Newmarket Stakes

Flat horse race in Britain

Horse race

Newmarket StakesClass| Listed

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Location| Rowley Mile
Newmarket, England
Race type| Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor| Nyetimber
Website| Newmarket
Race information
Distance| 1m 2f (2,012 metres)
Surface| Turf
Track| Straight
Qualification| Three-year-old
colts and geldings
Weight| 9 st 2 lb
Penalties
5 lb for Group winners *
3 lb for Listed winners *
* after 31 August 2024
Purse| £55,000 (2025)
1st: £31,191
Newmarket Stakes  2025

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Alpine Trail  | Nebras  | Ernst Blofeld
Previous years

2024
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Caviar Heights  | Sayedaty Sadaty  | Whip Cracker
2023
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Castle Way  | Circle of Fire  | Victory Dance
2022
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Nations Pride  | Hoo Ya Mal  | Subastar
2021
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Mohaafeth  | Secret Protector  | Inigo Jones
2020-2011

2020
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Mishriff  | Volkan Star  | Waldkonig
2019
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Uae Jewel  | Walkinthesand  | Persian Moon
2018
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Key Victory  | Old Persian  | Highbrow
2017
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Permian  | Speedo Boy  | Khalidi
2016
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Hawkbill | Abdon  | Sky Kingdom
2015
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Best Of Times  | Balios  | Tempus Temporis
2014
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Barley Mow  | Mutakayyef  | Pinzolo
2013
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Windhoek  | Centurius  | Hoarding
2012
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Noble Mission  | Mariner's Cross  | Michelangelo
2011
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Ocean War  | Cai Shen  | Treasury Devil
2010-2001

2010
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Gardening Leave  | Wigmore Hall  | Rashaad
2009
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Your Old Pal  | Palavicini  | Spring Of Fame
2008
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Kandahar Run  | Meeriss  | Better Hand
2007
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Salford Mill  | Acapulco  | Eastern Anthem
2006
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Mulaqat  | Purple Moon  | Morghim
2005
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Rocamadour  | Daring Ransom  | Fu Manchu
2004
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Hazyview  | Tahreeb  | Crocodile Dundee
2003
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Delsarte  | Wilful  | Splendid Era
2002
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Highdown  | Moon Ballad  | Judgement
2001
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Rosi's Boy  | Fair Question  | Morshdi
2000-1991

2000
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Beat Hollow  | Sandmason  | Entisar
1999
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Beat All  | Mukhalif  | Silver Robin
1998
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Dr Fong  | Sensory  | Mutawwaj
1997
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Sandstone  | Haltarra  | Musical Dancer
1996
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Mick's Love  | Bahamian Knight  | Ramooz
1995
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Presenting  | Anchor Clever  | Sotoboy
1994
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Alriffa  | Darnay  | Shepton Mallet
1993
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Tenby  | Planetary Aspect  | Desert Team
1992
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Captain Horatius  | Shuailaan  | Jeune
1991
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Walim  | Stone Mill  | Prince Russanor
1990-1988

1990
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Theatrical Charmer  | Dorset Duke  | Rudy's Fantasy
1989
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Prince Of Dance  | Observation Post  | Prince Ibrahim
1988
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Minster Son  | Red Glow  | Topsider Man

Shirley Heights, by Bob Demuyser (1920-2003)

The Newmarket Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in late April or early May.

## History

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The original version of the Newmarket Stakes was established in the early 19th century. It was usually held on the final day of the venue's First Spring meeting in late April or early May. It was run on the Ditch Mile course over distances slightly under a mile. It ended after a period of small fields and walkovers in the 1880s.[1][2]

A new version of the race was introduced in 1889.[3] From this point it took place at Newmarket's Second Spring meeting in mid-May. It was contested over 1¼ miles, and it became a major trial for The Derby. It continued until the early 1960s.[4]

The present version of the race was first run in 1978. It was initially called the Heathorn Stakes.[5] The inaugural running was won by the subsequent Derby winner Shirley Heights. It was renamed the Newmarket Stakes in 1986.

The Newmarket Stakes is currently held on the opening day of the three-day Guineas Festival meeting in late April or early May.

