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. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs (2,414 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 Stakes.
The Great Voltigeur Stakes is now a leading trial for the St. Leger, and thirteen horses have won both races. The first was Premonition in 1953, followed by Alcide (1958), St. Paddy (1960), Hethersett (1962), Ragusa (1963), Indiana (1964), Athens Wood (1971) and Bustino (1974). In the period covered below this has continued with Reference Point, Bob's Return, Milan, Rule Of Law and Lucarno. Prior to 2005 the race was run over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 198 yards (2,394 metres).
[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 |
| 2007 | Lucarno | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | 2:33.07 |
