British Champions Sprint Stakes

Flat horse race in Britain

Horse race

British Champions Sprint Stakes
(ex Diadem Stakes)Group 1 race

Location| Ascot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated| 1946
Race type| Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor| QIPCO
Website| Ascot
Race information
Distance| 6f (1,207 metres)
Surface| Turf
Track| Straight
Qualification| Three-years-old and up
Weight| 9 st 1 lb (3yo);
9 st 2 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Purse| £491,850 (2022)
1st: £283,550
British Champions Sprint Stakes  2024

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Kind Of Blue  | Swingalong  | Flora Of Bermuda
Previous years

2023
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Art Power  | Kinross  | Spycatcher
2022
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Kinross  | Run To Freedom  | Creative Force
2021
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Creative Force  | Glen Shiel  | Minzaal
2020-2011

2020
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Glen Shiel  | Brando  | One Master
2019
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Donjuan Triumphant  | One Master  | Forever In Dreams
2018
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Sands Of Mali  | Harry Angel  | Donjuan Triumphant
2017
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Librisa Breeze  | Tasleet  | Caravaggio
2016
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The Tin Man  | Growl  | Brando
2015
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Muhaarar  | Twilight Son  | Danzeno
2014
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Gordon Lord Byron  | Tropics  | Jack Dexter
2013
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Slade Power  | Jack Dexter  | Viztoria
2012
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Maarek  | Hawkeyethenoo  | Sirius Prospect
2011
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Deacon Blues  | Wizz Kid  | Libranno
2010-2001

2010
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Lady Of The Desert  | Dalghar  | Kingsgate Native
2009
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Sayif  | Tamagin  | Mullein
2008
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King's Apostle  | Diabolical  | Sir Gerry
2007
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Haatef  | Dark Missile  | Assertive
2006
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Red Clubs  | Baltic King  | Fayr Jag
2005
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Baron's Pit  | Fayr Jag  | Avonbridge
2004
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Pivotal Point  | Airwave  | The Tatling
2003
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Acclamation  | Polar Way  | Lochridge
2002
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Crystal Castle  | Malhub  | Acclamation
2001
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Nice One Clare  | Orientor  | Bahamian Pirate
2000-1991

2000
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Sampower Star  | Tayseer  | Trinculo
1999
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Bold Edge  | Munjiz  | Show Me The Money
1998
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Bianconi  | Russian Revival  | Averti
1997
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Elnadim  | Monaassib  | Averti
1996
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Diffident  | Lucayan Prince  | Leap For Joy
1995
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Cool Jazz  | Young Ern  | Branston Abby
1994
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Lake Coniston  | First Trump  | Thousla Rock
1993
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Catrail  | Marina Park  | Zarani Sidi Anna
1992
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Wolfhound  | Lochsong  | Montendre
1991
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Shalford  | Montendre  | Satin Flower
1990-1988

1990
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Ron's Victory  | Northern Goddess  | Tadwin
1989
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Chummy's Favourite  | Silver Fling  | Dancing Dissident
1988
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Cadeaux Genereux  | Point Of Light  | Chummy's Favourite

The British Champions Sprint Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

## History

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The event was established in 1946, and it was originally called the Diadem Stakes. It was named after Diadem (foaled 1914), a winner of several of Ascot's leading races. For a period it was staged in October,[1] and it later moved to September.

