Diomed Stakes

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.

Diomed Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationEpsom Downs
Epsom, England
Inaugurated1971
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorInvestec
WebsiteEpsom 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£36,400 (2020)
1st: £20,983
Diomed Stakes
2020
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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):

  • All Friends – 1975, 1976
  • Nayyir – 2002, 2006
  • Blythe Knight – 2007, 2008
  • Century Deam - 2018, 2020

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Lester Piggott – Sparkler (1971), Averof (1974), Hardgreen (1980), Adonijah (1984)

Leading trainer (3 wins):

  • Clive Brittain – Averof (1974), Sylva Honda (1991), Mr Martini (1995)
  • Henry Cecil – Ovac (1978), Adonijah (1984), Shining Steel (1989)
  • Andrew Balding - Passing Glance (2004), Side Glance (2012), Tullius (2016)

Winners
Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
1971 Sparkler 3 Lester Piggott Sam Armstrong
1972 Sallust 3 Joe Mercer Dick Hern 1:42.30
1973 Owen Dudley 3 Geoff Lewis Noel Murless 1:44.20
1974 Averof 3 Lester Piggott Clive Brittain 1:41.50
1975 All Friends 3 Paul Cook Nick Vigors
1976 All Friends 4 Paul Cook Nick Vigors
1977 Gunner B 4 Joe Mercer Geoff Toft
1978 Ovac 5 Joe Mercer Henry Cecil
1979 Spring in Deepsea 4 Greville Starkey Luca Cumani
1980 Hardgreen 4 Lester Piggott Michael Stoute
1981 Saher 5 Ray Cochrane Ron Sheather
1982 Prima Voce 3 Bruce Raymond Robert Armstrong
1983 Lofty 3 Paul Cook Harry Thomson Jones
1984 Adonijah 4 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil
1985 Scottish Reel 3 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute
1986 Pennine Walk 4 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 1:43.28
1987 Lauries Warrior 3 Michael Roberts Ron Boss 1:41.00
1988 Waajib 5 Michael Roberts Alec Stewart 1:42.38
1989 Shining Steel 3 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:42.99
1990 Eton Lad 3 Cash Asmussen Neville Callaghan 1:43.37
1991 Sylva Honda 3 Alan Munro Clive Brittain 1:40.75
1992 Zaahi 3 Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 1:43.50
1993 Enharmonic 6 Frankie Dettori Lord Huntingdon 1:44.04
1994 Bluegrass Prince 3 Brent Thomson Richard Hannon Sr. 1:41.51
1995 Mr Martini 5 Michael Roberts Clive Brittain 1:42.51
1996 Blomberg 4 David Harrison James Fanshawe 1:43.59
1997 Polar Prince 4 Ray Cochrane Michael Jarvis 1:42.26
1998 Intikhab 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:41.42
1999 Lear Spear 4 Richard Quinn David Elsworth 1:43.73
2000 Trans Island 5 Kieren Fallon Ian Balding 1:44.15
2001 Pulau Tioman 5 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:42.70
2002 Nayyir 4 Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler 1:45.78
2003 Gateman 6 Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnston 1:41.37
2004 Passing Glance 5 Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding 1:42.40
2005 Hazyview 4 Darryll Holland Neville Callaghan 1:44.73
2006 Nayyir 8 Frankie Dettori Gerard Butler 1:43.48
2007 Blythe Knight 7 Graham Gibbons John Quinn 1:43.36
2008 Blythe Knight 8 Graham Gibbons John Quinn 1:45.50
2009 Mac Love 8 Micky Fenton Stef Liddiard 1:43.61
2010 Bushman 6 William Buick David Simcock 1:43.03
2011 Fanunalter 5 Adam Kirby Marco Botti 1:45.12
2012 Side Glance 5 Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding 1:43.37
2013 Gregorian 4 William Buick John Gosden 1:48.68
2014 French Navy 6 Adam Kirby Charlie Appleby 1:41.71
2015 Arod 4 Andrea Atzeni Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:43.09
2016 Tullius 8 Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding 1:47.90
2017 Sovereign Debt 8 James Sullivan Ruth Carr 1:42.61
2018 Century Dream 4 William Buick Simon Crisford 1:43.57
2019 Zaaki 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 1:40.46
2020 Century Dream[lower-alpha 1] 6 James Doyle Simon & Ed Crisford 1:37.25
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See also

References
  • Paris-Turf:
    • "1982"., "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
  • Racing Post:
  • galopp-sieger.de – Diomed Stakes (ex St. James Stakes).
  • ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Diomed Stakes (2019).
  • pedigreequery.com – Diomed Stakes – Epsom.
  • Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. p. 56. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
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