{{short description|Flat horse race in Britain}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}} {{Use British English|date=December 2017}} {{Infobox horseraces |class = Group 2 |horse race = Huxley Stakes |image = |caption = |location = Chester Racecourse<br>Chester, England |inaugurated = 1999 |race type = Flat / Thoroughbred |sponsor = Irish Thoroughbred Marketing |website = [http://www.chester-races.com/ Chester] |distance = 1m 2f 70y (2,076m) |surface = Turf |track = Left-handed |qualification = Four-years-old and up |weight = 9 st 3 lb<small><br>'''Allowances'''<br>3 lb for fillies and mares<br>'''Penalties'''<br>5 lb for Group 1 winners *<br>3 lb for Group 2 winners *<br>* ''since 31 August last year''</small> |purse = £130,000 ''(2025)''<small><br>'''1st:''' £73,323</small> }} {{Jockey colours header | name = Huxley Stakes}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2026 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg | alt1 = Dark blue | caption1 = Lambourn | image2 = File:Owner Victorious Racing Limited.svg | alt2 = Red, white striped sleeves and cap | caption2 = Bay City Roller | image3 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum_white_cap.svg | alt3 = Yellow, large black spots, white cap | caption3 = Ice Max }} |} {{Jockey colours collapsible header}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2025 | image1 = File:Owner Abudiencia Co Ltd.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star | caption1 = The Foxes | image2 = File:Owner Refai Alghraiban.svg | alt2 = Black, white diamond and sleeves | caption2 = Cairo | image3 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum.svg | alt3 = Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap | caption3 = Liberty Lane }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2024 | image1 = File:Owner Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd.svg | alt1 = Dark blue, light blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, white cap | caption1 = Passenger | image2 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap | caption2 = Israr | image3 = File:Owner Major A M Everett.svg | alt3 = Light blue, light blue and dark blue diabolo on sleeves | caption3 = Regal Reality }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2023 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg | alt1 = Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap | caption1 = Point Lonsdale | image2 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap | caption2 = Mujtaba | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Patricia Hunt.svg | alt3 = Cerise | caption3 = Layfayette }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2022 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Saeed Suhail.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots | caption1 = Solid Stone | image2 = File:Owner Mr C R Hirst.svg | alt2 = Dark blue, large white spots, dark blue and white chevrons on sleeves, dark blue and white striped cap | caption2 = Certain Lad | image3 = File:Owner Mr A E Oppenheimer.svg | alt3 = Black and white (halved), sleeves reversed, red cap | caption3 = Megallan }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2021 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg | alt1 = Dark blue | caption1 = Armory | image2 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg | alt2 = Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves | caption2 = Sangarius | image3 = File:Owner Araam.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, purple chevron, purple cap | caption3 = Palavecino }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2020-2011 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2019 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs H Steel.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, white cross belts, orange sleeves, royal blue cap | caption1 = Forest Ranger | image2 = File:Owner Paul and Jenny Green.svg | alt2 = Silver, tassel on cap | caption2 = Matterhorn | image3 = File:Owner Robert Ng_France.svg | alt3 = Purple, red star and sleeves, red cap, purple star | caption3 = Success Days }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2018 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs H Steel.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, white cross belts, orange sleeves, royal blue cap | caption1 = Forest Ranger | image2 = File:Owner Mr Andrew Rosen.svg | alt2 = Neon pink and green diabolo, striped sleeves, pink cap, green visor | caption2 = War Decree | image3 = File:Owner Doctor Marwan Koukash.svg | alt3 = Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap | caption3 = Gabrial }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2017 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs Fitri Hay.svg | alt1 = Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, pink and emerald green quartered cap | caption1 = Deauville | image2 = File:Owner Mr Saeed Suhail.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots | caption2 = Poet's Word | image3 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg | alt3 = Royal blue | caption3 = Folkswood }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2016 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Saeed Suhail.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots | caption1 = Cannock Chase | image2 = File:Owner Mr R J H Geffen.svg | alt2 = Light blue, dark blue chevrons and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap | caption2 = Western Hymn | image3 = File:Owner Mr D A Little.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, maroon sash and star on cap | caption3 = Master Carpenter }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2015 | image1 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg | alt1 = Royal blue | caption1 = Maverick Wave | image2 = File:Owner Mr Saeed Suhail.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots | caption2 = Cannock Chase | image3 = File:Owner Lady Cobham.svg | alt3 = Black and light blue check, black sleeves, light blue cap | caption3 = Air Pilot }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2014 | image1 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg | alt1 = Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves | caption1 = Noble Mission | image2 = File:Owner Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.svg | alt2 = Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap | caption2 = Telescope | image3 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum.svg | alt3 = Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap | caption3 = Danadana }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2013 | image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum.svg | alt1 = Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap | caption1 = Danadana | image2 = File:Owner Mr J C Smith.svg | alt2 = Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap | caption2 = Highland Knight | image3 = File:Owner Doctor Marwan Koukash.svg | alt3 = Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap | caption3 = Gabrial }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2012 | image1 = File:Owner Doctor Marwan Koukash.svg | alt1 = Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap | caption1 = Marcret | image2 = File:Owner Doctor Marwan Koukash_blue_cap.svg | alt2 = Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, royal blue cap | caption2 = Myplacelater | image3 = File:Owner Mr M B Hawtin.svg | alt3 = Pink, black chevron, quartered cap | caption3 = Wigmore Hall }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2011 | image1 = File:Owner Michael Tabor.