The July Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and geldings. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
History The July Stakes is the oldest surviving event for two-year-olds in the British flat racing calendar. It was established in 1786, and it was originally open to horses of either gender. The conditions initially stipulated that those horses sired by Eclipse or Highflyer should carry an additional weight of three pounds.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the July Stakes was classed at Group 3 level. The event was restricted to colts and geldings in 1977, and it was promoted to Group 2 status in 2003.
The July Stakes is currently held on the opening day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting. The equivalent race for fillies is the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes.
Records Leading jockey (6 wins): George Fordham – Tolurno (1861), Robin Hood (1865), Lady Elizabeth (1867), Ecossais (1873), Levant (1875), Ruperra (1878) Sir Gordon Richards – Hilla (1934), High Sheriff (1944), Rivaz (1945), Masaka (1947), Diableretta (1949), Tamerlane (1954)
Leading trainer (7 wins): Frank Butters – Fairway (1927), Alishah (1933), Hilla (1934), Mirza II (1937), Rivaz (1945), Masaka (1947), Diableretta (1949)
Winners since 1900 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1900(dh) DoriclesVeles Tommy LoatesSkeets Martin Alfred Hayhoe* 1901 Sceptre Sam Loates Charles Morton 1902 Hammerkop Skeets Martin 1:11.00 1903 Montem 1904 Cicero Danny Maher Percy Peck 1905 Gorgos Herbert Jones Richard Marsh 1906 Traquair Danny Maher Percy Peck 1907 Pearl Of The Loch Herbert Jones Richard Marsh 1:10.60 1908 Battle-Axe Bernard Dillon Davies 1:10.80 1909 Prince Rupert William Saxby Atty Persse 1910 St Anton Danny Maher John Watson 1911 White Star Walter Griggs Charles Morton 1912 Rock Flint Danny Maher George Blackwell 1:07.60 1913 Ambassador Danny Maher Reginald Day 1914 Roseland Steve Donoghue Atty Persse 1:09.60 1915 Figaro Walter Griggs Peter Gilpin 1916 Grand Fleet Joe Childs Etienne De Mestre 1917 no race 1917 1918 Buchan Jack Colling Alec Taylor Jr. 1919 Sarchedon Skeets Martin Peter Gilpin 1:11.20 1920 Monarch Frank Bullock Bob Sievier 1:10.20 1921 Lembach Frank Bullock Reginald Day 1:09.80 1922 Legality George Hulme Richard Dawson 1923 Diophon George Hulme Richard Dawson 1:07.00 1924 Runnymede George Archibald Sr. Richard Marsh 1:10.20 1925 Apple Sammy Henri Jelliss Basil Jarvis 1926 The Satrap Harry Beasley Jr. Atty Persse 1:11.00 1927 Fairway Tommy Weston Frank Butters 1928 Mr Jinks Harry Beasley Jr. Atty Persse 1:08.00 1929 Teacup Michael Beary Richard Dawson 1:11.00 1930 Four Course Freddie Fox Fred Darling 1:11.40 1931 Riot Freddie Fox Fred Darling 1:07.60 1932 Colorow Tommy Weston George Lambton 1:09.40 1933 Alishah Michael Beary Frank Butters 1:13.80 1934 Hilla Gordon Richards Frank Butters 1:13.80 1935 Daytona Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 1:10.00 1936 Foray Rufus Beasley Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 1:09.80 1937 Mirza II Charlie Smirke Frank Butters 1:07.60 1938 Prometheus Richard Perryman Ted Leader 1:10.40 1939 British Empire Tommy Lowrey Basil Jarvis 1:08.20 1940 no race 1940 1941 Ujiji Michael Beary Joseph Lawson 1:07.80 1942 no race 1942-43 1944 High Sheriff Gordon Richards