Go deeper before the next race.

Open every racecard in full and get your research done before they go to post.

  • 14racecard tabs per race
  • 20+bookmaker prices side by side
  • Trackeralerts when your horses are declared

30-day free trial

£0today

Start my 30-day free trial

By continuing you agree to our Terms and Intellectual Property and Acceptable Use policy.

£0 today. Card on step 2. £24.99 from day 31.Cancel any time.

race year

2004 Eclipse Stakes

Refuse To Bend (IRE) won the 2004 Eclipse Stakes at Sandown on 3 July 2004, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Frankie Dettori, at 15/2, beating Warrsan (IRE) by a head.

Updated

Quick answers

  • Who won the Eclipse Stakes in 2004? Refuse To Bend (IRE) won the 2004 Eclipse Stakes at Sandown on 3 July 2004, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Frankie Dettori, at 15/2, beating Warrsan (IRE) by a head.
  • Who came second in the 2004 Eclipse Stakes? Warrsan (IRE) (12/1) finished second, and Oriental Magic (IRE) (12/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2004 Eclipse Stakes? No. The 13/8 favourite Rakti (GB) finished 8th of 12.
  • What was the winning time of the 2004 Eclipse Stakes? Refuse To Bend (IRE) won in 2m 8.31s over 1m2f on Good To Soft going.
  • How much prize money did the 2004 Eclipse Stakes winner get? Refuse To Bend (IRE) earned £237,220 for winning the 2004 Eclipse Stakes.
  • How many ran in the 2004 Eclipse Stakes? 12 ran in the 2004 Eclipse Stakes (average since 1990: 7.5).
Refuse To Bend (IRE)Winner
15/2SP
12 ranRunners
2m 8.31sWinning time
£237,220Prize to winner
Rakti (GB) (13/8F): 8th of 12Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won hdRefuse To Bend (IRE)15/249-7Frankie DettoriSaeed bin Suroor-5tGodolphin-2m 8.31s£237,220
2hdWarrsan (IRE)12/169-7Darryll HollandClive Brittain1188-Saeed Mananahd-£89,980
34Oriental Magic (IRE)12/149-7Kieren FallonSir Michael Stoute11611-H H Aga Khan4¼-£44,990
4½Norse Dancer (IRE)20/149-7T QuinnDavid Elsworth1173bJ C Smith4¾-£20,450
5hdPowerscourt (GB)11/249-7Jamie SpencerAidan O'Brien-4-Mrs John Magnier5-£10,225
61¾Ikhtyar (IRE)8/149-7Richard HillsJohn Gosden1167-Hamdan Al Maktoum6¾-£6,135
72Imperial Dancer (GB)25/169-7Ted DurcanMick Channon11710-Peter Taplin8¾--
8nkRakti (GB)13/8F59-7Philip RobinsonMichael Jarvis1212-Gary A Tanaka9--
9nkSalford City (IRE)8/138-10Johnny MurtaghDavid Elsworth11512-Michael Tabor9¼--
102½African Dream I (GB)16/138-10Jimmy QuinnPeter Chapple-Hyam1139-Franconson Partners11¾--
112½Maktub (ITY)100/159-7Gary CarterMichael Jarvis11013-Gary A Tanaka14¼--
12distChancellor (IRE)66/169-7Seb SandersJohn Dunlop1101-M J Al Qatamidist--

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 hereHorseNext runCourseRaceResultSP
1Refuse To Bend (IRE)2004-07-28GoodwoodCantor Odds Sussex Stakes (Group 1)11th of 1111/4F
2Warrsan (IRE)2004-07-24AscotKing George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (Group 1)9th of 1113/2
3Oriental Magic (IRE)2004-07-19AyrDaily Record Scottish Derby (Group 2)won5/6F
4Norse Dancer (IRE)2004-07-28GoodwoodCantor Odds Sussex Stakes (Group 1)4th of 1120/1
5Powerscourt (GB)2004-09-11LeopardstownBaileys Irish Champion Stakes3rd of 811/1
6Ikhtyar (IRE)2004-07-19AyrDaily Record Scottish Derby (Group 2)3rd of 77/2
7Imperial Dancer (GB)2004-08-17YorkJuddmonte International Stakes (Group 1)7th of 933/1
8Rakti (GB)2004-09-11LeopardstownBaileys Irish Champion Stakes5th of 85/1
9Salford City (IRE)2006-08-04GalwaySt. James's Gate Race7th of 85/2
10African Dream I (GB)2004-08-12Salisburytotesport Sovereign Stakes (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings)7th of 1216/1
11Maktub (ITY)2005-05-07Newmarkettoteplacepot Conditions Stakes7th of 72/1F
12Chancellor (IRE)2004-08-07HaydockPetros Rose of Lancaster Stakes (Group 3)6th of 640/1

12 of 12 have run since; 1 won next time out.

Eclipse Stakes winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2026Constitution River (FR)8/11FAidan O'Brien
2025Delacroix (IRE)3/1Aidan O'Brien
2024City Of Troy (USA)1/4FAidan O'Brien
2023Paddington (GB)8/11FAidan O'Brien
2022Vadeni (FR)11/4J-C Rouget
2021St Mark's Basilica (FR)EvensFAidan O'Brien
2020Ghaiyyath (IRE)9/4Charlie Appleby
2019Enable (GB)4/6FJohn Gosden
2018Roaring Lion (USA)7/4FJohn Gosden
2017Ulysses (IRE)8/1Sir Michael Stoute
2016Hawkbill (USA)6/1Charlie Appleby
2015Golden Horn (GB)4/9FJohn Gosden
2014Mukhadram (GB)14/1William Haggas
2013Al Kazeem (GB)15/8FRoger Charlton
2012Nathaniel (IRE)7/2John Gosden
2011So You Think (NZ)4/6FAidan O'Brien
2010Twice Over (GB)13/8FSir Henry Cecil
2009Sea The Stars (IRE)4/7FJohn M Oxx
2008Mount Nelson (GB)7/2Aidan O'Brien
2007Notnowcato (GB)7/1Sir Michael Stoute
2006David Junior (USA)9/4Brian Meehan
2005Oratorio (IRE)12/1Aidan O'Brien
2004Refuse To Bend (IRE)15/2Saeed bin Suroor
2003Falbrav (IRE)8/1Luca Cumani
2002Hawk Wing (USA)8/15FAidan O'Brien
2001Medicean (GB)7/2Sir Michael Stoute
2000Giant's Causeway (USA)8/1Aidan O'Brien
1999Compton Admiral (GB)20/1Gerard Butler
1998Daylami (IRE)6/4FSaeed bin Suroor
1997Pilsudski (IRE)11/2Sir Michael Stoute
1996Halling (USA)100/30Saeed bin Suroor
1995Halling (USA)7/1Saeed bin Suroor
1994Ezzoud (IRE)5/1Sir Michael Stoute
1993Opera House (GB)9/2Sir Michael Stoute
1992Kooyonga (IRE)7/2FMichael Kauntze
1991Environment Friend (GB)28/1James Fanshawe
1990Elmaamul (USA)13/2Major W R Hern

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

Related

Full race pageSandown course guideEclipse Stakes historySandown results, 3 July 2004

Go deeper before the next race.

Open every racecard in full and get your research done before they go to post.

  • 14racecard tabs per race
  • 20+bookmaker prices side by side
  • Trackeralerts when your horses are declared

30-day free trial

£0today

Start my 30-day free trial

By continuing you agree to our Terms and Intellectual Property and Acceptable Use policy.

£0 today. Card on step 2. £24.99 from day 31.Cancel any time.