Sagaro Stakes

Sagaro Stakes

2015
Mizzou	Vent De Force	Forever Now

Previous years
2014
Tac De Boistron	Earth Amber	Oriental Fox
2013
Estimate	Caucus	Sir Graham Wade
2012
Colour Vision	Red Cadeaux	Thimaar
2011
Askar Tau	Akmal	Free Agent

2010-2001
2010
Illustrious Blue	Aajel	Electrolyser
2009
Patkai	Mischief Making	Baddam
2008
Shipmaster	Peppertree Lane	Distinction
2007
Tungsten Strike	Baddam	The Last Drop
2006
Cover Up	Tungsten Strike	Hearthstead Wings
2005
Alcazar	Franklins Gardens	Dubai Success
2004
Risk Seeker	Dusky Warbler	Millenary
2003
Alcazar	Savannah Bay	Pole Star
2002
Give Notice	Persian Punch	Double Honour
2001
Solo Mio	San Sebastian	Romantic Affair

2000-1991
2000
Orchestra Stall	Persian Punch	Celeric
1999
Celeric	Shaya	Canon Can
1998
Persian Punch	Busy Flight	Samraan
1997
Orchestra Stall	Wilawander	Election Day
1996
Double Trigger	Grey Shot	Always Aloof
1995
Double Trigger	Moonax	Admiral's Well
1994
Safety In Numbers	Cairo Prince	Arcadian Heights
1993
Roll A Dollar	Assessor	Spinning
1992
Al Mutahm	Supreme Choice	Shambo
1991
Teamster	Shambo	Double Dutch

1990-1988
1990
Teamster	Thethingaboutitis	Cossack Guard
1989
Travel Mystery	Mazzacano	Zaffaran
1988
Sergeyevich	Shimshek	Waterfield

The Sagaro Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2 miles (3,219 metres) at Ascot in late April or early May.

History

The event was formerly known as the Paradise Stakes, and it was originally held at Hurst Park. For a period it was contested by three-year-olds over 1¼ miles.^[1] It was later a race for older horses over 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 66 yards.^[2]

The Paradise Stakes continued to be staged at Hurst Park until 1962. It was transferred to Ascot in 1963, and temporarily switched to Newbury in 1964.

The race was renamed the Sagaro Stakes in 1978.^[3] It was named after Sagaro, the winner of Ascot's Gold Cup in each of the preceding three seasons.

The Sagaro Stakes was given Group 3 status in 1983. That year's edition was abandoned due to waterlogging, so it was first run as a Group race in 1984.^[4]

Several winners of the Sagaro Stakes have won the Gold Cup in the same season. The most recent was Estimate in 2013.

The title Paradise Stakes is now assigned to a different race at Ascot, a 1-mile Listed event for older horses.^[5]

Records

Most successful horse since 1978 (2 wins):

• Nicholas Bill – 1979, 1981
• Teamster – 1990, 1991
• Double Trigger – 1995, 1996
• Orchestra Stall – 1997, 2000
• Alcazar – 2003, 2005

Leading jockey since 1978 (4 wins):

• Pat Eddery – Castelnau (1982), Valuable Witness (1986), Teamster (1990, 1991)
• Frankie Dettori - Al Mutahm (1992), Give Notice (2002), Colour Vision (2012), Tac De Boistron (2014)

Leading trainer since 1978 (6 wins):

• Sir Michael Stoute – Shangamuzo (1978), Teamster (1990, 1991), Cover Up (2006), Patkai (2009), Estimate (2013)

Winners since 1978

^a The 1983 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course.
^{b c} The 1998 and 2001 races were held at Newmarket.
^{d e} The 2005 and 2006 editions took place at Lingfield Park.
^f The 2012 race was run at Kempton Park on an all-weather racetrack.

Paradise Stakes

* The 1973 winner Hakodate was previously named Talleyrand.

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

• Paris-Turf:
  • 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

• galopp-sieger.de – Sagaro Stakes (ex Paradise Stakes).
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Sagaro Stakes (2015).
• pedigreequery.com – Sagaro Stakes – Ascot.
• Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 22–23. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.