Ebor Handicap

Ebor Handicap
ClassClass 2
LocationYork Racecourse
York, England
Inaugurated1843
Race typeFlat
SponsorSky Bet
WebsiteYork
Race information
Distance1m 5f 188yd (2,787 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£500,000 (2025)
1st: £300,000 Automatic entry to Melbourne Cup
Ebor Handicap
2026
Beige and emerald green check, beige sleeves Peacock blue, old gold sleeves and cap Peacock blue, old gold sleeves, red cap
Daiquiri Bay Hopewell Rock Opportunity
Previous years
2025
White, pink star, pink cap, white star Maroon and white stripes, maroon cap, white hoop Dark blue
Ethical Diamond Ascending Queenstown
2024
Black, light green star, armlets and star on cap White, yellow triple diamond, sleeves and cap Royal blue, orange hoop and armlets, hooped cap
Magical Zoe Kihavah Oneforthegutter
2023
White, pink star, pink cap, white star Pink, white sleeves Royal blue
Absurde Sweet William Live Your Dream
2022
royal blue, white cap Dark blue and yellow check, yellow sleeves Yellow, black shield, halved sleeves, yellow cap
Trawlerman Alfred Boucher Earl Of Tyrone
2021
Yellow, black striped sleeves and cap Pale blue, campbell tartan hooped sleeves, royal blue cap Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
Sonnyboyliston Quickthorn Alounak
2020-2011
2020
Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap Light blue, orange epaulets Black, white disc, striped sleeves and cap
Fujaira Prince Glencadam Glory Verdana Blue
2019
Yellow, emerald green and yellow striped sleeves Royal blue Light blue, red chevron, dark blue sleeves, white stars, light blue cap, red star
Mustajeer Red Galileo Desert Skyline
2018
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Royal blue, white diamond, diamonds on sleeves, white cap
Muntahaa Weekender Sea The Lion
2017
Grey, purple chevrons, purple and grey hooped cap Light blue, orange epaulets Royal blue
Nakeeta Flymetothestars Natural Scenery
2016
White, red stars, dark blue sleeves, white stars, white cap, dark blue stars Royal blue, white seams, hooped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star Emerald green, yellow sleeves, white cap, yellow spots
Heartbreak City Shrewd Quick Jack
2015
Royal blue, yellow and royal blue diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap Purple, orange seams, purple cap, orange star Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, royal blue cap
Litigant Wicklow Brave Suegioo
2014
Royal blue, red chevrons, white and red striped sleeves, red and white quartered cap DARK BLUE, GOLD hoops, WHITE sleeves, DARK BLUE cap Dark blue and maroon diabolo, maroon sleeves, dark blue cap
Mutual Regard Van Percy Elidor
2013
White, red seams, red and white quartered cap Dark blue and white check, dark blue sleeves, emerald green cap Red, black star, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, black star
Tiger Cliff Genzy Number Theory
2012
Royal blue Royal blue, red chevrons, white and red striped sleeves, red and white quartered cap Red, black star, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, black star
Willing Foe Royal Diamond Number Theory
2011
Black and light blue check, black sleeves, light blue armlets, red cap Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Light blue, dark blue chevrons and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap
Moyenne Corniche Tactician Investissement
2010-2001
2010
Royal blue, yellow chevrons, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, quartered cap Dark blue, yellow cap Royal blue, yellow epaulets, diabolo on sleeves
Dirar Rosika Bridge Of Gold
2009
Grey, red hoop, grey cap Dark blue Black, white epaulets, striped sleeves
Sesenta Changingoftheguard Hits Only Vic
2008
Royal Blue White, Light Blue spots, Light Blue cap Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
All The Good Tropical Strait Yellowstone
2007
Orange and yellow check, orange sleeves, yellow cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Royal blue
Purple Moon Honolulu Scriptwriter
2006
Orange, white diamonds on sleeves Dark blue, white chevron, red sleeves and cap Pink, Black sleeves, Light Green cap
Mudawin Glistening Young Mick
2005
Black, large Yellow spots and sleeves, Yellow cap, Black spots Dark green and orange (quartered), white sleeves and cap Pink, Maroon chevrons, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Maroon star
Sergeant Cecil Carte Diamond Grampian
2004
Royal Blue, White diamond, hooped sleeves, Orange cap Lilac, rose quartered cap Dark Blue
Mephisto Gold Ring Mikado
2003
Yellow, Dark Blue diamond, diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow Diamonds Yellow, purple cross belts and armlets Dark blue, maroon star, maroon cap
Saint Alebe Sun Bird Salsalino
2002
Maroon, Beige triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap White, green sleeves, orange cap White, black chevron, black and white striped sleeves, white cap, black diamonds
Hugs Dancer Pole Star Barathea Blazer
2001
Dark blue Yellow, blue diamond, diabolo on sleeves, diamond on cap Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap
Mediterranean Foreign Affairs Brother Joe
2000-1991
2000
Emerald green, brown chevron hoop and armlets, brown cap, green hoop Dark Blue, Emerald Green cap White, light blue spots, white sleeves, light blue cap, white spots
Give The Slip Boreas Virgin Soldier
1999
White, blue epaulets, yellow armlets, yellow and blue quartered cap Purple, yellow hoops and armlets, hooped cap Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts, quartered cap
Vicious Circle Travelmate Mowbray
1998
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Light blue and red diamonds, light blue sleeves, red cap, light blue diamond Light blue, light blue and white check sleeves, white cap
Tuning Sheer Danzig Yavana's Pace
1997
Yellow, Black stars, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Beige, royal blue sleeves and cap
Far Ahead Media Star Puce
1996
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Orange, black hoop, white cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Clerkenwell Beauchamp Jade Corradini
1995
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Light blue, royal blue stars, striped sleeves Beige, green star, diamonds on sleeves, star on cap
Sanmartino Midyan Blue Foundry Lane
1994
Grey, blue stripes on body, blue cap Red, white sleeves, blue and white striped cap Black, yellow cap
Hasten To Add Admiral's Well Solartica
1993
Red, blue chevron and sleeves, red armlets Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Red, Pink diamond, Pink cap, White spots
Sarawat Oh So Risky Dreams End
1992
Light blue and yellow check, red sleeves and cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Green, white sash, halved sleeves, quartered cap
Quick Ransom Brier Creek Steerforth
1991
Maroon, white sash, striped sleeves, quartered cap Blue, white cross of lorraine, red cap, white spots Claret, silver sash
Deposki Roll A Dollar Tidemark
1990-1988
1990
Apple green, black sleeves, green cap Yellow, dark blue striped sleeves and cap Light blue and black stripes, black sleeves and cap
Further Flight Bean King Holy Zeal
1989
Red, pale green cap Green, yellow quartered cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Sapience Bush Hill Horn Dance
1988
Black, white chevron hoop and cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Turquoise and brown (halved), reversed sleeves, turquoise cap, brown spots
Kneller Raslaan Tender Type
 