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap | caption1 = Await The Dawn | image2 = File:Owner Mrs Fitri Hay.svg | alt2 = Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap | caption2 = Distant Memories | image3 = File:Owner Mr Gary A Tanaka.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, white sash, yellow seams, emerald green and yellow check sleeves, white cap with pom pom | caption3 = Forte Dei Marmi }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2010-2001 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2010 | image1 = File:Owner H R H Princess Haya of Jordan.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, black chevrons on sleeves | caption1 = Debussy | image2 = File:Owner Doctor Marwan Koukash.svg | alt2 = Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap | caption2 = Les Fazzani | image3 = File:Owner Markus Jooste.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, yellow stars, black sleeves and cap | caption3 = South Easter }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2009 | image1 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg | alt1 = Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves | caption1 = Doctor Fremantle | image2 = File:Owner Mr M H Dixon.svg | alt2 = Crimson, silver braid | caption2 = Staying On | image3 = File:Owner H R H Princess Haya of Jordan.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, black chevrons on sleeves | caption3 = Expresso Star }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2008 | image1 = File:Owner John Livock Bloodstock Limited.svg | alt1 = Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap | caption1 = Championship Point | image2 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg | alt2 = Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap | caption2 = Maraahel | image3 = File:Owner Mrs G Rowland-Clark.svg | alt3 = Dark Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets | caption3 = Spice Route }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2007 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap | caption1 = Maraahel | image2 = File:Owner Doctor John Hollowood.svg | alt2 = Light Blue and Grey stripes, Light Blue sleeves, hooped cap | caption2 = Blue Bajan | image3 = File:Owner Mollers Racing.svg | alt3 = Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap | caption3 = Ivy Creek }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2006 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap | caption1 = Maraahel | image2 = File:Owner Mrs J Roberts.svg | alt2 = Yellow, Dark Blue seams, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped cap | caption2 = Counsel's Opinion | image3 = File:Owner Mr Peter S Jensen.svg | alt3 = Dark green, yellow cap, dark green star | caption3 = Kew Green }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2005 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap | caption1 = Maraahel | image2 = File:Owner Mrs A M O'Brien.svg | alt2 = Orange, royal blue hoop and armlets, check cap | caption2 = Solskjaer | image3 = File:Owner Mrs J Roberts.svg | alt3 = Yellow, Dark Blue seams, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped cap | caption3 = Counsel's Opinion }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2004 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap | caption1 = Bandari | image2 = File:Owner Mr Mohammed Al Nabouda.svg | alt2 = Yellow, white and yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap, white star | caption2 = Parasol | image3 = File:Owner Mr P W Harris.svg | alt3 = Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap | caption3 = Leporello }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2003 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Mohammed Al Nabouda.svg | alt1 = Yellow, white and yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap, white star | caption1 = Parasol | image2 = File:Owner Mr J C Parsons.svg | alt2 = White, black star, white sleeves, black seams, black cap, white star | caption2 = Vintage Premium | image3 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg | alt3 = Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves | caption3 = Burning Sun }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2002 | image1 = File:Owner Roldvale Limited.svg | alt1 = Light Blue, Purple epaulets, quartered cap | caption1 = Freefourinternet | image2 = File:Owner Mollers Racing.svg | alt2 = Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap | caption2 = Island House | image3 = File:Owner Mr Saeed Suhail.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots | caption3 = Tough Speed }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2001 | image1 = File:Owner H H Aga Khan.svg | alt1 = emerald Green, Red epaulettes | caption1 = Adilabad | image2 = File:Owner Mollers Racing.svg | alt2 = Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap | caption2 = Island House | image3 = File:Owner George E K Teo.svg | alt3 = Red, light blue sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap | caption3 = Gold Academy }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2000-1999 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2000 | image1 = File:Owner Mr A E Oppenheimer.svg | alt1 = Black and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red cap | caption1 = Sossus Vlei | image2 = File:Owner B Schmidt-Bodner.svg | alt2 = Green and white (halved), reversed sleeves, blue cap | caption2 = Rain In Spain | image3 = File:Owner Mr Khalifa Sultan.svg | alt3 = White, Red epaulets, striped sleeves and cap | caption3 = Monsajem }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1999 | image1 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg | alt1 = Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves | caption1 = Chester House | image2 = File:Owner Mr P W Harris.svg | alt2 = Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap | caption2 = Supreme Sound | image3 = File:Owner Mr Wafic Said.svg | alt3 = Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, green star | caption3 = Generous Libra }} {{Jockey colours footer}} The '''Huxley Stakes''' is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 70 yards ({{convert|2270|yd|m|0|disp=out|abbr=off}}) at Chester in May.
