Brigadier Gerard Stakes

Brigadier Gerard Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationSandown Park
Esher, Surrey, England
Inaugurated1953
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorChasemore Farm
WebsiteSandown Park
Race information
Distance1m 1f 209y (2,002m)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight9 st 2 lb
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 31 August last year
Purse£80,000 (2024)
1st: £45,368
Brigadier Gerard Stakes
2024
Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap Dark blue, large white spots, dark blue and white chevrons on sleeves, dark blue and white striped cap Light blue, light green stripe, white cap
Royal Rhyme Certain Lad Miss Cantik
Previous years
2023
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW chevron, RED cap
Hukum Desert Crown Solid Stone
2022
Cherry, cornflower blue sash and cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Yellow, black epaulets
Bay Bridge Mostahdaf Addeybb
2021
Yellow, dark blue stars, halved sleeves Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
Euchen Glen Sangarius Fox Tal
2020-2011
2020
Royal blue, white chevron, royal blue cap, white star Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Black, orange braces, striped sleeves, orange cap
Lord North Elarqam Telecaster
2018
Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star
Poet's Word Laraaib Desert Encounter
2017
Red, white sash, royal blue cap White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap Light blue and black stripes, black sleeves and cap
Autocratic Algometer Steel of Madrid
2016
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Light blue, dark blue chevrons and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap Royal blue
Time Test Western Hymn Scottish
2015
Light blue, dark blue chevrons and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap Pale blue, white and yellow check cap Purple, mauve spots on sleeves, mauve cap
Western Hymn Arab Spring Niceofyoutotellme
2014
Royal blue White, red chevron, hooped sleeves, red cap Brown, brown cap, beige star
Sharestan Sheikhzayedroad Top Notch Tonto
2013
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap White, red sash, red and white striped cap
Mukhadram Main Sequence Miblish
2012
Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Emerald green, light blue seams, emerald green cap Royal blue
Carlton House Sagramor Hunter's Light
2011
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Red, black stars, red sleeves Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Workforce Poet Jan Vermeer
2010-2001
2010
Emerald green, red sash, yellow sleeves and cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Pale blue, white and yellow check cap
Stotsfold Tazeez Glass Harmonium
2009
Black and yellow stripes, red sleeves Pale blue, white and yellow check cap Emerald green, red sash, yellow sleeves and cap
Cima De Triomphe Conduit Stotsfold
2008
Dark Blue, Red hollow box, sleeves and cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap
Smokey Oakey Maraahel Pipedreamer
2006
Dark Blue, Yellow disc, armlets and cap Red, blue and white striped sleeves, red cap White, red sash, red and white striped cap
Notnowcato Boule d'Or Hattan
2005
Mauve, light blue disc, halved sleeves Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
New Morning North Light Mubtaker
2004
Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Light blue, yellow hoop and armlets, yellow cap, light blue diamond
Bandari Ikhtyar Sunstrach
2003
Royal blue Yellow, white and yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap, white star Blue and white checked, white sleeves, blue cap
Sights On Gold Parasol Indian Creek
2002
Light blue and black stripes, black sleeves and cap Beige, brown epaulets, brown sleeves, beige stars Yellow, large Purple spots, sleeves and spots on cap
Potemkin The Mask Imperial Dancer
2001
Light blue, emerald green star, emerald green cap, light blue star ORANGE, black hoop, orange sleeves, white cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
Border Arrow Compton Bolter Adilabad
2000-1991
2000
Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Light blue, emerald green star, emerald green cap, light blue star Black and white halved, sleeves reversed, red cap
Shiva Border Arrow Sossus Vlei
1999
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, green star Black, white diamonds on sleeves, diamond on cap
Chester House Generous Rosi Diamond White
1998
Dark blue, yellow cap Blue, white stars, red sleeves, white cap Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts and sleeves
Insatiable Garuda Germano
1997
Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, green star Royal blue Black, Red chevron, sleeves and cap
Bosra Sham Predappio Centre Stalls
1996
Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap Pink, green diamond and armlets BLACK and WHITE HOOPS, emerald green cap, white star
Pilsudski Lucky Di Song Of Tara
1995
Orange, black sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap
Alriffa Just Happy Nicolotte
1994
Black, White cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Light blue and beige stripes, black sleeves and cap
Chatoyant Maroof Garden Of Heaven
1993
Grey, maroon triple diamond, white sleeves, grey cap, maroon diamonds Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Green, red cross of lorraine, striped cap
Red Bishop Highland Dress Half A Tick
1992
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Light blue, scarlet spots Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap
Opera House Wiorno Young Buster
1991
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Red and white stripes, white sleeves, yellow cap Violet, cerise spots, violet sleeves, cerise cap
Stagecraft Bold Russian Croupier
1990-1988
1990
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star White, green stars and armlets, quartered cap
Husyan Scenic Alcando
1989
Black, red epaulets and seams on sleeves, red cap Blue, red slash and sleeves, light blue cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Hibernian Gold Highland Chieftain Reprimand
1988
Blue, red slash and sleeves, light blue cap Royal blue, yellow sash, yellow cap, royal blue spots Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Highland Chieftain Media Starguest Indian Skimmer
 

The Brigadier Gerard Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 1 mile 1 furlong and 209 yards (2,002 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.

