Hungerford Stakes
Group 2 race | |
Location | Newbury Racecourse Newbury, England |
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Inaugurated | 1949 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | BetVictor |
Website | Newbury |
Race information | |
Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight | 9 st 1 lb (3yo); 9 st 6 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners * 3 lb for Group 2 winners * * after 2017 |
Purse | £100,000 (2022) 1st: £56,710 |
2024 | ||
Tiber Flow | Witch Hunter | Jumby |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Witch Hunter | New Endeavour | Chindit |
2022 | ||
Jumby | Dubai Poet | Wings Of War |
2021 | ||
Sacred | Laneqash | Njord |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
Norwich | Fedoria | Heart Of Joy |
1989 | ||
Distant Relative | Great Commotion | Moviegoer |
1988 | ||
Salse | Always Fair | Ohsomellow |
The Hungerford Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
History
[edit]The event is named after Hungerford, a town located several miles to the west of Newbury. It was established in 1949, and the inaugural running was contested over 1½ miles. The first winner was Star King (later renamed Star Kingdom).
The Hungerford Stakes was formerly held on Newbury's left-handed course, with a distance of about 7 furlongs and 64 yards. For a period it was classed at Group 3 level. It was switched to the straight track in 2002, and promoted to Group 2 status in 2006.
Records
[edit]Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Jimmy Reppin – 1968, 1969
Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Frankie Dettori – Inchinor (1993), Pollen Count (1994, dead-heat), Bin Rosie (1996), Decorated Hero (1997), Lend a Hand (1999), Shakespearean (2010)
Leading trainer (6 wins):
- John Gosden – Pollen Count (1994, dead-heat), Decorated Hero (1997), Muhtathir (1998), Sleeping Indian (2005), Gregorian (2013), Richard Pankhurst (2016)
Winners since 1979
[edit]Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1979 | Skyliner | 4 | Geoff Baxter | Paul Cole | 1:32.42 |
1980 | Kampala | 4 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | 1:34.95 |
1981 | Dalsaan | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:26.85 |
1982 | Pas de Seul | 3 | Pat Eddery | David O'Brien | 1:31.81 |
1983 | Salieri | 3 | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 1:28.45 |
1984 | Prego | 4 | Pat Eddery | Barry Hills | 1:29.74 |
1985 | Ever Genial | 3 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:32.89 |
1986 | Hadeer | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Clive Brittain | 1:28.80 |
1987 | Abuzz | 3 | Tony Ives | Clive Brittain | 1:29.54 |
1988 | Salse | 3 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:30.30 |
1989 | Distant Relative | 3 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:31.14 |
1990 | Norwich | 3 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:28.52 |
1991 | Only Yours | 3 | Michael Roberts | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:27.37 |
1992 | Mojave | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:31.99 |
1993 | Inchinor | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Roger Charlton | 1:26.28 |
1994 (dh) |
Pollen Count Young Ern |
5 4 |
Frankie Dettori Willie Ryan |
John Gosden Simon Dow |
1:31.07 |
1995 | Harayir | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:28.30 |
1996 | Bin Rosie | 4 | Frankie Dettori | David Loder | 1:27.28 |
1997 | Decorated Hero | 5 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:27.56 |
1998 | Muhtathir | 3 | Richard Hills | John Gosden | 1:26.86 |
1999 | Lend a Hand | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:28.09 |
2000 | Arkadian Hero | 5 | Jamie Spencer | Luca Cumani | 1:26.36 |
2001 | Atavus | 4 | Jamie Mackay | George Margarson | 1:27.01 |
2002 | Reel Buddy | 4 | Richard Quinn | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:23.61 |
2003 | With Reason | 5 | Richard Hughes | David Loder | 1:23.02 |
2004 | Chic | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:23.99 |
2005 | Sleeping Indian | 4 | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | 1:24.68 |
2006 | Welsh Emperor | 7 | Jamie Spencer | Tom Tate | 1:26.76 |
2007 | Red Evie | 4 | Jamie Spencer | Michael Bell | 1:26.09 |
2008 | Paco Boy | 3 | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:24.35 |
2009 | Balthazaar's Gift | 6 | Philip Robinson | Clive Cox | 1:25.31 |
2010 | Shakespearean | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:26.38 |
2011 | Excelebration | 3 | Adam Kirby | Marco Botti | 1:24.72 |
2012 | Lethal Force | 3 | Adam Kirby | Clive Cox | 1:22.96 |
2013 | Gregorian | 4 | Robert Havlin | John Gosden | 1:25.84 |
2014 | Breton Rock | 4 | Martin Lane | David Simcock | 1:27.18 |
2015 | Adaay | 3 | Paul Hanagan | William Haggas | 1:26.76 |
2016 | Richard Pankhurst | 4 | Robert Havlin | John Gosden | 1:24.43 |
2017 | Massaat | 4 | Jim Crowley | Owen Burrows | 1:25.84 |
2018 | Sir Dancealot | 4 | Gérald Mossé | David Elsworth | 1:26.15 |
2019 | Glorious Journey | 4 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | 1:27.30 |
2020 | Dream of Dreams | 6 | Oisin Murphy | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:24.35 |
2021 | Sacred | 3 | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 1:22.99 |
2022 | Jumby | 4 | William Buick | Eve Johnson Houghton | 1:22.50 |
2023 | Witch Hunter | 4 | Sean Levey | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:25.24 |
2024 | Tiber Flow | 5 | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 1:23.46 |
Earlier winners
[edit]- 1949: Star King *
- 1950: Hyperbole
- 1951: La Valeuse
- 1952: Agitator
- 1953: Olga
- 1954: Tip the Bottle
- 1955: Princely Gift
- 1956: High Bhan
- 1957: Picture Light
- 1958: Lovestone
- 1959: Agile
- 1960: Fagus
- 1961: Eagle
- 1962: Romulus
- 1963: Dunce Cap
- 1964: Derring-Do
- 1965: Roan Rocket
- 1966: Silly Season
- 1967: St Chad
- 1968: Jimmy Reppin
- 1969: Jimmy Reppin
- 1970: Zingari
- 1971: Welsh Pageant
- 1972: Home Guard
- 1973: Brook
- 1974: Pitcairn
- 1975: Court Chad
- 1976: Ardoon
- 1977: He Loves Me
- 1978: Tannenberg
* The 1949 winner Star King was later exported to Australia and renamed Star Kingdom.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- galopp-sieger.de – Hungerford Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Hungerford Stakes (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Hungerford Stakes – Newbury.
- Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 146–147. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.