Horris Hill Stakes

Horris Hill Stakes

2014
Smaih	Fox Trotter	King of Normandy

Previous years
2013
Piping Rock	Galiway	Day Of Conquest
2012
Tawhid	Alhebayeb	Boomshackerlacker
2011
Tell Dad	Saigon	Hazaz
2010
Klammer	Dux Scholar	Elzaam
2009
Carnaby Street	Pleasant Day	Audacity Of Hope
2008
Evasive	Bonnie Charlie	Aahaykid
2007
Beacon Lodge	Stimulation	Iguazu Falls
2006
Dijeerr	Mythical Kid	Striving Storm
2005
Hurricane Cat	Final Verse	Araafa
2004
Cupid's Glory	Johnny Jumpup	King Marju
2003
Peak To Creek	Josephus	Millbag

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.

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. The meeting is currently sponsored by Worthington's and known as the Worthington's Armed Forces Day. Since 2012 the race has been run as the Worthington's Whizz-Kidz Stakes.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

• Pat Eddery – Corby (1974), State Occasion (1975), Montekin (1981), Naheez (1986), Tirol (1989), Peak to Creek (2003)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

• Richard Hannon, Sr. – Tirol (1989), Umistim (1999), Carnaby Street (2009), Tell Dad (2011), Piping Rock (2013)

Winners since 1976

^a The 1982 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course.

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, 2012, 2013, 2014

• galopp-sieger.de – Horris Hill Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Horris Hill Stakes (2014).
• pedigreequery.com – Horris Hill Stakes – Newbury.
• Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 218–219. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.