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1997 Eclipse Stakes
Pilsudski (IRE) won the 1997 Eclipse Stakes at Sandown on 5 July 1997, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Mick Kinane, at 11/2, beating Benny The Dip (USA) by 1¼ lengths.
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- Who won the Eclipse Stakes in 1997? Pilsudski (IRE) won the 1997 Eclipse Stakes at Sandown on 5 July 1997, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Mick Kinane, at 11/2, beating Benny The Dip (USA) by 1¼ lengths.
- Who came second in the 1997 Eclipse Stakes? Benny The Dip (USA) (6/1) finished second, and Bosra Sham (USA) (4/7F) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1997 Eclipse Stakes? No. The 4/7 favourite Bosra Sham (USA) finished 3rd of 5.
- What was the winning time of the 1997 Eclipse Stakes? Pilsudski (IRE) won in 2m 12.51s over 1m2f on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 1997 Eclipse Stakes winner get? Pilsudski (IRE) earned £145,440 for winning the 1997 Eclipse Stakes.
- How many ran in the 1997 Eclipse Stakes? 5 ran in the 1997 Eclipse Stakes (average since 1990: 7.5).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Dr | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 1¼ | Pilsudski (IRE) | 11/2 | 5 | 9-7 | Mick Kinane | Sir Michael Stoute | 5 | Lord Weinstock | - | 2m 12.51s | £145,440 |
| 2 | 1¼ | Benny The Dip (USA) | 6/1 | 3 | 8-10 | Willie Ryan | John Gosden | 4 | Landon Knight | 1¼ | - | £54,272 |
| 3 | shd | Bosra Sham (USA) | 4/7F | 4 | 9-4 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Henry Cecil | 2 | Wafic Said | 1¼ | - | £25,936 |
| 4 | 3½ | Allied Forces (USA) | 16/1 | 4 | 9-7 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1 | Godolphin | 4¾ | - | £11,152 |
| 5 | 5 | Sasuru (GB) | 8/1 | 4 | 9-7 | Michael Hills | G Wragg | 3 | A E Oppenheimer | 9¾ | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilsudski (IRE) | 1997-07-26 | Ascot | King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (Group 1) | 2nd of 8 | 6/1 |
| 2 | Benny The Dip (USA) | 1997-08-19 | York | Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1) | 3rd of 4 | 9/2 |
| 3 | Bosra Sham (USA) | 1997-08-19 | York | Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1) | 4th of 4 | 4/5F |
| 4 | Allied Forces (USA) | 1997-07-30 | Goodwood | Sussex Stakes (Group 1) | 3rd of 9 | 9/2 |
| 5 | Sasuru (GB) | 1998-09-12 | Goodwood | Motor Circuit 50th Anniversary Select Stakes (Group 3) | 3rd of 4 | 7/4 |
5 of 5 have run since; 0 won next time out.
Eclipse Stakes winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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