The 2026 series of preparation races leading to the Classics begin on Saturday next (March 21, 2026) with the staging of the Sir Howard Stakes.
The Sir Howard Stakes is for three-year-old colts and geldings going six furlongs.
Quickgallopja.com shares with readers, the past winners of this event.
| PAST WINNERS OF THE SIR HOWARD STAKES | ||||||
| YEAR | HORSES | OWNER | TRAINER | JOCKEY | LB | TIME |
| 1993 | Restless Fury | Victor L. McFarlene | Kenneth B. Mattis | J. Long | 119 | 1:11:02 |
| 1994 | Latin Tempo | A. Gore & Noel D. Levy | Michael Silvera | S. Husbands | 121 | 1:13:00 |
| 1995 | Hard Target | B.L.E Syndicate | Andrew S. Nunes | K. Brown | 119 | 1:14:03 |
| 1996 | Power Ranger | Philip M. Feanny | Philip M. Feanny | C. Hussey | 126 | 1:12:01 |
| 1997 | Steel Dawn | Scarborough Stables | Philip M. Feanny | W. Griffiths | 126 | 1:12:01 |
| 1998 | Terremoto | Elias Haloute | Anthony C. Nunes | A. Ramgeet | 126 | 1:13:03 |
| 1999 | Sand Hills Bay | Derrick W. White | Percival A. Hussey | A.Thomas | 117 | 1:13:04 |
| 2000 | Bringdimoneycome | Michael A. Lewis | Kevin M. Mattis | S. Ellis | 121 | 1:14:01 |
| 2001 | Phareal | Joseph G. Duany | Philip M. Feanny | E. Stone | 126 | 1:14:04 |
| 2002 | Royal Expedition | Dennis L. Howell | Desmond C. Shand | Clive Lynch | 126 | 1:13:04 |
| 2003 | Archangel | Mercedes Gold | Patrick A. Chang | Clive Lynch | 126 | 1:14:02 |
| 2004 | Irish Cream | Richard N. Azan | Richard N. Azan | S. Ellis | 126 | 1:13:04 |
| 2005 | Royal Commander | Richard Azan & Rohan Crichton | Richard N. Azan | A. Maragh | 126 | 1:14:04 |
| 2006 | Getawayboy | Lloyd Davis | Gregory Bucknor | D. Nelson | 126 | 1:15:02 |
| 2007 | No Race | |||||
| 2008 | Royal Image | Elias Haloute | Anthony Nunes | S. Ellis | 126 | 1:12:01 |
| 2009 | Naval Commander | Ruth Hussey | Percival Hussey | D. Cardenas | 126 | 1:13:04 |
| 2010 | Lifeisjusforliving | Edmund Thomas | Wayne DaCosta | O. Walker | 126 | 1:12:01 |
| 2011 | Jet Setter | Winston Kong | Wayne DaCosta | R. Mairs | 121 | 1:13:04 |
| 2012 | Italiano | Elizabeth DaCosta | Wayne DaCosta | D. Nelson | 126 | 1:13:04 |
| 2013 | No Race | |||||
| 2014 | Talented Tony K | Jigzy Blade | Lorne Kirlew | O. Walker | 126 | 1:14:02 |
| 2015 | Poker Star | Alexander Haber | Wayne DaCosta | R. Halledeen | 126 | 1:12:04 |
| 2016 | Orpheus | Elias Haloute | Anthony Nunes | S. Ellis | 126 | 1:13:03 |
| 2017 | Don Chassis | Superkid Racing Stable | Philip Feanny | S. Ellis | 126 | 1:12:03 |
| 2018 | Wilson | Monique Azan (N.Y.A) | Richard Azan | O. Scott | 119 | 1:13:02 |
| 2019 | Father Patrick | P.Ellis,T. Pragnell, H.Pratt & A.Cools-Lartigue | Ian Parsard | O. Walker | 122 | 1:12:00 |
| 2020 | Nipster | Michros | Richard Azan | A. Thomas | 126 | 1:13:03 |
| 2021 | Calculus | Shivan Maharaj | Anthony Nunes | D. Nelson | 126 | 1:14:01 |
| 2022 | Tekapunt | Bruce D. Levy | Jason DaCosta | P. Parchment | 126 | 1:14:03 |
| 2023 | El Afortunado | Morris M. Myrie | Anthony Nunes | A.Thomas | 126 | 1:14:04 |
| 2024 | Allegiance | Yardie Stables | Anthony Nunes | R. Lewis | 126 | 1:16.1 |
| 2025 | Honor Prince | Peniel | Anthony Pearson | P. Parchment | 126 | 1:14.2 |
