Sovereign Stakes

Sovereign Stakes
Group 3 race (discontinued)
LocationSalisbury Racecourse
Salisbury, England
Inaugurated2000
Last run2023
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorTattersalls
WebsiteSalisbury
Race information
Distance1 mile (1,609 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
colts and geldings
Weight8 st 12 lb (3yo);
9 st 5 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners *
5 lb for Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners *
* after 2021
Purse£70,000 (2022)
1st: £39,697
Sovereign Stakes
2023
Yellow, black epaulets Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots Light blue, light blue and dark blue diabolo on sleeves
Embesto Mighty Ulysses Regal Reality
Previous years
2022
Beige, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Royal blue White, red chevron, hooped sleeves, red cap
Tempus Modern News Sinjaari
2021
Black and white (halved), sleeves reversed, red cap Navy blue, red and light blue hoop and armlets, white cap Purple, white chevron, striped sleeves
Megallan Sir Busker Perotto
2020-2011
2020
Red, white sash, royal blue cap DARK GREEN and WHITE diabolo, WHITE and DARK GREEN diabolo on sleeves, DARK GREEN and WHITE quartered cap Red, white sleeves, blue and white striped cap
Regal Reality Beat Le Bon Positive
2019
Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Light blue, dark blue cross belts and sleeves, orange cap Navy blue, red and light blue hoop and armlets, white cap
Kick On Accidental Agent Flashcard
2018
Royal blue, white seams, sleeves and cap Purple, white hoops, purple sleeves, white stars Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Plumatic Oh This Is Us Zonderland
2017
Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue
Ballet Concerto Tabarrak Carry On Deryck
2016
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Light blue, red chevron, dark blue sleeves, white stars, light blue cap, red star Purple, white diamonds on sleeves, check cap
Zonderland Master The World Tupi
2015
White, royal blue seams and sleeves, yellow cap Emerald green, white chevrons, red sleeves, white armlets, red cap Red, white epaulets, white sleeves, red stars
Kodi Bear Dark Emerald Custom Cut
2014
Light blue, dark blue cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap Black and yellow diamonds, black sleeves, yellow cap Yellow, royal blue epaulets
Captain Cat Producer Rerouted
2013
Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap Dark green, yellow star, yellow and dark green halved sleeves, dark green cap, yellow stars Royal blue, yellow sash
Afsare Boom And Bust Professor
2012
Navy blue, red and light blue hoop and armlets, white cap White, emerald green star, emerald green sleeves, white stars, white cap, emerald green star Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap
Tullius Sovereign Debt Highland Knight
2011
Yellow, royal blue stars, yellow cap Royal blue, white disc, royal blue sleeves, white spots White, black hollow box, black and white halved sleeves
Side Glance Dance And Dance The Rectifier
2010-2001
2010
Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond Royal blue, white cap Royal blue
Sea Lord Poet's Voice Secrecy
2009
Grey, dark blue stripe, dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, check cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Yellow, black epaulets
Mac Love Confront Laa Rayb
2008
Royal Blue, Yellow sash Yellow, black epaulets Claret, silver sash, hooped cap
Ordnance Row Laa Rayb Redolent
2007
Orange, Royal Blue chevron, sleeves and cap Royal blue, yellow sash Royal blue
Pride of Nation Ordnance Row Olympian Odyssey
2006
Royal blue Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Red, White hollow box, striped sleeves, check cap
Belenus Notability Kings Point
2005
Royal blue Dark Green, Dark Green and White check sleeves, White cap White, large black spots, black cap
Layman Jack Sullivan New Seeker
2004
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Orange Royal Blue, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Grey star
Norse Dancer Lucky Story Hurricane Alan
2003
Black, gold cross and stripe on cap Rose pink, navy blue sleeves, gold cap White, red sash, red and white striped cap
Passing Glance Priors Lodge Lundy's Lane
2002
Rose pink, navy blue sleeves, gold cap Light blue, orange diamonds on body, star on cap White, blue epaulets, yellow armlets, yellow and blue quartered cap
Priors Lodge Bourgainville Vicious Knight
2001
Dark blue, light blue stripe, dark blue and red striped sleeves, red cap Maroon and light blue (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap Beige, large maroon spots and spots on cap
Umistim Momentum Surprise Encounter
2000-1995
2000
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Yellow, Black hoop and armlets, Red cap Royal blue, yellow stripe, yellow sleeves, royal blue armlets and star on yellow cap
Hopeful Light Late Night Out Crimson Tide
1999
White, green stripes, green cap Royal blue Royal blue and light blue stripes, red cap
Touch 'N' Fly Al Waffi Persiano
1998
Red, Royal Blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue diamond Royal blue Royal blue, yellow stripe, yellow sleeves, royal blue armlets and star on yellow cap
Soviet Bureau Zaya Crimson Tide
1997
Crimson, silver braid Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Showboat Tarski Mashhaer
1996
Green, white halved sleeves and star on cap Cambridge blue, purple sleeves, black cap, gold spots Dark blue, mauve cross of Lorraine, red sleeves, mauve cap
Wizard King Russian Music Loch Patrick
1995
Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Knight Commander Muktabas Hindaawee
 

