Falmouth Stakes

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Falmouth Stakes
Group 1 race
Location July Course
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated 1911
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Qipco
Website Newmarket
Race information
Distance 1 mile (1,609 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Straight
Qualification Three-years-old and up
fillies & mares
Weight 8 st 12 lb (3yo);
9 st 7 lb (4yo+)
Purse £200,000 (2014)
1st: £113,420
Falmouth Stakes
2015
Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap Emerald green, maroon chevron, maroon cap Light blue, dark blue spots, light blue sleeves, dark blue cap
Amazing Maria Euro Charline Avenir Certain

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.

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):

Leading jockey (7 wins):

  • Lester PiggottSylphide (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):

Winners since 1979

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1979 Rose Above 4 Willie Carson Michael Cunningham James O'Reilly
1980 Stumped 3 George Duffield Bruce Hobbs Tony Villar
1981 Star Pastures 3 Pat Eddery Jeremy Hindley Robert Sangster
1982 Chalon 3 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil Michael Riordan
1983 Royal Heroine 3 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute Robert Sangster 1:41.35
1984 Meis El-Reem 3 Steve Cauthen Olivier Douieb Bechara Choucair
1985 Al Bahathri 3 Tony Murray Harry Thomson Jones Hamdan Al Maktoum
1986 Sonic Lady 3 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute Sheikh Mohammed 1:37.45
1987 Sonic Lady 4 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute Sheikh Mohammed 1:38.09
1988 Inchmurrin 3 Paul Eddery Geoff Wragg Sir Philip Oppenheimer 1:42.92
1989 Magic Gleam 3 Pat Eddery Alex Scott Maktoum Al Maktoum 1:37.50
1990 Chimes of Freedom 3 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil Stavros Niarchos 1:37.05
1991 Only Yours 3 Michael Roberts Richard Hannon, Sr. Mrs M. Butcher 1:40.43
1992 Gussy Marlowe 4 Michael Roberts Clive Brittain Lucille van Geest 1:40.24
1993 Niche 3 Lester Piggott Richard Hannon, Sr. 7th Earl of Carnarvon 1:37.08
1994 Lemon Souffle 3 Lester Piggott Richard Hannon, Sr. 7th Earl of Carnarvon 1:41.30
1995 Caramba 3 Michael Roberts Richard Hannon, Sr. 7th Earl of Carnarvon 1:40.17
1996 Sensation 3 Michael Kinane Criquette Head Sheikh Mohammed 1:37.53
1997 Ryafan 3 Pat Eddery John Gosden Khalid Abdullah 1:38.43
1998 Lovers Knot 3 John Reid Sir Michael Stoute Cheveley Park Stud 1:35.53
1999 Ronda 3 Dominique Boeuf Carlos Laffon-Parias Dario Hinojosa 1:37.49
2000 Alshakr 3 Richard Hills Ben Hanbury Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:39.70
2001 Proudwings 5 Yutaka Take Ralf Suerland Hyperion Breeding 1:38.73
2002 Tashawak 3 Richard Hills John Dunlop Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:38.05
2003 Macadamia 4 Jamie Spencer James Fanshawe 3rd Baron Vestey 1:38.11
2004 Soviet Song 4 Johnny Murtagh James Fanshawe Elite Racing Club 1:36.11
2005 Soviet Song 5 Johnny Murtagh James Fanshawe Elite Racing Club 1:38.99
2006 Rajeem 3 Kerrin McEvoy Clive Brittain Saeed Manana 1:40.89
2007 Simply Perfect 3 Johnny Murtagh Jeremy Noseda Smith / Tabor / Magnier 1:37.14
2008 Nahoodh 3 Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston H. bin M. Al Maktoum 1:38.60
2009 Goldikova 4 Olivier Peslier Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:36.21
2010 Music Show 3 Richard Hughes Mick Channon Jaber Abdullah 1:36.76
2011 Timepiece 4 Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil Khalid Abdullah 1:41.06
2012 Giofra 4 Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Haras de la Perelle 1:42.14
2013 Elusive Kate 4 William Buick John Gosden Teruya Yoshida 1:40.54
2014 Integral 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute Cheveley Park Stud 1:41.96
2015 Amazing Maria 4 James Doyle David O'Meara Sir Robert Ogden 1:42.05

Earlier winners

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  • 1911: Alice
  • 1912: Saucy Vixen
  • 1913: Queen's Parade
  • 1914: First Spear
  • 1915: Silver Tag
  • 1916: Eos
  • 1917: no race
  • 1918: Herself
  • 1919: Tomatina
  • 1920: Lady Ava
  • 1921: Blue Lady
  • 1922: Leighon Tor
  • 1923: Shrove
  • 1924: Maid of Bath
  • 1925: Bar Sinister
  • 1926: Glasheen
  • 1927: Hunt the Slipper
  • 1928: Mara
  • 1929: Point Duty
  • 1930: Theresina
  • 1931: Pisa
  • 1932: Pennycross
  • 1933: Eclair
  • 1934: Mis Tor
  • 1935: Coppelia
  • 1936: Crested Crane
  • 1937: Tumbrel
  • 1938: La-Li
  • 1939: Bountiful
  • 1940: no race
  • 1941: Commotion
  • 1942–44: no race
  • 1945: Sweet Cygnet
  • 1946: Wheedler
  • 1947: Mermaid
  • 1948: Goblet
  • 1949: Suntime
  • 1950: Val d'Assa
  • 1951: Red Shoes
  • 1952: Queen of Light
  • 1953: Happy Laughter
  • 1954: Sundry
  • 1955: Gloria Nicky
  • 1956: Following Breeze
  • 1957: Sylphide
  • 1958: Court One
  • 1959: Crystal Palace
  • 1960: Green Opal
  • 1961: Aphrodita
  • 1962: Tournella
  • 1963: Crevette
  • 1964: Alborada
  • 1965: Pugnacity
  • 1966: Chrona
  • 1967: Resilience II
  • 1968: Ileana
  • 1969: Vital Match
  • 1970: Caprera
  • 1971: Favoletta
  • 1972: Waterloo
  • 1973: Jacinth
  • 1974: Himawari
  • 1975: Sauceboat
  • 1976: Duboff
  • 1977: River Dane
  • 1978: Cistus

See also

References