Lowther Stakes
Flat horse race in Britain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Flat horse race in Britain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lowther Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run at York over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
Group 2 race | |
Location | York Racecourse York, England |
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Inaugurated | 1946 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Sky Bet |
Website | York |
Race information | |
Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 3 lb for G1 / G2 winners |
Purse | £264,000 (2022) 1st: £151,700 |
2024 | ||
Celandine | Time For Sandals | Leovanni |
A different event called the Lowther Stakes, a middle-distance race open to horses aged three or older, used to be contested at Newmarket. Its winners included Bay Ronald (1896), Bayardo (1909) and Gay Crusader (1917).
The present version is named in memory of Hugh Lowther (1857–1944), the 5th Earl of Lonsdale. It was established in 1946, and the inaugural running was won by Southernwood.
The Lowther Stakes is currently held on the second day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting. The leading horses from the race sometimes go on to compete in the Cheveley Park Stakes and the most recent filly to win both races was Fairyland in 2018.
Leading jockey (3 wins):
Leading trainer (5 wins):
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