Hungerford Stakes Explained
| Class: | Group 2 |
| Horse Race: | Hungerford Stakes |
| Location: | Newbury Racecourse
Newbury, England |
| Inaugurated: | 1949 |
| Race Type: | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor: | BetVictor |
| Website: | Newbury |
| 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 |
|}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
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
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
Earlier winners
- 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
References
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- galopp-sieger.de – Hungerford Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Hungerford Stakes (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Hungerford Stakes – Newbury.
- Book: Abelson, Edward. John Tyrrel. The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. 1993. 1-873626-15-0. 146–147.
