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Atalanta Stakes

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Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Website
  
Sandown Park

Surface
  
Turf

Sponsor
  
Red Rock Entertainment

Distance
  
1m 14y (1,622 metres)

Location
  
Sandown Park Esher, England

The Atalanta Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 1 mile and 14 yards (1,622 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August or early September.

The race was formerly classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2012.

The Atalanta Stakes was formerly part of the venue's Variety Club Day, an annual fundraising event for the Variety Club.

Records

Most successful horse since 1986:

  • no horse has won this race more than once since 1986

    • Leading jockey since 1986 (4 wins):

  • Pat Eddery – Tahilla (1987), Hyabella (1991), Private Line (1995), One So Wonderful (1997)

    • Leading trainer since 1986 (5 wins):

  • Sir Michael Stoute – Dabaweyaa (1988), Hyabella (1991), Wasseema (2006), Strawberrydaiquiri (2009), Dank (2012)

    • References

    Atalanta Stakes Wikipedia
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