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Falmouth Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1911

Sponsor
  
Tattersalls

Distance
  
1 mile (1,609 metres)

Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Website
  
Newmarket

Location
  
July Course Newmarket, England

The Falmouth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

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History

The event is named in honour of Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth, who was a leading racehorse owner and breeder in the 19th century. It was established in 1911, and it was originally restricted to three-year-old fillies.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Falmouth Stakes was initially classed at Group 3 level. It was opened to older fillies and mares in 1974. It became known as the Child Stakes in 1975, when Child's Bank began a period of sponsorship. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 1987, and it reverted to its original name in 1992. It was raised to Group 1 status in 2004.

The Falmouth Stakes is currently held on the second day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Sonic Lady – 1986, 1987
  • Soviet Song – 2004, 2005

    • Leading jockey (7 wins):

  • Lester Piggott – Sylphide (1957), Green Opal (1960), Chrona (1966), Vital Match (1969), Chalon (1982), Niche (1993), Lemon Souffle (1994)

    • Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • Alec Taylor, Jr. – First Spear (1914), Tomatina (1919), Lady Ava (1920), Blue Lady (1921), Leighon Tor (1922), Maid of Bath (1924)

    • Leading owner (4 wins):

  • Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor – First Spear (1914), Point Duty (1929), Pennycross (1932), Wheedler (1946)

    • References

    Falmouth Stakes Wikipedia
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