The Aphrodite Stakes is a
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horse race
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in Great Britain open to
mare
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s and
fillies
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aged three years or older.
It is run at
Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
The race was first run in 1994.
Records
Leading
jockey
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(3 wins):
*
Richard Hills – ''Suhaad (1999), Ranin (2001), Eastern Aria (2010)''
Leading
trainer (5 wins):
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John Gosden
John Harry Martin Gosden (born 30 March 1951) is a British racehorse trainer. He has trained over 3,000 winners worldwide, including winners of the Breeders' Cup Classic, the Derby, the Arc, the King George, the Eclipse, and over 600 winners ...
– ''Shemozzle (1996), Anno Luce (1997), Marani (2002), Treble Heights (2003), Quenched (2006)''
Winners
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
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List of British flat horse races
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References
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Racing Post
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Flat races in Great Britain
Newmarket Racecourse
Long-distance horse races for fillies and mares
Horse races established in 1994
1994 establishments in England