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.

Vintage Stakes 2014 Group 2 7 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 HIGHLAND REEL Joseph O'Brien Aiden O'Brien 2-9st 1lbs Smith, Magnier, Tabor 10/11 fav
2 TUPI Richard Hughes Richard Hannon M Kerr-Dineen & M Hughes 13/2
3 ROOM KEY Dane O'Neill Eve Johnson'Houghton The Picnic Partnership 20/1
4 AHLAN EMARATI Jamie Spencer Peter Chapple-Hyam Abdulla Ahmad Al Shaikh 5/1
5 PALLISTER Joe Fanning Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed 10/1
6 CHADIC Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed 20/1
7 FAITHFUL CREEK Jimmy Fortune Brian Meehan Decadent Racing 33/1
8 DR NO Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Denford Stud 6/1
This race took place on Wednesday 30th July 2014 and was over 7 furlongs for 2-y-os. It was valued at £45,368 (equivalent to £50,600 in 2021). Over round 119%