Brigadier Gerard Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Sandown Park Esher, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1953 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | BetVictor |
| Website | Sandown Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 2f 7y (2,018 m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners * * since August 31 last year |
| Purse |
£65,000 (2016) 1st: £36,862 |
The Brigadier Gerard Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 7 yards (2,018 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.
The event was established in 1953, and it was originally called the Coronation Stakes. Its title commemorated the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
The race was renamed the Brigadier Gerard Stakes in 1973. This was in honour of Brigadier Gerard, a recently retired champion racehorse whose victories included the Westbury Stakes and the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park.
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (6 wins):
Leading trainer (8 wins):
a The 1981 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course.
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