The Horris Hill Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

History The event is named after Horris Hill, an area located to the south of the racecourse. It was established in 1949, and was originally open to horses of either gender. The first running was won by a filly called Lone Victress.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Horris Hill Stakes was initially given Group 2 status. It was later relegated to Group 3 level.

The race was restricted to male horses in 1987. For a period it was held on Newbury's left-handed course, with a distance of about 7 furlongs and 64 yards. It was switched to the slightly shorter straight track in 2000.

The Horris Hill Stakes is part of the venue's last flat racing fixture of the year. From 2012 to 2016 the race was run under various titles incorporating Worthington's name along with a charity, and in 2017 it was sponsored by Bathwick Tyres and run as the Bathwick Tyres Stakes. From 2018 to 2020 it was sponsored by the Molson Beverage Company and run under sponsored titles.

Records Leading jockey (6 wins): Pat Eddery – Corby (1974), State Occasion (1975), Montekin (1981), Naheez (1986), Tirol (1989), Peak to Creek (2003)

Leading trainer (4 wins): Richard Hannon Sr. – Tirol (1989), Umistim (1999), Carnaby Street (2009), Tell Dad (2011), Piping Rock (2013)

Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1949 Lone Victress Thomas Hawcroft Walter Nightingall 1:32.20 1950 Supreme Court Charlie Elliott Evan Williams 1:32.60 1951 H.V.C. Tommy Gosling Ron Smyth 1:30.80 1952 Baldaquin Harry Carr Ivor Anthony 1:39.00 1953 Court Splendour Gordon Richards Noel Murless 1:31.20 1954 Royal Palm Scobie Breasley Sam Armstrong 1:33.40 1955 Clarification Bill Rickaby Vic Smyth 1:34.60 1956 Persuader Eph Smith Humphrey Cottrill 1:34.80 1957 Alcide Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 1:35.80 1958 Seascape Eph Smith Ted Leader 1:36.40 1959 Ironic Harry Carr Derrick Candy 1:33.80 1960 Gallant Knight Eph Smith Ted Leader 1:38.80 1961 Valentine Doug Smith Geoffrey Brooke 1:35.20 1962 Scholar Gypsy Ron Hutchinson Ryan Jarvis 1:38.80 1963 Atbara Scobie Breasley Sir Gordon Richards 1:38.40 1964 Foothill Joe Mercer Dick Hern 1:35.20 1965 Charlottown Jimmy Lindley Towser Gosden 1:33.40 1966 Alcan Bruce Raymond Humphrey Cottrill 1:39.40 1967 Dalry Roger Poincelet Paddy Prendergast 1:40.00 1968 Sentier Scobie Breasley Ken Cundell 1:37.40 1969 Double First Jimmy Lindley Jeremy Tree 1:34.60 1970 Good Bond Tony Murray Ryan Price 1:32.98 1971 Disguise Lester Piggott Barry Hills 1:34.19 1972 Long Row Eric Eldin Ryan Jarvis 1:33.83 1973 Welsh Harmony Eric Eldin Doug Smith 1:34.23 1974 Corby Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 1:38.74 1975 State Occasion Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 1:33.62 1976 Fair Season Greville Starkey Ian Balding 1:39.33 1977(dh) DerrylinPersian Bold Eric EldinLester Piggott Doug SmithTony Ingham 1:36.44 1978 Kris Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 1:29.64 1979 Super Asset Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 1:35.36 1980 Kalaglow Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 1:35.46 1981 Montekin Pat Eddery John Dunlop 1:35.42 1982Abandoned due to waterlogging 1983 Elegant Air Steve Cauthen Ian Balding 1:34.24 1984 Efisio Willie Carson John Dunlop 1:37.61 1985 Celtic Heir Willie Ryan Gavin Pritchard-Gordon 1:32.36 1986 Naheez Pat Eddery David Elsworth 1:35.69 1987 Glacial Storm Cash Asmussen Barry Hills 1:36.07 1988 Gouriev Michael Roberts Peter Makin 1:37.01 1989 Tirol Pat Eddery Richard Hannon Sr. 1:32.79 1990 Sapieha Walter Swinburn James Fanshawe 1:32.13 1991 Lion Cavern Steve Cauthen André Fabre 1:31.46 1992 Beggarman Thief Ray Cochrane John Gosden 1:35.24 1993 Tatami Michael Roberts Luca Cumani 1:35.63 1994 Painter's Row John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:32.98 1995 Tumbleweed Ridge Brett Doyle Brian Meehan 1:34.74 1996 Desert Story John Reid Michael Stoute 1:31.57 1997 La-Faah Richard Hills Barry Hills 1:32.06 1998 Brancaster Kieren Fallon Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:37.97 1999 Umistim Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Sr. 1:32.47 2000 Clearing Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 1:29.02 2001 Rapscallion Jason Tate James Eustace 1:38.02 2002 Makhlab Richard Hills Barry Hills 1:31.11 2003 Peak to Creek Pat Eddery Jeremy Noseda 1:26.73 2004 Cupid's Glory Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott 1:28.95 2005 Hurricane Cat Colm O'Donoghue Aidan O'Brien 1:27.93 2006 Dijeerr Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:30.66 2007 Beacon Lodge Adam Kirby Clive Cox 1:29.27 2008 Evasive Christophe Soumillon Sir Michael Stoute 1:31.69 2009 Carnaby Street Jimmy Fortune Richard Hannon Sr. 1:29.96 2010 Klammer Jamie Spencer Jane Chapple-Hyam 1:28.21 2011 Tell Dad Eddie Ahern Richard Hannon Sr. 1:23.80 2012 Tawhid Jim Crowley Saeed bin Suroor 1:29.64 2013 Piping Rock Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Sr. 1:30.84 2014 Smaih Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon Jr. 1:32.45 2015 Crazy Horse Robert Havlin John Gosden 1:29.69 2016 Pleaseletmewin Fran Berry Ralph Beckett 1:27.48 2017 Nebo Frankie Dettori Charles Hills 1:27.87 2018 Mohaather Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning 1:27.56 2019 Kenzai Warrior Jack Mitchell Roger Teal 1:28.74 2020 Mujbar Dane O'Neill Charles Hills 1:34.23 2021 Light Infantry Jamie Spencer David Simcock 1:29.59 2022 Knight David Egan Simon & Ed Crisford 1:29.79 2023 Orne Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden 1:32.62 2024 Make You Smile Harry Davies Hugo Palmer 1:33.24 2025 Time To Turn William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:30.59

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

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