The Acomb Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at York over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
The event is named after Acomb, an area of York located to the north-west of the racecourse. It was given Listed status in 1998, and promoted to Group 3 level in 2006. It is currently held on the opening day of the four-day Ebor Festival meeting.
The leading horses from the Acomb Stakes sometimes go on to compete in Group 1 races, and certain participants have been successful in the following year's Classics.
Records
Leading jockey (6 wins): Lester Piggott - Royal Palace (1966), Dieudonne (1968), Billy Bremner (1971), Tanzor (1974), Padroug (1976), Height of Fashion (1981).
Leading trainer (5 wins): Dick Hern - Tartan Pimpernel (1977), Rontino (1979), Height of Fashion (1981), Gorytus (1982), Elusive (1983). Mark Johnston - Bijou d'Inde (1995), Bourbonnais (2002), Elliots World (2004), Gear Up (2020), Royal Patronage (2021)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1947 Luke Warm Sir Gordon Richards Jack Colling 1:13.40 1948 Kiowa Doug Smith Walter Earl 1:13.40 1949 Perigueux Doug Smith Harry Wragg 1:12.60 1950 Djebellica Rae Johnstone Charles Clout 1:13.60 1951 Alcinus Rae Johnstone Charles Semblat 1:12.40 1952 Aureole Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 1:14.80 1953 L'Avengro Eph Smith Ted Leader 1:12.80 1954 Acropolis Doug Smith George Colling 1:18.60 1955 Mamounia Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 1:13.00 1956 Snow Leopard Joe Mercer Jack Colling 1:19.60 1957 Cool Debate Denis Ryan Willie Stephenson 1:18.40 1958 Anthelion Manny Mercer Jack Jarvis 1:17.20 1959 Beau Ideal Duncan Keith Douglas Gunn 1:15.00 1960 Tender Word Joe Mercer Jack Colling 1:14.80 1961 Cyrus Doug Smith Geoffrey Brooke 1:15.20 1962 Confidence Garnet Bougoure Paddy Prendergast 1:16.20 1963 Causerie Greville Starkey John Oxley 1:15.60 1964 Royalgo Bill Williamson Harry Wragg 1:15.00 1965 Le Cordonnier Geoff Lewis Staff Ingham 1:15.20 1966 Royal Palace Lester Piggott Noel Murless 1:16.00 1967 Alaska Way Bruce Raymond Humphrey Cottrill 1:17.20 1968 Dieudonne Lester Piggott Fulke Johnson Houghton 1:17.40 1969 Dubrava Bill Williamson Paddy Prendergast 1:16.20 1970 Sir Lark Johnny Seagrave Pat Rohan 1:17.00 1971 Billy Bremner Lester Piggott Frank Carr 1:17.30 1972 Kwang Su Joe Mercer Paddy Prendergast 1:13.40 1973 Consolatrix Christy Roche Paddy Prendergast 1:16.80 1974 Tanzor Lester Piggott Clive Brittain 1:14.49 1975 Mid Beat Paul Cook Nick Vigors 1:13.46 1976 Padroug Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien 1:15.57 1977 Tartan Pimpernel Willie Carson Dick Hern 1:14.46 1978 Senorita Poquito Ernie Johnson Barry Hills 1:16.23 1979 Rontino Willie Carson Dick Hern 1:28.65 1980 Cocaine Joe Mercer Jeremy Hindley 1:29.23 1981 Height of Fashion Lester Piggott Dick Hern 1:27.46 1982 Gorytus Willie Carson Dick Hern 1:24.80 1983 Elusive Willie Carson Dick Hern 1:31.22 1984 Kohaylan Michael Hills Jeremy Hindley 1:26.44 1985 Native Wizard Tony Murray Harry Thomson Jones 1:29.09 1986 Bellotto Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 1:26.60 1987 Always Fair Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:31.03 1988 Thorn Dance Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:25.89 1989 Aquatic Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:24.13 1990 Sedair Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:26.03 1991 Torrey Canyon Pat Eddery Roger Charlton 1:27.16 1992 Woodchat Alan Munro Paul Cole 1:23.65 1993 Concordial Pat Eddery Roger Charlton 1:25.91 1994 Options Open Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Sr. 1:22.98 1995 Bijou d'Inde Darryll Holland Mark Johnston 1:23.53 1996 Revoque John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:24.05 1997 Saratoga Springs Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:26.08 1998 Auction House Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:23.30 1999 King's Best Gary Stevens Sir Michael Stoute 1:23.03 2000 Hemingway Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:25.12 2001 Comfy Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 1:23.09 2002 Bourbonnais Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 1:25.71 2003 Rule of Law Jamie Spencer David Loder 1:23.42 2004 Elliots World Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 1:25.06 2005 Palace Episode Kieren Fallon Kevin Ryan 1:24.27 2006 Big Timer Tom Eaves Ian Semple 1:27.28 2007 Fast Company Ryan Moore Brian Meehan 1:26.66 2008Abandoned due to waterlogging 2009 Elusive Pimpernel Eddie Ahern John Dunlop 1:22.45 2010 Waiter's Dream Kieren Fallon Brian Meehan 1:24.82 2011 Entifaadha Richard Hills William Haggas 1:26.12 2012 Dundonnell James Doyle Roger Charlton 1:23.88 2013 Treaty of Paris James Doyle Henry Candy 1:23.02 2014 Dutch Connection William Buick Charles Hills 1:22.32 2015 Recorder Frankie Dettori William Haggas 1:24.20 2016 Syphax Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan 1:23.46 2017 Wells Farhh Go David Allan Tim Easterby 1:26.32 2018 Phoenix of Spain Jamie Spencer Charles Hills 1:24.19 2019 Valdermoro Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey 1:24.09 2020 Gear Up Silvestre de Sousa Mark Johnston 1:24.59 2021 Royal Patronage Jason Hart Mark Johnston 1:23.56 2022 Chaldean Ryan Moore Andrew Balding 1:25.95 2023 Indian Run Daniel Tudhope Eve Johnson Houghton 1:24.13 2024 The Lion In Winter Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:21.58 2025 Gewan P. J. McDonald Andrew Balding 1:25.57 2026 Haffner Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:25.96
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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