The Darley Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
History The event was established in 1987, but the inaugural running was abandoned because of high winds and structural damage. For a period the race held Listed status, and it was promoted to Group 3 level in 2003.
The Darley Stakes was formerly staged during Newmarket's Champions' Meeting in mid-October. It became part of a new fixture called Future Champions Day in 2011.
Records
Most successful horse: no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey (4 wins): Richard Hills – Fahris (1997), Haami (1998), Albarahin (2000), Tazeez (2010)
Leading trainer (6 wins): (includes jointly trained) John Gosden – Susurration (1991), Tazeez (2010), Monarchs Glen (2017), Mostahdaf (2021), Lead Artist (2024), Damysus (2025)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1987Abandoned due to high winds and structural damage 1988 Media Starguest 4 Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani 1:55.67 1989 Princess Accord 3 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani 1:50.70 1990 Raj Waki 3 Ray Cochrane Guy Harwood 1:53.22 1991 Susurration 4 Willie Carson John Gosden 1:48.35 1992 Mellottie 7 John Lowe Mary Reveley 1:48.62 1993 Wharf 3 Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 1:53.15 1994 Desert Shot 4 Frankie Dettori Michael Stoute 1:50.63 1995 Restructure 3 Paul Eddery Julie Cecil 1:50.23 1996 Tarawa 4 Richard Hughes Neville Callaghan 1:51.91 1997 Fahris 3 Richard Hills Ben Hanbury 1:55.43 1998 Haami 3 Richard Hills John Dunlop 1:50.54 1999 Indian Lodge 3 Kieren Fallon Amanda Perrett 1:47.40 2000 Albarahin 5 Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning 1:53.87 2001 Right Wing 7 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 1:57.44 2002 Golden Silca 6 Ted Durcan Mick Channon 1:50.52 2003 Far Lane 4 Richard Hughes Barry Hills 1:51.60 2004 Autumn Glory 4 Steve Drowne Geoff Wragg 1:54.96 2005 Enforcer 3 Martin Dwyer Willie Muir 1:53.38 2006 Stage Gift 3 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 1:53.69 2007 Windsor Knot 5 Ted Durcan Saeed bin Suroor 1:52.38 2008 Charlie Farnsbarns 4 Ryan Moore Brian Meehan 1:47.78 2009 Steele Tango 4 Liam Keniry Roger Teal 1:49.55 2010 Tazeez 6 Richard Hills John Gosden 1:49.74 2011 Bubble Chic 3 Olivier Peslier Giuseppe Botti 1:50.85 2012 Mull of Killough 6 Joseph O'Brien Jane Chapple-Hyam 1:51.37 2013 Highland Knight 6 David Probert Andrew Balding 1.51.21 2014 Berkshire 3 Jim Crowley Paul Cole 1:53.40 2015 Energia Davos 7 Jamie Spencer Jane Chapple-Hyam 1:51.76 2016 Muffri'Ha 4 Pat Cosgrave William Haggas 1:51.71 2017 Monarchs Glen 3 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 1:51.71 2018 Forest Ranger 4 Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey 1:50.78 2019 Feliciana De Vega 3 Harry Bentley Ralph Beckett 1:54.38 2020 Lady Wannabe 4 Jamie Spencer Fozzy Stack 1:53.65 2021 Mostahdaf 3 Jim Crowley John & Thady Gosden 1:52.03 2022 Alflaila 3 Jim Crowley Owen Burrows 1:48.16 2023 Highland Avenue 5 William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:50.35 2024 Lead Artist 3 Kieran Shoemark John & Thady Gosden 1:52.40 2025 Damysus 3 James Doyle John & Thady Gosden 1:48.12
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
References
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galopp-sieger.de – Darley Stakes. ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Darley Stakes (2019). pedigreequery.com – Darley Stakes – Newmarket.