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 2015 Group 2 7 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 GALILEO GOLD Frankie Dettori Hugo Palmer 2-9st 1lbs Al Shaqab Racing 9/2
2 IBN MALIK Paul Hanagan Charlie Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 5/1
3 PALAWAN Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Palmer-Brown et al 16/1
4 TWIN SAILS Pat Dobbs Dean Ivory H Robin-Heffer, K Ivory 8/1
5 BIRCHWOOD William Buick Richard Fahey Godolphin 100/30 fav
6 BEAVERBROOK Franny Norton Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed 9/1
7 WELFORD Joe Fanning Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed 12/1
8 STRONG CHALLENGE James Doyle Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin7/2
This race took place on Tuesday 28th July 2015 and was over 7 furlongs for 2-y-os. It was valued at £113,420 (equivalent to £126,500 in 2021). Over round 115%