| Class: | Group 3 |
| Horse Race: | Earl of Sefton Stakes |
| Location: | Rowley Mile Newmarket, England |
| Inaugurated: | 1971 |
| Race Type: | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor: | Bet365 |
| Website: | Newmarket |
| Distance: | 1m 1f (1,811 metres) |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Track: | Straight |
| Qualification: | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight: | 9 st 2 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners * * since 31 August last year |
| Purse: | £85,000 (2024) 1st: £48,204 |
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The Earl of Sefton Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres) on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in mid-April.
The event was established in 1971, and it was initially called the Rubbing House Stakes.[1] The first running was won by Pembroke Castle.
The race was renamed the Earl of Sefton Stakes in 1973[2] in memory of Hugh Molyneux (1898–1972), the seventh Earl of Sefton.
The Earl of Sefton Stakes is currently held on the second day of Newmarket's three-day Craven Meeting, the day before the Craven Stakes.
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (5 wins):
Leading trainer (7 wins):
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