The Bahrain Trophy is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 5 furlongs (2,615 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

History The event was formerly known as the H. & K. Commissions Handicap contested over 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 175 yards. It became a Listed race in 1990.

The current name was adopted in 1991, having previously been used for a three-year-old fillies' handicap over 7 furlongs on the same card.

The race was cut to 1 mile and 5 furlongs in 2006. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2009.

It is now held on the opening day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting, and is often used as a stepping-stone towards the St Leger.

Records

Leading jockey (7 wins): Frankie Dettori – Podrida (1989), Spring to Action (1993), Grey Shot (1995), Three Cheers (1997), Kite Wood (2009), Corsica (2010), Mr Singh (2015)

Leading trainer (6 wins): John Gosden - Three Cheers (1997), Masked Marvel (2011), Shantaram (2012), Feel like Dancing (2013), Mr Singh (2015), Point Of Law (2026)

Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1985 Polar Cub Steve Cauthen Sir Henry Cecil 3:10.15 1986 Zaubarr Steve Dawson Barry Hills 3:14.40 1987 Cockatoo Island Gary Carter Gavin Pritchard-Gordon 3:05.42 1988 Cold Marble John Reid William Haggas 3:14.03 1989 Podrida Frankie Dettori William Jarvis 3:13.42 1990 River God Steve Cauthen Sir Henry Cecil 3:09.76 1991 Jendali Steve Cauthen Sir Henry Cecil 3:10.58 1992 Rain Rider Willie Carson John Dunlop 3:12.72 1993 Spring to Action Frankie Dettori Ian Balding 3:06.07 1994 Red Route Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil 3:12.79 1995 Grey Shot Frankie Dettori Ian Balding 3:08.23 1996 Persian Punch Richard Quinn David Elsworth 3:06.32 1997 Three Cheers Frankie Dettori John Gosden 3:06.68 1998 Kahtan Richard Hills John Dunlop 3:06.92 1999 Moon Dragon Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 3:05.62 2000 Cephalonia Pat Eddery John Dunlop 3:11.04 2001 Arrive Richard Hughes Roger Charlton 3:04.27 2002 Spanish John Kieren Fallon Paul Cole 3:11.10 2003 Gold Medallist Kevin Darley David Elsworth 3:10.02 2004 Anousa Kieren Fallon Paul Howling 3:17.83 2005 Mr Vegas Alan Munro Peter Chapple-Hyam 3:19.23 2006 Youmzain Tony Culhane Mick Channon 2:43.85 2007 Tranquil Tiger Richard Hughes Sir Henry Cecil 2:42.11 2008 Donegal William Buick Andrew Balding 2:44.83 2009 Kite Wood Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:42.01 2010 Corsica Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston 2:43.51 2011 Masked Marvel Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 2:49.74 2012 Shantaram William Buick John Gosden 2:53.07 2013 Feel like Dancing William Buick John Gosden 2:45.35 2014 Hartnell Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 2:46.29 2015 Mr Singh Frankie Dettori John Gosden 2:42.99 2016 Housesofparliament Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:44.39 2017 Raheen House Jamie Spencer Brian Meehan 2:44.74 2018 Wells Farhh Go David Allan Tim Easterby 2:44.78 2019 Spanish Mission Jamie Spencer David Simcock 2:39.96 2020 Al Aasy Jim Crowley William Haggas 2:44.92 2021 Yibir James Doyle Charlie Appleby 2:46.77 2022 Deauville Legend Daniel Muscutt James Ferguson 2:43.17 2023 Castle Way William Buick Charlie Appleby 2:47.35 2024 Ancient Wisdom William Buick Charlie Appleby 2:49.90 2025 Scandinavia Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:42.30 2026 Point Of Law James Doyle John & Thady Gosden 2:45.11

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

References

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galopp-sieger.de – Bahrain Trophy. ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Bahrain Trophy (2019). pedigreequery.com – Bahrain Trophy – Newmarket.