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Archive for July 3rd, 2010

Golden Jubilee hero Starspangledbanner features among 17 confirmations for the Darley July Cup next Friday.

The Australian import got off the mark on European soil with an impressive win at Royal Ascot and is likely to sign off his racing career at Newmarket next week, when his trainer Aidan O’Brien could also be represented by Alfred Nobel.

A number of those beaten in the Golden Jubilee are set to reoppose, including the runner-up Society Rock, the American-trained third Kinsale King and last year’s July Cup winner Fleeting Spirit.

She finished fourth in the Golden Jubilee on her first start of the season, despite being done no favours by the draw.

Marchand D’Or won this in 2008 and is another who could bid for a second win in the Group One contest.

King’s Stand winner Equiano could step back up to six furlongs, as could Australian speedster Nicconi.

John Gosden has left in both Meezaan and Showcasing, Alain de Royer-Dupre could be represented by Varenar and War Artist, while Balthazaar’s Gift, Kingsgate Native, Prime Defender, Alverta and Serious Attitude complete the possibles.

The Historical past of the Coral Eclipse at Sandown

The Eclipse Stakes can be a Group 1 flat horse race in Fantastic Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It can be run at Sandown Park over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 7 yards, and it truly is scheduled to take location each year in early July.

The event is named after Eclipse, a celebrated 18th-century racehorse. It was started in 1886, and its inaugural prize fund was £10,000. This was contributed by Leopold de Rothschild at the request of General Owen Williams, a co-founder of Sandown Park. At that time it was initially Britains richest ever race (the exact same years Derby Stakes was worth £4,600). From its launch, the Eclipse Stakes attracted high-quality fields.

The initial 3 finishers in 1903:
Ard Patrick
Sceptre
Rock Sand
….. had won seven Classics among them.

The race has been sponsored by the bookmaker Coral since 1976, and it truly is now familiarly identified since the Coral Eclipse. It has continued to feature Classic winners, as well as the most recent of these to attain victory was Sea the Stars (the 2,000 Guineas and Derby winner) in 2009.