Falmouth Stakes


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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):
 * Sonic Lady – 1986, 1987
 * Soviet Song – 2004, 2005

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):
 * Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor – First Spear (1914), Point Duty (1929), Pennycross (1932), Wheedler (1946)

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