Fred Darling 1:13.60 1945 Rivaz Gordon Richards Frank Butters 0:59.80 1946 Miss Stripes Eph Smith Henri Jelliss 1:03.60 1947 Masaka Gordon Richards Frank Butters 1:10.80 1948 Nimbus Charlie Elliott George Colling 1:08.00 1949 Diableretta Gordon Richards Frank Butters 1:11.00 1950 Big Dipper Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 1:00.40 1951 Bob Major Bill Rickaby Jack Jarvis 1:00.80 1952 Empire Honey Manny Mercer Jack Jarvis 1:02.40 1953 Darius Manny Mercer Harry Wragg 1:01.93 1954 Tamerlane Sir Gordon Richards Norman Bertie 1:00.82 1955 Edmundo Scobie Breasley Norman Bertie 1:01.43 1956 Earl Marshal Manny Mercer Jack Jarvis 1:01.10 1957 Abelia Lester Piggott Noel Murless 1:01.88 1958 Greek Sovereign Scobie Breasley R Read 1:03.87 1959 Sound Track Bill Rickaby William Smyth 0:59.19 1960 Favorita Lester Piggott Noel Murless 0:59.86 1961 Burning Thoughts Harry Carr Dick Hern 1:14.16 1962 Romantic Scobie Breasley Noel Murless 1:13.42 1963 Endless Honey Ron Hutchinson Jack Jarvis 1:14.00 1964 Ragtime Ron Hutchinson Gordon Smyth 1:14.43 1965 Sky Gipsy Ron Hutchinson Gordon Smyth 1:14.72 1966 Golden Horus Lester Piggott Bill O'Gorman 1:14.07 1967 Lorenzaccio George Moore Noel Murless 1:16.16 1968 Burglar Ron Hutchinson John Dunlop 1:17.84 1969 Huntercombe Sandy Barclay Arthur Budgett 1:16.60 1970 Swing Easy Lester Piggott Jeremy Tree 1:17.10 1971 Deep Diver Frankie Durr Paul Davey 1:16.71 1972 Perdu Jimmy Lindley Atty Corbett 1:16.08 1973 Dragonara Palace Lester Piggott Barry Hills 1:15.42 1974 Auction Ring Joe Mercer Dick Hern 1:13.84 1975 Super Cavalier Paul Cook Gavin Hunter 1:13.87 1976 Skyship Joe Mercer Dick Hern 1:14.97 1977 Royal Harmony Geoff Lewis Bruce Hobbs 1:13.01 1978 Main Reef Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 1:14.82 1979 Final Straw Paul Cook Michael Stoute 1:13.09 1980 Age Quod Agis Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 1:16.04 1981 End of the Line Steve Cauthen Barry Hills 1:14.83 1982 Horage Pat Eddery Matt McCormack 1:13.11 1983 Superlative Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman 1:15.70 1984 Primo Dominie John Reid Brian Swift 1:14.14 1985 Green Desert Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:11.92 1986 Mansooj Cash Asmussen Neville Callaghan 1:12.90 1987 Sanquirico Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:11.79 1988 Always Valiant Willie Carson Neville Callaghan 1:16.97 1989 Rock City Willie Carson Richard Hannon Sr. 1:12.29 1990 Mujtahid Willie Carson Robert Armstrong 1:10.61 1991 Showbrook Bruce Raymond Richard Hannon Sr. 1:14.16 1992 Wharf Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 1:13.49 1993 First Trump Michael Hills Geoff Wragg 1:12.97 1994 Fallow Frankie Dettori David Loder 1:12.73 1995 Tagula Walter Swinburn Ian Balding 1:11.83 1996 Rich Ground John Reid James Bethell 1:12.04 1997 Bold Fact Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 1:12.64 1998 Bertolini Frankie Dettori John Gosden 1:12.16 1999 City on a Hill Sylvain Guillot David Loder 1:10.70 2000 Noverre Jimmy Fortune David Loder 1:13.06 2001 Meshaheer Frankie Dettori David Loder 1:11.89 2002 Mister Links Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:14.28 2003 Nevisian Lad Kieren Fallon Michael Bell 1:12.39 2004 Captain Hurricane Jimmy Fortune Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:13.61 2005 Ivan Denisovich Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien 1:12.42 2006 Strategic Prince Eddie Ahern Paul Cole 1:12.15 2007 Winker Watson Jimmy Fortune Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:11.56 2008 Classic Blade Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe 1:13.21 2009 Arcano Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan 1:10.53 2010 Libranno Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. 