Flat horse race in Britain
Horse race
Great Voltigeur Stakes Location York Racecourse York , EnglandInaugurated 1950 Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Sponsor SkyBet Website York Distance 1m 3f 188y (2,385 metres) Surface Turf Track Left-handed Qualification Three-year-oldcolts and geldings Weight 9 st 2 lb Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners * 3 lb for Group 2 winners * * after 2021 Purse £ 200,000 (2022) 1st: £113,420
Great Voltigeur Stakes 2023 Continuous Castle Way Gregory
Previous years 2022 Deauville Legend Secret State El Bodegon 2021 Yibir The Mediterranean Youth Spirit
2020-2011 2020 Pyledriver Highland Chief Mogul 2019 Logician Constantinople Norway 2018 Old Persian Cross Counter Kew Gardens 2017 Cracksman Venice Beach Mirage Dancer 2016 Idaho Housesofparliament Across The Stars 2015 Storm The Stars Bondi Beach Giovanni Canaletto 2014 Postponed Snow Sky Odeon 2013 Telescope Foundry Secret Number 2012 Thought Worthy Main Sequence Encke 2011 Sea Moon Al Kazeem Seville
2010-2001 2010 Rewilding Midas Touch Joshua Tree 2009 Monitor Closely Mastery Father Time 2008 Centennial Top Lock Scintillo 2007 Lucarno Yellowstone Macarthur 2006 Youmzain Red Rocks Puerto Rico 2005 Hard Top The Geezer Avalon 2004 Rule of Law Let The Lion Roar Go For Gold 2003 Powerscourt Brian Boru Hawk Flyer 2002 Bandari Highest Bollin Eric 2001 Milan Storming Home Demophilos
2000-1991 2000 Air Marshall Marienbard Dalampour 1999 Fantastic Light Bienamado Glamis 1998 Sea Wave Rabah Prolix 1997 Stowaway Silver Patriarch Kingfisher Mill 1996 Dushyantor Mons Royal Court 1995 Pentire Singspiel Luso 1994 Sacrament Ionio Broadway Flyer 1993 Bob's Return Foresee Declassified 1992 Bonny Scot Sonus Assessor 1991 Corrupt Saddlers' Hall Collins Avenue
1990-1981 1990 Belmez Snurge Karinga Bay 1989 Zalazl Terimon Warrshan 1988 Sheriff's Star Insan Alwuhush 1987 Reference Point Dry Dock Colchis 1986 Nisnas Mashkour Moon Madness 1985 Damister Shardari Infantry 1984 Rainbow Quest Gold And Ivory Head For Heights 1983 Seymour Hicks Dazari Teenoso 1982 Electric Diamond Shoal Touching Wood 1981 Glint of Gold Little Wolf Capstan
1980-1970 1980 Prince Bee Light Cavalry Saviour 1979 Noble Saint Buttress Milford 1978 Whitstead Sexton Blake Icelandic 1977 Alleged Classic Example Lucky Sovereign 1976 Hawkberry Norfolk Air General Ironside 1975 Patch Sea Anchor Royal Manacle 1974 Bustino English Prince Straight As A Die 1973 Buoy Duke of Ragusa Solar Wind 1972 Our Mirage Avancer Ormindo 1971 Athens Wood Frascati Spoiled Lad 1970 Meadowville Rock Roi Pembroke Castle
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.
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 fifteen horses have achieved victory in both races. The first was Premonition in 1953, and the most recent was Continuous in 2023.
The event is currently held on the opening day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting.
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) ^ 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 Paris-Turf: 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 , 2016 , 2017 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 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 .