Greenham Stakes

The Greenham Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Newbury in April.

Greenham Stakes

Class	Group 3
Location	Newbury Racecourse Newbury, Berkshire, England
Inaugurated	1906
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Watership Down Stud
Website	Newbury
Race information
Distance	7f (1,408 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Straight
Qualification	Three-year-old colts and geldings
Weight	9 st 0 lb
Purse	£55,000 (2021) 1st: £31,191

Greenham Stakes

2025
Jonquil	Rashabar	Saracen

Previous years
2024
Esquire	Zoum Zoum	El Bodon
2023
Isaac Shelby	Charyn	Theoryofeverything
2022
Perfect Power	Lusail	Angel Bleu
2021
Chindit	Mehmento	The Lir Jet

2020-2011
2019
Mohaather	Great Scot	Urban Icon
2018
James Garfield	Expert Eye	Hey Gaman
2017
Barney Roy	Dream Castle	Zainhom
2016
Tasleet	Knife Edge	Log Out Island
2015
Muhaarar	Estidhkaar	Ivawood
2014
Kingman	Night of Thunder	Master Carpenter
2013
Olympic Glory	Sir Patrick Moore	Moohaajim
2012
Caspar Netscher	Boomerang Bob	Bronterre
2011
Frankel	Excelebration	Shropshire

2010-2001
2010
Dick Turpin	Canford Cliffs	Arcano
2009
Vocalised	Cityscape	Icesolator
2008
Paco Boy	Bobs Surprise	Red Alert Day
2007
Major Cadeaux	Dutch Art	Halicarnassus
2006
Red Clubs	Marcus Andronicus	Assertive
2005
Indesatchel	Johnny Jumpup	Galeota
2004
Salford City	Fokine	So Will I
2003
Muqbil	Zafeen	Mister Links
2002
Redback	Guys And Dolls	Chinook
2001
Munir	Frenchmans Bay	Imperial Dancer

2000-1991
2000
Barathea Guest	Distant Music	Winning Venture
1999
Enrique	Exeat	Perugino Bay
1998
Victory Note	La-Faah	Merlin's Ring
1997
Yalaietanee	Revoque	Muchea
1996
Danehill Dancer	Kahir Almaydan	Tagula
1995
Celtic Swing	Bahri	Moon King
1994
Turtle Island	Luhuk	Cool Jazz
1993
Inchinor	Wolfhound	Swing Low
1992
Lion Cavern	River Falls	Swing Low
1991
Bog Trotter	Mukaddamah	Shalford

1990-1981
1990
Rock City	Montendre	Rami
1989
Zayyani	Lunar Mover	Batshoof
1988
Zelphi	Intimidate	Gallic League
1987
Risk Me	Deputy Governor	Bellotto
1986
Faustus	Lead On Time	Hallgate
1985
Bairn	Bassenthwaite	Efisio
1984
Creag-an-Sgor	Defecting Dancer	Northern Tempest
1983
Wassl	Proclaim	All Systems Go
1982
Cajun	Tender King	Macmillion
1981
Another Realm	Age Quod Agis	Beldale Flutter

1980-1970
1980
Final Straw	Monteverdi	Posse
1979
Kris	Young Generation	Marquee Universal
1978
Derrylin	Weth Nan	Double Form
1977
He Loves Me	Tachypous	Gallant Welsh
1976
Wollow	Super Cavalier	Gentilhombre
1975
Mark Anthony	Grundy	Great Ball
1974
Glen Strae	Appleby Fair	Welsh Harmony
1973
Boldboy	Lunchtime	Mon Fils
1972
Martinmas	Sharpen Up	Do Battle
1971
Mill Reef	Breeders Dream	Swing Easy
1970
Gold Rod	Duke of Parma	Ring Round The Moon

History

The event is named after Greenham, the civil parish where Newbury Racecourse is located. It was established in 1906, and was initially contested over a mile.^[1]

The race continued with its original length until the start of World War II.^[2] It was not staged from 1941 to 1948, and resumed with a distance of 7 furlongs and 60 yards in 1949.^[3] It was shortened to 7 furlongs in 1956.^[4]

The Greenham Stakes can serve as a trial for various colts' Classics in Europe. The last winner to achieve victory in the 2000 Guineas was Frankel in 2011, and the most recent 2,000 Guineas winner to compete in the Greenham Stakes was Night of Thunder, the 2014 runner-up.

