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.
Favourites have a 65% success rate. A £10 level stakes bet on each favourite provided a £275 Profit.
Lanson Champagne Vintage Stakes Listed 7 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1975 RIBOBOY Joe Mercer W Hern 2-8st 11lbs Lady Beaverbrook 8/11 fav
1976 SKY SHIP Joe Mercer W Hern 2-9st 3lbs Mr R Hollingsworth 10/11 fav
1977 CONTE SANTI Brian Taylor H Ryan Price 2-8st 6lbs Mr Harry Demetriou 3/1 jt fav
1978 TROY Willie Carson W Hern 2-9st 0lbs Sir Michael Sobell 2/1 fav
1979 MARATHON GOLD Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 2-9st 0lbs Mr Louis Freedman 9/4
1980 CHURCH PARADE Willie Carson W Hern 2-8st 11lbs HM The Queen 8/13 fav
1981 TREBORO Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 2-9st 0lbs Mr A Ward 5/4 fav
1982 ALL SYSTEMS GO George Duffield Pritchard-Gordon 2-8st 11lbs Mr A Rudolf 5/1
1983 TROJEN FEN Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 2-9st 0lbs Mr Stavros Niarchos 4/11 fav
1984 PETOSKI Joe Mercer W Hern 2-9st 0lbs Lady Beaverbrook 2/1 fav
1985 FAUSTUS Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2-9st 0lbs S S Niarchos 9/4 fav
1986 DONT FORGET ME Pat Eddery Richard Hannon 2-8st 11lbs Mr J Horgan 7/1
1987 UNDERCUT Pat Eddery Guy Harwood 2-9st 0lbs Prince Khalid Abdulla Evens fav
1988 HIGH ESTATE Steve Cauthen Sir Henry Cecil 2-9st 2lbs Mr H J Joel 6/5 fav
1989 BE MY CHIEF Steve Cauthen Sir Henry Cecil 2-9st 0lbs Mr Peter Burrell 8/15 fav
1990 MUKADDAMAH Willie Carson Peter Walwyn 2-8st 11lbs Hamdan Al Maktoum 6/4 fav
1991 DR DEVIOUS Willie Carson Peter Chapple-Hyam 2-9st 0lbs Mr Robert Sangster 9/4
1992 MAROOF Willie Carson Robert Armstrong 2-8st 11lbs Hamdan Al Maktoum 8/1
1993 MISTER BAILEYS Dean McKeown Mark Johnston 2-8st 11lbs G R Bailey Ltd 13/8 fav
1994 ELTISH Pat Eddery Sir Henry Cecil 2-8st 11lbs Prince Khaled Abdullah 8/11 fav
1995 ALHAARTH Willie Carson W Hern 2-8st 11lbs Hamdan Al Maktoum 5/6 fav
1996 PUTRA Richard Quinn Paul Cole 2-8st 11lbs Sultan Ahmed Shah 100/30
1997 CENTRAL PARK Pat Eddery Paul Cole 2-9st 0lbs Prince Fahd Salman 5/4 fav
1998 ALJABR Frankie Dettori Saeed Bin Suroor 2-8st 11lbs Godolphin 4/6 fav
1999 EKRAAR Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning 2-8st 11lbs Hamdan Al Maktoum 7/4
2000 NO EXCUSE NEEDED Johnny Murtagh Sir Michael Stoute 2-8st 11lbs Maktoum Al Maktoum 12/1
2001 NAHEEF Frankie Dettori David Loder 2-8st 11lbs Maktoum Al Maktoum 8/1
2002 DUBLIN Jamie Spencer David Loder 2-8st 11lbs Sheikh Mohammed 11/1
2003 LUCKY STORY Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnston 2-8st 11lbs Abdulla Buhaleeba 6/5 fav
2004 SHAMARDAL Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 2-8st 11lbs Abdulla Buhaleeba 8/13 fav
2005 SIR PERCY Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning 2-8st 11lbs Mr A E Pakenham 4/1
2006 STRATEGIC PRINCE Eddie Ahern Paul Cole 2-9st 3lbs Sultan Ahmed Shah 6/1
2007 RIO DE LA PLATA Frankie Dettori Saeed Bin Suroor 2-9st 0lbs Godolphin 8/13 fav
2008 ORIZABA Frankie Dettori Mick Channon 2-9st 0lbs Sh Hamdan Bin Mohammed 11/4 fav
2009 XTENSION Adam Kirby Clive Cox 2-9st 0lbs Brighthelm Racing 7/2 fav
2010 KING TORUS Richard Hughes Richard Hannon 2-9st 3lbs Sir Robert Ogden 11/4
2011 CHANDLERY Richard Hughes Richard Hannon 2-9st 0lbs Mrs J Wood 5/2 fav
2012 OLYMPIC GLORY Richard Hughes Richard Hannon 2-9st 3lbs Mrs J Wood 11/4
2013 TOORMORE Richard Hughes Richard Hannon 2-9st 0lbs Middleham Park Racing 5/4 fav
2014 HIGHLAND REEL Joseph O'Brien Aiden O'Brien 2-9st 1lbs Smith, Magnier, Tabor 10/11 fav
2015 GALILEO GOLD Frankie Dettori Hugo Palmer 2-9st 1lbs Al Shaqab Racing 9/2
2016 WAR DECREE Ryan Moore Aiden O'Brien 2-9st 1lbs Rosen, Magnier, Tabor, Smith 6/4 fav
2017 EXPERT EYE Andrea Atzeni Sir Michael Stoute 2-9st 1lbs Prince Khaled Abdullah 7/4 fav
2018 DARK VISION Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston 2-9st 1lbs Kingsley Park10 100/30 fav
2019 PINATUBO James Doyle Charlie Appleby 2-9st 1lbs Godolphin 6/4 fav
2020 BATTLEGROUND Ryan Moore Aiden O'Brien 2-9st 1lbs Smith, Magnier, Tabor 13/8 fav
2021 ANGEL BLEU Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett 2-9st 1lbs Marc Chan 100/30
2022 MARBAAN Jamie Spencer Charlie Fellowes 2-9st 3lbs Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum 14/1