## Records

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Leading jockey since 1978 (6 wins):

* Pat Eddery – Theatrical Charmer (1990), Walim (1991), Tenby (1993), Sandstone (1997), Beat All (1999), Rosi's Boy (2001)

Leading trainer since 1978 (10 wins):

* Sir Henry Cecil – Masked Marvel (1979), Mr Fluorocarbon (1982), Claude Monet (1984), Slip Anchor (1985), Verd-Antique (1986), Tenby (1993), Dr Fong (1998), Beat Hollow (2000), Kandahar Run (2008), Noble Mission (2012)

## Winners since 1978

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Year  | Winner  | Jockey  | Trainer  | Time

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1978  | Shirley Heights | Greville Starkey | John Dunlop | 2:11.99
1979  | Masked Marvel  | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | 2:11.33
1980  | Royal Fountain  | Paul Cook | Luca Cumani | 2:10.30
1981  | Shotgun  | Jimmy Bleasdale  | Chris Thornton  | 2:08.18
1982  | Mr Fluorocarbon  | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 2:09.56
1983  | Shearwalk  | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 2:09.88
1984  | Claude Monet  | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:05.50
1985  | Slip Anchor | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:02.98
1986  | Verd-Antique  | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:08.15
1987  | Genghiz  | Tony Ives  | Lester Piggott | 2:06.14
1988  | Minster Son | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2:09.66
1989  | Prince of Dance | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2:03.85
1990  | Theatrical Charmer  | Pat Eddery | Alex Scott | 2:06.67
1991  | Walim  | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 2:05.55
1992  | Captain Horatius  | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 2:05.13
1993  | Tenby  | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | 2:05.15
1994  | Alriffa  | John Reid | Richard Hannon Sr. | 2:02.38
1995  | Presenting  | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:02.12
1996  | Mick's Love  | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:05.50
1997  | Sandstone  | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 2:05.23
1998  | Dr Fong | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 2:11.87
1999  | Beat All  | Pat Eddery | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:01.89
2000  | Beat Hollow | Richard Quinn | Henry Cecil | 2:06.63
2001  | Rosi's Boy  | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 2:08.18
2002  | Highdown  | Martin Dwyer | Marcus Tregoning | 2:04.90
2003  | Delsarte  | Keith Dalgleish  | Mark Johnston | 2:09.12
2004  | Hazyview  | Darryll Holland | Neville Callaghan | 2:05.38
2005  | Rocamadour  | Frankie Dettori | Mick Channon | 2:03.36
2006  | Mulaqat  | Martin Dwyer | Marcus Tregoning | 2:04.79
2007  | Salford Mill [a] | Kerrin McEvoy | David Elsworth | 2:03.15
2008  | Kandahar Run  | Ted Durcan | Henry Cecil | 2:10.54
2009  | Your Old Pal [b] | Shane Kelly | Jeremy Noseda | 2:04.91
2010  | Gardening Leave [c] | Jimmy Fortune | Andrew Balding | 2:05.69
2011  | Ocean War  | Mickael Barzalona | Mahmood Al Zarooni | 2:07.08
2012  | Noble Mission | Tom Queally | Sir Henry Cecil | 2:11.45
2013  | Windhoek  | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 2:05.35
2014  | Barley Mow[d] | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Jr. | 2:04.89
2015  | Best Of Times  | James Doyle | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:05.76
2016  | Hawkbill | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 2:04.82
2017  | Permian  | Ryan Moore | Mark Johnston | 2:03.66
2018  | Key Victory  | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 2:05.30
2019  | UAE Jewel  | David Egan | Roger Varian | 2:06.02
2020  | Mishriff[e] | David Egan | John Gosden | 2:00.85
2021  | Mohaafeth  | Jim Crowley | William Haggas | 2:04.74
2022  | Nations Pride | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 2:05.73
2023  | Castle Way  | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 2:04.66
2024  | Caviar Heights  | Clifford Lee  | Karl Burke  | 2:02.88
2025  | Alpine Trail  | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 2:05.24

1. ^ The 2007 winner Salford Mill was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Helene Mascot
2. ^ The 2009 winner Your Old Pal subsequently raced in Hong Kong as Ride with the Wind
3. ^ The 2010 winner Gardening Leave went on to race in Hong Kong as Treasure Lands
4. ^ The 2014 winner Barley Mow went on to race in Hong Kong as Helene Happy Star
5. ^ The 2020 race was run in June, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

## Earlier winners

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### First Spring version

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The original version of the race was held at Newmarket's First Spring Meeting in late April or early May.

