Darley Stakes
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| Class | Group 3 |
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| Location | Rowley Mile Newmarket, England |
| Inaugurated | 1987 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Newmarket |
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| Distance | 1m 1f (1,811 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 1 lb (3yo); 9 st 5 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners * * after 31 March |
| Purse | £85,000 (2025) 1st: £45,368 |
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| Damysus | Gladius | First Conquest |
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| 2024 | ||
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| Lead Artist | Liberty Lane | Peace Man |
| 2023 | ||
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| Highland Avenue | Silver Sword | Raadobarg |
| 2022 | ||
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| Alflaila | Ottoman Fleet | Royal Fleet |
| 2021 | ||
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| Mostahdaf | Bedouin's Story | Finest Sound |
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| 2020 | ||
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| Lady Wannabe | Dream Castle | Epic Hero |
| 2019 | ||
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| Feliciana De Vega | Indeed | Prince Eiji |
| 2018 | ||
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| Euginio | Forest Ranger | Gabr |
| 2017 | ||
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| Monarchs Glen | Robin Of Navan | Spark Plug |
| 2016 | ||
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| Muffri'Ha | Carry On Deryck | Johannes Vermeer |
| 2015 | ||
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| Energia Davos | Sovereign Debt | Mutakayyef |
| 2014 | ||
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| Berkshire | Mutakayyef | Air Pilot |
| 2013 | ||
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| Highland Knight | Tales Of Grimm | Chapter Seven |
| 2012 | ||
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| Mull Of Killough | Saigon | Stipulate |
| 2011 | ||
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| Bubble Chic | Dux Scholar | Questioning |
| 2010-2001 | ||
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| 2010 | ||
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| Tazeez | Steele Tango | Mastery |
| 2009 | ||
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| Steele Tango | Glass Harmonium | Palavicini |
| 2008 | ||
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| Charlie Farnsbarns | Bankable | Kirklees |
| 2007 | ||
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| Windsor Knot | Mashaahed | Blue Ksar |
| 2006 | ||
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| Stage Gift | Windsor Knot | Bahia Breeze |
| 2005 | ||
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| Enforcer | Mullins Bay | St Andrews |
| 2004 | ||
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| Autumn Glory | Sights On Gold | Babodana |
| 2003 | ||
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| Far Lane | Pawn Broker | Checkit |
| 2002 | ||
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| Golden Silca | Masterful | Beauchamp Pilot |
| 2001 | ||
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| Right Wing | Smirk | Lagudin |
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| 2000 | ||
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| Albarahin | Summer View | Duck Row |
| 1999 | ||
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| Indian Lodge | Maidaan | Silk St John |
| 1998 | ||
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| Haami | Mudeer | Illusion |
| 1997 | ||
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| Fahris | Amid Albadu | Proper Blue |
| 1996 | ||
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| Tarawa | Nijo | Forest Buck |
| 1995 | ||
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| Restructure | Lap Of Luxury | Wijara |
| 1994 | ||
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| Desert Shot | Mistle Cat | Mellottie |
| 1993 | ||
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| Wharf | Amazing Feat | Soviet Line |
| 1992 | ||
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| Mellottie | Rainbow Corner | Calling Collect |
| 1991 | ||
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| Susurration | Heart Of Darkness | Military Fashion |
| 1990-1988 | ||
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| 1990 | ||
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| Raj Waki | Theatrical Charmer | Tabdea |
| 1989 | ||
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| Princess Accord | Sabotage | Light Of Morn |
| 1988 | ||
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| Media Starguest | Organza | Alwuhush |
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.
The event was established in 1987, but the inaugural running was abandoned because of high winds and structural damage.[1] 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)