BLUE RIBAND TRIAL STAKES

The 'Blue Riband Trial Stakes' is a flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 18 yards (2,028 metres) at Epsom Downs Racecourse in late April.
It is the first of the recognised trial races for the Epsom Derby to take place in the season, and although the 1939 winner Blue Peter went on to capture the Derby, it has produced a limited number of contenders for the big race. Of recent winners, only Daliapour has finished placed in the Derby, finishing runner-up to Oath in 1999. Most winners will compete in another trial afterwards, and if they make it back to Epsom for the Derby they will at least have experience of the course, unlike many of the other runners.
In 1997 and 1998 the race took place over the full distance of the Epsom Derby course - 1 mile 4 furlongs and 10 yards (2,423 metres).

Contents

Winners since 1997

See also

Winners since 1997

'Year'	'Winner'	'Jockey'	'Trainer'	'Time'
1997	Palio Sky	Pat Eddery	John L. Dunlop	2:39.94
1998	The Glow-Worm	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	2:51.44
1999	Daliapour	Gérald Mossé	Luca Cumani	2:13.38
2000	Eternal Spring	Kieren Fallon	Ed Dunlop	2:20.81
2001	Storming Home	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	2:20.79
2002	Swing Wing	Jimmy Fortune	Paul F. I. Cole	2:11.17
2003	Franklins Gardens	Darryll Holland	Mark Tompkins	2:09.70
2004	Bull Run	Johnny Murtagh	David Loder	2:20.44
2005	Hallhoo	Ted Durcan	Mick Channon	2:14.56
2006	Before You Go	Ian Mongan	Terry Mills	2:14.02
2007	Raincoat	Richard Hughes	John Gosden	2:08.35

See also

★ Horseracing in the United Kingdom

★ List of British flat horse races