The Sovereign Stakes was a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to colts and geldings aged three years or older. It was run at Salisbury over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and was scheduled to take place each year in August.

The event was established in 2000, replacing the Whitchurch Conditions Stakes, and it was initially classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2004. It was removed from the pattern race programme by the British Horseracing Authority in 2024.[1]

The Sovereign Stakes was one of Salisbury's two highest class races of the season, along with the Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes.

Records

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Most successful horse:

  • no horse won this race more than once

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (3 wins):

  • Richard Hannon Sr. – Umistim (2001), Priors Lodge (2002), Ordnance Row (2008)
  • Andrew Balding – Passing Glance (2003), Side Glance (2011), Tullius (2012)
  • John Gosden - Hopeful Light (2000), Kick On (2019), Magellan (2021)

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2000 Hopeful Light 3 Dane O'Neill John Gosden 1:43.21
2001 Umistim 4 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Sr. 1:40.97
2002 Priors Lodge 4 Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Sr. 1:41.02
2003 Passing Glance 4 Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding 1:39.49
2004 Norse Dancer 4 John Egan David Elsworth 1:41.63
2005 Layman 3 Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor 1:38.29
2006 Belenus 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:41.39
2007 Pride of Nation 5 Jamie Spencer Luca Cumani 1:43.90
2008 Ordnance Row 5 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. 1:44.24
2009 Mac Love 8 Micky Fenton Stef Liddiard 1:40.29
2010 Sea Lord 3 Kieren Fallon Mark Johnston 1:41.82
2011 Side Glance 4 Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding 1:41.01
2012 Tullius 4 Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding 1:41.84
2013 Afsare 6 Andrea Atzeni Luca Cumani 1:39.28
2014 Captain Cat 5 James Doyle Roger Charlton 1:41.45
2015 Kodi Bear 3 Gérald Mossé Clive Cox 1:40.58
2016 Zonderland 3 Oisin Murphy Clive Cox 1:40.35
2017 Ballet Concerto 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 1:42.49
2018 Plumatic 4 Maxime Guyon André Fabre 1:45.02
2019 Kick On 3 Oisin Murphy John Gosden 1:45.81
2020 Regal Reality 5 Richard Kingscote Sir Michael Stoute 1:38.32
2021 Magellan 3 Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden 1:43.09
2022 Tempus 6 Hollie Doyle Archie Watson 1:41.32
2023
(dh) 		Mighty Ulysses
Embesto 		4
3 		Oisin Murphy
David Egan 		John & Thady Gosden
Roger Varian 		1:39.46

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Update from the BHA's Flat Pattern Committee". British Horseracing Authority. 13 February 2024. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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