The Ebor Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile 5 furlongs and 188 yards (2,787 metres). It is scheduled to take place each year in August.

History

The event is named after the shortened form of Eboracum, the Roman name for York. It was first run in 1843, and it was originally known as the Great Ebor Handicap. The race was introduced by John Orton, a newly appointed Clerk of the Course at York. It was initially contested over 2 miles (3.2 km), but its distance was later cut by 2 furlongs.

The planned running of the Ebor Handicap in 2008 was abandoned because of a waterlogged track. It was replaced by an event at Newbury called the Newburgh Handicap, a reference to the town's original Norman name.

The race is now held on the final day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting, and it is the most valuable flat handicap in Europe.[1] The prize money was increased to £500,000 from the 2018 running and then to £1,000,000 from 2019, making it the first British handicap race worth £1,000,000. In connection with the prize money increase three-year-olds were excluded from the race from the 2019 running. The prize money for the 2020 running of the race was reduced, in line with similar reductions in prize money of all British horse racing, due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Flint Jack – 1922, 1923

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Lester Piggott – Gladness (1958), Primera (1959), Die Hard (1961), Tintagel II (1970), Jupiter Island (1983)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

  • Tom Dawson – Godfrey (1844), Mark Tapley (1850), Pax (1860), Makeshift (1862), Mandrake (1867)

