John Porter Stakes
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The John Porter Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs and 5 yards (2,419 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in mid-April.
The race was first run in 1928 for three-year-olds only and has been run under its current conditions since 1949. It is named in honour of John Porter, an English racehorse trainer who trained seven Epsom Derby winners and founded Newbury Racecourse in 1905.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 1988 | Alwasmi | 4 | Richard Hills | Tom Jones | 2:37.39 |
| 1989 | Unfuwain | 4 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2:40.85 |
| 1990 | Brush Aside | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:33.73 |
| 1991 | Rock Hopper | 4 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 2:32.90 |
| 1992 | Saddlers' Hall | 4 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute | 2:41.70 |
| 1993 | Linpac West | 7 | Frankie Dettori | John Spearing | 2:41.92 |
| 1994 | Right Win | 4 | Pat Eddery | Richard Hannon | 2:43.99 |
| 1995 | Strategic Choice | 4 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 2:32.36 |
| 1996 | Spout | 4 | Tim Sprake | Roger Charlton | 2:38.80 |
| 1997 | Whitewater Affair | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Michael Stoute | 2:35.63 |
| 1998 | Posidonas | 6 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 2:50.65 |
| 1999 | Sadian | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 2:31.21 |
| 2000 | Yavana's Pace * | 8 | Darryll Holland | Mark Johnston | 2:45.86 |
| 2001 | Lucido | 5 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 2:43.23 |
| 2002 | Zindabad | 6 | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 2:30.64 |
| 2003 | Warrsan | 5 | Philip Robinson | Clive Brittain | 2:32.32 |
| 2004 | Dubai Success | 4 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 2:35.54 |
| 2005 | Day Flight | 4 | Richard Hughes | John Gosden | 2:40.22 |
| 2006 | Mubtaker | 9 | Martin Dwyer | Marcus Tregoning | 2:33.18 |
* The 2000 race was run at Haydock Park over the slightly shorter distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs 200 yards (2,396 metres).
