John Porter Stakes

Group 3 race
John Porter Stakes

Location	Newbury Racecourse Newbury, England
Inaugurated	1928
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Dubai Duty Free
Website	Newbury
Race information
Distance	1m 4f 5y (2,419 m)
Track	Turf, left-handed
Qualification	Four-years-old and up
Weight	8 st 11 lb (4yo); 8 st 12 lb (5yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners * * at 1 mile or over since August 31 last year
Purse	£50,000 (2011) 1st: £28,385

The John Porter Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 5 yards (2,419 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.

The event is named in honour of John Porter (1838–1922), a highly successful trainer who was a founder of Newbury Racecourse in 1905. It was established in 1928, and it was originally open to horses aged three or older. The minimum age was raised to four in 1949.

The John Porter Stakes is now sponsored by Dubai Duty Free, and its sponsored title currently promotes the company's Finest Surprise lottery.

Contents 1 Records 2 Winners since 1980 3 Earlier winners 4 See also 5 References

Records

Most successful horse:

• no horse has won this race more than once

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Leading jockey (5 wins):

• Pat Eddery – Rock Hopper (1991), Saddlers' Hall (1992), Right Win (1994), Sadian (1999), Lucido (2001)

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Leading trainer (5 wins):

• Sir Michael Stoute – Rock Hopper (1991), Saddlers' Hall (1992), Whitewater Affair (1997), Maraahel (2007), Harbinger (2010)

Winners since 1980

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1980	Niniski	4	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	2:31.07
1981	Pelerin	4	Brian Taylor	Harry Wragg	2:44.30
1982	Glint of Gold	4	John Matthias	Ian Balding	2:31.85
1983	Diamond Shoal	4	Steve Cauthen	Ian Balding	2:40.40
1984	Gay Lemur	4	Geoff Baxter	Bruce Hobbs
1985	Jupiter Island	6	Greville Starkey	Clive Brittain
1986	Lemhill	4	Ray Cochrane	Michael Blanshard	2:47.35
1987	Rakaposhi King	5	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	2:54.62
1988	Alwasmi	4	Richard Hills	Harry Thomson 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	Bill Elsey	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 [a]	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
2007	Maraahel	6	Richard Hills	Sir Michael Stoute	2:36.83
2008	Royal and Regal	4	Neil Callan	Michael Jarvis	2:43.19
2009	Enroller	4	Martin Dwyer	Willie Muir	2:42.78
2010	Harbinger	4	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	2:30.58
2011	Indian Days	6	Tom Queally	James Given	2:32.11

^a The 2000 edition was run at Haydock Park over 1 mile, 3 furlongs and 200 yards.

Earlier winners

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

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• galopp-sieger.de – John Porter Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – John Porter Stakes (2011).
• pedigreequery.com – John Porter Stakes – Newbury.
• Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 15–16. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.