Winter Hill Stakes
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| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Windsor Racecourse Windsor, England |
| Race type | Flat |
| Sponsor | Weatherbys |
| Website | Windsor |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 2f (2,012 m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left and right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb (3yo); 9 st 7 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 2024 |
| Purse | £70,000 (2025) 1st: £34,026 |
| 2025 | ||
| Silawi | Military Order | Royal Playwright |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| My Prospero | Certain Lad | Persica |
| 2023 | ||
| Passenger | West Wind Blows | Burdett Road |
| 2022 | ||
| Regal Reality | Grocer Jack | Royal Champion |
| 2021 | ||
| Solid Stone | Fancy Man | Harrovian |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Song Of Sixpence | Landyap | Akamantis |
| 1989 | ||
| Dolpour | Legal Case | Per Quod |
| 1988 | ||
| Hibernian Gold | Love The Groom | Nayrizi |
The Winter Hill Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Windsor over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
For a period the event was classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1995, and is currently the only Group race usually held at Windsor.
The venue stages regular evening meetings throughout the summer, and the Winter Hill Stakes is the feature race on the final day.
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Annus Mirabilis – 1996, 1997, 1998
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Frankie Dettori – Annus Mirabilis (1996, 1997), Naheef (2002), Campanologist (2009), Planteur (2013)
Leading trainer (10 wins):
- Sir Michael Stoute – Samarid (1986), Dolpour (1989), Desert Shot (1995), Adilabad (2000, 2001), Tam Lin (2006), Queen's Best (2007), Solid Stone (2021), Regal Reality (2022), Passenger (2023)