==History== The event is named after Huxley, a village located to the east of Chester. It was established in 1999, and the first running was won by Chester House. It initially held Listed status, and was promoted to Group 3 level in 2005. It was upgraded again to Group 2 level in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2018 European Programme of Black Type Races|url=https://www.britishhorseracing.com/press_releases/european-pattern-committee-announces-changes-2018-european-programme-black-type-races/|website=British Horseracing Authority|accessdate=29 January 2018}}</ref>
The trophy for the Huxley Stakes is known as the Tradesman's Cup. Another race at the venue, the Chester Cup, was originally called the Trades''men's'' Cup.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Weatherby|first1=Edward|last2=Weatherby|first2=James|title=Racing Calendar for 1824|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433066591193;seq=82;size=50;view=2up;page=root;orient=1;num=24|year=1825|publisher=C. H. Reynell|location=London|pages=25–26}}</ref>
==Records== <div style="font-size:90%"> '''Most successful horse (3 wins):''' * Maraahel – ''2005, 2006, 2007''
'''Leading jockey (9 wins):''' * Ryan Moore - ''Doctor Fremantle (2009), Await The Dawn (2011), Marcret (2012), Cannock Chase (2016), Deauville (2017), Armory (2021), Solid Stone (2022), Point Lonsdale (2023), Lambourn (2026)''
'''Leading trainer (8 wins):''' * Sir Michael Stoute – ''Adilabad (2001), Maraahel (2005, 2006, 2007), Doctor Fremantle (2009), Cannock Chase (2016), Solid Stone (2022), Passenger (2024)''
'''Leading owner (5 wins):''' * Sue Magnier - ''Await the Dawn (2011), Deauville (2017), Armory (2021), Point Lonsdale (2023), Lambourn (2026)'' * Michael Tabor - ''Await the Dawn (2011), Deauville (2017), Armory (2021), Point Lonsdale (2023), Lambourn (2026)'' {{refend}}
==Winners== {| class = "sortable" | border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center" ! Year ! Winner ! Age ! Jockey ! Trainer ! Owner ! Time |- | 1999 | width=150px | Chester House | 4 | width=160px | Kieren Fallon | width=170px | Henry Cecil | Khalid Abdullah | 2:11.79 |- | 2000 | Sossus Vlei | 4 | Michael Roberts | Geoff Wragg | Anthony Oppenheimer | 2:11.95 |- | 2001 | Adilabad | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | Aga Khan IV | 2:10.32 |- | 2002 | Freefourinternet | 4 | Pat Eddery | Brian Meehan | Roldvale Ltd | 2:09.69 |- | 2003 | Parasol | 4 | Frankie Dettori | David Loder | Mohammed Al Nabouda | 2:10.66 |- | 2004 | Bandari | 5 | Richard Hills | Mark Johnston | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:14.40 |- | 2005 | Maraahel | 4 | Richard Hills | Sir Michael Stoute | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:13.29 |- | 2006 | Maraahel | 5 | Richard Hills | Sir Michael Stoute | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:07.92 |- | 2007 | Maraahel | 6 | Richard Hills | Sir Michael Stoute | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:08.88 |- | 2008 | Championship Point | 5 | Darryll Holland | Mick Channon | John Livock | 2:11.21 |- | 2009 | Doctor Fremantle | 4 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | Khalid Abdullah | 2:10.04 |- | 2010 | Debussy | 4 | William Buick | John Gosden | Princess Haya of Jordan | 2:12.38 |- | 2011 | Await the Dawn | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor | 2:08.54 |- | 2012 | Marcret | 5 | Ryan Moore | Marco Botti | Marwan Koukash | 2:19.30 |- | 2013 | Danadana | 5 | Kieren Fallon | Luca Cumani | Sheikh Mohammed Obaid al Maktoum | 2:11.61 |- | 2014 | Noble Mission | 5 | James Doyle | Lady Cecil | Khalid Abdullah | 2:13.11 |- | 2015 | Maverick Wave | 4 | William Buick | John Gosden | Godolphin | 2:15.33 |- | 2016 | Cannock Chase | 5 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | Saeed Suhail | 2:11.65 |- | 2017 | Deauville | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Hay <!