The Darley Stakes is a
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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):
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Richard Hills – ''Fahris (1997), Haami (1998), Albarahin (2000), Tazeez (2010)''
Leading
trainer (3 wins):
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John Gosden
John Harry Martin Gosden (born 30 March 1951) is a British racehorse trainer. He has trained over 3,000 winners worldwide, including winners of the Breeders' Cup Classic, the Derby, the Arc, the King George, the Eclipse, and over 600 winne ...
– ''Susurration (1991), Tazeez (2010), Monarchs Glen (2017)''
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Sir Michael Stoute
Sir Michael Ronald Stoute (born 22 October 1945) is a Barbadian British Thoroughbred horse trainer in flat racing.
Career
Stoute, whose father was the Chief of Police for Barbados, left the island in 1964 at the age of 19 to become an assis ...
– ''Desert Shot (1994), Stage Gift (2006)''
Winners
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
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galopp-sieger.de– ''Darley Stakes.''
ifhaonline.org– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Darley Stakes (2019).''
pedigreequery.com– ''Darley Stakes – Newmarket.''
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Flat races in Great Britain
Newmarket Racecourse
Open mile category horse races
Recurring sporting events established in 1987
1987 establishments in England