Dewhurst Stakes Explained

Class:Group 1
Horse Race:Dewhurst Stakes
Location:Rowley Mile
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated:1875
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor:Darley Stud
Website:Newmarket
Distance:7f (1,408 metres)
Surface:Turf
Track:Straight
Qualification:Two-year-olds
excluding geldings
Weight:9 st 3 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Purse:£528,750 (2022)
1st: £299,854

|}The Dewhurst Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

It is Britain's most prestigious race for juvenile horses. The leading participants usually become major contenders for the following season's Classics.

History

The event was founded by Thomas Gee, who was a close friend of Karl Pearson's father. It was established in 1875 and was originally titled the "Dewhurst Plate". It is named after Gee's Dewhurst Stud at Wadhurst. The first four winners all went on to win one or more of the next year's Classics.

The race was formerly staged during Newmarket's Champions' Day meeting in mid-October. It became part of a new fixture called Future Champions Day in 2011.

The Dewhurst Stakes was added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2011. The winner was given an automatic invitation to compete in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. It was removed from the series in 2012.

The most recent winner of the Dewhurst Stakes to achieve a Classic victory is City Of Troy, the winner of the Epsom Derby in 2024.

Records

Leading jockey (10 wins):

Leading trainer (8 wins):

Leading owner (including part ownership) (8 wins):

