Churchill Stakes
| Class | Listed |
|---|---|
| Location | Lingfield Park Lingfield, England |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | BetUK |
| Website | Lingfield Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 2f (2,012 metres) |
| Surface | Polytrack |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 8 st 13 lb (3yo); 9 st 2 lb (4yo+) Allowances 5 lb for fillies Penalties 7 lb for G1 or G2 winners* 5 lb for G3 winners* 3 lb for Listed winners* * after 31 March |
| Purse | £50,000 (2024) 1st: £28,355 |
| 2023 | ||
| Blue Trail | Tyrrhenian Sea | Forest Of Dean |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||
| Missed The Cut | Algiers | Harrovian |
| 2021 | ||
| Pyledriver | Harrovian | Felix |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Dubai Warrior | Sinjaari | Palavecino |
| 2019 | ||
| Crossed Baton | Kuwait Currency | Pactolus |
| 2018 | ||
| Master The World | Big Country | Addeybb |
| 2017 | ||
| Master The World | Victory Bond | Mia Tesoro |
| 2016 | ||
| Team Talk | Educate | Master The World |
| 2015 | ||
| Let's Go | Grendisar | Metropol |
| 2014 | ||
| Battalion | Educate | Energia Fox |
| 2013 | ||
| Prince Alzain | Bancnuanaheireann | Uramazin |
| 2012 | ||
| Farraaj | Genzy | Circumvent |
| 2011 | ||
| Hunter's Light | Circumvent | Suits Me |
| 2010-2000 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Nideeb | Summit Surge | Suits Me |
| 2009 | ||
| Tranquil Tiger | Presvis | Suits Me |
| 2008 | ||
| Yahrab | Baharah | Harvest Queen |
| 2007 | ||
| Grand Passion | Gentleman's Deal | Millville |
| 2006 | ||
| Nayyir | Blue Bajan | Charlie Cool |
| 2005 | ||
| Kew Green | Boule d'Or | Compton Bolter |
| 2004 | ||
| Grand Passion | Compton Bolter | Longridge |
| 2003 | ||
| Compton Bolter | Grand Passion | Windy Britain |
| 2002 | ||
| Beauchamp Pilot | Kirovski | Lagudin |
| 2001 | ||
| Compton Bolter | Reef Diver | Whaleef |
| 2000 | ||
| Compton Bolter | Crimson Tide | Golconda |
The Churchill Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres). From 2000 to 2023 it was run at Lingfield Park in November. In 2024 the race was run at Newcastle and from 2025 it will move to Southwell.[1]
Records
Most successful horse since 2000:
- Compton Bolter (2000, 2001, 2003)
Leading jockey since 2000 (3 wins):
- Sean Levey – Team Talk (2016), Master the World (2017, 2018)
Leading trainer since 2000 (6 wins):
- Gerard Butler – Compton Bolter (2000, 2001, 2003), Beauchamp Pilot (2002), Nayyir (2006), Prince Alzain (2013)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Compton Bolter | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Gerard Butler | 2:02.60 |
| 2001 | Compton Bolter | 4 | Jamie Spencer | Gerard Butler | 2:04.70 |
| 2002 | Beauchamp Pilot | 4 | Eddie Ahern | Gerard Butler | 2:05.25 |
| 2003 | Compton Bolter | 6 | Martin Dwyer | Gerard Butler | 2:06.83 |
| 2004 | Grand Passion | 4 | John Egan | Geoff Wragg | 2:04.71 |
| 2005 | Kew Green | 7 | Dane O'Neill | Paul Webber | 2:05.21 |
| 2006 | Nayyir | 8 | Eddie Ahern | Gerard Butler | 2:03.90 |
| 2007 | Grand Passion | 7 | Steve Drowne | Geoff Wragg | 2:04.53 |
| 2008 | Yahrab | 3 | Jamie Spencer | Clive Brittain | 2:05.81 |
| 2009 | Tranquil Tiger | 5 | Tom Queally | Henry Cecil | 2:04.67 |
| 2010 | Nideeb | 3 | Chris Catlin | Clive Brittain | 2:03.90 |
| 2011 | Hunter's Light | 3 | William Buick | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:03.34 |
| 2012 | Farraaj | 3 | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | 2:02.37 |
| 2013 | Prince Alzain | 4 | Oisin Murphy | Gerard Butler | 2:02.33 |
| 2014 | Battalion | 4 | Tom Queally | William Haggas | 2:05.21 |
| 2015 | Let's Go | 3 | James Doyle | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:03.69 |
| 2016 | Team Talk | 3 | Sean Levey | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:02.56 |
| 2017 | Master the World | 6 | Sean Levey | David Elsworth | 2:01.14 |
| 2018 | Master the World | 7 | Sean Levey | David Elsworth | 2:01.23 |
| 2019 | Crossed Baton | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:45.13 |
| 2020 | Dubai Warrior | 4 | Robert Havlin | John Gosden | 2:03.37 |
| 2021 | Pyledriver | 4 | Martin Dwyer | William Muir & Chris Grassick | 2:04.74 |
| 2022 | Missed The Cut | 3 | Jim Crowley | George Boughey | 2:00.29 |
| 2023 | Blue Trail | 4 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | 2:04.05 |
| 2024 | The Foxes | 4 | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding | 2:08.18 |
See also
References
- ^ "BHA Flat Pattern Committee welcomes Group 1 upgrades at Ascot and York". British Horseracing Authority. Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.