The current system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Diadem Stakes initially held Group 3 status. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 1996. It had a prize fund of £100,000 in 2010.[2]

The race was given its present name and switched to October in 2011. It became part of the newly created British Champions Day, and its purse was increased to £250,000. It now serves as the sprint-category final of the British Champions Series. The race was upgraded to Group 1 status from its 2015 running.[3]

## Records

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Most successful horse (2 wins):

* Set Fair – 1952, 1954
* Jack and Jill – 1958, 1959

Leading jockey (7 wins):

* Lester Piggott – Abergwaun (1971), Home Guard (1972), Saritamer (1974), Swingtime (1975, dead-heat), Absalom (1979), Moorestyle (1981), Salieri (1983)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

* Walter Nightingall – Set Fair (1952, 1954), Jack and Jill (1958, 1959)
* Vincent O'Brien – Abergwaun (1971), Home Guard (1972), Saritamer (1974), Swingtime (1975, dead-heat)

## Winners since 1979

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Year  | Winner  | Age  | Jockey  | Trainer  | Time

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1979  | Absalom  | 4  | Lester Piggott | Ryan Jarvis  |
1980  | Sovereign Rose  | 3  | Willie Carson | Dick Hern |
1981  | Moorestyle | 4  | Lester Piggott | Robert Armstrong |
1982  | Indian King  | 4  | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood |
1983  | Salieri  | 3  | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil |
1984  | Never So Bold | 4  | Steve Cauthen | Robert Armstrong |
1985  | Al Sylah  | 3  | Tony Murray | Harry Thomson Jones |
1986  | Hallgate  | 3  | Greville Starkey | Sally Hall  | 1:15.32
1987  | Dowsing | 3  | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | 1:14.67
1988  | Cadeaux Genereux | 3  | Pat Eddery | Olivier Douieb  | 1:15.91
1989  | Chummy's Favourite  | 4  | Frankie Dettori | Neville Callaghan  | 1:14.25
1990  | Ron's Victory  | 3  | Freddy Head | Alain Falourd  | 1:12.66
1991  | Shalford  | 3  | Tony Cruz | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:18.95
1992  | Wolfhound | 3  | Steve Cauthen | John Gosden | 1:17.20
1993  | Catrail  | 3  | Michael Roberts | John Gosden | 1:15.63
1994  | Lake Coniston | 3  | Pat Eddery | Geoff Lewis | 1:14.35
1995  | Cool Jazz  | 4  | Corey Nakatani | Clive Brittain | 1:18.56
1996  | Diffident  | 4  | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:15.36
1997  | Elnadim | 3  | Richard Hills | John Dunlop | 1:12.56
1998  | Bianconi  | 3  | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.98
1999  | Bold Edge  | 4  | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:20.12
2000  | Sampower Star  | 4  | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:17.29
2001  | Nice One Clare  | 5  | Johnny Murtagh | Pip Payne  | 1:17.60
2002  | Crystal Castle  | 4  | Kieren Fallon | John Hammond | 1:13.40
2003  | Acclamation  | 4  | Frankie Dettori | Gerald Cottrell  | 1:12.60
2004  | Pivotal Point  | 4  | Seb Sanders | Peter Makin  | 1:13.55
2005  | Baron's Pit [a] | 5  | Johnny Murtagh | Amanda Perrett | 1:10.74
2006  | Red Clubs | 3  | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:13.71
2007  | Haatef  | 3  | Richard Hills | Kevin Prendergast  | 1:13.96
2008  | King's Apostle  | 4  | Liam Jones | William Haggas | 1:14.20
2009  | Sayif  | 3  | Richard Hills | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:12.57
2010  | Lady of the Desert  | 3  | Richard Hughes | Brian Meehan | 1:14.13
2011  | Deacon Blues | 4  | Johnny Murtagh | James Fanshawe | 1:12.55
2012  | Maarek  | 5  | Jamie Spencer | David Peter Nagle  | 1:15.99
2013  | Slade Power | 4  | Wayne Lordan | Edward Lynam  | 1:15.79
2014  | Gordon Lord Byron | 6  | Wayne Lordan | Tom Hogan  | 1:17.30
2015  | Muhaarar | 3  | Paul Hanagan | Charles Hills  | 1:13.34
2016  | The Tin Man | 4  | Tom Queally | James Fanshawe | 1:12.15
2017  | Librisa Breeze  | 5  | Robert Winston | Dean Ivory | 1:16.78
2018  | Sands of Mali | 3  | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey | 1:14.21
2019  | Donjuan Triumphant | 6  | Silvestre De Sousa | Andrew Balding | 1:16.43
2020  | Glen Shiel | 6  | Hollie Doyle | Archie Watson  | 1:16.74
2021  | Creative Force | 3  | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 1:13.79
2022  | Kinross  | 5  | Frankie Dettori | Ralph Beckett | 1:15.57
2023  | Art Power  | 6  | David Allan  | Tim Easterby | 1:16.92
2024  | Kind Of Blue  | 3  | James Doyle | James Fanshawe | 1:17.22

