As one of the finest dual-purpose racecourses in the land, the Berkshire venue of Newbury hosts an impressive collection of high-class events on the flat and over jumps. Topping the bill on the level is the track’s only Group 1 contest which serves as an early season highlight in May each year.
First run in 1958 and elevated to Group 1 status in 1995, the Lockinge Stakes takes its name from the nearby parish to the north of the town of Newbury. Open to runners aged four and older and offering a handsome £400,000 in prize money, the contest is a key early season target for the most talented older milers in training.
Looking back through the previous winners of this cracking contest presents a scattering of the greatest milers to ever take to the track. Famous names to have scorched the turf en route to victory include Brigadier Gerard, Cape Cross, Hawk Wing, Baeed, and the greatest of them all, Frankel, who stormed to a 5l success in the 2012 edition.
2024
- 1st - Audience 22/1, Jockey: Robert Havlin, Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
- 2nd - Charyn 4/1, Jockey: Silvestre De Sousa, Trainer: Roger Varian
- 3rd - Witch Hunter 22/1, Jockey: Sean Levey, Trainer: Richard Hannon
2023
- 1st - Modern Games 3/1F, Jockey: William Buick, Trainer: Charlie Appleby
- 2nd - Chindit 22/1, Jockey: Pat Dobbs, Trainer: Richard Hannon
- 3rd - Berkshire Shadow 33/1, Jockey: Oisin Murphy, Trainer: Andrew Balding
2022
- 1st - Baeed 4/9F, Jockey: Jim Crowley, Trainer: William Haggas
- 2nd - Real World 5/1, Jockey: Daniel Tudhope, Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
- 3rd - Chindit 20/1, Jockey: Pat Dobbs, Trainer: Richard Hannon
2021
- 1st - Palace Pier 1/2F, Jockey: Frankie Dettori, Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
- 2nd - Lady Bowthorpe 22/1, Jockey: Oisin Murphy, Trainer: William Jarvis
- 3rd - Top Ranked 11/1, Jockey: P J McDonald, Trainer: James Tate
2020
No Race – Suspension of Racing
2019
- 1st - Mustashry 9/1, Jockey: Jim Crowley, Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
- 2nd - Laurens 5/1J, Jockey: P J McDonald, Trainer: Karl Burke
- 3rd - Accidental Agent 33/1, Jockey: Charles Bishop., Trainer: Eve Johnson Houghton
2018
- 1st - Rhododendron 100/30F, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
- 2nd - Lightning Spear 16/1, Jockey: Oisin Murphy, Trainer: David Simcock
- 3rd - Lancaster Bomber 10/1, Jockey: Seamie Heffernan, Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
2017
- 1st - Ribchester 7/4F, Jockey: William Buick, Trainer: Richard Fahey
- 2nd - Lightning Spear 9/2, Jockey: Oisin Murphy, Trainer: David Simcock
- 3rd - Breton Rock 25/1, Jockey: Andrea Atzeni, Trainer: David Simcock
2016
- 1st - Belardo 8/1, Jockey: Andrea Atzeni, Trainer: Roger Varian
- 2nd - Euro Charline 12/1, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Trainer: Marco Botti
- 3rd - Endless Drama 8/1, Jockey: Colin Keane, Trainer: Ger Lyons
2015
- 1st - Night Of Thunder 11/4J, Jockey: James Doyle, Trainer: Richard Hannon
- 2nd - Toormore 10/1, Jockey: Richard Hughes, Trainer: Richard Hannon
- 3rd - Arod 16/1, Jockey: Andrea Atzeni, Trainer: Peter Chapple-Hyam