The Hever Sprint Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years and over. It is run at Southwell over a distance of 5 furlongs and 6 yards (), and it is scheduled to take place each year in February or March.
The race was first run in 2003 at Lingfield Park, and was awarded Listed status in 2007. It was switched to Southwell in 2024. In 2026 it returned to Lingfield Park.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins): Arganil – 2009, 2010 Diligent Harry - 2024, 2026
Leading jockey (3 wins): Neil Callan – King Orchisios (2007), Arganil (2009, 2010)
Leading trainer (3 wins): Kevin Ryan – King Orchisios (2007), Arganil (2009, 2010)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 2003 Peruvian Chief 6 Darryll Holland Nick Littmoden 0:59.32 2004 No Time 4 Frankie Dettori Mark Polglase 0:57.39 2005 Dancing Mystery 11 Stephen Carson Eric Wheeler 0:58.98 2006 Les Arcs 6 John Egan Tim Pitt 0:58.70 2007 King Orchisios 4 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan 0:57.87 2008 Conquest 4 Jimmy Fortune William Haggas 0:58.38 2009 Arganil 4 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan 0:57.50 2010 Arganil 5 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan 0:57.49 2011 Anne Of Kiev 6 Steve Drowne Jeremy Gask 0:58.46 2012 Fratellino 5 Martin Harley Alan McCabe 0:58.84 2013 Ladies Are Forever 5 William Twiston-Davies Geoff Oldroyd 0:56.67 2014 Stepper Point 5 Martin Dwyer Willie Muir 0:57.12 2015 Pretend 4 Adam Kirby Charlie Appleby 0:58.08 2016 Lightscameraction 4 Luke Morris Gay Kelleway 0:57.90 2017 Royal Birth 6 Aaron Jones Stuart Williams 0:56.77 2018 Gracious John 5 Fran Berry David Evans 0:58.59 2019 Gorgeous Noora 5 Hollie Doyle Archie Watson 0:56.92 2020 Hareem Queen 6 P. J. McDonald Karl Burke 0:57.10 2021 Lord Riddiford 6 Jason Hart John Quinn 0:58.25 2022 One Night Stand 5 Hollie Doyle Scott Dixon 0:57.18 2023 Kimngrace 4 George Rooke Richard Hughes 0:57.31 2024 Diligent Harry 6 John Fahy Clive Cox 0:57.31 2025 Clarendon House 7 Sean Levey Robert Cowell 0:57.06 2026 Diligent Harry 8 Rossa Ryan Clive Cox 0:56.37
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
References
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