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Hungerford Stakes

Flat horse race in Britain

Summary

Flat horse race in Britain

Field	Value
class	Group 2
horse race	Hungerford Stakes
location	Newbury Racecourse
Newbury, England
inaugurated	1949
race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
sponsor	Visit Malta
website	Newbury
distance	7f (1,408 metres)
surface	Turf
track	Straight
qualification	Three-years-old and up
weight	9 st 3 lb (3yo);
9 st 9 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 winners *
3 lb for Group 2 winners *
after 2024*
purse	£150,000 (2025)
1st: £85,065

Newbury, England 9 st 9 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners * 3 lb for Group 2 winners *

after 2024 1st: £85,065 |} 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 1960

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1960	Fagus	3	Scobie Breasley	Sir Gordon Richards	1:33.60
1961	Eagle	3	Greville Starkey	John Oxley	1:31.20
1962	Romulus	3	Wally Swinburn	Fulke Johnson Houghton	1:32.60
1963	Dunce Cap	3	Doug Smith	Cecil Boyd-Rochfort	1:33.00
1964	Derring-Do	3	Scobie Breasley	Arthur Budgett	1:27.80
1965	Roan Rocket	4	Lester Piggott	George Todd	1:29.80
1966	Silly Season	4	Geoff Lewis	Ian Balding	1:35.20
1967	St Chad	3	George Moore	Noel Murless	1:33.40
1968	Jimmy Reppin	3	Geoff Lewis	John Sutcliffe	1:36.80
1969	Jimmy Reppin	4	Geoff Lewis	John Sutcliffe	1:32.20
1970	Zingari	3	Willie Carson	Fulke Johnson Houghton	1:32.50
1971	Welsh Pageant	5	Geoff Lewis	Noel Murless	1:29.65
1972	Home Guard	3	Lester Piggott	Vincent O'Brien	1:30.28
1973	Brook	3	Pat Eddery	Peter Walwyn	1:31.11
1974	Pitcairn	3	Ron Hutchinson	John Dunlop	1:32.25
1975	Court Chad	3	Brian Taylor	Gavin Pritchard-Gordon	1:28.85
1976	Ardoon	6	Brian Taylor	Gavin Pritchard-Gordon	1:28.85
1977	He Loves Me	3	Tony Kimberley	Jeremy Hindley	1:28.90
1978	Tannenberg	3	Joe Mercer	Henry Cecil	1:31.28
1979	Skyliner	4	Geoff Baxter	Paul Cole	1:32.42
1980	Kampala	4	Pat Eddery	Peter Walwyn	1:34.95
1981	Dalsaan	4	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	1:26.85
1982	Pas de Seul	3	Pat Eddery	David O'Brien	1:31.81
1983	Salieri	3	Lester Piggott	Henry Cecil	1:28.45
1984	Prego	4	Pat Eddery	Barry Hills	1:29.74
1985	Ever Genial	3	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	1:32.89
1986	Hadeer	4	Steve Cauthen	Clive Brittain	1:28.80
1987	Abuzz	3	Tony Ives	Clive Brittain	1:29.54
1988	Salse	3	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	1:30.30
1989	Distant Relative	3	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	1:31.14
1990	Norwich	3	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	1:28.52
1991	Only Yours	3	Michael Roberts	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:27.37
1992	Mojave	3	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	1:31.99
1993	Inchinor	3	Frankie Dettori	Roger Charlton	1:26.28
1994
(dh)	Pollen Count
Young Ern	5
4	Frankie Dettori
Willie Ryan	John Gosden
Simon Dow	1:31.07
1995	Harayir	3	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	1:28.30
1996	Bin Rosie	4	Frankie Dettori	David Loder	1:27.28
1997	Decorated Hero	5	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	1:27.56
1998	Muhtathir	3	Richard Hills	John Gosden	1:26.86
1999	Lend a Hand	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	1:28.09
2000	Arkadian Hero	5	Jamie Spencer	Luca Cumani	1:26.36
2001	Atavus	4	Jamie Mackay	George Margarson	1:27.01
2002	Reel Buddy	4	Richard Quinn	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:23.61
2003	With Reason	5	Richard Hughes	David Loder	1:23.02
2004	Chic	4	Kieren Fallon	Sir Michael Stoute	1:23.99
2005	Sleeping Indian	4	Jimmy Fortune	John Gosden	1:24.68
2006	Welsh Emperor	7	Jamie Spencer	Tom Tate	1:26.76
2007	Red Evie	4	Jamie Spencer	Michael Bell	1:26.09
2008	Paco Boy	3	Ryan Moore	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:24.35
2009	Balthazaar's Gift	6	Philip Robinson	Clive Cox	1:25.31
2010	Shakespearean	3	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	1:26.38
2011	Excelebration	3	Adam Kirby	Marco Botti	1:24.72
2012	Lethal Force	3	Adam Kirby	Clive Cox	1:22.96
2013	Gregorian	4	Robert Havlin	John Gosden	1:25.84
2014	Breton Rock	4	Martin Lane	David Simcock	1:27.18
2015	Adaay	3	Paul Hanagan	William Haggas	1:26.76
2016	Richard Pankhurst	4	Robert Havlin	John Gosden	1:24.43
2017	Massaat	4	Jim Crowley	Owen Burrows	1:25.84
2018	Sir Dancealot	4	Gérald Mossé	David Elsworth	1:26.15
2019	Glorious Journey	4	James Doyle	Charlie Appleby	1:27.30
2020	Dream of Dreams	6	Oisin Murphy	Sir Michael Stoute	1:24.35
2021	Sacred	3	Tom Marquand	William Haggas	1:22.99
2022	Jumby	4	William Buick	Eve Johnson Houghton	1:22.50
2023	Witch Hunter	4	Sean Levey	Richard Hannon Jr.	1:25.24
2024	Tiber Flow	5	Tom Marquand	William Haggas	1:23.46
2025	More Thunder	4	Tom Marquand	William Haggas	1:21.67

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

The 1949 winner Star King was later exported to Australia and renamed Star Kingdom.

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.

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