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Epsom Dash Handicap: Past Winners, Stats & History

Epsom Derby & Oaks Festival
Course:
Epsom
Grade:
Class 2
Length:
5f
Last Winner:
Tees Spirit @ 10/1
Prize Money:
£100,000 (2022)

The first Saturday in June each year can mean only one thing for racing fans, as Epsom Downs plays host to what is just about the most eagerly anticipated flat race of the entire season.

The eyes of the racing world will of course be on the Derby, but it takes more than one race to make a quality card, and the pick of the supporting action is this pedal-to-the-metal five furlong sprint handicap.

Epsom Dash Handicap Course Map

Epsom Racecourse Map

The Epsom Dash is a straight five furlongs which begins in a section just off the home straight with runners thundering past the stands towards the winning post.

Epsom Dash Handicap Past Winners

Year Winner SP Trainer Jockey
2022 Tees Spirit 10/1 Adrian Nicholls Barry McHugh
2021 Mokaatil 25/1 Ian Williams David Egan
2020 Abandoned - - -
2019 Ornate 33/1 David C. Griffiths Phil Dennis
2018 Tanosoq 12/1 Paul Midgley James Sullivan
2017 Caspian Prince 25/1 Tony Coyle Tom Eaves
2016 Caspian Prince 11/1 Dean Ivory Robert Winston
2015 Desert Law 16/1 Paul Midgley Martin Lane
2014 Caspian Prince 9/1 Tony Carroll Adam Kirby
2013 Duke Of Firenze 5/1 Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore
2012 Stone Of Folca 50/1 John Best Luke Morris
2011 Captain Dunne 13/2 Tim Easterby David Allen
2010 Bertoliver 33/1 S C Williams Jack Mitchell
2009 Indian Trail 11/1 David Nicholls P M Quinn
2008 Holbeck Ghyll 15/2 Andrew Balding William Buick
2007 Hogmaneigh 7/1 S C Williams Saleem Golam
2006 Desert Lord 12/1 Kevinn Ryan Darragh O'Donohoe
2005 Fire Up The Band 14/1 David Nicholls Richard Hughes
2004 Caribbean Coral 20/1 John Quinn Robert Winston
2003 Atlantic Viking 9/1 David Nicholls Seb Sanders

About the Epsom Dash: Blink and You Miss It on the Downs

Epsom Racecourse Home Straight
Photo © Colin Smith (cc-by-sa/2.0)

The Epsom Dash is a handicap horse race which is run on the flat at Epsom Downs in Surrey. This particular race is seen as one of the fastest horse races in the entire world. The reasoning behind this is that almost all of the five furlongs of the race are downhill, all except for the final 100 yards. This hotly contested and prestigious race also holds the current world record for a five furlong sprint, which is 53.69 seconds, and was achieved by Stone Of Folca in 2012. It really is a blink-and-you-miss-it event.

The race was first run in 1988 when the winner was Durham Place, who ran the distance in a rather speedy 55.59 seconds. The race was originally known as the Night Rider Handicap until 1993, when it became known as the Epsom Dash. In 2021 the World Pool lent its name to the race as the World Pool ‘Dash’ Handicap, replacing the long standing sponsorship of this race and the meeting by Investec, with Simpex Express backing the latest renewal in 2022.

Listing The Greats

Being one of the most high profile five furlong events to take place in the racing calendar means that only the absolute best in the world of horse racing’s speedsters have a chance of achieving success in the Dash. The honours list includes the late David ‘Dandy’ Nicholls as the all-time record holding trainer with five wins from 1997, when winning with Ya Malak, to 2009 when Indian Trail claimed first place.

Chart Showing the Epsom Dash's Most Successful Trainers Between 1988 and 2022

As for the best jockey in terms of winners of the Epsom Dash, it is the retired Robert Winston who leads the way with three wins (in 2001, 2004 and 2016). Jimmy Fortune is the only other jockey to have won the race more than once. This is surely a testament to how competitive the affair tends to be.

The winners of the race have come from a variety of different ages, and Caspian Prince found himself victorious on three occasions (in 2014, 2016 and 2017) at the ages of five, seven and eight years of age. To The Roof (in 1996 and 1998) and Bishops Court (in 1998 and 2001) have each also won the race more than once.

Drawing Conclusions

When looking at the recent winners of this race there are certain conclusions punters should be able to draw. First of all you need to forget considering your selection by price; in the 13 races up to 2022 alone there were two 33/1s runners, two 25/1 options and a 50/1 shot (Stone Of Folca in 2012) who were all successful. Therefore, choosing a shorter priced horse based solely on thinking that a 20/1 shot cannot romp home just isn’t the right choice for this event.

Chart Showing the Start Prices of the Epsom Dash Winners Between 1988 and 2022

There are however some factors to note to help you make the right selection. A highly significant 18 out of the 20 winners up to 2022 had not won their previous race. Also, 18 out of the 20 winners up to 2022 had run within six weeks of the Epsom Dash, and lastly, 14 of those 20 winners were racing from stall eight or higher.

Other Races of Note at Epsom

  • Coronation Cup
  • Epsom Dash Handicap
  • Epsom Derby
  • Epsom Oaks

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