Media Summary: Racegoers flocked to Sandown in the hope of seeing something special, and they were not disappointed as Mill Reef followed up ... Inc Welsh Pageant, Mill Reef, Caro, Quayside, Bright Dream Sat 3rd July Mill Reef pulverises the opposition in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth

1971 Eclipse Stakes - Detailed Analysis & Overview

Racegoers flocked to Sandown in the hope of seeing something special, and they were not disappointed as Mill Reef followed up ... Inc Welsh Pageant, Mill Reef, Caro, Quayside, Bright Dream Sat 3rd July Mill Reef pulverises the opposition in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Similarly Ryan Moore, who was riding his fifth Coral- Mill Reef, Brigadier Gerard, Pebbles, Dancing Brave. A race that is often regarded as being one of the absolute greats, with Mill Reef sent off favourite ahead of My Swallow and ...

Nathaniel takes on all-comers in the home straight at Sandown and fights them all off on the way to victory in the Coral- Having completed the Guineas/Derby double, Nashwan's next task was to prove himself against older opposition, starting with this ... Godolphin's MAYCOCK'S BAY ($4.10) opened up on the field early & stayed up to win the $175000 Date: Saturday 5th July 1969 Course: Sandown Distance: 1m 2f Going: Firm Winning Time: 2m 11.8s

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1971 Eclipse Stakes
MILL REEF'S 1971 Eclipse win
1971 Coral Eclipse Stakes
Mill Reef - 1971 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Horse Racing 1971 Eclipse Stakes Sandown Mill Reef and Caro
Miraculous Moore lifts DELACROIX to Coral Eclipse glory
Eclipse Winners
An iconic Classic: Brigadier Gerard beats Mill Reef in the epic 1971 renewal of the 2000 Guineas
NATHANIEL fights them all off to win the 2012 Coral-Eclipse Stakes under William Buick
NASHWAN wins the 1989 Coral-Eclipse Stakes by 5 lengths
1971 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes Mill Reef
2026 $175,000 Eclipse Stakes (G2) at Woodbine
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1971 Eclipse Stakes

1971 Eclipse Stakes

Date: Saturday 3rd July

MILL REEF'S 1971 Eclipse win

MILL REEF'S 1971 Eclipse win

Racegoers flocked to Sandown in the hope of seeing something special, and they were not disappointed as Mill Reef followed up ...

1971 Coral Eclipse Stakes

1971 Coral Eclipse Stakes

Inc Welsh Pageant, Mill Reef, Caro, Quayside, Bright Dream Sat 3rd July

Mill Reef - 1971 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Mill Reef - 1971 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Mill Reef pulverises the opposition in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth

Horse Racing 1971 Eclipse Stakes Sandown Mill Reef and Caro

Horse Racing 1971 Eclipse Stakes Sandown Mill Reef and Caro

What a horse he was.

Miraculous Moore lifts DELACROIX to Coral Eclipse glory

Miraculous Moore lifts DELACROIX to Coral Eclipse glory

Similarly Ryan Moore, who was riding his fifth Coral-

Eclipse Winners

Eclipse Winners

Mill Reef, Brigadier Gerard, Pebbles, Dancing Brave.

An iconic Classic: Brigadier Gerard beats Mill Reef in the epic 1971 renewal of the 2000 Guineas

An iconic Classic: Brigadier Gerard beats Mill Reef in the epic 1971 renewal of the 2000 Guineas

A race that is often regarded as being one of the absolute greats, with Mill Reef sent off favourite ahead of My Swallow and ...

NATHANIEL fights them all off to win the 2012 Coral-Eclipse Stakes under William Buick

NATHANIEL fights them all off to win the 2012 Coral-Eclipse Stakes under William Buick

Nathaniel takes on all-comers in the home straight at Sandown and fights them all off on the way to victory in the Coral-

NASHWAN wins the 1989 Coral-Eclipse Stakes by 5 lengths

NASHWAN wins the 1989 Coral-Eclipse Stakes by 5 lengths

Having completed the Guineas/Derby double, Nashwan's next task was to prove himself against older opposition, starting with this ...

1971 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes Mill Reef

1971 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes Mill Reef

Saturday 24th July

2026 $175,000 Eclipse Stakes (G2) at Woodbine

2026 $175,000 Eclipse Stakes (G2) at Woodbine

Godolphin's #6 MAYCOCK'S BAY ($4.10) opened up on the field early & stayed up to win the $175000

1969 Eclipse Stakes

1969 Eclipse Stakes

Date: Saturday 5th July 1969 | Course: Sandown | Distance: 1m 2f | Going: Firm | Winning Time: 2m 11.8s |