Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Website Leicester Surface Turf | Sponsor Totepool Distance 7f 9y (1,416 metres) | |
Location Leicester Racecourse
Oadby, England | ||
The King Richard III Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs and 9 yards (1,416 metres) at Leicester in April.
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History
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the event was known as the Philip Cornes Trophy Stakes. It was renamed the Leicestershire Stakes in 1983.
Holsten Brewery started to sponsor the race in 1984, and from this point it was called the Holsten Pils Trophy. It reverted to its previous title in 1988.
For a period the Leicestershire Stakes held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 1999, and relegated back to Listed class in 2004.
The race was given its present title in 2013. It is now named after King Richard III, whose skeleton was discovered in Leicester and identified earlier that year.
Records
Most successful horse since 1978 (3 wins):
Leading jockey since 1978 (3 wins):
Leading trainer since 1978 (3 wins):
Winners since 1978
a b The race was held at Doncaster in 2000, and Newmarket in 2001.
c The 2012 running was abandoned due to waterlogging.