|} 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. History The event was established in 1878, and the inaugural edition was titled the First Great Challenge Stakes. It was originally contested over six furlongs and open to horses aged two or older. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Challenge Stakes held Group 3 status. It was extended to seven furlongs in 1977, and closed to two-year-olds in 1985. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 1987. The race was formerly staged during Newmarket's Champions' Day meeting in mid-October. It became part of a new fixture called Future Champions Day in 2011. Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Energy – 1882, 1884 Mephisto – 1886, 1890 Kilcock – 1896, 1897 Sonatura – 1900, 1901 Chacornac – 1902, 1903 Succour – 1907, 1908 Hornet's Beauty – 1912, 1914 Phalaris – 1917, 1918 Boldboy – 1973, 1977 Moorestyle – 1980, 1981 Limato - 2017, 2018 Leading jockey (7 wins): Lester Piggott – Princely Gift (1954), Forlorn River (1967), Mountain Call (1968), Abergwaun (1972), Moorestyle (1980, 1981), Salieri (1983) Leading trainer (6 wins): Barry Hills – Asteroid Field (1987), Distant Relative (1989), Last Resort (2000), Munir (2001), Miss Lucifer (2007), Red Jazz (2010) Winners since 1977 Earlier winners 1878: Lollypop 1879: Rayon d'Or 1880: Thebais 1881: Nellie 1882: Energy 1883: Busybody 1884: Energy 1885: Modwena 1886: Mephisto 1887: Kilwarlin 1888: Sandal 1889: Heaume 1890: Mephisto 1891: Sir Frederick Roberts 1892: St Angelo 1893: Dame President 1894: Whittier 1895: Amandier / Chasseur 1896: Kilcock 1897: Kilcock 1898: Heir Male 1899: Fosco 1900: Sonatura 1901: Sonatura 1902: Chacornac 1903: Chacornac 1904: Delaunay 1905: Thrush 1906: Rocketter 1907: Succour 1908: Succour 1909: Sir Martin 1910: Jack Snipe 1911: Iron Mask 1912: Hornet's Beauty 1913: Borrow 1914: Hornet's Beauty 1915: Golden Sun 1916: King's Joker 1917: Phalaris 1918: Phalaris 1919: Diadem 1920: Poltava 1921: Sunblaze 1922: Two Step 1923: Black Gown 1924: Drake 1925: Twelve Pointer 1926: Diomedes 1927: Highborn II 1928: Nice Prospect 1929: Reedsmouth 1930: Soloptic 1931: Portlaw 1932: The Divot 1933: Myrobella 1934: Mate 1935: Bellacose 1936: Solerina 1937: Ipsden 1938: Old Reliance 1939–44: