This article is about an English horse race. For the American horse race with the same name, see Cardinal Stakes (USA).
| Class: | Conditions |
| Horse Race: | Cardinal Stakes |
| Location: | Chelmsford City Racecourse Great Leighs, England |
| Inaugurated: | 2019 |
| Race Type: | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor: | Woodford Reserve |
| Website: | Chelmsford City |
| Distance: | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface: | Polytrack |
| Track: | Left-handed |
| Qualification: | Three-year-olds |
| Weight: | 9 st 5 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies |
| Purse: | £100,000 (2024) 1st: £51,540 |
|}The Cardinal Stakes is a flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run at Chelmsford City over a distance of 1 mile.[1]
The race was run for the first time in 2019 as the last of seven races in the European Road to the Kentucky Derby series, through which horses earn points and the chance to qualify for the Kentucky Derby. It replaced Newcastle's Burradon Stakes in the European series.[2]
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| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bye Bye Hong Kong | Silvestre de Sousa | Andrew Balding | 1:36.90 | |
| 2020 | no race | ||||
| 2021 | Fundamental | Robert Havlin | John and Thady Gosden | 1:37.40 | |
| 2022 | Dark Moon Rising | Kevin Stott | Kevin Ryan | 1:37.99 | |
| 2023 | Bold Act | Harry Davies | Charlie Appleby | 1:37.23 | |
| 2024 | Bracken's Laugh | Finley Marsh | Richard Hughes | 1:38.26 |