The Great Voltigeur Stakes is a
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flat horse race
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in Great Britain open to three-year-old
colts and
gelding
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s. It is run at
York
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over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 188 yards (2,385 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
History
The event is named after
Voltigeur, the Yorkshire-trained winner of the
Derby
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and
St Leger
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in 1850. It was established in 1950, and it was initially called the Voltigeur Stakes. The word "Great" was added to the title in 1957.
The Great Voltigeur Stakes serves as a trial for the following month's St Leger, and fifteen horses have achieved victory in both races. The first was
Premonition in 1953, and the most recent was
Continuous
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in 2023.
The event is currently held on the opening day of York's four-day
Ebor Festival
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meeting.
Records
Leading jockey (9 wins):
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Lester Piggott
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– ''Pindari (1959), St Paddy (1960), Ragazzo (1965), Meadowville (1970), Athens Wood (1971), Our Mirage (1972), Alleged (1977), Noble Saint (1979), Prince Bee (1980)''
Leading
trainer (7 wins):
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Sir Michael Stoute – ''Electric (1982), Sacrament (1994), Fantastic Light (1999), Air Marshall (2000), Hard Top (2005), Sea Moon (2011), Telescope (2013)''
Winners
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
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List of British flat horse races
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References
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Racing Post
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External links
* Race Recordings (1980-2003
youtube.comgalopp-sieger.de– ''Great Voltigeur Stakes.''
ifhaonline.org– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Great Voltigeur Stakes (2019).''
pedigreequery.com– ''Great Voltigeur Stakes – York.''
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Flat races in Great Britain
York Racecourse
Flat horse races for three-year-olds
Horse races established in 1950
1950 establishments in England