Challenge Stakes (Great Britain)
| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Rowley Mile Newmarket, England |
| Inaugurated | 1878 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Godolphin |
| Website | Newmarket |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 3 lb (3yo); 9 st 5 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for G1 winners 3 lb for G2 winners since 31 March |
| Purse | £125,000 (2025) 1st: £68,052 |
| 2025 | ||
| Beauvatier | Poet Master | Cosmic Year |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Topgear | Royal Scotsman | Quinault |
| 2023 | ||
| Matilda Picotte | Lord Massusus | Audience |
| 2022 | ||
| Pogo | Sacred | Misty Grey |
| 2021 | ||
| Al Suhail | With Thanks | Chindit |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Happy Power | Pogo | Glorious Journey |
| 2019 | ||
| Mustashry | Limato | Oh This Is Us |
| 2018 | ||
| Limato | Zonderland | D'bai |
| 2017 | ||
| Limato | Massaat | Gordon Lord Byron |
| 2016 | ||
| Aclaim | Lumiere | Jallota |
| 2015 | ||
| Cable Bay | Breton Rock | Belardo |
| 2014 | ||
| Here Comes When | Cable Bay | Breton Rock |
| 2013 | ||
| Fiesolana | Amarillo | Libranno |
| 2012 | ||
| Fulbright | Red Jazz | Arnold Lane |
| 2011 | ||
| Strong Suit | Chachamaidee | Maqaasid |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Red Jazz | Cat Junior | Main Aim |
| 2009 | ||
| Arabian Gleam | Ouqba | Donativum |
| 2008 | ||
| Stimulation | Cat Junior | Laa Rayb |
| 2007 | ||
| Miss Lucifer | Al Qasi | Toylsome |
| 2006 | ||
| Sleeping Indian | Killybegs | Satchem |
| 2005 | ||
| Le Vie Dei Colori | Sleeping Indian | Arakan |
| 2004 | ||
| Firebreak | Keltos | Polar Bear |
| 2003 | ||
| Just James | Nayyir | Arakan |
| 2002 | ||
| Nayyir | Firebreak | Frenchmans Bay |
| 2001 | ||
| Munir | Fath | Warningford |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Last Resort | Maidaan | Cape Town |
| 1999 | ||
| Susu | Lend A Hand | Josr Algarhoud |
| 1998 | ||
| Decorated Hero | Lovers Knot | Kahal |
| 1997 | ||
| Kahal | Rebecca Sharp | Muchea |
| 1996 | ||
| Charnwood Forest | Bishop Of Cashel | My Branch |
| 1995 | ||
| Harayir | Soviet Line | Red Carnival |
| 1994 | ||
| Zieten | Soviet Line | Arjuzah |
| 1993 | ||
| Catrail | Robin Des Pins | El Duco |
| 1992 | ||
| Selkirk | Thourios | Second Set |
| 1991 | ||
| Mystiko | Only Yours | Volksraad |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Sally Rous | Anshan | Rami |
| 1989 | ||
| Distant Relative | Dancing Tribute | Kerita |
| 1988 | ||
| Salse | Reprimand | Timely |
The Challenge Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.