The Atalanta Stakes is a
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flat horse race in Great Britain open to
fillies
A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare. There are two specific definitions in use:
*In most cases, a ''filly'' is a female horse under four years old.
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and
mare
A mare is an adult female horse or other equine. In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse three and younger. In Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than fo ...
s aged three years or older. It is run at
Sandown Park
Sandown Park is a horse racing course and leisure venue in Esher, Surrey, England, located in the outer suburbs of London. It hosts 5 Grade One National Hunt races and one Group 1 flat race, the Eclipse Stakes. It regularly has horse rac ...
over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August or early September.
The race was formerly classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2012.
The Atalanta Stakes was formerly part of the venue's Variety Club Day, an annual fundraising event for the
Variety Club
Variety, the Children's Charity is a charitable organization founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1927.
History
On October 10, 1927, a group of eleven men involved in show business set up a social club which they named the "Variety Club". On ...
.
Records
Most successful horse since 1986:
* ''no horse has won this race more than once since 1986''
Leading
jockey since 1986 (4 wins):
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Pat Eddery
Patrick James John Eddery (18 March 1952 – 10 November 2015) was an Irish flat racing jockey and trainer. He rode three winners of the Derby and was Champion Jockey on eleven occasions. He rode the winners of 4,632 British flat races, a f ...
– ''Tahilla (1987), Hyabella (1991), Private Line (1995), One So Wonderful (1997)''
Leading
trainer since 1986 (6 wins):
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Sir Michael Stoute – ''Dabaweyaa (1988), Hyabella (1991), Wasseema (2006), Strawberrydaiquiri (2009), Dank (2012), Veracious (2018)''
Winners since 1986
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
Horse racing is the second largest spectator sport in Great Britain, and one of the longest established, with a history dating back many centuries. According to a report by the British Horseracing Authority it generates £3.39 billion total d ...
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List of British flat horse races
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Great Britain, under the authority of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1 Group 1 may refer to:
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Flat races in Great Britain
Sandown Park Racecourse
Mile category horse races for fillies and mares