| Location | Newbury Racecourse Newbury, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1949 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | John Smith's |
| Website | Newbury |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Track | Turf, straight |
| Qualification | Two-year-old colts and geldings excluding Group 1 winners |
| Weight | 8 st 12 lb Penalties 5 lb for Group 2 winners 3 lb for Group 3 winners |
| Purse | £50,000 (2009) 1st: £28,385 |
The Horris Hill Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain which is 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.
The event was established in 1949, and it was originally open to horses of either gender. It was formerly held on Newbury's left-handed course, with a distance of about 7 furlongs and 64 yards. It was restricted to male horses in 1987, and it was switched to a slightly shorter straight course in 2000.
The Horris Hill Stakes has occasionally featured horses which have gone on to achieve victory in one of the following year's Classics. These have included the winners Charlottown and Tirol, and the third-placed horse in 1993, Erhaab.
Contents |
Leading jockey (6 wins):
Leading trainer (4 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1976 | Fair Season | Greville Starkey | Ian Balding | |
| 1977 | Derrylin (DH) | Eric Eldin | Doug Smith | |
| 1977 | Persian Bold (DH) | Lester Piggott | 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 | |
| no race 1982 [1] | ||||
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 1:29.96 |
| 2010 | Klammer | Jamie Spencer | Jane Chapple-Hyam | 1:28.21 |
1 The 1982 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course.