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
1875the Mineral coltCharles MaidmentJoseph HayhoeAlexander Baltazzi
1876ChamantJem GoaterThomas JenningsFrederic de Lagrange
1877PilgrimageHarry ConstableJoseph Cannon4th Earl of Lonsdale
1878Wheel of FortuneFred ArcherMathew Dawson6th Viscount Falmouth
1879Grace CupEdward RossiterC BlantonA C Barclay
1880Bal GalFred ArcherMathew Dawson6th Viscount Falmouth
1881Dutch OvenFred ArcherMathew Dawson6th Viscount Falmouth
1882LadislasHamptonTom Jennings, Jr.C J Lefevre
1883Queen Adelaide‡Fred WebbJ JewittSir J Willoughby
1884the Casuistry coltFred ArcherJohn PorterWilliam Broderick Cloete
1885OrmondeFred ArcherJohn Porter1st Duke of Westminster
1886Reve d'OrCharles WoodAlec Taylor Sr.8th Duke of Beaufort
1887Friar's BalsamTom Cannon Sr.John PorterSir Frederick Johnstone
1888DonovanFred BarrettGeorge Dawson6th Duke of Portland
1889Le NordFred BarrettAlfred HayhoeLeopold de Rothschild
1890CorstorphineFred Rickaby, Sr.Mathew Dawson5th Earl of Rosebery
1891OrmeGeorge BarrettJohn Porter1st Duke of Westminster
1892MeddlerMornington CannonJoseph CannonGeorge Alexander Baird
1893MatchboxMornington CannonJohn PorterLord Alington
1894RaconteurTommy LoatesJ JewittHarry McCalmont
1895St FrusquinFred PrattAlfred HayhoeLeopold de Rothschild
1896VesuvianMornington CannonJohn PorterSir Frederick Johnstone
1897HawfinchSam LoatesJohn PorterHoratio Bottomley
1898FrontierMornington CannonJohn Porter1st Duke of Westminster
1899DemocratTod SloanJ HugginsLord William Beresford
1900Lord BobsSam LoatesWilliam WaughJohn Blundell Maple
1901Game ChickJohnny ReiffJ HugginsEustace Loder
1902Rock SandDanny MaherGeorge BlackwellSir James Miller
1903Henry the FirstOtto MaddenA GilbertJ Musker
1904Rouge CroixFrank BullockJ E BrewerR H Henning
1905PictonWilliam HiggsG EdwardsJames Lionel Dugdale
1906My PetOtto MaddenDawson WaughWalter Raphael
1907RhodoraBilly BullockFred McCabeRichard Croker
1908BayardoDanny MaherAlec Taylor Jr.Alfred W. Cox
1909LembergDanny MaherAlec Taylor Jr.Alfred W. Cox
1910
(dh)
King William
Phryxus
Frank Wootton
Danny Maher
George Lambton
Alec Taylor Jr.
17th Earl of Derby
Alfred W. Cox
1911White StarFrank WoottonCharles MortonJack Barnato Joel
1912LouvoisW SaxbyDawson WaughWalter Raphael
1913KennymoreAlbert WhalleyAlec Taylor Jr.Sir John Thursby
1914Let FlySteve DonoghueJack RobinsonWilliam Hall Walker
1915AthelingFrank BullockDick DawsonEdward Hulton
1916TelephusSteve DonoghueAlec Taylor Jr.Alfred W. Cox
1917My DearSteve DonoghueAlec Taylor Jr.Alfred W. Cox
1918Knight of BlythAlbert WhalleyFelix LeachF Willey
1919Prince GalahadBrownie CarslakeAtty PersseL Robinson
1920no race
1921LembachFrank BullockReg DayE Moore
1922Hurry OffBrownie CarslakeAtty Persse2nd Duke of Westminster
1923Salmon-TroutG HulmeDick DawsonAga Khan III
1924ZionistVic SmythDick DawsonAga Khan III
1925Review OrderHarry BeasleyAtty PersseLord Barnby
1926Money MakerCharlie ElliottLord George DundasMrs C Beatty
1927TobogganTommy WestonFrank Butters17th Earl of Derby
1928BrienzR A JonesJoseph LawsonSomerville Tattersall
1929Grace Dalrymple‡Freddie FoxFred DarlingLord Dewar
1930SangreHarry BeasleyAtty PersseW Chanler
1931FirdaussiMichael BearyDick DawsonAga Khan III
1932HyperionTommy WestonGeorge Lambton17th Earl of Derby
1933Mrs Rustom‡Michael BearyFrank ButtersAga Khan III
1934HairanFreddie FoxFrank ButtersAga Khan III
1935Bala HissarCharlie SmirkeAga Khan III
1936Sultan MohamedGordon RichardsAly Khan
1937ManoriteEph SmithPeter ThraleD Kennedy
1938CasanovaPatrick BeasleyCecil Boyd-RochfortZia Wernher
1939no race
1940FettesGordon RichardsFred DarlingR Macdonald-Buchanan
1941CanyoneroT CareyWalter NightingallF Bezner
1942UmiddadDoug SmithFrank ButtersAga Khan III
1943EffervescenceGordon RichardsJack CollingM Hartigan
1944Paper WeightArthur WraggFrank ButtersAlfred Butt
1945HypericumDoug SmithCecil Boyd-RochfortKing George VI
1946MigoliGordon RichardsFrank ButtersAga Khan III
1947Pride of IndiaJoe SimeJ E WattsJim Joel
1948Royal ForestGordon RichardsNoel MurlessR Macdonald-Buchanan
1949EmperorCharlie ElliottCharles SemblatMarcel Boussac
1950TurcoHarry CarrCecil Boyd-RochfortWilliam Woodward Sr.
1951MarsyadRae JohnstoneCharles SemblatMarcel Boussac
1952PinzaGordon RichardsNorman BertieVictor Sassoon
1953InfatuationKen GethinVic SmythSir M McAlpine
1954My SmokeyDoug SmithJack WattsMrs D Robinson