1:11.37 2011 Frederick Engels Eddie Ahern David Brown 1:13.76 2012 Alhebayeb Paul Hanagan Richard Hannon Sr. 1:14.39 2013 Anjaal Paul Hanagan Richard Hannon Sr. 1:11.21 2014 Ivawood Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Jr. 1:11.02 2015 Shalaa Robert Havlin John Gosden 1:11.19 2016 Mehmas Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon Jr. 1:10.92 2017 Cardsharp James Doyle Mark Johnston 1:11.75 2018 Advertise Frankie Dettori Martyn Meade 1:11.63 2019 Royal Lytham Wayne Lordan Aidan O'Brien 1:11.16 2020 Tactical William Buick Andrew Balding 1:12.42 2021 Lusail Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Jr. 1:10.57 2022 Persian Force Rossa Ryan Richard Hannon Jr. 1:11.18 2023 Jasour Jim Crowley Clive Cox 1:11.11 2024 Whistlejacket Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:12.17 2025 Zavateri Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton 1:10.80 2026 Inner City Blues William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:11.35
Earlier winners
1786: Bullfinch 1787: Jubilator 1788: Seagull 1789: Ostrich 1790: filly by Saltram 1791: Trumpetta 1792: Cymbeline 1793: filly by Trumpator 1794: colt by Volunteer 1795: colt by Anvil 1796: Emigrant 1797: Young Spear 1798: Vivaldi 1799: Skyrocket 1800: Flambeau 1801: Julia 1802: Duckling 1803: Ringtail 1804: Newmarket 1805: Pantaloon 1806: Little Sally 1807: Susan 1808: Spindle 1809: Cambric 1810: Joke 1811: Cato 1812: July 1813: Vittoria 1814: Minuet 1815: Belvoirina 1816: Merrymaker 1817: Loo 1818: Miracle 1819: Caroline 1820: Gustavus 1821: The Stag 1822: Palais Royal 1823: Reformer 1824: Red Gauntlet 1825: Crusader 1826: Tom Thumb 1827: Scribe 1828: Green Mantle 1829: The Mummer 1830: Zany 1831: Beiram 1832: Forester 1833: Zulima 1834: Kate Kearney 1835: The Athenian 1836: Armenia 1837: Mecca 1838: Bulwark 1839: Crucifix 1840: Yorkshire Lad 1841: Chatham 1842: Extempore 1843: Orlando 1844: Old England 1845: Queen Anne 1846: Miami 1847: Iodine 1848: The Flying Dutchman 1849: Sweetheart 1850: Grecian 1851: Hobbie Noble 1852: The Reiver 1853: Marsyas 1854: The Bonnie Morn 1855: Spindle 1856: Drumour 1857: Gin 1858: Cynricus 1859: Buccaneer 1860: Dictator 1861: Tolurno 1862: Saccharometer 1863: Cambuscan 1864: Liddington 1865: Robin Hood 1866: Achievement 1867: Lady Elizabeth 1868: Ryshworth 1869: Sunshine 1870: Hannah 1871: Sir Amyas 1872: Somerset 1873: Ecossais 1874: Camballo 1875: Levant 1876: Warren Hastings 1877: Strathfleet 1878: Ruperra 1879: Mask 1880: Bal Gal 1881: Kermesse 1882: Macheath 1883: Queen Adelaide 1884: Luminary 1885: Kendal 1886: Enterprise 1887: Friar's Balsam 1888: Donovan 1889: Loup 1890: Beauharnais 1891: Flyaway 1892: Milford 1893: Speed 1894: Kirkconnel 1895: Labrador 1896: Velasquez 1897: Mousme 1898: Desmond 1899: Captain Kettle
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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