The Huxley Stakes is a
Group 2 flat horse race
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in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 70 yards () at
Chester
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in May.
History
The event is named after
Huxley
Huxley may refer to:
People
* Huxley (surname)
* The British Huxley family
* Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–1895), British biologist known as "Darwin's Bulldog"
* Aldous Huxley (1894–1963), British writer, author of ''Brave New World'', grandson ...
, a village located to the east of Chester. It was established in 1999, and the first running was won by
Chester House. It initially held Listed status, and was promoted to Group 3 level in 2005. It was upgraded again to Group 2 level in 2018.
The trophy for the Huxley Stakes is known as the Tradesman's Cup. Another race at the venue, the
Chester Cup, was originally called the Trades''men's'' Cup.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
* Maraahel – ''2005, 2006, 2007''
Leading
jockey
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(7 wins):
*
Ryan Moore - ''Doctor Fremantle (2009), Await The Dawn (2011), Marcret (2012), Cannock Chase (2016), Deauville (2017), Armory (2021), Solid Stone (2022)''
Leading
trainer (7 wins):
*
Sir Michael Stoute – ''Adilabad (2001), Maraahel (2005, 2006, 2007), Doctor Fremantle (2009), Cannock Chase (2016), Solid Stone (2022)''
Leading owner (4 wins):
*
Hamdan Al Maktoum - ''Bandari (2004), Maraahel (2005, 2006, 2007)''
Winners
See also
*
Horse racing in Great Britain
*
List of British flat horse races
References
*
Racing Post
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External links
galopp-sieger.de– ''Huxley Stakes.''
ifhaonline.org– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Huxley Stakes (2019).''
pedigreequery.com– ''Huxley Stakes – Chester.''
{{Race Meeting, Chester May Meeting, Turf
Open middle distance horse races
Chester Racecourse
Flat races in Great Britain
1999 establishments in England
Recurring sporting events established in 1999