| Class: | Group 2 |
| Horse Race: | Huxley Stakes |
| Location: | Chester Racecourse Chester, England |
| Inaugurated: | 1999 |
| Race Type: | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor: | Irish Thoroughbred Marketing |
| Website: | Chester |
| Distance: | 1m 2f 70y (2,076m) |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Track: | Left-handed |
| Qualification: | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight: | 9 st 3 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners * 3 lb for Group 2 winners * * since 31 August last year |
| Purse: | £130,000 (2024) 1st: £72,826 |
|}The Huxley Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 70 yards (2270yd) at Chester in May.
The event is named after Huxley, a village located to the east of Chester. It was established in 1999, and the first running was won by Chester House. It initially held Listed status, and was promoted to Group 3 level in 2005. It was upgraded again to Group 2 level in 2018.[1]
The trophy for the Huxley Stakes is known as the Tradesman's Cup. Another race at the venue, the Chester Cup, was originally called the Tradesmen's Cup.[2]
Most successful horse (3 wins):
Leading jockey (8 wins):
Leading trainer (8 wins):
Leading owner (4 wins):
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| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | width=150px | Chester House | 4 | width=160px | Kieren Fallon | width=170px | Henry Cecil | Khalid Abdullah | 2:11.79 |
| 2000 | Sossus Vlei | 4 | Michael Roberts | Geoff Wragg | Anthony Oppenheimer | 2:11.95 | |||
| 2001 | Adilabad | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | Aga Khan IV | 2:10.32 | |||
| 2002 | Freefourinternet | 4 | Pat Eddery | Brian Meehan | Roldvale Ltd | 2:09.69 | |||
| 2003 | Parasol | 4 | Frankie Dettori | David Loder | Mohammed Al Nabouda | 2:10.66 | |||
| 2004 | Bandari | 5 | Richard Hills | Mark Johnston | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:14.40 | |||
| 2005 | Maraahel | 4 | Richard Hills | Sir Michael Stoute | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:13.29 | |||
| 2006 | Maraahel | 5 | Richard Hills | Sir Michael Stoute | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:07.92 | |||
| 2007 | Maraahel | 6 | Richard Hills | Sir Michael Stoute | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:08.88 | |||
| 2008 | Championship Point | 5 | Darryll Holland | Mick Channon | John Livock | 2:11.21 | |||
| 2009 | Doctor Fremantle | 4 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | Khalid Abdullah | 2:10.04 | |||
| 2010 | Debussy | 4 | William Buick | John Gosden | Princess Haya of Jordan | 2:12.38 | |||
| 2011 | Await the Dawn | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor | 2:08.54 | |||
| 2012 | Marcret | 5 | Ryan Moore | Marco Botti | Marwan Koukash | 2:19.30 | |||
| 2013 | Danadana | 5 | Kieren Fallon | Luca Cumani | Sheikh Mohammed Obaid al Maktoum | 2:11.61 | |||
| 2014 | Noble Mission | 5 | James Doyle | Lady Cecil | Khalid Abdullah | 2:13.11 | |||
| 2015 | Maverick Wave | 4 | William Buick | John Gosden | Godolphin | 2:15.33 | |||
| 2016 | Cannock Chase | 5 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | Saeed Suhail | 2:11.65 | |||
| 2017 | Deauville | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Hay / Tabor / Magnier / Smith | 2:10.22 | |||
| 2018 | Forest Ranger | 4 | Tony Hamilton | Richard Fahey | Mrs H Steel | 2:08.39 | |||
| 2019 | Forest Ranger | 5 | Tony Hamilton | Richard Fahey | Mrs H Steel | 2:16.26 | |||
| data-sort-value="2020" | no race 2020 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Armory | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier / Tabor / Smith | 2:11.64 | |||
| 2022 | Solid Stone | 6 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | Saeed Suhail | 2:07.79 | |||
| 2023 | Point Lonsdale | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier / Tabor / Westerberg / Smith | 2:13.98 | |||
| 2024 | Passenger | 4 | Richard Kingscote | Michael Stoute | Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd | 2:05.24 |