Challenge Stakes
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The Challenge Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) on the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket Racecourse in October.
It was first run in 1878 as the First Great Challenge Stakes over six furlongs for two-year-olds and upwards. The distance was increased to seven furlongs in 1977 and two-year-olds were excluded in 1985.
[edit] Winners since 1987
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1987 | Asteroid Field | 4 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:33.94 |
| 1988 | Salse | 3 | Michael Roberts | Henry Cecil | 1:27.04 |
| 1989 | Distant Relative | 3 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:25.13 |
| 1990 | Sally Rous | 3 | Gary Carter | Geoff Wragg | 1:25.42 |
| 1991 | Mystiko | 3 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 1:22.77 |
| 1992 | Selkirk | 4 | Ray Cochrane | Ian Balding | 1:22.27 |
| 1993 | Catrail | 3 | Michael Roberts | John Gosden | 1:27.92 |
| 1994 | Zieten | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:25.89 |
| 1995 | Harayir | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:23.79 |
| 1996 | Charnwood Forest | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:25.12 |
| 1997 | Kahal | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:25.38 |
| 1998 | Decorated Hero | 6 | Olivier Peslier | John Gosden | 1:25.76 |
| 1999 | Susu | 6 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:24.20 |
| 2000 | Last Resort | 3 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:26.34 |
| 2001 | Munir | 3 | Darryll Holland | Barry Hills | 1:27.50 |
| 2002 | Nayyir | 4 | Eddie Ahern | Gerard Butler | 1:22.69 |
| 2003 | Just James | 4 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Noseda | 1:24.68 |
| 2004 | Firebreak | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:27.22 |
| 2005 | Le Vie dei Colori | 5 | Gérald Mossé | Luca Cumani | 1:25.34 |
| 2006 | Sleeping Indian | 5 | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | 1:26.16 |
| 2007 | Miss Lucifer | 3 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:25.56 |
