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Acomb Stakes
Flat horse race in Britain
| 2026 | ||
| Haffner | Gentle Hurricane | Trean |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ||
| Gewan | Italy | Distant Storm |
| 2024 | ||
| The Lion In Winter | Wimbledon Hawkeye | Ruling Court |
| 2023 | ||
| Indian Run | Ballymount Boy | Loose Cannon |
| 2022 | ||
| Chaldean | Indestructible | Oviedo |
| 2021 | ||
| Royal Patronage | Imperial Fighter | Dubawi Legend |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Gear Up | Spycatcher | Broxi |
| 2019 | ||
| Valdermoro | Harpocrates | Ropey Guest |
| 2018 | ||
| Phoenix Of Spain | Watan | Persian Moon |
| 2017 | ||
| Wells Farhh Go | James Garfield | Lansky |
| 2016 | ||
| Syphax | Best Of Days | Lockheed |
| 2015 | ||
| Recorder | Bing Bang Bong | Cymric |
| 2014 | ||
| Dutch Connection | Toocoolforschool | Basateen |
| 2013 | ||
| Treaty Of Paris | The Grey Gatsby | Il Paparazzi |
| 2012 | ||
| Dundonnell | Steeler | Afonso De Sousa |
| 2011 | ||
| Entifaadha | Fort Bastion | Zumbi |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Waiter's Dream | Silvertrees | Timothy T |
| 2009 | ||
| Elusive Pimpernel | Emerald Commander | Poet's Voice |
| 2007 | ||
| Fast Company | Lucifer Sam | Without A Prayer |
| 2006 | ||
| Big Timer | Gweebarra | Ready For Spring |
| 2005 | ||
| Palace Episode | Araafa | Silver Blue |
| 2004 | ||
| Elliots World | Oude | Shannon Springs |
| 2003 | ||
| Rule of Law | Celtic Cat | Capped For Victory |
| 2002 | ||
| Bourbonnais | Salcombe | Wahsheeq |
| 2001 | ||
| Comfy | Asheer | Toreador |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Hemingway | Eminence | Saratov |
| 1999 | ||
| King's Best | Shamrock City | Race Leader |
| 1998 | ||
| Auction House | Coliseum | Iscan |
| 1997 | ||
| Saratoga Springs | Mutawwaj | Chester House |
| 1996 | ||
| Revoque | Symonds Inn | In Command |
| 1995 | ||
| Bijou D'Inde | Hammerstein | Jarah |
| 1994 | ||
| Options Open | Istidaad | Pentire |
| 1993 | ||
| Concordial | Just Happy | Grand Lodge |
| 1992 | ||
| Woodchat | Salatin | Self Assured |
| 1991 | ||
| Torrey Canyon | Niodini | Majal |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Sedair | Plan Of Action | Bog Trotter |
| 1989 | ||
| Aquatic | Smokey Native | Doolar |
| 1988 | ||
| Thorn Dance | Batshoof | Ceciliano |
The Acomb Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at York over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
The event is named after Acomb, an area of York located to the north-west of the racecourse. It was given Listed status in 1998, and promoted to Group 3 level in 2006. It is currently held on the opening day of the four-day Ebor Festival meeting.
The leading horses from the Acomb Stakes sometimes go on to compete in Group 1 races, and certain participants have been successful in the following year's Classics.
01Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Luke Warm | Sir Gordon Richards | Jack Colling | 1:13.40 |
| 1948 | Kiowa | Doug Smith | Walter Earl | 1:13.40 |
| 1949 | Perigueux | Doug Smith | Harry Wragg | 1:12.60 |
| 1950 | Djebellica | Rae Johnstone | 1:13.60 | |
| 1951 | Alcinus | Rae Johnstone | 1:12.40 | |
| 1952 | Aureole | Harry Carr | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | 1:14.80 |
| 1953 | L'Avengro | Eph Smith | Ted Leader | 1:12.80 |
| 1954 | Acropolis | Doug Smith | George Colling | 1:18.60 |
| 1955 | Mamounia | Harry Carr | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | 1:13.00 |
| 1956 | Snow Leopard | Joe Mercer | Jack Colling | 1:19.60 |
| 1957 | Cool Debate | Denis Ryan | Willie Stephenson | 1:18.40 |
| 1958 | Anthelion | Manny Mercer | Jack Jarvis | 1:17.20 |
| 1959 | Beau Ideal | Duncan Keith | Douglas Gunn | 1:15.00 |
| 1960 | Tender Word | Joe Mercer | Jack Colling | 1:14.80 |
| 1961 | Cyrus | Doug Smith | Geoffrey Brooke | 1:15.20 |
| 1962 | Confidence | Garnet Bougoure | Paddy Prendergast | 1:16.20 |
| 1963 | Causerie | Greville Starkey | John Oxley | 1:15.60 |
| 1964 | Royalgo | Bill Williamson | Harry Wragg | 1:15.00 |
| 1965 | Le Cordonnier | Geoff Lewis | Staff Ingham | 1:15.20 |
| 1966 | Royal Palace | Lester Piggott | Noel Murless | 1:16.00 |
| 1967 | Alaska Way | Bruce Raymond | Humphrey Cottrill | 1:17.20 |