1955DacianBill SnaithHarry CottrillLionel Brook Holliday
1956CrepelloLester PiggottNoel MurlessVictor Sassoon
1957TorbellaScobie BreasleyW CloutComte de Chambure
1958BillumEddie HideCharles ElseyW Humble
1959Ancient LightsEph SmithTed LeaderJim Joel
1960BounteousJoe SimePatrick BeasleyMrs H Leggatt
1961River ChanterJoe MercerGeorge ToddR Sigtia
1962Follow SuitLester PiggottNoel MurlessGiles Loder
1963King's LaneJoe SimeSamuel HallL Chamberlain
1964Silly SeasonGeoff LewisIan BaldingPaul Mellon
1965PretendreRon HutchinsonJack JarvisClaude Lilley
1966Dart BoardDoug SmithGordon RichardsMichael Sobell
1967HametusFrankie DurrWalter NightingallLady Beaverbrook
1968RibofilioLester PiggottFulke Johnson HoughtonCharles Engelhard1:32.10
1969NijinskyLester PiggottVincent O'BrienCharles Engelhard1:29.90
1970Mill ReefGeoff LewisIan BaldingPaul Mellon1:30.10
1971Crowned PrinceLester PiggottBernard van CutsemFrank McMahon1:29.40
1972LunchtimePat EdderyPeter WalwynR. Poole1:29.00
1973CelliniLester PiggottVincent O'BrienCharles St George1:29.90
1974GrundyPat EdderyPeter WalwynCarlo Vittadini1:33.67
1975WollowGianfranco DettoriHenry CecilCarlo d'Alessio1:25.83
1976The MinstrelLester PiggottVincent O'BrienRobert Sangster1:28.30
1977Try My BestLester PiggottVincent O'BrienRobert Sangster1:28.70
1978TromosKipper LynchBruce HobbsGeorge Cambanis
1979MonteverdiLester PiggottVincent O'BrienRobert Sangster1:26.50
1980Storm BirdPat EdderyVincent O'BrienRobert Sangster1:29.19
1981Wind and WutheringPhilip WaldronHenry CandyRichard & Charles Cyzer1:26.81
1982DiesisLester PiggottHenry CecilLord Howard de Walden1:27.46
1983El Gran SenorPat EdderyVincent O'BrienRobert Sangster1:24.90
1984Kala DancerGeoff BaxterBen HanburyRavi Tikkoo1:27.68
1985HuntingdaleMichael HillsJeremy HindleyMrs P. J. Threlfall1:26.15
1986AjdalWalter SwinburnMichael StouteSheikh Mohammed1:28.99
1987no race
1988
(dh)
Prince of Dance
Scenic
Willie Carson
Michael Hills
Neil Graham
Barry Hills
Michael Sobell
Sheikh Mohammed
1:27.66
1989Dashing BladeJohn MatthiasIan BaldingJeff Smith1:25.43
1990GenerousRichard QuinnPaul ColeFahd Salman1:28.43
1991Dr DeviousWillie CarsonPeter Chapple-HyamLuciano Gaucci1:23.45
1992ZafonicPat EdderyAndré FabreKhalid Abdullah1:23.61
1993Grand LodgePat EdderyWilliam JarvisLord Howard de Walden1:28.27
1994PennekampThierry JarnetAndré FabreSheikh Mohammed1:25.41
1995AlhaarthWillie CarsonDick HernHamdan Al Maktoum1:24.64
1996In CommandMichael HillsBarry HillsMaktoum Al Maktoum1:25.93
1997XaarOlivier PeslierAndré FabreKhalid Abdullah1:24.81
1998MujahidRichard HillsJohn DunlopHamdan Al Maktoum1:25.31
1999Distant MusicMichael HillsBarry HillsKhalid Abdullah1:26.84
2000TobouggCraig WilliamsMick ChannonAhmed Al Maktoum1:27.93
2001Rock of GibraltarMichael KinaneAidan O'BrienFerguson / Magnier1:28.70
2002Tout SeulStephen CarsonFulke Johnson HoughtonEden Racing1:23.39
2003Milk It MickDarryll HollandJamie OsbornePaul Dixon1:25.22
2004ShamardalKevin DarleyMark JohnstonGainsborough Stud1:27.16
2005Sir PercyMartin DwyerMarcus TregoningAnthony Pakenham1:26.52
2006TeofiloKevin ManningJim BolgerJackie Bolger1:26.12
2007New ApproachKevin ManningJim Bolger1:25.29
2008Intense FocusKevin ManningJim BolgerJackie Bolger1:23.33
2009BeethovenRyan MooreAidan O'BrienTabor / Smith / Magnier1:23.49
2010FrankelTom QueallyHenry CecilKhalid Abdullah1:25.73
2011Parish HallKevin ManningJim BolgerJackie Bolger1:23.81
2012Dawn ApproachKevin ManningJim BolgerGodolphin1:24.00
2013War CommandJoseph O'BrienAidan O'BrienAllen / Tabor / Smith / Magnier1:25.06
2014BelardoAndrea AtzeniRoger VarianPrince A. A. Faisal1:27.31
2015Air Force BlueRyan MooreAidan O'BrienTabor / Smith / Magnier1:25.34
2016ChurchillRyan MooreAidan O'BrienTabor / Smith / Magnier1:23.80
2017U S Navy FlagRyan MooreAidan O'BrienTabor / Smith / Magnier1:22.37
2018Too Darn HotFrankie DettoriJohn GosdenAndrew Lloyd Webber1:24.35
2019PinatuboWilliam BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:26.55
2020St Mark's BasilicaFrankie DettoriAidan O'BrienTabor / Smith / Magnier1:25.24
2021Native TrailWilliam BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:24.82
2022ChaldeanFrankie DettoriAndrew BaldingJuddmonte1:22.54
2023City of TroyRyan MooreAidan O'BrienMagnier / Tabor / Smith 1:24.85

A designates a filly.

See also

References

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