Dewhurst Stakes

Dewhurst Stakes

2016
Churchill	Lancaster Bomber	Blue Point

Previous years
2015
Air Force Blue	Massaat	Sanus Per Aquam
2014
Belardo	Kodi Bear	Smuggler's Cove
2013
War Command	Cable Bay	Outstrip
2012
Dawn Approach	Leitir Mor	George Vancouver
2011
Parish Hall	Power	Most Improved

2010-2001
2010
Frankel	Roderic O'Connor	Glor Na Mara
2009
Beethoven	Fencing Master	Xtension
2008
Intense Focus	Lord Shanakill	Finjaan
2007
New Approach	Fast Company	Raven's Pass
2006
Teofilo	Holy Roman Emperor	Strategic Prince
2005
Sir Percy	Horatio Nelson	Opera Cape
2004
Shamardal	Oratorio	Montgomery's Arch
2003
Milk It Mick	Three Valleys	Haafhd
2002
Tout Seul	Tomahawk	Trade Fair
2001
Rock Of Gibraltar	Landseer	Tendulkar

2000-1991
2000
Tobougg	Noverre	Tempest
1999
Distant Music	Brahms	Zentsov Street
1998
Mujahid	Auction House	Stravinsky
1997
Xaar	Tamarisk	Impressionist
1996
In Command	Musical Pursuit	Air Express
1995
Alhaarth	Danehill Dancer	Tagula
1994
Pennekamp	Green Perfume	Eltish
1993
Grand Lodge	Stonehatch	Nicolotte
1992
Zafonic	Inchinor	Firm Pledge
1991
Dr Devious	Great Palm	Thourios

1990-1983
1990
Generous	Bog Trotter	Surrealist
1989
Dashing Blade	Call To Arms	Anshan
1988
Prince Of Dance	Scenic	Saratogan
1986
Ajdal	Shady Heights	Genghiz
1985
Huntingdale	Bakharoff	Sure Blade
1984
Kala Dancer	Law Society	Local Suitor
1983
El Gran Senor	Rainbow Quest	Siberian Express

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 Dawn Approach. He won the 2,000 Guineas in 2013.

Records

Winners since 1968

^a The 1987 running was abandoned because of high winds and structural damage.

Earlier winners

* The 1910 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races
• Recurring sporting events established in 1875 – this race is included under its original title, Dewhurst Plate.

References

• Paris-Turf:
  • "1978". , "1981". , "1982". , "1983". , "1984". , "1985". , "1986". 
• Racing Post:
  • "1988". , "1989". , "1990". , "1991". , "1992". , "1993". , "1994". , "1995". , "1996". , "1997". 
  • "1998". , "1999". , "2000". , "2001". , "2002". , "2003". , "2004". , "2005". , "2006". , "2007". 
  • "2008". , "2009". , "2010". , "2011". , "2012". , "2013". , "2014". , "2015". , "2016".