Great Voltigeur Stakes
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The Great Voltigeur Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings run over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 198 yards (2,394 metres) at York Racecourse during the Ebor Festival meeting in August.
It was first run in 1950 as the Voltigeur Stakes (the word 'Great' was added in 1957), and was named after Voltigeur, the Yorkshire trained winner of the 1850 Derby and St Leger. The Great Voltigeur Stakes is now a leading trial for the St Leger.
Twelve winners of the Great Voltigeur have gone on to win the St Leger; Premonition (1953), Alcide (1958), St. Paddy (1960), Hethersett (1962), Ragusa (1963), Indiana (1964), Athens Wood (1971), Bustino (1974), Reference Point, Bob's Return, Milan and Rule Of Law.
[edit] Winners since 1984
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 1984 | Rainbow Quest | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | 2:28.80 |
| 1985 | Damister | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | 2:42.35 |
| 1986 | Nisnas | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 2:32.14 |
| 1987 | Reference Point | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:41.09 |
| 1988 | Sheriff's Star | Tony Ives | Lady Herries | 2:26.30 |
| 1989 | Zalazl | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:30.61 |
| 1990 | Belmez | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:30.29 |
| 1991 | Corrupt | Pat Eddery | Neville Callaghan | 2:34.16 |
| 1992 | Bonny Scot | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani | 2:30.22 |
| 1993 | Bob's Return | Philip Robinson | Mark Tompkins | 2:31.49 |
| 1994 | Sacrament | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 2:28.24 |
| 1995 | Pentire | Michael Hills | Geoff Wragg | 2:29.86 |
| 1996 | Dushyantor | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | 2:30.64 |
| 1997 | Stowaway | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:33.23 |
| 1998 | Sea Wave | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:25.12 |
| 1999 | Fantastic Light | Gary Stevens | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:29.05 |
| 2000 | Air Marshall | Johnny Murtagh | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:33.01 |
| 2001 | Milan | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:29.32 |
| 2002 | Bandari | Richard Hills | Mark Johnston | 2:28.80 |
| 2003 | Powerscourt | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:27.81 |
| 2004 | Rule of Law | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:37.10 |
| 2005 | Hard Top | Michael Kinane | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:32.04 |
| 2006 | Youmzain | Richard Hughes | Mick Channon | 2:34.93 |