| 1968 | Dieudonne | Lester Piggott | Fulke Johnson Houghton | 1:17.40 |
| 1969 | Dubrava | Bill Williamson | Paddy Prendergast | 1:16.20 |
| 1970 | Sir Lark | Johnny Seagrave | Pat Rohan | 1:17.00 |
| 1971 | Billy Bremner | Lester Piggott | Frank Carr | 1:17.30 |
| 1972 | Kwang Su | Joe Mercer | Paddy Prendergast | 1:13.40 |
| 1973 | Consolatrix | Christy Roche | Paddy Prendergast | 1:16.80 |
| 1974 | Tanzor | Lester Piggott | Clive Brittain | 1:14.49 |
| 1975 | Mid Beat | Paul Cook | Nick Vigors | 1:13.46 |
| 1976 | Padroug | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 1:15.57 |
| 1977 | Tartan Pimpernel | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:14.46 |
| 1978 | Senorita Poquito | Ernie Johnson | Barry Hills | 1:16.23 |
| 1979 | Rontino | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:28.65 |
| 1980 | Cocaine | Joe Mercer | Jeremy Hindley | 1:29.23 |
| 1981 | Height of Fashion | Lester Piggott | Dick Hern | 1:27.46 |
| 1982 | Gorytus | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:24.80 |
| 1983 | Elusive | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:31.22 |
| 1984 | Kohaylan | Michael Hills | Jeremy Hindley | 1:26.44 |
| 1985 | Native Wizard | Tony Murray | Harry Thomson Jones | 1:29.09 |
| 1986 | Bellotto | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | 1:26.60 |
| 1987 | Always Fair | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:31.03 |
| 1988 | Thorn Dance | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:25.89 |
| 1989 | Aquatic | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:24.13 |
| 1990 | Sedair | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:26.03 |
| 1991 | Torrey Canyon | Pat Eddery | Roger Charlton | 1:27.16 |
| 1992 | Woodchat | Alan Munro | Paul Cole | 1:23.65 |
| 1993 | Concordial | Pat Eddery | Roger Charlton | 1:25.91 |
| 1994 | Options Open | Pat Eddery | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:22.98 |
| 1995 | Bijou d'Inde | Darryll Holland | Mark Johnston | 1:23.53 |
| 1996 | Revoque | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:24.05 |
| 1997 | Saratoga Springs | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:26.08 |
| 1998 | Auction House | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:23.30 |
| 1999 | King's Best | Gary Stevens | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:23.03 |
| 2000 | Hemingway | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:25.12 |
| 2001 | Comfy | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:23.09 |
| 2002 | Bourbonnais | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 1:25.71 |
| 2003 | Rule of Law | Jamie Spencer | David Loder | 1:23.42 |
| 2004 | Elliots World | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 1:25.06 |
| 2005 | Palace Episode | Kieren Fallon | Kevin Ryan | 1:24.27 |
| 2006 | Big Timer | Tom Eaves | Ian Semple | 1:27.28 |
| 2007 | Fast Company | Ryan Moore | Brian Meehan | 1:26.66 |
| no race 2008 | ||||
| 2009 | Elusive Pimpernel | Eddie Ahern | John Dunlop | 1:22.45 |
| 2010 | Waiter's Dream | Kieren Fallon | Brian Meehan | 1:24.82 |
| 2011 | Entifaadha | Richard Hills | William Haggas | 1:26.12 |
| 2012 | Dundonnell | James Doyle | Roger Charlton | 1:23.88 |
| 2013 | Treaty of Paris | James Doyle | Henry Candy | 1:23.02 |
| 2014 | Dutch Connection | William Buick | Charles Hills | 1:22.32 |
| 2015 | Recorder | Frankie Dettori | William Haggas | 1:24.20 |
| 2016 | Syphax | Jamie Spencer | Kevin Ryan | 1:23.46 |
| 2017 | Wells Farhh Go | David Allan | Tim Easterby | 1:26.32 |
| 2018 | Phoenix of Spain | Jamie Spencer | Charles Hills | 1:24.19 |
| 2019 | Valdermoro | Tony Hamilton | Richard Fahey | 1:24.09 |
| 2020 | Gear Up | Silvestre de Sousa | Mark Johnston | 1:24.59 |
| 2021 | Royal Patronage | Jason Hart | Mark Johnston | 1:23.56 |
| 2022 | Chaldean | Ryan Moore | Andrew Balding | 1:25.95 |
| 2023 | Indian Run | Daniel Tudhope | Eve Johnson Houghton | 1:24.13 |
| 2024 | The Lion In Winter | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:21.58 |
| 2025 | Gewan | P. J. McDonald | Andrew Balding | 1:25.57 |
| 2026 | Haffner | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:25.96 |
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