Winners since 1900

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer SP Time
1900 Jiffy II 5 8-04 Johnny Reiff John Huggins 4/1 3:01.60
1901 Gyp 6 8-05 Otto Madden Philip Peebles 5/1 2:59.20
1902 Wargrave 4 8-02 James Hare Harry Batho 20/1 3:01.40
1903 McYardley 5 Gilbert
1904 Warwolf 5 7-09 Billy Higgs Sullivan Evens 3:03.00
1905 The Page 5 7-06 Billy Higgs Sullivan 5/1 3:03.20
1906 Golden Measure 4 8-05 Danny Maher Major Edwards 7/4 F
1907 Wuffy 4 7-12 Herbert Randall Captain Robert Dewhurst 4/1
1908 Rousay 4 8-12 William Halsey Tom Jennings Jr. 11/8 F 3:05.60
1909 Dibs 4 8-00 Billy Higgs Charles Nugent 9/2 3:04.60
1910 Claretoi 6 6-10 Charles Ringstead J D Edwards 40/1 3:02.00
1911 Pillo 6 8-09 William Saxby Jack Robinson 100/12 2:58.00
1912 Election 5 7-04 William Huxley J Dawson 10/1 3:17.80
1913 Junior 4 9-00 William Huxley Etienne de Mestre 2/1 F 2:58.00
1914-18 no race
1919 Race Rock 7 7-07 Freddy Lane Thomas Cannon Jr. 14/1 3:03.80
1920 Iron Hand 4 6-12 Edgar Crickmere Fergusson 100/8 3:01.00
1921 March Along 4 9-01 Bernard Carslake George Lambton 100/7 2:58.00
1922 Flint Jack 5 8-09 George Smith Ossie Bell 5/1 3:05.00
1923 Flint Jack 6 8-12 Hector Gray Ossie Bell 10/1 3:03.80
1924 Marvex 4 8-05 Ted Gardner Tash 10/1 3:08.40
1925 Chapeau 5 7-06 Gordon Richards Otto Madden 8/1 2:57.60
1926 Pons Asinorum 4 8-10 Harry Wragg Walter Earl 5/2 F 2:59.60
1927 Cap-a-Pie 3 6-07 William Freeman Frank Butters 100/7 3:07.80
1928 Cinq a Sept 4 8-04 Joe Childs Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 15/2 3:01.60
1929 Bonny Boy II 5 8-01 Tommy Weston Peter Gilpin 100/8 2:56.20
1930
(dh)		 Coaster
Gentlemen's Relish		 4
4		 8-00
7-05		 Freddie Fox
Johnny Dines		 Fred Templeman
Atty Persse		 100/8
20/1		 3:01.40
1931 Brown Jack 7 9-05 Steve Donoghue Ivor Anthony 10/1 3:02.80
1932 Cat o'Nine Tails 5 7-08 Gordon Richards Jack Colling 9/1 2:56.20
1933 Dictum 5 7-04 Johnny Dines Tom Rimell 8/1 2:58.20
1934 Alcazar 3 8-05 Joe Childs Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 10/1 2:59.20
1935 Museum 3 7-13 Steve Donoghue Jack Rogers 100/8 2:58.60
1936 Penny Royal 3 7-09 Gordon Richards Fred Templeman 100/8 2:58.60
1937 Weathervane 4 7-10 Tommy Weston Joseph Lawson 100/6 2:57.20
1938 Foxglove II 3 8-01 Gordon Richards Fred Darling 8/1 2:56.60
1939 Owenstown 5 8-08 Joseph Taylor Matthew Peacock 11/2 F 2:57.00
1940-42 no race
1943 [a] Yorkshire Hussar 4 8-07 Geoff Littlewood Charles Elsey 100/6 2:41.00
1944 [a] The Kernal 4 7-08 Percy Evans G F Oxtoby 100/8 2:43.80
1945 Wayside Inn 3 8-06 Harry Wragg Walter Earl 20/1 2:56.60
1946 Foxtrot 3 7-13 Edgar Britt Ted Lambton 3/1 F 3:04.80
1947 Procne 4 8-04 Joe Sime Charles Elsey 8/1 2:55.40
1948 Donino 4 8-12 Joe Sime A Cooper 100/7 2:58.60
1949 Miraculous Atom 5 8-11 Billy Nevett Sam Hall 100/7 2:55.60
1950 Cadzow Oak 4 7-12 Jimmy Thompson Joe Thwaites 100/8 2:58.80
1951 Bob 4 6-12 Ted Carter Charles Elsey 8/1 2:57.60
1952 Signification 3 7-12 Herbert Jones Jack Pearce 10/1 2:56.40
1953 Norooz 4 8-04 Snowy Fawdon Marcus Marsh 100/9 2:55.80
1954 By Thunder! 3 6-12 Wally Swinburn Sam Armstrong 7/1 3:24.60
1955 Hyperion Kid 3 7-02 Peter Robinson Harry Wragg 100/8 2:57.40
1956 Donald 3 7-10 Doug Smith Jack Jarvis 5/1 F 3:09.00
1957 Morecambe 4 7-09 Joe Sime Sam Hall 100/8 3:05.00
1958 Gladness 5 9-07 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien 5/1 F 3:02.40
1959 Primera 5 9-00 Lester Piggott Noel Murless 6/1 2:57.80
1960 Persian Road 5 8-04 George Moore Jeremy Tree 18/1 3:01.40
1961 Die Hard 4 8-09 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien 11/2 F 2:58.80
1962 Sostenuto 4 8-10 Donald Morris Bill Elsey 9/1 3:02.80
1963 Partholon 3 7-08 Joe Sime Tommy Shaw 100/6 3:06.80
1964 Proper Pride 5 7-11 Doug Smith Walter Wharton 28/1 3:08.20
1965 Twelfth Man 4 7-05 Paul Cook Harry Wragg 6/1 F 2:55.80
1966 Lomond 6 9-02 Eric Eldin Ryan Jarvis 100/8 3:00.20
1967 Ovaltine 3 7-00 Ernie Johnson Jack Watts 100/8 3:09.40
1968 Alignment 3 7-08 Ernie Johnson Bill Elsey 9/1 3:04.00
1969 Big Hat 4 7-03 Ray Still Dave Hanley 40/1 3:15.60
