The John Porter Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs () at Newbury in April.

History The event is named after John Porter (1838–1922), a successful horse trainer who co-founded Newbury Racecourse.

The race was established in 1928, and it was originally held in late September. It was initially restricted to three-year-olds and run over 1 mile and 5 furlongs. It was opened to four-year-olds in 1929, and cut to 1¼ miles in 1936.

The present version of the John Porter Stakes was introduced in 1949. From this point it was staged in April, and contested by older horses over 1½ miles.

The John Porter Stakes is currently sponsored by Dubai Duty Free. Its sponsored title promotes the company's Finest Surprise lottery.

Records

Most successful horse: No horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (5 wins): Pat Eddery – Rock Hopper (1991), Saddlers' Hall (1992), Right Win (1994), Sadian (1999), Lucido (2001)

Leading trainer (7 wins): Sir Michael Stoute – Rock Hopper (1991), Saddlers' Hall (1992), Whitewater Affair (1997), Maraahel (2007), Harbinger (2010), Arab Spring (2015), Dartmouth (2016)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1928 Ox And Ass 3 Freddie Fox Len Cundell 2:46.80 1929 Silver Hussar 4 Michael Beary Richard Dawson 2:46.40 1930 Wedding Favour 3 Freddie Fox Dawson Waugh 2:50.00 1931 Birthday Book 3 Bobby Dick Joseph Lawson 2:47.40 1932 Corn Belt 4 Joe Childs Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:47.00 1933 Sarum 4 Bernard Carslake Norman Scobie 2:52.00 1934 Felicitation 4 Gordon Richards Frank Butters 2:42.60 1935 Night Owl 3 Clifford Richards Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:55.40 1936 St Botolph 4 Gordon Richards George Digby 2:10.40 1937 Haulfryn 4 Gordon Richards Roger Metcalfe 2:03.20 1938 Fair Copy 4 Richard Perryman Colledge Leader 2:13.40 1939 no race 1939–40 1941 Ruscus 3 Harry Wragg Ossie Bell 2:48.60 1942 no race 1942–48 1949 Solar Slipper 4 Eph Smith Willie Stephenson 2:37.80 1950 Native Heath 5 Scobie Breasley Victor Smyth 2:38.20 1951 Abandoned due to waterlogging 1952 Neron 4 Manny Mercer Harry Wragg 2:39.60 1953 Wilwyn 5 Manny Mercer George Colling 2:37.40 1954 Harwin 4 Harry Carr Joe Dines 2:38.60 1955 Entente Cordiale 4 Doug Smith George Colling 2:38.40 1956 Acropolis 4 Doug Smith George Colling 2:46.00 1957 China Rock 4 Frankie Durr Herbert Blagrave 2:37.60 1958 Doutelle 4 Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:42.00 1959 Cutter 4 Jimmy Lindley John Oxley 2:53.60 1960 Aggressor 5 Jimmy Lindley Towser Gosden 2:41.80 1961 High Perch 5 Jimmy Lindley Towser Gosden 2:48.60 1962 Hot Brandy 4 Duncan Keith Walter Nightingall 2:45.00 1963 Peter Jones 4 Eph Smith Arthur Budgett 2:55.40 1964 Royal Avenue 6 Lester Piggott Noel Murless 2:42.00 1965 Soderini 4 Geoff Lewis Staff Ingham 2:48.60 1966 Abandoned due to snow 1967 Charlottown 4 Jimmy Lindley Gordon Smyth 2:33.00 1968 Fortissimo 4 Geoff Lewis Brud Fetherstonhaugh 2:38.40 1969 Crozier 6 Duncan Keith Peter Walwyn 2:30.40 1970 Torpid 5 Brian Taylor John Oxley 2:54.90 1971 Meadowville 4 Frankie Durr Michael Jarvis 2:35.70 1972 Rock Roi 5 Duncan Keith Peter Walwyn 2:46.80 1973 Rheingold 4 Yves Saint-Martin Barry Hills 2:35.82 1974 Freefoot 4 Lester Piggott Harry Wragg 2:38.28 1975 Salado 4 Willie Carson P Mitchell 2:58.07 1976 Quiet Fling 4 Lester Piggott Jeremy Tree 2:29.84 1977 Decent Fellow 4 Lester Piggott Toby Balding 2:35.50 1978 Orchestra 4 R Carroll John Oxx sr. 2:47.15 1979 Icelandic 4 Christy Roche Paddy Prendergast 2:39.85 1980 Niniski 4 Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:31.07 1981 Pelerin 4 Brian Taylor Harry Wragg 2:44.28 1982 Glint of Gold 4 John Matthias Ian Balding 2:31.85 1983 Diamond Shoal 4 Steve Cauthen Ian Balding 2:40.36 1984 Gay Lemur 4 Geoff Baxter Bruce Hobbs 2:31.90 1985 Jupiter Island 6 Greville Starkey Clive Brittain 2:41.79 1986 Lemhill 4 Ray Cochrane Michael Blanshard 2:47.35 1987 Rakaposhi King 5 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:54.62 1988 Alwasmi 4 Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 2:37.39 1989 Unfuwain 4 Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:40.85 1990 Brush Aside 4 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:33.73 1991 Rock Hopper 4 Pat Eddery Michael Stoute 2:32.90 1992 Saddlers' Hall 4 Pat Eddery Michael Stoute 2:41.70 1993 Linpac West 7 Frankie Dettori Bill Elsey 2:41.92 1994 Right Win 4 Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Sr. 2:43.99 1995 Strategic Choice 4 Richard Quinn Paul Cole 2:32.36 1996 Spout 4 Tim Sprake Roger Charlton 2:38.80 1997 Whitewater Affair 4 Olivier Peslier Michael Stoute 2:35.63 1998 Posidonas 6 Richard Quinn Paul Cole 2:50.65 1999 Sadian 4 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 2:31.21 2000 Yavana's Pace 8 Darryll Holland Mark Johnston 2:45.86 2001 Lucido 5 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 2:43.23 2002 Zindabad 6 Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 2:30.64 2003 Warrsan 5 Philip Robinson Clive Brittain 2:32.32 2004 Dubai Success 4 Michael Hills Barry Hills 2:35.54 2005 Day Flight 4 Richard Hughes John Gosden 2:40.22 2006 Mubtaker 9 Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning 2:33.18 2007 Maraahel 6 Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute 2:36.83 2008 Royal and Regal 4 Neil Callan Michael Jarvis 2:43.19 2009 Enroller 4 Martin Dwyer Willie Muir 2:42.78 2010 Harbinger 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:30.58 2011 Indian Days 6 Tom Queally James Given 2:32.11 2012 Harris Tweed 5 Liam Jones William Haggas 2:44.02 2013 Universal 4 Silvestre de Sousa Mark Johnston 2:37.86 2014 Cubanita 5 Jim Crowley Ralph Beckett 2:37.98 2015 Arab Spring 5 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:32.35 2016 Dartmouth 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:50.43 2017 Muntahaa 4 Jim Crowley John Gosden 2:31.58 2018 Defoe 4 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 2:40.21 2019 Marmelo 6 Gerald Mosse Hughie Morrison 2:42.15 no race 2020 2021 Al Aasy 4 Jim Crowley William Haggas 2:31.92 2022 Max Vega 5 Rob Hornby Ralph Beckett 2:36.31 2023 Grand Alliance 4 James Doyle Charlie Fellowes 2:45.57 2024 Hamish 8 Tom Marquand William Haggas 2:35.09 2025 Divina Grace 5 David Probert Andrew Balding 2:33.64 2026 Convergent 4 Clifford Lee Karl Burke 2:32.78

See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races

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