Dragon Stakes
Flat horse race in Britain
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The Dragon Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged two years only. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 5 furlongs and 10 yards (1,015 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.[1]
| 2025 | ||
| Staya | Military Code | Killavia |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Gussy Mac | Significantly | Internationaldream |
| 2019 | ||
| Liberty Beach | Dream Shot | Rayong |
| 2018 | ||
| Well Done Fox | Life of Riley | Chapelli |
| 2017 | ||
| Havana Grey | Roussel | To Wafij |
| 2016 | ||
| The Last Lion | Smokey Lane | Just An Idea |
| 2015 | ||
| Riflescope | Ejaazah | Soapy Aitken |
| 2014 | ||
| Beacon | Mukhmal | Snap Shots |
| 2013 | ||
| Ambiance | Langavat | Majestic Alexander |
| 2012 | ||
| Morawij | Lasilia | Botanic Garden |
| 2011 | ||
| Forevertheoptimist | Kohala | Bear Behind |
The race was first run in 1992.
The best winner of the race has probably been Hoh Magic, who went on to win the Prix Morny.[2]
Records
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Richard Quinn – Bodyguard (1997), Vita Spericolata (1999), Berk The Jerk (2001), Bella Tusa (2002)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Richard Hannon Sr. – Sarson (1998), Zavone (2005), Zebedee (2010)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Marina Park | Dean McKeown | Mark Johnston | 1:02.77 |
| 1993 | Elrafa Ah | Richard Hills | Harry Thomson Jones | 1:01.34 |
| 1994 | Hoh Magic[2] | Michael Hills | Michael Bell | 0:59.79 |
| 1995 | Home Shopping | Jason Tate | Kevin McAuliffe | 1:02.55 |
| 1996 | Vax Star | Jason Weaver | John Spearing | 1:00.65 |
| 1997 | Bodyguard | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 1:05.53 |
| 1998 | Sarson | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:05.71 |
| 1999 | Vita Spericolata | Richard Quinn | John Wainwright | 1:01.10 |
| 2000 | Misty Eyed | Lee Newman | Nerys Dutfield | 1:01.38 |
| 2001 | Berk The Jerk[a] | Richard Quinn | Mark Tompkins | 1:02.65 |
| 2002 | Bella Tusa | Richard Quinn | Chris Wall | 1:04.46 |
| 2003 | Fortunately | Kieren Fallon | David Evans | 1:02.75 |
| 2004 | Polly Perkins | Jean-Pierre Guillambert | Nick Littmoden | 1:05.00 |
| 2005 | Zavone | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:02.47 |
| 2006 | Bahama Mama | Shane Kelly | Jeremy Noseda | 1:01.94 |
| 2007 | Western Art | Jimmy Fortune | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:04.07 |
| 2008 | Light The Fire | Jimmy Fortune | Brian Meehan | 1:00.83 |
| 2009 | Iver Bridge Lad[3] | Marc Halford | John Ryan | 1:02.95 |
| 2010 | Zebedee[4] | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:01.49 |
| 2011 | Forevertheoptimist[5] | Kieren Fallon | Linda Stubbs | 1:02.06 |
| 2012 | Morawij | Neil Callan | Roger Varian | 1:02.75 |
| 2013 | Ambiance | Martin Harley | Mick Channon | 1:00.25 |
| 2014 | Beacon[6] | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:02.49 |
| 2015 | Riflescope[7] | James Doyle | Mark Johnston | 1:00.35 |
| 2016 | The Last Lion | Franny Norton | Mark Johnston | 1:04.20 |
| 2017 | Havana Grey | P. J. McDonald | Karl Burke | 1:00.59 |
| 2018 | Well Done Fox | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:00.66 |
| 2019 | Liberty Beach | Jason Hart | John Quinn | 1:00.52 |
| 2020 | Gussy Mac | Jack Mitchell | Roger Teal | 1:03.75 |
| 2021 | Fearby | P. J. McDonald | Edward Bethell | 1:02.16 |
| 2022 | Rocket Rodney | Daniel Muscutt | George Scott | 1:01.13 |
| 2023 | Kylian | Ryan Moore | Karl Burke | 1:01.48 |
| 2024 | Aesterius | James Doyle | Archie Watson | 1:01.93 |
| 2025 | Staya | Callum Shepherd | George Scott | 1:01.22 |
- The 2001 winner Berk The Jerk was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Wishmaster