Falmouth Stakes Explained
| Class: | Group 1 |
| Horse Race: | Falmouth Stakes |
| Location: | July Course
Newmarket, England |
| Inaugurated: | 1911 |
| Race Type: | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor: | Tattersalls |
| Website: | Newmarket |
| Distance: | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Track: | Straight |
| Qualification: | Three-years-old and up
fillies & mares |
| Weight: | 9 st 0 lb (3yo);
9 st 9 lb (4yo+) |
| Purse: | £291,565 (2023)
1st: £165,347 |
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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 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)
- Sir Michael Stoute - Royal Heroine (1983), Sonic Lady (1986 & 1987), Lovers Knot (1998), Integral (2014), Veracious (2019)
Leading owner (4 wins):
Winners since 1979
Earlier winners
- 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
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
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- galopp-sieger.de – Falmouth Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Falmouth Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Falmouth Stakes – Newmarket.
- Book: Abelson, Edward. John Tyrrel. The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. 1993. 1-873626-15-0. 114–115.