Records

Leading jockey (5 wins):

• Steve Donoghue – Sydmonton (1911), Polygnotus (1919), Silvern (1920), Green Fire (1924), Zelina (1934)
• Joe Mercer – Counsel (1955), Heathen (1968), Boldboy (1973), Kris (1979), Creag-an-Sgor (1984)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

• Sir Henry Cecil – Wollow (1976), Kris (1979), Cajun (1982), Faustus (1986), Enrique (1999), Frankel (2011)
• Richard Hannon Sr. – Rock City (1990), Redback (2002), Major Cadeaux (2007), Paco Boy (2008), Dick Turpin (2010), Olympic Glory (2013)

Winners since 1931

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1931	Link Boy	R Dick	Joseph Lawson	1:43.80
1932	Orwell	Bobby Jones	Joseph Lawson	1:52.40
1933	Harinero	C Ray	Richard Dawson	1:43.60
1934	Zelina	Steve Donoghue	Hugh Powney	1:42.20
1935	Theft	Gordon Richards	Frank Butters	1:43.60
1936	Noble King	R Perryman	Frank Butters	1:50.40
1937	Fairford	Tommy Weston	Harry Cottrill	1:47.60
1938	Mirza	Harry Wragg	Frank Butters	1:42.40
1939	Fairstone	C Richards	Harry Cottrill	1:42.20
1940	Tant Mieux	Gordon Richards	Fred Darling	1:43.40
1941–48	no race
1949	Star King	Doug Smith	Jack Waugh	1:30.20
1950	Port o'Light	Tommy Gosling	Walter Nightingall	1:33.80
1951	Abandoned due to waterlogging
1952	Serpenyoe	Frankie Durr	William Smyth	1:31.80
1953	March Past	Ted Fordyce	Ken Cundell	1:31.00
1954	Infatuation	Bill Rickaby	Vic Smyth	1:31.20
1955	Counsel	Joe Mercer	Jack Colling	1:33.00
1956	Ratification	Harry Carr	Vic Smyth	1:27.60
1957	Pipe of Peace	Scobie Breasley	Gordon Richards	1:27.80
1958	Paresa	Bill Rickaby	Reg Day	1:28.40
1959	Masham	Doug Smith	Geoffrey Brooke	1:36.20
1960	Filipepi	Geoff Lewis	Ron Smyth	1:30.00
1961	Primus	Doug Smith	Gordon Richards	1:35.20
1962	Romulus	Wally Swinburn	Fulke Johnson Houghton	1:28.80
1963	Fighting Ship	S Smith	Jack Jarvis	1:35.20
1964	Excel	Frankie Durr	Tommy Gosling	1:31.40
1965	Silly Season	Geoff Lewis	Ian Balding	1:36.60
1966	Abandoned due to snow
1967	Play High	Duncan Keith	Walter Nightingall	1:28.60
1968	Heathen	Joe Mercer	Dick Hern	1:28.00
1969	Tower Walk	Taffy Thomas	Geoffrey Barling	1:23.40
1970	Gold Rod	Frankie Durr	Reg Akehurst	1:38.60
1971	Mill Reef	Geoff Lewis	Ian Balding	1:27.81
1972	Martinmas	Philip Waldron	Ian Balding	1:32.00
1973	Boldboy	Joe Mercer	Dick Hern	1:27.01
1974	Glen Strae	Tony Murray	Ryan Price	1:28.12
1975	Mark Anthony	Lester Piggott	Clive Brittain	1:41.71
1976	Wollow	Gianfranco Dettori	Henry Cecil	1:26.06
1977	He Loves Me	Tony Kimberley	Jeremy Hindley	1:29.90
1978	Derrylin	Eric Eldin	Doug Smith	1:33.19
1979	Kris	Joe Mercer	Henry Cecil	1:28.02
1980	Final Straw	Greville Starkey	Michael Stoute	1:24.61
1981	Another Realm	Greville Starkey	Frankie Durr	1:32.12
1982	Cajun	Lester Piggott	Henry Cecil	1:25.25
1983	Wassl	Willie Carson	John Dunlop	1:31.20
1984	Creag-An-Sgor	Joe Mercer	Charlie Nelson	1:26.91
1985	Bairn	Lester Piggott	Luca Cumani	1:29.78
1986	Faustus	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	1:35.98
