Winter Hill Stakes
Flat horse race in Britain
The Winter Hill Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Windsor over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
For a period the event was classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1995, and is currently the only Group race usually held at Windsor.
The venue stages regular evening meetings throughout the summer, and the Winter Hill Stakes was usually the feature race on the final day. In 2026 it was moved to a meeting in early September.
Records
Winners
See also
Horse racing in Great Britain
List of British flat horse races
References
Racing Post:
1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025
galopp-sieger.de – Winter Hill Stakes.
horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Winter Hill Stakes (2018).
pedigreequery.com – Winter Hill Stakes – Windsor.
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