Vintage Stakes

The Vintage Stakes, founded as the Lanson Champagne Vintage Stakes after the sponsoring company, was first staged in 1975 as a Listed race over 7 furlongs for 2-year-olds. By 1986 the race had been elevated to Group 3 status, reaching Group 2 level in 2003. It is traditionally held on the opening day of the Festival, and has often involved horses which have gone on a year later to achieve Classic success.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Vintage Stakes was on Thursday 31st July 1975 when Lady Beaverbrook’s Riboboy defeated Pigsticker and Pirate Dream.

Lanson Champagne Vintage Stakes 1982 Listed 7 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 ALL SYSTEMS GO George Duffield Pritchard-Gordon 2-8st 11lbs Mr A Rudolf 5/1
2 LYPHARDS SPECIAL Greville Starkey Guy Harwood Lady Harrison 13/8 fav
3 SHEARWALK Bruce Raymond Michael Stoute Mr Robert Sangster 5/1
4 ST BONIFACE Willie Carson W Hern HM The Queen 9/1
5 ALCHISE Lester Piggott Henry Cecil Mr S Bowie 8/1
6 CASTLE GUARD Brian Rouse H Ryan Price Mr P Richards 25/1
7 BOOM TOWN CHARLIE Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman Mrs P Yong 5/1
This race took place on Thursday 29th July 1982 and was over 7 furlongs for 2-y-os. It was valued at £8,401 (equivalent to £24,000 in 2021). Over round 111%