1987	Risk Me	Steve Cauthen	Paul Kelleway	1:38.39
1988	Zelphi	Pat Eddery	Jeremy Tree	1:29.12
1989	Zayyani	Billy Newnes	Fulke Johnson Houghton	1:31.72
1990	Rock City	Pat Eddery	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:28.22
1991	Bog Trotter	Lester Piggott	William Haggas	1:26.49
1992	Lion Cavern	Steve Cauthen	André Fabre	1:32.04
1993	Inchinor	Frankie Dettori	Roger Charlton	1:30.38
1994	Turtle Island	John Reid	Peter Chapple-Hyam	1:30.89
1995	Celtic Swing	Kevin Darley	Lady Herries	1:24.31
1996	Danehill Dancer	Pat Eddery	Neville Callaghan	1:30.18
1997	Yalaietanee	Frankie Dettori	Michael Stoute	1:26.07
1998	Victory Note	John Reid	Peter Chapple-Hyam	1:33.27
1999	Enrique	Kieren Fallon	Henry Cecil	1:25.19
2000	Barathea Guest [a]	Philip Robinson	George Margarson	1:26.88
2001	Munir	Richard Hills	Barry Hills	1:31.64
2002	Redback	Darryll Holland	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:23.84
2003	Muqbil	Willie Supple	John Dunlop	1:24.48
2004	Salford City	Johnny Murtagh	David Elsworth	1:26.97
2005	Indesatchel	Jamie Spencer	David Wachman	1:29.24
2006	Red Clubs	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	1:25.69
2007	Major Cadeaux	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:23.66
2008	Paco Boy	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:27.14
2009	Vocalised	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	1:27.81
2010	Dick Turpin	Ryan Moore	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:22.72
2011	Frankel	Tom Queally	Henry Cecil	1:24.60
2012	Caspar Netscher	Shane Kelly	Alan McCabe	1:32.32
2013	Olympic Glory	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:26.14
2014	Kingman	James Doyle	John Gosden	1:26.95
2015	Muhaarar	Frankie Dettori	Charles Hills	1:20.80
2016	Tasleet[b]	Paul Hanagan	William Haggas	1:25.38
2017	Barney Roy	James Doyle	Richard Hannon Jr.	1:23.08
2018	James Garfield	Frankie Dettori	George Scott	1:26.98
2019	Mohaather	Jim Crowley	Marcus Tregoning	1:26.89
	no race 2020 [c]
2021	Chindit	Pat Dobbs	Richard Hannon Jr.	1:23.98
2022	Perfect Power	Christophe Soumillon	Richard Fahey	1:22.77
2023	Isaac Shelby	Sean Levey	Brian Meehan	1:29.05
2024	Esquire	Daniel Tudhope	David O'Meara	1:25.17
2025	Jonquil	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	1:24.42

1. The 2000 running took place at Newmarket
2. The 2016 running took place at Chelmsford City
3. The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom^[5]

Earlier winners

• 1906: Rocketter
• 1907: Donna Caterina
• 1908: Sir Toby
• 1909: Minoru
• 1910: Bronzino
• 1911: Sydmonton
• 1912: Jingling Geordie
• 1913: Shogun
• 1914: Sunny Lake
• 1915: Let Fly / Sunfire *
• 1916: Analogy
• 1917–18: no race
• 1919: Polygnotus
• 1920: Silvern
• 1921: no race
• 1922: Weathervane
• 1923: Parth
• 1924: Green Fire
• 1925: Sparus
• 1926: Friar Wile
• 1927: Lordland
• 1928: The Wheedler
• 1929: Sidonia
• 1930: Christopher Robin

* The 1915 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races