Since its inauguration in 1886, the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park has established itself as one of Britain's most prestigious weight-for-age contests. The race has been won by some of the sport's greatest champions, from Sadler's Wells, Dancing Brave and Sea the Stars to Enable and City of Troy. Below is a complete list of Eclipse Stakes winners from 1980 onwards, highlighting the horses, jockeys and trainers who have shaped the modern history of this iconic Group 1 contest. The race will be contested on Saturday 4 July and consists of
Gethin - James Doyle
King's Gambit - Jamie Spencer
Saddadd - Ray Dawson
A Boy Named Susie - Oisin Murphy
Constitution River - tbc
Flushing Meadows - tbc
Hawk Mountain - tbc
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1980 |
Ela-Mana-Mou |
4 |
Willie Carson |
Dick Hern |
| 1981 |
Master Willie |
4 |
Philip Waldron |
Henry Candy |
| 1982 |
Kalaglow |
4 |
Greville Starkey |
Guy Harwood |
| 1983 |
Solford |
3 |
Pat Eddery |
Vincent O'Brien |
| 1984 |
Sadler's Wells |
3 |
Pat Eddery |
Vincent O'Brien |
| 1985 |
Pebbles |
4 |
Steve Cauthen |
Clive Brittain |
| 1986 |
Dancing Brave |
3 |
Greville Starkey |
Guy Harwood |
| 1987 |
Mtoto |
4 |
Michael Roberts |
Alec Stewart |
| 1988 |
Mtoto |
5 |
Michael Roberts |
Alec Stewart |
| 1989 |
Nashwan |
3 |
Willie Carson |
Dick Hern |
| 1990 |
Elmaamul |
3 |
Willie Carson |
Dick Hern |
| 1991 |
Environment Friend |
3 |
George Duffield |
James Fanshawe |
| 1992 |
Kooyonga |
4 |
Warren O'Connor |
Michael Kauntze |
| 1993 |
Opera House |
5 |
Michael Kinane |
Michael Stoute |
| 1994 |
Ezzoud |
5 |
Walter Swinburn |
Michael Stoute |
| 1995 |
Halling |
4 |
Walter Swinburn |
Saeed bin Suroor |
| 1996 |
Halling |
5 |
John Reid |
Saeed bin Suroor |
| 1997 |
Pilsudski |
5 |
Michael Kinane |
Michael Stoute |
| 1998 |
Daylami |
4 |
Frankie Dettori |
Saeed bin Suroor |
| 1999 |
Compton Admiral |
3 |
Darryll Holland |
Gerard Butler |
| 2000 |
Giant's Causeway |
3 |
George Duffield |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 2001 |
Medicean |
4 |
Kieren Fallon |
Sir Michael Stoute |
| 2002 |
Hawk Wing |
3 |
Michael Kinane |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 2003 |
Falbrav |
5 |
Darryll Holland |
Luca Cumani |
| 2004 |
Refuse to Bend |
4 |
Frankie Dettori |
Saeed bin Suroor |
| 2005 |
Oratorio |
3 |
Kieren Fallon |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 2006 |
David Junior |
4 |
Jamie Spencer |
Brian Meehan |
| 2007 |
Notnowcato |
5 |
Ryan Moore |
Sir Michael Stoute |
| 2008 |
Mount Nelson |
4 |
Johnny Murtagh |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 2009 |
Sea the Stars |
3 |
Michael Kinane |
John Oxx |
| 2010 |
Twice Over |
5 |
Tom Queally |
Henry Cecil |
| 2011 |
So You Think |
5 |
Seamie Heffernan |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 2012 |
Nathaniel |
4 |
William Buick |
John Gosden |
| 2013 |
Al Kazeem |
5 |
James Doyle |
Roger Charlton |
| 2014 |
Mukhadram |
5 |
Paul Hanagan |
William Haggas |
| 2015 |
Golden Horn |
3 |
Frankie Dettori |
John Gosden |
| 2016 |
Hawkbill |
3 |
William Buick |
Charlie Appleby |
| 2017 |
Ulysses |
4 |
Jim Crowley |
Sir Michael Stoute |
| 2018 |
Roaring Lion |
3 |
Oisin Murphy |
John Gosden |
| 2019 |
Enable |
5 |
Frankie Dettori |
John Gosden |
| 2020 |
Ghaiyyath |
5 |
William Buick |
Charlie Appleby |
| 2021 |
St Mark's Basilica |
3 |
Ryan Moore |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 2022 |
Vadeni |
3 |
Christophe Soumillon |
Jean-Claude Rouget |
| 2023 |
Paddington |
3 |
Ryan Moore |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 2024 |
City of Troy |
3 |
Ryan Moore |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 2025 |
Delacroix |
3 |
Ryan Moore |
Aidan O'Brien |
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