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Huxley Stakes

Flat horse race in Britain

Summary

Flat horse race in Britain

Field	Value
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 (2025)
1st: £73,323

Chester, England 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 1st: £73,323 |} 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 (2270 yd) at Chester in May.

History

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.

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.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

Maraahel – 2005, 2006, 2007

Leading jockey (8 wins):

Ryan Moore - Doctor Fremantle (2009), Await The Dawn (2011), Marcret (2012), Cannock Chase (2016), Deauville (2017), Armory (2021), Solid Stone (2022), Point Lonsdale (2023)

Leading trainer (8 wins):

Sir Michael Stoute – Adilabad (2001), Maraahel (2005, 2006, 2007), Doctor Fremantle (2009), Cannock Chase (2016), Solid Stone (2022), Passenger (2024)

Leading owner (4 wins):

Hamdan Al Maktoum - Bandari (2004), Maraahel (2005, 2006, 2007)
Sue Magnier - Await the Dawn (2011), Deauville (2017), Armory (2021), Point Lonsdale (2023)
Michael Tabor - Await the Dawn (2011), Deauville (2017), Armory (2021), Point Lonsdale (2023)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1999	Chester House	4	Kieren Fallon	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
	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	Sir Michael Stoute	Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd	2:05.24
2025	The Foxes	5	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	King Power Racing Co Ltd	2:09.21

References

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References

"European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2018 European Programme of Black Type Races".
(1825). "Racing Calendar for 1824". C. H. Reynell.
(15 April 2020). "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspension extended".

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