1. ^ The 2005 edition was held at Newmarket

## Earlier winners

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* 1946: The Bug
* 1947: Djelal
* 1948: Combined Operations
* 1949: Solonaway
* 1950: Abadan
* 1951: Ki Ming
* 1952: Set Fair
* 1953: Rose Coral
* 1954: Set Fair
* 1955: Pappa Fourway
* 1956: King Bruce [a]
* 1957: Arcandy
* 1958: Jack and Jill
* 1959: Jack and Jill
* 1960: Zanzibar [a]
* 1961: Satan
* 1962: La Belle
* 1963: Sammy Davis [a]
* 1964: Ampney Princess
* 1965: Majority Blue
* 1966: Lucasland
* 1967: Great Bear
* 1968: Secret Ray
* 1969: Song
* 1970: Realm
* 1971: Abergwaun
* 1972: Home Guard
* 1973: Boldboy
* 1974: Saritamer
* 1975: Roman Warrior / Swingtime [b]
* 1976: Honeyblest
* 1977: Gentilhombre
* 1978: Creetown

1. ^ a b c The 1956, 1960 and 1963 runnings took place at Kempton Park
2. ^ The 1975 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners

## See also

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* Horseracing in Great Britain
* List of British flat horse races
* Recurring sporting events established in 1946 – this race is included under its original title, Diadem Stakes.

## References

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1. ^ "Selections and Fields for Ascot". Glasgow Herald. 10 October 1947. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
2. ^ "2010 Diadem Stakes". International Federation of Horseracing Authorities. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
3. ^ "European Pattern Committee announce major changes to sprint programme from 2015". britishhorseracing.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

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* Paris-Turf:
* "1979"., "1980"., "1981"., "1982"., "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".

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* Racing Post:
* 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
* 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
* 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
* 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

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* galopp-sieger.de – Diadem Stakes.
* horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – British Champions Sprint Stakes (2018).
* pedigreequery.com – Diadem Stakes – Ascot.
* Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. p. 190\. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.

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British Champions Day

* British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes
* British Champions Long Distance Cup
* British Champions Sprint Stakes
* Champion Stakes
* Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

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British Champions Series

Years|

* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

Current|

| Sprint|

* King Charles III Stakes
* Commonwealth Cup
* Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
* July Cup
* Nunthorpe Stakes
* Haydock Sprint Cup
* British Champions Sprint Stakes

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Mile|

* 2,000 Guineas
* Lockinge Stakes
* Queen Anne Stakes
* St James's Palace Stakes
* Sussex Stakes
* Sun Chariot Stakes
* Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

Middle Distance|

* Coronation Cup
* Epsom Derby
* Prince of Wales's Stakes
* Eclipse Stakes
* King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes
* International Stakes
* Champion Stakes

Long Distance|

* Yorkshire Cup
* Ascot Gold Cup
* Goodwood Cup
* Lonsdale Cup
* Doncaster Cup
* St Leger Stakes
* British Champions Long Distance Cup

Fillies & Mares|

* 1,000 Guineas
* Epsom Oaks
* Coronation Stakes
* Falmouth Stakes
* Nassau Stakes
* Yorkshire Oaks
* British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes

Former|

* Temple Stakes (Sprint)
* Joel Stakes (Mile)

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