The Sovereign Stakes is a Group 3

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in Great Britain open to colts and

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s aged three years or older. It is run at

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over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is 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 its current status, Group 3, in 2004. The Sovereign Stakes is one of Salisbury's two highest class races of the season, along with the

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Records

Most successful horse: * ''no horse has won this race more than once'' Leading

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(2 wins): *

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– ''Hopeful Light (2000), Umistim (2001)'' *

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– ''Side Glance (2011), Tullius (2012)'' * Ryan Moore - ''Ordnance Row (2008), Ballet Concerto (2017)'' *

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- ''Zonderland (2016), Kick On (2019)'' 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

References

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