Horris Hill Stakes

The Horris Hill Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

Horris Hill Stakes
(Molson Coors Beverage Company Stakes)
Group 3 race
LocationNewbury Racecourse
Newbury, England
Inaugurated1949
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorMolson Coors Beverage Company
WebsiteNewbury
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-old
colts and geldings
Weight9 st 0 lb
Penalties
5 lb for G1/G2 winners
3 lb for Group 3 winners
Purse£30,000 (2020)
1st: £17,013
Horris Hill Stakes
2020
Mujbar Percy's Lad Saint Lawrence

History

The event is named after Horris Hill, an area located to the south of the racecourse. It was established in 1949, and was originally open to horses of either gender. The first running was won by a filly called Lone Victress.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Horris Hill Stakes was initially given Group 2 status. It was later relegated to Group 3 level.

The race was restricted to male horses in 1987. For a period it was held on Newbury's left-handed course, with a distance of about 7 furlongs and 64 yards. It was switched to the slightly shorter straight track in 2000.

The Horris Hill Stakes is part of the venue's last flat racing fixture of the year. From 2012 to 2016 the race was run under various titles incorporating Worthington's name along with a charity, and in 2017 it was sponsored by Bathwick Tyres and run as the Bathwick Tyres Stakes. Since 2018 it has been sponsored by the Molson Beverage Company and run under sponsored titles.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

  • Pat Eddery – Corby (1974), State Occasion (1975), Montekin (1981), Naheez (1986), Tirol (1989), Peak to Creek (2003)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • Richard Hannon Sr. – Tirol (1989), Umistim (1999), Carnaby Street (2009), Tell Dad (2011), Piping Rock (2013)

Winners since 1976
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1976 Fair Season Greville Starkey Ian Balding
1977
(dh)		 Derrylin
Persian Bold		 Eric Eldin
Lester Piggott		 Doug Smith
Tony Ingham
1978 Kris Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 1:29.64
1979 Super Asset Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 1:35.36
1980 Kalaglow Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 1:35.46
1981 Montekin Pat Eddery John Dunlop
1982 no race [lower-alpha 1]
1983 Elegant Air Steve Cauthen Ian Balding
1984 Efisio Willie Carson John Dunlop
1985 Celtic Heir Willie Ryan Gavin Pritchard-Gordon
1986 Naheez Pat Eddery David Elsworth 1:35.69
1987 Glacial Storm Cash Asmussen Barry Hills 1:36.07
1988 Gouriev Michael Roberts Peter Makin 1:37.01
1989 Tirol Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Sr. 1:32.79
1990 Sapieha Walter Swinburn James Fanshawe 1:32.13
1991 Lion Cavern Steve Cauthen André Fabre 1:31.46
1992 Beggarman Thief Ray Cochrane John Gosden 1:35.24
1993 Tatami Michael Roberts Luca Cumani 1:35.63
1994 Painter's Row John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:32.98
1995 Tumbleweed Ridge Brett Doyle Brian Meehan 1:34.74
1996 Desert Story John Reid Michael Stoute 1:31.57
1997 La-Faah Richard Hills Barry Hills 1:32.06
1998 Brancaster Kieren Fallon Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:37.97
1999 Umistim Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Sr. 1:32.47
2000 Clearing Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 1:29.02
2001 Rapscallion Jason Tate James Eustace 1:38.02
2002 Makhlab Richard Hills Barry Hills 1:31.11
2003 Peak to Creek Pat Eddery Jeremy Noseda 1:26.73
2004 Cupid's Glory Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott 1:28.95
2005 Hurricane Cat Colm O'Donoghue Aidan O'Brien 1:27.93
2006 Dijeerr Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:30.66
2007 Beacon Lodge Adam Kirby Clive Cox 1:29.27
2008 Evasive Christophe Soumillon Sir Michael Stoute 1:31.69
2009 Carnaby Street Jimmy Fortune Richard Hannon Sr. 1:29.96
2010 Klammer Jamie Spencer Jane Chapple-Hyam 1:28.21
2011 Tell Dad Eddie Ahern Richard Hannon Sr. 1:23.80
2012 Tawhid Jim Crowley Saeed bin Suroor 1:29.64
2013 Piping Rock Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Sr. 1:30.84
2014 Smaih Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon Jr. 1:32.45
2015 Crazy Horse Robert Havlin John Gosden 1:29.69
2016 Pleaseletmewin Fran Berry Ralph Beckett 1:27.48
2017 Nebo Frankie Dettori Charles Hills 1:27.87
2018 Mohaather Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning 1:27.56
2019 Kenzai Warrior[lower-alpha 2] Jack Mitchell Roger Teal 1:28.74
2020 Mujbar Dane O'Neill Charles Hills 1:34.23
  1. The 1982 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course
  2. The 2019 race was run at Newmarket after the original Newbury fixture was abandoned due to waterlogging

Earlier winners
  • 1949: Lone Victress
  • 1950: Supreme Court
  • 1951: H.V.C.
  • 1952: Baldaquin
  • 1953: Court Splendour
  • 1954: Royal Palm
  • 1955: Clarification
  • 1956: Persuader
  • 1957: Alcide
  • 1958: Seascape
  • 1959: Ironic
  • 1960: Gallant Knight
  • 1961: Valentine
  • 1962: Scholar Gypsy
  • 1963: Atbara
  • 1964: Foothill
  • 1965: Charlottown
  • 1966: Alcan
  • 1967: Dalry
  • 1968: Sentier
  • 1969: Double First
  • 1970: Good Bond
  • 1971: Disguise
  • 1972: Long Row
  • 1973: Welsh Harmony
  • 1974: Corby
  • 1975: State Occasion

See also

References
    • Paris-Turf:
      • "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
    • Racing Post:
    • galopp-sieger.de – Horris Hill Stakes.
    • horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Horris Hill Stakes (2018).
    • pedigreequery.com – Horris Hill Stakes – Newbury.
    • Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 218–219. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
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