1970 Tintagel II 5 8-05 Lester Piggott Richmond Sturdy 6/1 F 2:59.40
1971 Knotty Pine 5 8-07 Frankie Durr Michael Jarvis 9/2 F 3:04.20
1972 Crazy Rhythm 4 8-06 Frankie Durr Staff Ingham 19/2 2:54.50
1973 Bonne Noel 4 9-02 Christy Roche Paddy Prendergast 4/1 F 3:05.35
1974 Anji 5 7-08 Terry McKeown John Sutcliffe 20/1 2:58.06
1975 Dakota 4 9-04 Sandy Barclay Sam Hall 7/1 3:02.81
1976 Sir Montagu 3 8-00 Willie Carson Ryan Price 11/4 F 2:57.33
1977 Move Off 4 8-01 Jimmy Bleasdale Jack Calvert 9/1 2:59.39
1978 Totowah 4 8-01 Paul Cook Michael Jarvis 20/1 2:58.27
1979 Sea Pigeon 9 10-00 Jonjo O'Neill Peter Easterby 18/1 3:05.25
1980 Shaftesbury 4 8-05 Greville Starkey Michael Stoute 12/1 3:01.25
1981 Protection Racket 3 8-01 Mark Birch Jeremy Hindley 15/2 3:02.76
1982 Another Sam 5 9-02 Brian Rouse Richard Hannon Sr. 16/1 3:02.64
1983 Jupiter Island 4 9-00 Lester Piggott Clive Brittain 9/1 3:01.30
1984 Crazy 3 8-13 Walter Swinburn Guy Harwood 10/1 2:58.17
1985 Western Dancer 4 8-06 Paul Cook Con Horgan 20/1 3:03.39
1986 Primary 3 8-07 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 6/1 2:55.34
1987 Daarkom 4 9-03 Michael Roberts Alec Stewart 13/2 3:05.08
1988 Kneller 3 8-01 Paul Eddery Henry Cecil 9/1 2:53.67
1989 Sapience 3 8-04 Pat Eddery Jimmy FitzGerald 15/2 2:57.03
1990 Further Flight 4 8-08 Michael Hills Barry Hills 7/1 JF 2:55.04
1991 Deposki 3 7-03 Franny Norton Michael Stoute 12/1 3:03.48
1992 Quick Ransom 4 8-03 Dean McKeown Mark Johnston 16/1 2:55.48
1993 Sarawat 5 8-02 Richard Quinn Reg Akehurst 14/1 2:59.20
1994 Hasten to Add 4 9-03 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 13/2 F 2:56.56
1995 Sanmartino 3 7-11 Willie Carson Barry Hills 8/1 2:53.62
1996 Clerkenwell 3 7-11 Fergal Lynch Michael Stoute 17/2 2:53.47
1997 Far Ahead 5 8-00 Tyrone Williams Les Eyre 33/1 2:58.21
1998 Tuning 3 8-07 Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 9/2 F 2:51.89
1999 Vicious Circle 5 8-04 Kevin Darley Luca Cumani 11/1 2:54.48
2000 Give the Slip 3 8-08 Pat Eddery Amanda Perrett 8/1 2:55.62
2001 Mediterranean 3 8-04 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 16/1 2:55.85
2002 Hugs Dancer 5 8-05 Dean McKeown James Given 25/1 2:55.12
2003 Saint Alebe 4 8-08 Richard Quinn David Elsworth 20/1 2:54.96
2004 Mephisto 5 9-04 Darryll Holland Luca Cumani 6/1 3:06.10
2005 Sergeant Cecil 6 8-12 Alan Munro Rod Millman 11/1 2:54.56
2006 Mudawin 5 8-04 John Egan Jane Chapple-Hyam 100/1 2:57.78
2007 Purple Moon 4 9-04 Jamie Spencer Luca Cumani 7/2 F 2:59.26
2008 [b] All the Good 5 9-00 Dane O'Neill Saeed bin Suroor 25/1 2:52.05
2009 Sesenta 5 8-08 Gary Carroll Willie Mullins 25/1 2:57.52
2010 Dirar 5 9-01 Jamie Spencer Gordon Elliott 14/1 2:57.13
2011 Moyenne Corniche 6 8-10 Dale Swift Brian Ellison 25/1 3:01.60
2012 Willing Foe 5 9-02 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 12/1 3:00.75
2013 Tiger Cliff 4 9-00 Tom Queally Lady Cecil 5/1 3:03.36
2014 Mutual Regard 5 9-04 Louis Steward Johnny Murtagh 20/1 2:56.48
2015 Litigant 7 9-01 Oisin Murphy Joseph Tuite 33/1 3:00.16
2016 Heartbreak City 6 9-01 Adam McNamara Tony Martin 15/2 2:56.13
2017 Nakeeta 6 9-00 Callum Rodriguez Iain Jardine 12/1 2:56.54
2018 Muntahaa 5 9-09 Jim Crowley John Gosden 11/1 2:53.48
2019 Mustajeer 6 9-05 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 16/1 2:52.97
2020 Fujaira Prince 6 9-08 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 11/2 3:04.22
2021 Sonnyboyliston 4 9-08 Ben Coen Johnny Murtagh 10/1 2:56.10
2022 Trawlerman 4 9-03 Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden 9/1 2:58.03
2023 Absurde 5 9-07 Frankie Dettori Willie Mullins 7/1 2:56.41
2024 Magical Zoe 6 9-06 Billy Lee Henry De Bromhead 11/2 F 2:58.21
2025 Ethical Diamond 5 9-08 William Buick Willie Mullins 5/1 F 2:59.16
2026 Daiquiri Boy 4 9-07 Rossa Ryan Alan King 10/1 3:00.61
  1. 1 2 The 1943 and 1944 runnings took place at Pontefract over 1 mile, 4 furlongs
  2. ↑ The 2008 running took place at Newbury over 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 61 yards