* 1804: Prospero
* 1805: Lydia
* 1806: Achilles
* 1807: Musician
* 1808: Morel
* 1809: Thunderbolt
* 1810: Whalebone
* 1811: Trophonius
* 1812: Pointers
* 1813: Smolensko
* 1814: Blucher
* 1815: Busto
* 1816: Alien
* 1817: Gazelle
* 1818: Roger Bacon
* 1819: Tiresias
* 1820: Ivanhoe
* 1821: Gustavus
* 1822: Mystic
* 1823: Nicoli
* 1824: Serab
* 1825: Crockery
* 1826: Goshawk
* 1827: Serenade
* 1828: Zinganee
* 1829: Patron
* 1830: Augustus
* 1831: Riddlesworth
* 1832: Mixbury
* 1833: Forester
* 1835: Bodice
* 1836: Muezzin
* 1837: Rat-Trap
* 1838: Boeotian
* 1839: Montreal
* 1840: Scutari
* 1841: John o' Gaunt
* 1842: Canadian
* 1843: Evenus
* 1845: Idas
* 1846: Pyrrhus the First
* 1847: Cossack
* 1848: Glendower
* 1849: Vatican
* 1850: Cariboo
* 1851: Midas
* 1852: Stockwell
* 1853: Orinoco
* 1855: De Clare
* 1856: Wentworth
* 1857: Glee-Singer
* 1858: Beadsman / Eclipse *
* 1859: Phantom
* 1860: St Albans
* 1861: Russley
* 1862: Canwell
* 1863: Mogador
* 1864: Claremont
* 1866: Robin Hood
* 1867: Marksman
* 1868: The Earl
* 1869: Strathnairn
* 1870: Nobleman
* 1871: King William
* 1872: Cremorne
* 1873: Andred
* 1874: George Frederick
* 1876: Skylark
* 1877: King Clovis
* 1878: Reefer
* 1879: Muley Edris
* 1880: Merry-Go-Round
* 1881: Iroquois
* 1882: Milord
* 1883: Merrimac
* 1885: Palladio
* 1886: Lisbon
* 1887: declared void

* The 1858 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

### Second Spring version

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The next version was held at Newmarket's Second Spring Meeting in mid-May.

* 1889: Donovan
* 1890: Memoir
* 1891: Mimi
* 1892: Curio
* 1893: Isinglass
* 1894: Ladas
* 1895: The Owl
* 1896: Galeazzo
* 1897: Galtee More
* 1898: Cyllene
* 1899: Dominie
* 1900: Diamond Jubilee
* 1901: William the Third
* 1902: Fowling-Piece *
* 1903: Flotsam
* 1904: Henry the First
* 1905: Cicero
* 1906: Lally
* 1907: Acclaim
* 1908: St Wolf
* 1909: Louviers
* 1911: Sunstar
* 1912: Cylgad
* 1913: Craganour
* 1914: Corcyra
* 1915: Danger Rock
* 1916: Figaro
* 1918: Somme Kiss
* 1919: Dominion
* 1920: Allenby
* 1921: Lemonora
* 1922: Pondoland
* 1923: Top Gallant
* 1924: Hurstwood
* 1925: Cross Bow
* 1926: no race
* 1927: Call Boy
* 1928: Fairway
* 1929: Hunter's Moon
* 1930: The Scout II
* 1931: Sir Andrew
* 1932: Miracle
* 1933: Young Lover
* 1934: Windsor Lad
* 1935: Bobsleigh
* 1936: Flares
* 1937: Cash Book
* 1938: Golden Sovereign
* 1939: Fairstone
* 1940: Lighthouse
* 1941: Orthodox
* 1945: Midas
* 1946: Radiotherapy
* 1947: Blue Train
* 1948: Riding Mill
* 1949: Faux Tirage
* 1950: Prince Simon
* 1951: Crocodile
* 1952: Chavey Down
* 1953: Pinza
* 1954: Elopement
* 1955: Acropolis
* 1956: Pirate King
* 1957: Sun Charger
* 1958: Guersillus
* 1959: Agricola
* 1960: Stupor Mundi
* 1961: The Axe
* 1962–77: no race

* Ard Patrick finished first in 1902, but he was disqualified for bumping and boring.

## See also

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* Horse racing in Great Britain
* List of British flat horse races

## References

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1. ^ "1882 Newmarket Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 29 April 1882. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
2. ^ "1887 Newmarket Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 30 April 1887. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
3. ^ "1889 Newmarket Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 23 May 1889. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
4. ^ "1961 Newmarket Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 11 May 1961. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
5. ^ "1978 Heathorn Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 4 May 1978. Retrieved 17 February 2013.

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* galopp-sieger.de – Newmarket Stakes.
* pedigreequery.com – Newmarket Stakes – Newmarket.
* Whyte, James Christie (1840). History of the British Turf (Vol. II). Henry Colburn.

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