Coral Eclipse Runners & Riders  

The 2025 Coral Eclipse Stakes is set to be run on Saturday, 5th July, boasting an unquestionably strong field as ever. As the earliest Group 1 to allow three-year-olds to compete against their elders, it can be an excellent testing ground for those with ambitions of further top level success later in the year or throughout their careers.

Below are the runners and riders for the big race at Sandown:

Runners and Riders table to follow

Who are the Top Three Favourites to Win this Year’s Eclipse?

Among the numerous Coral Eclipse runners and riders in 2025, there are already three horses sticking out towards the top of the market, whose chances have only been amplified by what they have achieved so far during the flat season. They represent different generations and connections, which should build to an exciting crescendo at Sandown.

Eclipse Horse Entries & Selections

The Eclipse is one of the most open races in terms of qualification and criteria. It is the first Group 1 race in which both older horses and the Classic generation can compete, with any horse aged three or upwards eligible to run in the race.

It boasts a maximum field of just 17, but rarely gets anywhere near that number, coming in between the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes, in which those four years old and upward do not have to concede weight for age penalties to the three-year-olds who are ineligible, and the King George, the more decorated prize over 1m4f.

However, it is still a top class race with significant history and pedigree. Andrew Mount and Matty Sutcliffe will no doubt have their opinions on the contest as it approaches in July.

Which Trainers Have Historically Had the Most Success in the Eclipse?

Aidan O’Brien will be looking for a record extending ninth victory in the Eclipse if any of his runners go to post. He has won three of the last four runnings courtesy of St Mark’s Basilica, Paddington and City Of Troy, though his first success was arguably the most thrilling back in 2000, when Giant’s Causeway was victorious.

However, O’Brien is only two wins ahead of Sir Michael Stoute, only adding further intrigue to the 2025 Eclipse. Stoute’s most recent win was in 2017 with Ulysses, a similar type to Passenger who ran in the same owner’s colours, while his first victory in the race was back in 1993 with Opera House.

Eclipse Stakes Runners & Riders Past Winners

Year	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Odds
2015	Golden Horn	John Gosden	Frankie Dettori	4/9F
2016	Hawkbill	Charlie Appleby	William Buick	6/1
2017	Ulysses	Sir Michael Stoute	Jim Crowley	8/1
2018	Roaring Lion	John Gosden	Oisin Murphy	7/4F
2019	Enable	John Gosden	Frankie Dettori	4/6F
2020	Ghaiyyath	Charlie Appleby	William Buick	9/4
2021	St Mark’s Basilica	Aidan O’Brien	Ryan Moore	EvsF
2022	Vadeni	Jean-Claude Rouget	Christophe Soumillon	11/4
2023	Paddington	Aidan O’Brien	Ryan Moore	8/11F
2024	City Of Troy	Aidan O’Brien	Ryan Moore	1/4F