Horris Hill Stakes

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Horris Hill Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Newbury Racecourse
Newbury, England
Inaugurated1949
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
SponsorVirgin Bet
Website Newbury
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-old
colts and geldings
Weight9 st 0 lb
Penalties
5 lb for G1/G2 winners
3 lb for Group 3 winners
Purse£50,000 (2022)
1st: £28,355
Horris Hill Stakes
2024
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2021
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2020-2011
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2014
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2012
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2011
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2005
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2002
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1999
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1998
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1997
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1996
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1995
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1994
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1993
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1992
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1991
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1990-1988
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1989
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1988
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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.

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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. From 2012 to 2016 the race was run under various titles incorporating Worthington's name along with a charity, and in 2017 it was sponsored by Bathwick Tyres and run as the Bathwick Tyres Stakes. From 2018 to 2020 it was sponsored by the Molson Beverage Company and run under sponsored titles.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

Leading trainer (4 wins):

Winners since 1976

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerTime
1976Fair 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
1979Super Asset Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 1:35.36
1980 Kalaglow Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 1:35.46
1981Montekin Pat Eddery John Dunlop
1982no race [lower-alpha 1]
1983Elegant Air Steve Cauthen Ian Balding
1984Efisio Willie Carson John Dunlop
1985Celtic Heir Willie Ryan Gavin Pritchard-Gordon
1986Naheez Pat Eddery David Elsworth 1:35.69
1987Glacial Storm Cash Asmussen Barry Hills 1:36.07
1988Gouriev Michael Roberts Peter Makin1:37.01
1989 Tirol Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Sr. 1:32.79
1990Sapieha Walter Swinburn James Fanshawe 1:32.13
1991Lion Cavern Steve Cauthen André Fabre 1:31.46
1992Beggarman Thief Ray Cochrane John Gosden 1:35.24
1993Tatami Michael Roberts Luca Cumani 1:35.63
1994Painter's Row John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:32.98
1995Tumbleweed Ridge Brett Doyle Brian Meehan 1:34.74
1996Desert Story John Reid Michael Stoute 1:31.57
1997La-Faah Richard Hills Barry Hills 1:32.06
1998Brancaster Kieren Fallon Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:37.97
1999Umistim Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Sr. 1:32.47
2000Clearing Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 1:29.02
2001RapscallionJason TateJames Eustace1:38.02
2002Makhlab Richard Hills Barry Hills 1:31.11
2003Peak to Creek Pat Eddery Jeremy Noseda 1:26.73
2004Cupid's Glory Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott 1:28.95
2005Hurricane Cat Colm O'Donoghue Aidan O'Brien 1:27.93
2006Dijeerr Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:30.66
2007Beacon Lodge Adam Kirby Clive Cox 1:29.27
2008Evasive Christophe Soumillon Sir Michael Stoute 1:31.69
2009Carnaby Street Jimmy Fortune Richard Hannon Sr. 1:29.96
2010Klammer Jamie Spencer Jane Chapple-Hyam 1:28.21
2011Tell Dad Eddie Ahern Richard Hannon Sr. 1:23.80
2012Tawhid Jim Crowley Saeed bin Suroor 1:29.64
2013Piping Rock Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Sr. 1:30.84
2014Smaih Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon Jr. 1:32.45
2015Crazy Horse Robert Havlin John Gosden 1:29.69
2016Pleaseletmewin Fran Berry Ralph Beckett 1:27.48
2017Nebo Frankie Dettori Charles Hills1:27.87
2018 Mohaather Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning 1:27.56
2019Kenzai Warrior [lower-alpha 2] Jack Mitchell Roger Teal1:28.74
2020Mujbar Dane O'Neill Charles Hills1:34.23
2021Light Infantry Jamie Spencer David Simcock1:29.59
2022Knight David Egan Simon & Ed Crisford1:29.79
2023Orne [lower-alpha 2] Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden 1:32.62
2024Make You SmileHarry DaviesHugo Palmer1:33.24
  1. The 1982 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course
  2. 1 2 The 2019 and 2023 races were run at Newmarket after the original Newbury fixtures were abandoned due to waterlogging

Earlier winners

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