Darley Stakes

Group 3 race
Darley Stakes

Location	Rowley Mile Newmarket, England
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Website	Newmarket
Race information
Distance	1m 1f (1,811 metres)
Track	Turf, straight
Qualification	Three-years-old and up
Weight	8 st 13 lb (3yo); 9 st 3 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 8 lb for Group 1 winners * 6 lb for Group 2 winners * 4 lb for Group 3 winners * * since February 28
Purse	£50,000 (2011) 1st: £28,355

The Darley Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

Having been previously classed at Listed level, the event was promoted to its present status, Group 3, in 2003. It is currently staged on Newmarket's Future Champions' Day.

Records

Most successful horse since 1987:

• no horse has won this race more than once since 1987

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Leading jockey since 1987 (3 wins):

• Richard Hills – Fahris (1997), Haami (1998), Albarahin (2000)

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Leading trainer since 1987 (2 wins):

• Luca Cumani – Media Starguest (1988), Princess Accord (1989)
• Sir Michael Stoute – Desert Shot (1994), Stage Gift (2006)
• John Dunlop – Haami (1998), Right Wing (2001)

Winners since 1987

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1987	no race 1987 [1]
1988	Media Starguest	4	Ray Cochrane	Luca Cumani	1:55.67
1989	Princess Accord	3	Frankie Dettori	Luca Cumani	1:50.70
1990	Raj Waki	3	Ray Cochrane	Guy Harwood	1:53.22
1991	Susurration	4	Willie Carson	John Gosden	1:48.35
1992	Mellottie	7	John Lowe	Mary Reveley	1:48.62
1993	Wharf	3	Pat Eddery	Henry Cecil	1:53.15
1994	Desert Shot	4	Frankie Dettori	Michael Stoute	1:50.63
1995	Restructure	3	Paul Eddery	Julie Cecil	1:50.23
1996	Tarawa	4	Richard Hughes	Neville Callaghan	1:51.91
1997	Fahris	3	Richard Hills	Ben Hanbury	1:55.43
1998	Haami	3	Richard Hills	John Dunlop	1:50.54
1999	Indian Lodge [2]	3	Kieren Fallon	Amanda Perrett	1:47.40
2000	Albarahin	5	Richard Hills	Marcus Tregoning	1:53.87
2001	Right Wing	7	Pat Eddery	John Dunlop	1:57.44
2002	Golden Silca	6	Ted Durcan	Mick Channon	1:50.52
2003	Far Lane	4	Richard Hughes	Barry Hills	1:51.60
2004	Autumn Glory	4	Steve Drowne	Geoff Wragg	1:54.96
2005	Enforcer	3	Martin Dwyer	Willie Muir	1:53.38
2006	Stage Gift	3	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	1:53.69
2007	Windsor Knot	5	Ted Durcan	Saeed bin Suroor	1:52.38
2008	Charlie Farnsbarns	4	Ryan Moore	Brian Meehan	1:47.78
2009	Steele Tango	4	Liam Keniry	Roger Teal	1:49.55
2010	Tazeez	6	Richard Hills	John Gosden	1:49.74
2011	Bubble Chic	3	Olivier Peslier	Giuseppe Botti	1:50.85

¹ The race was abandoned in 1987 because of high winds and structural damage.
² The 1999 running took place on Newmarket's July Course over 1 mile and 110 yards.

References

• 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

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• galopp-sieger.de – Darley Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Darley Stakes (2009).
• pedigreequery.com – Darley Stakes – Newmarket.

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races