Valiant Stakes

Valiant Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationAscot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated1998 (as Bonusprint Fillies' Conditions Stakes)
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorLongines
WebsiteAscot
Race information
Distance7f 213y (1,603 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies & mares
Weight8 st 11 lb (3yo);
9 st 5 lb (4yo+)
Purse£78,696 (2022)
1st: £45,368
Valiant Stakes
2024
White, emerald green hoop Cherry, cornflower blue sash and cap Maroon, white chevrons, halved sleeves, maroon cap
Friendly Soul Doom Naomi Lapaglia
Previous years
2023
Maroon Emerald green, light green epaulets Red, purple hoop, purple cap
Random Harvest Roman Mist Thornbrook
2022
Dark blue, yellow chevron hoop White, black seams, white sleeves, black stars, white cap, black star Black, yellow braids, yellow sleeves, black cap, yellow tassel
Jumbly Oscula Novemba
2021
Red, purple spots, hooped sleeves, red cap Red, white sash, royal blue cap Dark blue, yellow star, striped sleeves and cap
Dreamloper Lights On Waliyak
2020-2011
2020
Purple, orange stars, emerald green sleeves, purple armlets, orange cap Black, white spots, black sleeves, white cap White, emerald green hoop
Lady Bowthorpe Farzeen Look Around
2019
Emerald green, black chevrons on sleeves White, emerald green hoop Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe
Duneflower Look Around Magnetic Charm
2018
Red, emerald green chevron, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap Purple, red star and sleeves, red cap, purple star Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Clon Coulis Di Fede Preening
2017
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Red, emerald green cross of lorraine, red and emerald green halved sleeves Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
On Her Toes Pirouette Tisbutadream
2016
Red, white sash, royal blue cap White, black disc, black cap White, red sash, red and white striped cap
Red Box Irish Rookie Namhroodah
2015
Yellow, black hoop, black sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star Red, white sash, royal blue cap Pink, purple spots, armlets and spots on cap
Evita Peron Solar Magic Molly Dolly
2014
Emerald green, maroon chevron, maroon cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel White, dark blue star, dark blue sleeves, white stars, white cap, dark blue star
Euro Charline Kiyoshi Zurigha
2013
Royal blue, white cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Red, white hoops, mauve sleeves, red and white quartered cap
Zibelina Ultrasonic Winter's Night
2012
Dark blue, yellow chevron hoop, yellow cap Grey, royal blue seams, sleeves and cap Maroon and white diamonds, white sleeves and cap
Thistle Bird Villeneuve Moone's My Name
2011
White, red chevron, hooped sleeves, red cap Black and white (halved), sleeves reversed, red cap Red, white hoops, mauve sleeves, red and white quartered cap
Sooraah Primevere Winter's Night
2010-2001
2010
Pale blue, white and yellow check cap White and royal blue stripes, royal blue sleeves, white spots, yellow cap Orange and yellow check, orange sleeves, yellow cap
Field Day Chachamaidee Alsace Lorraine
2009
Yellow, black hoop, black sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Black, white disc, black sleeves, white spots
Strawberrydaiquiri Balaagha Greenisland
2008
Orange, Black hoop, White cap Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap Red, Light Blue star, armlets and star on cap
Baharah Barshiba Kasumi
2007
Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap White, red sash, red and white striped cap Beige and light blue stripes, light blue cap
Whazzis Fann Lady Stardust
2006
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue and yellow check, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap Pink, dark green epaulets and star on cap
Wasseema Highway To Glory Squaw Dance
2005
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Dark blue and maroon (quartered), dark blue sleeves, maroon cap
Echelon Teeba Caveral
2004
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Maroon, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, maroon diamond Red, emerald green striped sleeves and cap
Coy Celtic Heroine Snow Goose
2003
Royal blue, white star, royal blue sleeves, white stars and stars on cap Royal Blue and White (halved), Red sleeves, White cap Blue, black upside down chevron and chevrons on sleeves
Soldera Miss Ivanhoe Pearl Queen
2002
Yellow, black spots, yellow sleeves and cap Yellow, Black and Red hooped cap Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap
Fraulein Cozy Maria Premier Prize
2001
Grey, royal blue seams, sleeves and cap Yellow, royal blue hoops, stars on sleeves, star on cap Scarlet, blue collar, white cap
Riberac Got To Go Coyote
2000-1998
2000
Apricot Red, white sash, royal blue cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Papabile Courting Alpenglow
1999
White, red triple diamond Black, white diamonds on sleeves, diamond on cap Dark Blue, White cap
Pink Cristal Diamond White Susu
1998
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap White, green hoops, chevrons on sleeves, green cap Dark Blue, White cross belts, checked sleeves and cap
Kismah Brave Kris Supercal
 

The Valiant Stakes is a Group flat horse race in Great Britain open to mares and fillies aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlongs and 213 yards (1,603 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

The race was first run 1998 as the Bonusprint Fillies' Conditions Stakes. It was given its current name and awarded Listed status in 2009. The race was moved from mid-August to late July as of 2002. It was upgraded to Group 3 from the 2020 running.[1]

Records

Most successful horse:

  • no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Ryan Moore – Echelon (2005), Strawberrydaiquiri (2009), Sooraah (2011)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • Sir Michael Stoute – Coy (2004), Echelon (2005), Wasseema (2006), Strawberrydaiquiri (2009)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1998 Kismah 3 Richard Hills Alec Stewart 1:42.55
1999 Pink Cristal 3 Chris Rutter Henry Candy 1:43.47
2000 Papabile 3 Ray Cochrane William Jarvis 1:41.72
2001 Riberac 5 Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 1:42.37
2002 Fraulein 3 Frankie Dettori Ed Dunlop 1:43.00
2003 Soldera 3 Jamie Spencer James Fanshawe 1:45.13
2004 Coy 3 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 1:40.92
2005 Echelon[a] 3 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 1:38.39
2006 Wasseema 3 Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute 1:39.40
2007 Whazzis 3 Kerrin McEvoy William Haggas 1:42.31
2008 Baharah 4 Richard Hughes Gerard Butler 1:39.55
2009 Strawberrydaiquiri 3 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 1:42.57
2010 Field Day 3 Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan 1:41.07
2011 Sooraah 4 Ryan Moore William Haggas 1:41.69
2012 Thistle Bird 4 James Doyle Roger Charlton 1:38.65
2013 Zibelina 3 Ahmed Ajtebi Saeed bin Suroor 1:39.67
2014 Euro Charline 3 Andrea Atzeni Marco Botti 1:41.88
2015 Evita Peron 4 Richard Kingscote Ralph Beckett 1:43.60
2016 Red Box[b] 3 Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott 1:39.09
2017 On Her Toes 3 Joe Fanning William Haggas 1:43.87
2018 Clon Coulis 4 Ben Curtis David Barron 1:41.72
2019 Duneflower 3 Kieran O'Neill John Gosden 1:41.56
2020 Lady Bowthorpe 4 Kieran Shoemark William Jarvis 1:40.39
2021 Dreamloper 4 Oisin Murphy Ed Walker 1:38.34
2022 Jumbly 3 Hollie Doyle Harry & Roger Charlton 1:42.32
2023 Random Harvest 5 Saffie Osborne Ed Walker 1:43.71
2024 Friendly Soul 3 Kieran Shoemark John & Thady Gosden 1:40.21
  1. ^ The 2005 running took place at Newbury while Ascot was closed for redevelopment
  2. ^ Namroodah finished first in 2016 but was placed third after a stewards' enquiry

See also

References

  1. ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2020 European Programme of Flat Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. 31 January 2020.