-- Fitri Hay --> / Tabor / Magnier / Smith <!-- Derrick Smith --> | 2:10.22 |- | 2018 | Forest Ranger | 4 | Tony Hamilton | Richard Fahey | Mrs H Steel | 2:08.39 |- | 2019 | Forest Ranger | 5 | Tony Hamilton | Richard Fahey | Mrs H Steel | 2:16.26 |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" | data-sort-value="2020" | | ''no race 2020'' {{efn|The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom<ref>{{cite web |title=Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspension extended |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/52295257 |website=BBC Sport |date=15 April 2020}}</ref>}} || || || || || | |- | 2021 | Armory | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier / Tabor / Smith <!-- Derrick Smith --> | 2:11.64 |- | 2022 | Solid Stone | 6 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | Saeed Suhail | 2:07.79 |- | 2023 | Point Lonsdale | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier / Tabor / Westerberg / Smith <!-- Derrick Smith --> | 2:13.98 |- | 2024 | Passenger | 4 | Richard Kingscote | Sir Michael Stoute | Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd | 2:05.24 |- | 2025 | The Foxes | 5 | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding | King Power Racing Co Ltd | 2:09.21 |- | 2026 | Lambourn | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier /Tabor / Smith | 2:08:77 |} {{notelist}}
==See also== * Horse racing in Great Britain * List of British flat horse races
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
* Racing Post: **{{Racing Post|265983|1999|05|06|13}}, {{Racing Post|280089|2000|05|11|13}}, {{Racing Post|299892|2001|05|10|13}}, {{Racing Post|315341|2002|05|09|13}}, {{Racing Post|331428|2003|05|06|13}}, {{Racing Post|349923|2004|05|06|13}}, {{Racing Post|382687|2005|05|05|13}}, {{Racing Post|406802|2006|05|11|13}}, {{Racing Post|430495|2007|05|10|13}}, {{Racing Post|455217|2008|05|08|13}} ** {{Racing Post|480406|2009|05|07|13}}, {{Racing Post|504292|2010|05|06|13}}, {{Racing Post|528972|2011|05|05|13}}, {{Racing Post|553135|2012|05|10|13}}, {{Racing Post|576948|2013|05|09|13}}, {{Racing Post|600048|2014|05|08|13}}, {{Racing Post|623629|2015|05|07|13}}, {{Racing Post|648231|2016|05|05|13}}, {{Racing Post|673444|2017|05|11|13}}, {{Racing Post|699326|2018|05|11|13}} ** {{Racing Post|727617|2019|05|10|13}}, {{Racing Post|781456|2021|05|07|13}}, {{Racing Post|808733|2022|05|06|13}}, {{Racing Post|865565|2024|05|10|13}}, {{Racing Post|892654|2025|05|09|13}}, {{Racing Post|917616|2026|05|08|13}}
==External links== * [http://www.galopp-sieger.de/galoppsieger/sieger?rennkz=ECsHuxS&backlink=1 galopp-sieger.de] – ''Huxley Stakes.'' * [https://www.ifhaonline.org/default.asp?section=Racing&area=8&racepid=70393 ifhaonline.org] – ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Huxley Stakes (2019).'' * [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=5368 pedigreequery.com] – ''Huxley Stakes – Chester.''
{{Race Meeting|Chester May Meeting|Turf}}
Category:Open middle distance horse races Category:Chester Racecourse Category:Flat races in Great Britain Category:1999 establishments in England Category:Horse races established in 1999