Valiant Stakes
Flat horse race in Great Britain
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The Valiant Stakes is a Group flat horse race in Great Britain open to mares and fillies aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlongs and 213 yards (1,603 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
ClassGroup 3
LocationAscot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Ascot, England
Inaugurated1998 (as Bonusprint Fillies' Conditions Stakes)
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
| Inaugurated | 1998 (as Bonusprint Fillies' Conditions Stakes) |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Longines |
| Website | Ascot |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f 213y (1,603 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies & mares |
| Weight | 8 st 11 lb (3yo); 9 st 5 lb (4yo+) |
| Purse | £85,000 (2025) 1st: £48,204 |
| 2025 | ||
| Cheshire Dancer | American Gal | Chantilly Lace |
The race was first run 1998 as the Bonusprint Fillies' Conditions Stakes. It was given its current name and awarded Listed status in 2009. The race was moved from mid-August to late July as of 2002. It was upgraded to Group 3 from the 2020 running.[1]
Records
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Ryan Moore – Echelon (2005), Strawberrydaiquiri (2009), Sooraah (2011)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Sir Michael Stoute – Coy (2004), Echelon (2005), Wasseema (2006), Strawberrydaiquiri (2009)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kismah | 3 | Richard Hills | Alec Stewart | 1:42.55 |
| 1999 | Pink Cristal | 3 | Chris Rutter | Henry Candy | 1:43.47 |
| 2000 | Papabile | 3 | Ray Cochrane | William Jarvis | 1:41.72 |
| 2001 | Riberac | 5 | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 1:42.37 |
| 2002 | Fraulein | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Ed Dunlop | 1:43.00 |
| 2003 | Soldera | 3 | Jamie Spencer | James Fanshawe | 1:45.13 |
| 2004 | Coy | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:40.92 |
| 2005 | Echelon[a] | 3 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:38.39 |
| 2006 | Wasseema | 3 | Richard Hills | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:39.40 |
| 2007 | Whazzis | 3 | Kerrin McEvoy | William Haggas | 1:42.31 |
| 2008 | Baharah | 4 | Richard Hughes | Gerard Butler | 1:39.55 |
| 2009 | Strawberrydaiquiri | 3 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:42.57 |
| 2010 | Field Day | 3 | Martin Dwyer | Brian Meehan | 1:41.07 |
| 2011 | Sooraah | 4 | Ryan Moore | William Haggas | 1:41.69 |
| 2012 | Thistle Bird | 4 | James Doyle | Roger Charlton | 1:38.65 |
| 2013 | Zibelina | 3 | Ahmed Ajtebi | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:39.67 |
| 2014 | Euro Charline | 3 | Andrea Atzeni | Marco Botti | 1:41.88 |
| 2015 | Evita Peron | 4 | Richard Kingscote | Ralph Beckett | 1:43.60 |
| 2016 | Red Box[b] | 3 | Luke Morris | Sir Mark Prescott | 1:39.09 |
| 2017 | On Her Toes | 3 | Joe Fanning | William Haggas | 1:43.87 |
| 2018 | Clon Coulis | 4 | Ben Curtis | David Barron | 1:41.72 |
| 2019 | Duneflower | 3 | Kieran O'Neill | John Gosden | 1:41.56 |
| 2020 | Lady Bowthorpe | 4 | Kieran Shoemark | William Jarvis | 1:40.39 |
| 2021 | Dreamloper | 4 | Oisin Murphy | Ed Walker | 1:38.34 |
| 2022 | Jumbly | 3 | Hollie Doyle | Harry & Roger Charlton | 1:42.32 |
| 2023 | Random Harvest | 5 | Saffie Osborne | Ed Walker | 1:43.71 |
| 2024 | Friendly Soul | 3 | Kieran Shoemark | John & Thady Gosden | 1:40.21 |
| 2025 | Cheshire Dancer | 4 | Billy Loughnane | Hugo Palmer | 1:39.30 |