Newmarket Stakes

Newmarket Stakes

2015
Best Of Times	Balios	Tempus Temporis

Previous years
2014
Barley Mow	Mutakayyef	Pinzolo
2013
Windhoek	Centurius	Hoarding
2012
Noble Mission	Mariner's Cross	Michelangelo
2011
Ocean War	Cai Shen	Treasury Devil
2010
Gardening Leave	Wigmore Hall	Rashaad
2009
Your Old Pal	Palavicini	Spring Of Fame
2008
Kandahar Run	Meeriss	Better Hand
2007
Salford Mill	Acapulco	Eastern Anthem
2006
Mulaqat	Purple Moon	Morghim
2005
Rocamadour	Daring Ransom	Fu Manchu
2004
Hazyview	Tahreeb	Crocodile Dundee
2003
Delsarte	Wilful	Splendid Era

Shirley Heights, by Bob Demuyser (1920-2003)

The Newmarket Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in late April or early May.

History

The original version of the Newmarket Stakes was established in the early 19th century. It was usually held on the final day of the venue's First Spring meeting in late April or early May. It was run on the Ditch Mile course over distances slightly under a mile. It ended after a period of small fields and walkovers in the 1880s.^[1][2]

A new version of the race was introduced in 1889.^[3] From this point it took place at Newmarket's Second Spring meeting in mid-May. It was contested over 1¼ miles, and it became a major trial for the Epsom Derby. It continued until the early 1960s.^[4]

The present version of the race was first run in 1978. It was initially called the Heathorn Stakes.^[5] The inaugural running was won by the subsequent Derby winner Shirley Heights. It was renamed the Newmarket Stakes in 1986.

The Newmarket Stakes is currently held on the opening day of the two-day Guineas Festival meeting in late April or early May. It is run on the same day as the 2,000 Guineas.

Records

Winners since 1978

^a The 2007 winner Salford Mill was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Helene Mascot.
^b The 2009 winner Your Old Pal subsequently raced in Hong Kong as Ride with the Wind.
^c The 2010 winner Gardening Leave went on to race in Hong Kong as Treasure Lands.

Earlier winners

First Spring version

The original version of the race was held at Newmarket's First Spring Meeting in late April or early May.

* The 1858 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

Second Spring version

The next version was held at Newmarket's Second Spring Meeting in mid-May.

* Ard Patrick finished first in 1902, but he was disqualified for bumping and boring.

See also

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

References

• Paris-Turf:
  • 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
• 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, 2015