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 1993 Group 3 7 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 MISTER BAILEYS Dean McKeown Mark Johnston 2-8st 11lbs G R Bailey Ltd 13/8 fav
2 PRINCE BABAR Frankie Dettori G Pritchard-Gordon Giles Pritchard-Gordon 4/1
3 LOMAS Alan Munro Richard Hannon Prince Fahd Salman 3/1
4 CLASSIC SKY Walter Swinburn Ben Hanbury Saeed Suhail 6/1
5 MR EUBANKS John Reid M Khan Roldvale Ltd 20/1
6 BEAUTETE Lester Piggott Simon Dow Mr D G Churston 14/1
This race took place on Thursday 29th July 1993 and was over 7 furlongs for 2-y-os. It was valued at £19,680 (equivalent to £34,200 in 2021). Over round 109%