Horris Hill Stakes

Horris Hill Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Newbury Racecourse
Newbury, England
Inaugurated 1949
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Worthington's
Website Newbury
Race information
Distance 7f (1,408 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Straight
Qualification Two-year-old
colts and geldings
excluding Group 1 winners
Weight 9 st 0 lb
Penalties
5 lb for Group 2 winners
3 lb for Group 3 winners
Purse £40,000 (2014)
1st: £22,684
Horris Hill Stakes
2015
Crazy Horse Start Time Return Of The Mak

The Horris Hill Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

History

The event is named after Horris Hill, an area located to the south of the racecourse. It was established in 1949, and was originally open to horses of either gender. The first running was won by a filly called Lone Victress.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Horris Hill Stakes was initially given Group 2 status. It was later relegated to Group 3 level.

The race was restricted to male horses in 1987. For a period it was held on Newbury's left-handed course, with a distance of about 7 furlongs and 64 yards. It was switched to the slightly shorter straight track in 2000.

The Horris Hill Stakes is part of the venue's last flat racing fixture of the year. The meeting is currently sponsored by Worthington's and known as the Worthington's Armed Forces Day. Since 2012 the race has been run as the Worthington's Whizz-Kidz Stakes.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

Leading trainer (4 wins):


Winners since 1976

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1976 Fair Season Greville Starkey Ian Balding
1977
(dh)		 Derrylin
Persian Bold		 Eric Eldin
Lester Piggott		 Doug Smith
Tony Ingham
1978 Kris Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 1:29.64
1979 Super Asset Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 1:35.36
1980 Kalaglow Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 1:35.46
1981 Montekin Pat Eddery John Dunlop
1982 no race [a]
1983 Elegant Air Steve Cauthen Ian Balding
1984 Efisio Willie Carson John Dunlop
1985 Celtic Heir Willie Ryan Gavin Pritchard-Gordon
1986 Naheez Pat Eddery David Elsworth 1:35.69
1987 Glacial Storm Cash Asmussen Barry Hills 1:36.07
1988 Gouriev Michael Roberts Peter Makin 1:37.01
1989 Tirol Pat Eddery Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:32.79
1990 Sapieha Walter Swinburn James Fanshawe 1:32.13
1991 Lion Cavern Steve Cauthen André Fabre 1:31.46
1992 Beggarman Thief Ray Cochrane John Gosden 1:35.24
1993 Tatami Michael Roberts Luca Cumani 1:35.63
1994 Painter's Row John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:32.98
1995 Tumbleweed Ridge Brett Doyle Brian Meehan 1:34.74
1996 Desert Story John Reid Michael Stoute 1:31.57
1997 La-Faah Richard Hills Barry Hills 1:32.06
1998 Brancaster Kieren Fallon Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:37.97
1999 Umistim Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:32.47
2000 Clearing Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 1:29.02
2001 Rapscallion Jason Tate James Eustace 1:38.02
2002 Makhlab Richard Hills Barry Hills 1:31.11
2003 Peak to Creek Pat Eddery Jeremy Noseda 1:26.73
2004 Cupid's Glory Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott 1:28.95
2005 Hurricane Cat Colm O'Donoghue Aidan O'Brien 1:27.93
2006 Dijeerr Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:30.66
2007 Beacon Lodge Adam Kirby Clive Cox 1:29.27
2008 Evasive Christophe Soumillon Sir Michael Stoute 1:31.69
2009 Carnaby Street Jimmy Fortune Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:29.96
2010 Klammer Jamie Spencer Jane Chapple-Hyam 1:28.21
2011 Tell Dad Eddie Ahern Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:23.80
2012 Tawhid Jim Crowley Saeed bin Suroor 1:29.64
2013 Piping Rock Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:30.84
2014 Smaih Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon, Jr. 1:32.45

a The 1982 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course.

Earlier winners

  • 1949: Lone Victress
  • 1950: Supreme Court
  • 1951: H.V.C.
  • 1952: Baldaquin
  • 1953: Court Splendour
  • 1954: Royal Palm
  • 1955: Clarification
  • 1956: Persuader
  • 1957: Alcide
  • 1958: Seascape
  • 1959: Ironic
  • 1960: Gallant Knight
  • 1961: Valentine
  • 1962: Scholar Gypsy
  • 1963: Atbara
  • 1964: Foothill
  • 1965: Charlottown
  • 1966: Alcan
  • 1967: Dalry
  • 1968: Sentier
  • 1969: Double First
  • 1970: Good Bond
  • 1971: Disguise
  • 1972: Long Row
  • 1973: Welsh Harmony
  • 1974: Corby
  • 1975: State Occasion

See also

References

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