Earlier winners

  • 1843: Pagan
  • 1844: Godfrey
  • 1845: Coheiress
  • 1846: Arthur
  • 1847: Mathematician
  • 1848: Meaux
  • 1849: The Hero
  • 1850: Mark Tapley
  • 1851: Nancy
  • 1852: Adine
  • 1853: Pantomime
  • 1854: The Grand Inquisitor
  • 1855: Vandal
  • 1856: Warlock
  • 1857: El Hakim
  • 1858: Vedette
  • 1859: Underhand
  • 1860: Pax
  • 1861: Rising Sun
  • 1862: Makeshift
  • 1863: Golden Pledge
  • 1864: Raglan
  • 1865: Verdant
  • 1866: Westwick
  • 1867: Mandrake
  • 1868: Fair Wind
  • 1869: Fortunio
  • 1870: Paganini
  • 1871: Not Out
  • 1872: Albert Victor
  • 1873: Louise Victoria
  • 1874: Chivalrous
  • 1875: Lily Agnes
  • 1876: Lilian
  • 1877: Il Gladiatore
  • 1878: Caerau
  • 1879: Isonomy
  • 1880: Novice
  • 1881: Mother Shipton
  • 1882: Victor Emanuel
  • 1883: Corrie Roy
  • 1884: Ben Alder
  • 1885: Mate
  • 1886: Le Caissier
  • 1887: Silence
  • 1888: Nappa
  • 1889: King Monmouth
  • 1890: Silver Spur
  • 1891: Buccaneer
  • 1892: Alice
  • 1893: Senaputty
  • 1894: Quilon
  • 1895: Llanthony
  • 1896: Dingle Bay
  • 1897: Harvest Money
  • 1898: Invincible II
  • 1899: Cassock's Pride

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wright, Rob (21 August 2021). "Tribal craft can keep Balding ahead of the pack". The Times. No. 73556. Sport. p. 23. ISSN 0140-0460.
  2. ↑ Wilers, Daniel (3 April 2018). "Top York race the Ebor will be worth £1m next year". The York Press. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  • Race Recordings (1975-1977, 1980-2003) youtube.com
  • galopp-sieger.de – Ebor Handicap.
  • pedigreequery.com – Ebor Handicap – York.
  • Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 153–155. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
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