The Cinema Stakes is an American

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for three-year-old horses held annually at

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. Raced on

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over a distance of one and one-eighth miles (9 furlongs) in late May or early June.

History

The event was inaugurated in 1946 at

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. The race was run in two divisions in 1961 and 1963. It was not run in 1974. In 1973 the event was given Grade II status. It held this classification until 1994. The event was not held from 2010 to 2018. In 2016 the event was renewed as the Rainbow Stakes at

and renamed back to the Cinema Stakes in 2019.

Winners since 1985

* † In 1989, Notorious Pleasure finished first but was disqualified and set back to third.

Earlier winners

* 1984 - Prince True * 1983 - Baron O'Dublin * 1982 - Give Me Strength * 1981 - Minnesota Chief * 1980 - First Albert * 1979 - Beau's Eagle * 1978 - Kamehameha * 1977 - Bad 'N Big * 1976 - Majestic Light * 1975 - Terete * 1974 - ''no race'' * 1973 - Amen * 1972 - Finalista * 1971 - Niagara * 1970 - Dartagnan * 1969 - Noholme Jr. * 1968 - Pinjara * 1967 - Dr. Roy E. * 1966 - Drin * 1965 - Arksroni * 1964 - Close By * 1963 - Y Flash * 1962 - Black Sheep * 1961 - Bushel-N-Peck * 1960 -

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* 1959 -

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* 1958 - The Shoe * 1957 -

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* 1956 - Social Climber * 1955 - Guilton Madero * 1954 - Miz Clementine * 1953 - Ali's Gem * 1952 -

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* 1951 - Mucho Hosso * 1950 - Great Circle * 1949 - Pedigree * 1948 - Drumbeat * 1947 - Yankee Valor * 1946 -

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References

The Cinema Handicap at Pedigree Query

The 2008 Cinema Handicap at the NTRA
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The 2009 Cinema Handicap at the NTRA
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