Huxley Stakes

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 () 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.

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 Tradesmen's Cup.

Records

<div style="font-size:90%"> Most successful horse (3 wins):

• Maraahel – 2005, 2006, 2007

Leading jockey (8 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)

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 (4 wins):

• Hamdan Al Maktoum - Bandari (2004), Maraahel (2005, 2006, 2007)
• Sue Magnier - Await the Dawn (2011), Deauville (2017), Armory (2021), Point Lonsdale (2023)
• Michael Tabor - Await the Dawn (2011), Deauville (2017), Armory (2021), Point Lonsdale (2023)

Winners

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

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External links

• galopp-sieger.de – Huxley Stakes.
• ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Huxley Stakes (2019).
• pedigreequery.com – Huxley Stakes – Chester.