• Source: Newmarket Stakes

The Newmarket Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in late April or early May.




History


The original version of the Newmarket Stakes was established in the early 19th century. It was usually held on the final day of the venue's First Spring meeting in late April or early May. It was run on the Ditch Mile course over distances slightly under a mile. It ended after a period of small fields and walkovers in the 1880s.
A new version of the race was introduced in 1889. From this point it took place at Newmarket's Second Spring meeting in mid-May. It was contested over 1¼ miles, and it became a major trial for The Derby. It continued until the early 1960s.
The present version of the race was first run in 1978. It was initially called the Heathorn Stakes. The inaugural running was won by the subsequent Derby winner Shirley Heights. It was renamed the Newmarket Stakes in 1986.
The Newmarket Stakes is currently held on the opening day of the three-day Guineas Festival meeting in late April or early May.




Records






Winners since 1978






Earlier winners






= First Spring version

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The original version of the race was held at Newmarket's First Spring Meeting in late April or early May.

* The 1858 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.




= Second Spring version

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The next version was held at Newmarket's Second Spring Meeting in mid-May.

* Ard Patrick finished first in 1902, but he was disqualified for bumping and boring.




See also


Horse racing in Great Britain
List of British flat horse races




References



Paris-Turf:
"1982"., "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
Racing Post:
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1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

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• List of British flat horse races