8 st 13 lb (3yo); 9 st 9 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares
Purse
£750,000 (2023) 1st: £425,325
Eclipse Stakes
2024
City Of Troy
Al Riffa
Ghostwriter
Previous years
2023
Paddington
Emily Upjohn
West Wind Blows
2022
Vadeni
Mishriff
Native Trail
2021
St Mark's Basilica
Addeybb
Mishriff
2020-2011
2020
Ghaiyyath
Enable
Japan
2019
Enable
Magical
Regal Reality
2018
Roaring Lion
Saxon Warrior
Cliffs Of Moher
2017
Ulysses
Barney Roy
Desert Encounter
2016
Hawkbill
The Gurkha
Time Test
2015
Golden Horn
The Grey Gatsby
Western Hymn
2014
Mukhadram
Trading Leather
Somewhat
2013
Al Kazeem
Declaration Of War
Mukhadram
2012
Nathaniel
Farhh
Twice Over
2011
So You Think
Workforce
Sri Putra
2010-2001
2010
Twice Over
Sri Putra
Viscount Nelson
2009
Sea The Stars
Rip Van Winkle
Conduit
2008
Mount Nelson
Phoenix Tower
Pipedreamer
2007
Notnowcato
Authorized
George Washington
2006
David Junior
Notnowcato
Blue Monday
2005
Oratorio
Motivator
Altieri
2004
Refuse To Bend
Warrsan
Kalaman
2003
Falbrav
Nayef
Kaieteur
2002
Hawk Wing
Sholokhov
Equerry
2001
Medicean
Grandera
Bach
2000-1991
2000
Giant's Causeway
Kalanisi
Shiva
1999
Compton Admiral
Xaar
Fantastic Light
1998
Daylami
Faithful Son
Central Park
1997
Pilsudski
Benny The Dip
Bosra Sham
1996
Halling
Bijou d'Inde
Pentire
1995
Halling
Singspiel
Red Bishop
1994
Ezzoud
Bob's Return
Erhaab
1993
Opera House
Misil
Tenby
1992
Kooyonga
Opera House
Sapience
1991
Environment Friend
Stagecraft
Sanglamore
1990-1981
1990
Elmaamul
Terimon
Ile De Chypre
1989
Nashwan
Opening Verse
Indian Skimmer
1988
Mtoto
Shady Heights
Triptych
1987
Mtoto
Reference Point
Triptych
1986
Dancing Brave
Triptych
Teleprompter
1985
Pebbles
Rainbow Quest
Bob Back
1984
Sadler's Wells
Time Charter
Morcon
1983
Solford
Muscatite
Tolomeo
1982
Kalaglow
Lobkowiez
Rocamadour
1981
Master Willie
Vielle
Fingal's Cave
1980-1971
1980
Ela-Mana-Mou
Hello Gorgeous
Gregorian
1979
Dickens Hill
Crimson Beau
Northern Baby
1978
Gunner B
Balmerino
Radetzky
1977
Artaius
Lucky Wednesday
Arctic Tern
1976
Wollow
Radetzky
Anne's Pretender
1975
Star Appeal
Taros
Royal Manacle
1974
Coup de Feu
Ksar
Mount Hagen
1973
Scottish Rifle
Moulton
Sun Prince
1972
Brigadier Gerard
Gold Rod
Home Guard
1971
Mill Reef
Caro
Welsh Pageant
1970-1963
1970
Connaught
Karabas
Nor
1969
Wolver Hollow
Park Top
Hogarth
1968
Royal Palace
Taj Dewan
Sir Ivor
1967
Busted
Great Nephew
Appiani
1966
Pieces of Eight
Ballyciptic
Pretendre
1965
Canisbay
Roan Rocket
Red Vagabonde
1964
Ragusa
Baldric
Tarqogan
1963
Khalkis
Miralgo
Tang
The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 1flathorse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three 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 early July.
History
The event is named after Eclipse, a celebrated 18th-century racehorse. It was established in 1886, and the inaugural running was won by Bendigo. At that time, it was Britain's richest ever race.[1] The prize fund of £10,000 was donated by Leopold de Rothschild at the request of General Owen Williams, a co-founder of Sandown Park.
The Eclipse Stakes was contested by high-quality fields from its inception. It was won by Ayrshire, the previous year's Derby winner, in 1889. The first three finishers in 1903– Ard Patrick, Sceptre and Rock Sand — had won seven Classics between them.
The race has been sponsored by Coral since 1976, and it is now familiarly known as the "Coral-Eclipse". The most recent Classic winner to achieve victory was City of Troy, the Epsom Derby winner, in 2024.
Lester Piggott – Mystery IX (1951), Darius (1955), Arctic Explorer (1957), St Paddy (1961), Pieces of Eight (1966), Wolver Hollow (1969), Artaius (1977)
Aidan O'Brien - Giant's Causeway (2000), Hawk Wing (2002), Oratorio (2005), Mount Nelson (2008), So You Think (2011), St Mark's Basilica (2021), Paddington (2023), City of Troy (2024)
Leading owner (8 wins):(includes part ownership)
Sue Magnier – Giant's Causeway (2000), Hawk Wing (2002), Oratorio (2005), Mount Nelson (2008), So You Think (2011), St Mark's Basilica (2021), Paddington (2023), City of Troy (2024)
Winners
The race was not run from 1915-1918 because of World War I and from 1940-1945 because of World War II.