The event was established in 1953, and it was originally called the Coronation Stakes. Its title commemorated the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

The race was renamed the Brigadier Gerard Stakes in 1973. This was in honour of Brigadier Gerard, a recently retired champion racehorse whose victories included the Westbury Stakes (later re-named the Gordon Richards Stakes) and the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park. The 2021 race was run in memory of Joe Mercer, who died the week before the race and who rode Brigadier Gerard in all his races.[1]

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Chamier – 1954, 1955
  • Tacitus – 1963, 1964
  • Jellaby – 1977, 1979

Leading jockey (7 wins):

  • Ryan Moore - Workforce (2011), Carlton House (2012), Time Test (2016), Autocratic (2017), Poet's Word (2018), Regal Reality (2019), Bay Bridge (2022)

Leading trainer (12 wins):

  • Sir Michael Stoute – Stagecraft (1991), Opera House (1992), Pilsudski (1996), Insatiable (1998), Notnowcato (2006), Workforce (2011), Carlton House (2012), Autocratic (2017), Poet's Word (2018), Regal Reality (2019), Bay Bridge (2022)

Winners since 1977

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
1977 Jellaby 4 Brian Taylor Ryan Price
1978 Gunner B 5 Joe Mercer Henry Cecil
1979 Jellaby 6 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn
1980 Gregorian 4 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien
1981 no race 1981 [a]
1982 Kalaglow 4 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 2:02.14
1983 Stanerra 5 Brian Rouse Frank Dunne
1984 Adonijah 4 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil
1985 Commanche Run 4 Lester Piggott Luca Cumani
1986 Bedtime 6 Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:09.43
1987 Mtoto 4 Michael Roberts Alec Stewart 2:06.55
1988 Highland Chieftain 5 Willie Carson John Dunlop 2:10.01
1989 Hibernian Gold 4 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 2:08.66
1990 Husyan 4 Willie Carson Peter Walwyn 2:09.26
1991 Stagecraft 4 Steve Cauthen Michael Stoute 2:07.75
1992 Opera House 4 Steve Cauthen Sir Michael Stoute 2:08.68
1993 Red Bishop 5 Michael Roberts John Gosden 2:08.83
1994 Chatoyant 4 Michael Kinane Bill Watts 2:07.52
1995 Alriffa 4 Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Sr. 2:12.15
1996 Pilsudski 4 Pat Eddery Michael Stoute 2:06.76
1997 Bosra Sham 4 Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 2:07.37
1998 Insatiable 5 Michael Kinane Sir Michael Stoute 2:09.99
1999 Chester House 4 Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 2:06.54
2000 Shiva 5 Richard Quinn Henry Cecil 2:13.90
2001 Border Arrow 6 Frankie Dettori Ian Balding 2:08.69
2002 Potemkin 4 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Sr. 2:09.97
2003 Sights on Gold 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:07.68
2004 Bandari 5 Willie Supple Mark Johnston 2:10.65
2005 New Morning 4 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 2:08.01
2006 Notnowcato 4 Michael Kinane Sir Michael Stoute 2:13.92
2007 Take a Bow 6 Jim Crowley Patrick Chamings 2:08.75
2008 Smokey Oakey 4 Jimmy Quinn Mark Tompkins 2:11.57
2009 Cima de Triomphe 4 Christophe Lemaire Luca Cumani 2:06.60
2010 Stotsfold 7 Adam Kirby Walter Swinburn 2:05.73
2011 Workforce 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:09.97
2012 Carlton House 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:08.38
2013 Mukhadram 4 Paul Hanagan William Haggas 2:11.78
2014 Sharestan 6 Kieren Fallon Saeed bin Suroor 2:23.46
2015 Western Hymn 4 James Doyle John Gosden 2:06.55
2016 Time Test 4 Ryan Moore Roger Charlton 2:06.18
2017 Autocratic 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:07.10
2018 Poet's Word 5 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:13.99
2019 Regal Reality 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:05.84
2020 Lord North[b] 4 Robert Havlin John Gosden 2:11.74
2021 Euchen Glen 8 Paul Mulrennan Jim Goldie 2:14.19
2022 Bay Bridge 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:08.10
2023 Hukum 6 Jim Crowley Owen Burrows 2:08.92
2024 Royal Rhyme 4 Clifford Lee Karl Burke 2:10.70
  1. ^ The 1981 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course
  2. ^ The 2020 race was run at Haydock Park in June, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

Earlier winners

  • 1953: Guersant
  • 1954: Chamier
  • 1955: Chamier
  • 1956: Tribord
  • 1957: Gilles de Retz
  • 1958: Arctic Explorer
  • 1959: Aggressor
  • 1960: Lucky Guy
  • 1961: Petite Etoile
  • 1962: Cipriani
  • 1963: Tacitus
  • 1964: Tacitus
  • 1965: Philanderer
  • 1966: Super Sam
  • 1967: Busted
  • 1968: Royal Palace
  • 1969: Connaught
  • 1970: Hotfoot
  • 1971: Pembroke Castle
  • 1972: Stubbs' Gazette
  • 1973: Scottish Rifle
  • 1974: Ksar
  • 1975: Rymer
  • 1976: Anne's Pretender

See also

References

  1. ^ "CORAL BRIGADIER GERARD STAKES TO BE RUN IN MEMORY OF JOE MERCER". Jockey Club. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  • galopp-sieger.de – Brigadier Gerard Stakes (ex Coronation Stakes).
  • ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Brigadier Gerard Stakes (2019).
  • pedigreequery.com – Brigadier Gerard Stakes – Sandown Park.
  • Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 48–49. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.