The Churchill Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 3 furlongs and 23 yards (2,234 metres). From 2000 to 2023 it was run over 1 mile and 2 furlongs at Lingfield Park in November. In 2024 the race was run at Newcastle and from 2025 it will move to Southwell and increased to its present distance.
Records Most successful horse since 2000: Compton Bolter (2000, 2001, 2003)
Leading jockey since 2000 (3 wins): Sean Levey – Team Talk (2016), Master the World (2017, 2018)
Leading trainer since 2000 (6 wins): Gerard Butler – Compton Bolter (2000, 2001, 2003), Beauchamp Pilot (2002), Nayyir (2006), Prince Alzain (2013)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 2000 Compton Bolter 3 Frankie Dettori Gerard Butler 2:02.60 2001 Compton Bolter 4 Jamie Spencer Gerard Butler 2:04.70 2002 Beauchamp Pilot 4 Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler 2:05.25 2003 Compton Bolter 6 Martin Dwyer Gerard Butler 2:06.83 2004 Grand Passion 4 John Egan Geoff Wragg 2:04.71 2005 Kew Green 7 Dane O'Neill Paul Webber 2:05.21 2006 Nayyir 8 Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler 2:03.90 2007 Grand Passion 7 Steve Drowne Geoff Wragg 2:04.53 2008 Yahrab 3 Jamie Spencer Clive Brittain 2:05.81 2009 Tranquil Tiger 5 Tom Queally Henry Cecil 2:04.67 2010 Nideeb 3 Chris Catlin Clive Brittain 2:03.90 2011 Hunter's Light 3 William Buick Saeed bin Suroor 2:03.34 2012 Farraaj 3 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 2:02.37 2013 Prince Alzain 4 Oisin Murphy Gerard Butler 2:02.33 2014 Battalion 4 Tom Queally William Haggas 2:05.21 2015 Let's Go 3 James Doyle Saeed bin Suroor 2:03.69 2016 Team Talk 3 Sean Levey Saeed bin Suroor 2:02.56 2017 Master the World 6 Sean Levey David Elsworth 2:01.14 2018 Master the World 7 Sean Levey David Elsworth 2:01.23 2019 Crossed Baton 4 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 2:45.13 2020 Dubai Warrior 4 Robert Havlin John Gosden 2:03.37 2021 Pyledriver 4 Martin Dwyer William Muir & Chris Grassick 2:04.74 2022 Missed The Cut 3 Jim Crowley George Boughey 2:00.29 2023 Blue Trail 4 James Doyle Charlie Appleby 2:04.05 2024 The Foxes 4 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 2:08.18 2025 Dubai Honour 7 Cieren Fallon William Haggas 2:20.52
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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