Dewhurst Stakes
History
The event was founded by Thomas Gee, who was a close friend of Karl Pearson's father. It was established in 1875 and was originally titled the "Dewhurst Plate". It is named after Gee's Dewhurst Stud at Wadhurst. The first four winners all went on to win one or more of the next year's Classics.The race was formerly staged during Newmarket's Champions' Day meeting in mid-October. It became part of a new fixture called Future Champions Day in 2011.
The Dewhurst Stakes was added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2011. The winner was given an automatic invitation to compete in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. It was removed from the series in 2012.
The most recent winner of the Dewhurst Stakes to achieve a Classic victory is City Of Troy, the winner of the Epsom Derby in 2024.
Records
Leading jockey :- Lester Piggott – Crepello, Follow Suit, Ribofilio, Nijinsky, Crowned Prince, Cellini, The Minstrel, Try My Best, Monteverdi, Diesis
- John Porter – Paradox, Ormonde, Friar's Balsam, Orme, Matchbox, Vesuvian, Hawfinch, Frontier
- Frank Butters – Toboggan, Mrs Rustom, Hairan, Bala Hissar, Sultan Mahomed, Umiddad, Paper Weight, Migoli
- Aidan O'Brien - Rock of Gibraltar, Beethoven, War Command, Air Force Blue, Churchill, U S Navy Flag, St Mark's Basilica, City of Troy
- HH Aga Khan III – Salmon-Trout, Zionist, Firdaussi, Mrs Rustom, Hairan, Bala Hissar, Umiddad, Migoli
- Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor - ''Rock of Gibraltar, Beethoven, War Command, Air Force Blue, Churchill, U S Navy Flag, St Mark's Basilica, City of Troy ''
Winners