaw.svg Owner Mr K Rhatigan.svg Owner Gary Douglas and Pat Breslin.svg
Kodi BearDark EmeraldCustom Cut
2014
Owner Seasons Holidays.svg Owner J Palmer-Brown.svg Owner Mr Bernard Kantor.svg
Captain CatProducerRerouted
2013
Owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum.svg Owner Mr Jas Singh.svg Owner Mrs P Good.svg
AfsareBoom And BustProfessor
2012
Owner Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds.svg Owner Mr Lawrie Inman.svg Owner Mr J C Smith.svg
TulliusSovereign DebtHighland Knight
2011
Owner Pearl Bloodstock Ltd.svg Owner Mr Mohammed Rashid.svg Owner Mrs Anne Cowley.svg
Side GlanceDance And DanceThe Rectifier
2010-2001
2010
Owner Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.svg Owner Godolphin white cap.svg Owner Godolphin.svg
Sea LordPoet's VoiceSecrecy
2009
Owner Mr Vimal Khosla.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum.svg
Mac LoveConfrontLaa Rayb
2008
Owner Mrs P Good.svg Owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum.svg Owner De La Warr Racing.svg
Ordnance RowLaa RaybRedolent
2007
Owner Equibreed S R L.svg Owner Mrs P Good.svg Owner Godolphin.svg
Pride of NationOrdnance RowOlympian Odyssey
2006
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg Owner Mr David M Knaggs.svg
BelenusNotabilityKings Point
2005
Owner Godolphin.svg Owner The International Carnival Par.svg Owner Elite Racing Club.svg
LaymanJack SullivanNew Seeker
2004
Owner Mr J C Smith.svg Owner Mr Abdulla BuHaleeba.svg Owner Mr I A N Wight.svg
Norse DancerLucky StoryHurricane Alan
2003
Owner Kingsclere Racing Club.svg Owner Lady Tennant.svg Owner Mr Saeed Manana.svg
Passing GlancePriors LodgeLundy's Lane
2002
Owner Lady Tennant.svg Owner R and E H Investments Ltd.svg Owner D Metcalf.svg
Priors LodgeBourgainvilleVicious Knight
2001
Owner Mrs S Joint.svg Owner Letsgogolfin Syndicate.svg Owner Ahmed Ali.svg
UmistimMomentumSurprise Encounter
2000-1995
2000
Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Mr J M Greetham.svg Owner Mr Christopher Wright.svg
Hopeful LightLate Night OutCrimson Tide
1999
Owner The Thoroughbred Corporation.svg Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Miss A Church.svg
Touch 'N' FlyAl WaffiPersiano
1998
Owner A P Griffin.svg Owner Godolphin.svg Owner Mr Christopher Wright.svg
Soviet BureauZayaCrimson Tide
1997
Owner Mr M H Dixon.svg Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg
ShowboatTarskiMashhaer
1996
Owner Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.svg Owner Mrs E Nelson, Mr Gary Dormer.svg Owner Miss E M L Coller.svg
Wizard KingRussian MusicLoch Patrick
1995
Owner Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.svg Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg
Knight CommanderMuktabasHindaawee
 

The Sovereign Stakes was a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to colts and geldings aged three years or older. It was run at Salisbury over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and was scheduled to take place each year in August.

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The event was established in 2000, replacing the Whitchurch Conditions Stakes, and it was initially classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2004. It was removed from the pattern race programme by the British Horseracing Authority in 2024. [1]

The Sovereign Stakes was one of Salisbury's two highest class races of the season, along with the Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes.

Records

Most successful horse:

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (3 wins):

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
2000Hopeful Light3 Dane O'Neill John Gosden 1:43.21
2001Umistim4 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Sr. 1:40.97
2002Priors Lodge4 Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Sr. 1:41.02
2003Passing Glance4 Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding 1:39.49
2004Norse Dancer4John Egan David Elsworth 1:41.63
2005Layman3 Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor 1:38.29
2006Belenus4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:41.39
2007Pride of Nation5 Jamie Spencer Luca Cumani 1:43.90
2008Ordnance Row5 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. 1:44.24
2009Mac Love8 Micky Fenton Stef Liddiard1:40.29
2010Sea Lord3 Kieren Fallon Mark Johnston 1:41.82
2011Side Glance4 Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding 1:41.01
2012Tullius4 Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding 1:41.84
2013Afsare6 Andrea Atzeni Luca Cumani 1:39.28
2014Captain Cat5 James Doyle Roger Charlton 1:41.45
2015Kodi Bear3 Gérald Mossé Clive Cox1:40.58
2016Zonderland3 Oisin Murphy Clive Cox1:40.35
2017Ballet Concerto4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 1:42.49
2018Plumatic4 Maxime Guyon André Fabre 1:45.02
2019Kick On3 Oisin Murphy John Gosden 1:45.81
2020Regal Reality5 Richard Kingscote Sir Michael Stoute 1:38.32
2021Magellan3 Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden 1:43.09
2022Tempus6 Hollie Doyle Archie Watson1:41.32
2023
(dh)
Mighty Ulysses
Embesto
4
3
Oisin Murphy
David Egan
John & Thady Gosden
Roger Varian
1:39.46

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References

  1. "Update from the BHA's Flat Pattern Committee". British Horseracing Authority. 13 February 2024. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.