The Coral-Eclipse Stakes Quiz

Ahead of this weekend’s Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Racecourse, here is a quiz to test your knowledge of the race from over the years. The answers are at the bottom of the page (don’t cheat!)

1. How many times has Frankie Dettori won the Coral-Eclipse in the past 10 years?

2. The Coral-Eclipse Stakes was established in 1886. Can you name the leading jockey with 7 race wins?

3. Which horse is attempting to become the first French winner of the Coral-Eclipse since Javelot in 1960?

4. What year did Roaring Lion famously win the Coral-Eclipse Stakes?

5. How many of the past 16 winners had an official rating of 119 or higher?

6. Which jockey was riding last year’s winner St Mark’s Basilica?

7. Which mile-and-a-quarter specialist won in 2010 for trainer Sir Henry Cecil?

8. What year did Godolphin last have a winner?

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Answers:

1. Twice (Enable, 2019) (Golden Horn, 2015)

2. Lester Piggott. Mystery IX (1951), Darius (1955), Arctic Explorer (1957), St Paddy (1961), Pieces of Eight (1966), Wolver Hollow (1969), Artaius (1977)

3. Vadeni

4. 2018

5. 13

6. Ryan Moore

7. Twice Over

8. 2020, (Ghaiyyath)