Cornwallis Stakes


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The Cornwallis Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Newmarket over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

History
The event was established at Ascot in 1946, and it was initially contested over 6 furlongs (1,207 metres). The inaugural running was won by Golden Hackle. It was extended to a mile in 1948, and cut to 5 furlongs (1,006 metres) in 1957. Until 2013 it was run in early October and in 2014 it was transferred to Newmarket to become part of the "Future Champions Day" fixture in mid-October.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Cornwallis Stakes was classed at Group 3 level.

Records
Leading jockey (3 wins):
 * Joe Mercer – Plainsong (1953), Rosalba (1958), Pushy (1980)
 * Lester Piggott – Abelia (1957), Favorita (1960), Tin King (1965)
 * Martin Dwyer – Halmahera (1997), Dominica (2001), Alzerra (2006)
 * Richard Kingscote - Royal Razalma (2014), Mrs Danvers (2016), Good Vibes (2019)

Leading trainer (3 wins):
 * Noel Murless – Abelia (1957), Favorita (1960), Splashing (1973)
 * Jonathan Portman - Royal Razalma (2014), Mrs Danvers (2016), Rumstar (2022)

Earlier winners

 * 1946: Golden Hackle
 * 1947: Straight Play
 * 1948: Burnt Brown
 * 1949: Stella Polaris
 * 1950: Par Avion
 * 1951: Sir Phoenix
 * 1952: Prince Canarina
 * 1953: Plainsong
 * 1954: Lark
 * 1955: Roman Conquest
 * 1956: Star Magic
 * 1957: Abelia
 * 1958: Rosalba
 * 1959: Sing Sing
 * 1960: Favorita
 * 1961: Prince Tor
 * 1962: Fair Astronomer
 * 1963: Derring-Do
 * 1964: Spaniard's Mount
 * 1965: Tin King
 * 1966: Green Park
 * 1967: So Blessed
 * 1968: no race
 * 1969: Huntercombe
 * 1970: Cawston's Pride
 * 1971: Deep Diver
 * 1972: The Go-Between
 * 1973: Splashing
 * 1974: Paris Review
 * 1975: Western Jewel
 * 1976: no race
 * 1977: Absalom
 * 1978: Greenland Park