Sagaro Stakes
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The Sagaro Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2 miles 45 yards (3,260 metres) at Ascot Racecourse in late April or early May.
The race was run at Lingfield Park while Ascot was closed for redevelopment in 2005 and 2006, and it was run at Newmarket’s Rowley Mile course in 1998 and 2001. It is named after Sagaro, the only horse to win the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on three occasions. The race was first run in 1984 - the planned first running in 1983 was abandoned due to waterlogging.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 1988 | Sergeyevich | 4 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 3:35.51 |
| 1989 | Travel Mystery | 6 | Ray Cochrane | Martin Pipe | 3:31.07 |
| 1990 | Teamster | 4 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 3:35.58 |
| 1991 | Teamster | 5 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 3:42.19 |
| 1992 | Al Mutahm | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Jim Old | 3:39.36 |
| 1993 | Roll a Dollar | 7 | Brian Rouse | David Elsworth | 3:42.36 |
| 1994 | Safety in Numbers | 4 | Kevin Darley | Lady Herries | 3:35.88 |
| 1995 | Double Trigger | 4 | Jason Weaver | Mark Johnston | 3:28.90 |
| 1996 | Double Trigger | 5 | Jason Weaver | Mark Johnston | 3:27.64 |
| 1997 | Orchestra Stall | 5 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | 3:29.69 |
| 1998 | Persian Punch * | 5 | Kieren Fallon | David Elsworth | 3:36.23 |
| 1999 | Celeric | 7 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | 3:37.46 |
| 2000 | Orchestra Stall | 8 | Kevin Darley | John Dunlop | 3:40.69 |
| 2001 | Solo Mio * | 7 | Michael Kinane | Amanda Perrett | 3:23.75 |
| 2002 | Give Notice | 5 | Frankie Dettori | John Dunlop | 3:39.19 |
| 2003 | Alcazar | 8 | Michael Fenton | Hughie Morrison | 3:36.20 |
| 2004 | Risk Seeker | 4 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | 3:49.97 |
| 2005 | Alcazar ** | 10 | Michael Fenton | Hughie Morrison | 3:43.51 |
| 2006 | Cover Up ** | 9 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 3:34.68 |
* The 1998 and 2001 races were run at Newmarket, the latter over the slightly shorter distance of 2 miles (3,219 metres).
** The 2005 and 2006 races were run at Lingfield Park over 2 miles.
