Great Voltigeur Stakes
The Great Voltigeur Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 188 yards (2,385 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | York Racecourse York, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1950 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | SkyBet |
| Website | York |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 3f 188y (2,385 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old colts and geldings |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners * 3 lb for Group 2 winners * * after 2017 |
| Purse | £150,000 (2021) 1st: £85,065 |
| 2021 | ||
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| Yibir | The Mediterranean | Youth Spirit |
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| Pyledriver | Highland Chief | Mogul |
| 2019 | ||
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| Logician | Constantinople | Norway |
| 2018 | ||
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| Old Persian | Cross Counter | Kew Gardens |
| 2017 | ||
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| Cracksman | Venice Beach | Mirage Dancer |
| 2016 | ||
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| Idaho | Housesofparliament | Across The Stars |
| 2015 | ||
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| Storm The Stars | Bondi Beach | Giovanni Canaletto |
| 2014 | ||
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| Postponed | Snow Sky | Odeon |
| 2013 | ||
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| Telescope | Foundry | Secret Number |
| 2012 | ||
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| Thought Worthy | Main Sequence | Encke |
| 2011 | ||
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| Sea Moon | Al Kazeem | Seville |
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| Rewilding | Midas Touch | Joshua Tree |
| 2009 | ||
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| Monitor Closely | Mastery | Father Time |
| 2008 | ||
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| Centennial | Top Lock | Scintillo |
| 2007 | ||
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| Lucarno | Yellowstone | Macarthur |
| 2006 | ||
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| Youmzain | Red Rocks | Puerto Rico |
| 2005 | ||
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| Hard Top | The Geezer | Avalon |
| 2004 | ||
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| Rule of Law | Let The Lion Roar | Go For Gold |
| 2003 | ||
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| Powerscourt | Brian Boru | Hawk Flyer |
| 2002 | ||
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| Bandari | Highest | Bollin Eric |
| 2001 | ||
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| Milan | Storming Home | Demophilos |
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| Air Marshall | Marienbard | Dalampour |
| 1999 | ||
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| Fantastic Light | Bienamado | Glamis |
| 1998 | ||
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| Sea Wave | Rabah | Prolix |
| 1997 | ||
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| Stowaway | Silver Patriarch | Kingfisher Mill |
| 1996 | ||
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| Dushyantor | Mons | Royal Court |
| 1995 | ||
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| Pentire | Singspiel | Luso |
| 1994 | ||
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| Sacrament | Ionio | Broadway Flyer |
| 1993 | ||
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| Bob's Return | Foresee | Declassified |
| 1992 | ||
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| Bonny Scot | Sonus | Assessor |
| 1991 | ||
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| Corrupt | Saddlers' Hall | Collins Avenue |
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| 1990 | ||
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| Belmez | Snurge | Karinga Bay |
| 1989 | ||
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| Zalazl | Terimon | Warrshan |
| 1988 | ||
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| Sheriff's Star | Insan | Alwuhush |
| 1987 | ||
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| Reference Point | Dry Dock | Colchis |
| 1986 | ||
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| Nisnas | Mashkour | Moon Madness |
| 1985 | ||
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| Damister | Shardari | Infantry |
| 1984 | ||
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| Rainbow Quest | Gold And Ivory | Head For Heights |
| 1983 | ||
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| Seymour Hicks | Dazari | Teenoso |
| 1982 | ||
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| Electric | Diamond Shoal | Touching Wood |
| 1981 | ||
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| Glint of Gold | Little Wolf | Capstan |
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| Prince Bee | Light Cavalry | Saviour |
| 1979 | ||
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| Noble Saint | Buttress | Milford |
| 1978 | ||
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| Whitstead | Sexton Blake | Icelandic |
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| Alleged | Classic Example | Lucky Sovereign |
| 1976 | ||
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| Hawkberry | Norfolk Air | General Ironside |
| 1975 | ||
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| Patch | Sea Anchor | Royal Manacle |
| 1974 | ||
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| Bustino | English Prince | Straight As A Die |
| 1973 | ||
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| Buoy | Duke of Ragusa | Solar Wind |
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| Our Mirage | Avancer | Ormindo |
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| Athens Wood | Frascati | Spoiled Lad |
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| Meadowville | Rock Roi | Pembroke Castle |
History
The event is named after Voltigeur, the Yorkshire-trained winner of the Derby and St Leger in 1850. It was established in 1950, and it was initially called the Voltigeur Stakes. The word "Great" was added to the title in 1957.
The Great Voltigeur Stakes serves as a trial for the following month's St Leger, and fourteen horses have achieved victory in both races. The first was Premonition in 1953, and the most recent was Logician in 2019.
The event is currently held on the opening day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting.
Records
Leading jockey (9 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Pindari (1959), St Paddy (1960), Ragazzo (1965), Meadowville (1970), Athens Wood (1971), Our Mirage (1972), Alleged (1977), Noble Saint (1979), Prince Bee (1980)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
- Sir Michael Stoute – Electric (1982), Sacrament (1994), Fantastic Light (1999), Air Marshall (2000), Hard Top (2005), Sea Moon (2011), Telescope (2013)
Winners
- Intermezzo finished first in 1969, but he was relegated to fourth place following a stewards' inquiry
- Shardari finished first in 1985, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry
- The 2008 running took place at Goodwood
References
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Great Voltigeur Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Great Voltigeur Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Great Voltigeur Stakes – York.
- Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 152–153. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
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