Dragon Stakes

Dragon Stakes
2016
The Last Lion Smokey Lane Just An Idea

The Dragon Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged two years only. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 5 furlongs and 6 yards (1,008 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.[1]


The race was first run in 1992.

The best winner of the race has probably been Hoh Magic, who went on to win the Prix Morny.[2]

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):

Leading trainer (3 wins):

Winners

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1992 Marina Park Dean McKeown Mark Johnston 1:02.77
1993 Elrafa Ah Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 1:01.34
1994 Hoh Magic[2] Michael Hills Michael Bell 0:59.79
1995 Home Shopping Jason Tate Kevin McAuliffe 1:02.55
1996 Vax Star Jason Weaver John Spearing 1:00.65
1997 Bodyguard Richard Quinn Paul Cole 1:05.53
1998 Sarson Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Sr. 1:05.71
1999 Vita Spericolata Richard Quinn John Wainwright 1:01.10
2000 Misty Eyed Lee Newman Nerys Dutfield 1:01.38
2001 Berk The Jerk[1] Richard Quinn Mark Tompkins 1:02.65
2002 Bella Tusa Richard Quinn Chris Wall 1:04.46
2003 Fortunately Kieren Fallon David Evans 1:02.75
2004 Polly Perkins Jean-Pierre Guillambert Nick Littmoden 1:05.00
2005 Zavone Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Sr. 1:02.47
2006 Bahama Mama Shane Kelly Jeremy Noseda 1:01.94
2007 Western Art Jimmy Fortune Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:04.07
2008 Light The Fire Jimmy Fortune Brian Meehan 1:00.83
2009 Iver Bridge Lad[3] Marc Halford John Ryan 1:02.95
2010 Zebedee[4] Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:01.49
2011 Forevertheoptimist[5] Kieren Fallon Linda Stubbs 1:02.06
2012 Morawij Neil Callan Roger Varian 1:02.75
2013 Ambiance Martin Harley Mick Channon 1:00.25
2014 Beacon[6] Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Jr. 1:02.49
2015 Riflescope[7] James Doyle Mark Johnston 1:00.35
2016 The Last Lion Franny Norton Mark Johnston 1:04.20

1 The 2001 winner Berk The Jerk was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Wishmaster.

See also

References

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