
![]() A Brief History Of Challenge Stakes The Challenge Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Newmarket Racecourse in October. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Miss Lucifer Sleeping Indian Le Vie dei Colori Firebreak Just James Nayyir Munir Last Resort Susu Decorated Hero Kahal Charnwood Forest Harayir Zieten Catrail Selkirk Mystiko Sally Rous Distant Relative Salse Age 3 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 6 6 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 Jockey Michael Hills Jimmy Fortune Gérald Mossé Frankie Dettori Pat Eddery Eddie Ahern Darryll Holland Michael Hills Kieren Fallon Olivier Peslier Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori Willie Carson Frankie Dettori Michael Roberts Ray Cochrane Michael Roberts Gary Carter Michael Hills Michael Roberts Trainer Barry Hills John Gosden Luca Cumani Saeed bin Suroor Jeremy Noseda Gerard Butler Barry Hills Barry Hills Sir Michael Stoute John Gosden Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor Dick Hern John Gosden John Gosden Ian Balding Clive Brittain Geoff Wragg Barry Hills Henry Cecil Owner Time 1:25.56 1:26.16 1:25.34 1:27.22 1:24.68 1:22.69 1:27.50 1:26.34 1:24.20 1:25.76 1:25.38 1:25.12 1:23.79 1:25.89 1:27.92 1:22.27 1:22.77 1:25.42 1:25.13 1:27.04 |