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Firth of Clyde Stakes

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Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Website
  
Ayr

Surface
  
Turf

Sponsor
  
William Hill

Distance
  
6f (1,207 metres)

Location
  
Ayr Racecourse Ayr, Scotland

The Firth of Clyde Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run at Ayr over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

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The event is named after the Firth of Clyde, an area of water off the coast of Ayr. For a period it held Listed status, and it was promoted to Group 3 level in 2004. It is now the only Group race in Scotland.

The Firth of Clyde Stakes is held during the three-day Ayr Gold Cup Festival (previously known as the Western Meeting). It is currently run on the final day, the same day as the Ayr Gold Cup.

Records

Leading jockey since 1984 (2 wins):

  • Frankie Dettori – Loyalize (1994), Unilateral (2007)
  • Kieren Fallon – Queen Sceptre (1996), Femme Fatale (1999)
  • Paul Mulrennan - Melody of Love (2012), Delectation (2016)

    • Leading trainer since 1984 (4 wins):

  • Barry Hills – Ulla Laing (1984), Braari (1993), My Branch (1995), Queen Sceptre (1996)

    • Winners since 1984

    a The 1985 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course.

    References

    Firth of Clyde Stakes Wikipedia
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