The Cumberland Lodge Stakes is a
Group 3 flat horse race
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in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at
Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards (2,406 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October.
History
The event is named after
Cumberland Lodge, the location of a successful 18th-century stud. It was the birthplace of the racehorses
Herod and
Eclipse
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The Cumberland Lodge Stakes was established in 1951, and it was initially contested over two miles. It was shortened by half a mile in 1952.
The race was titled the John Collier Stakes in 1965, and the David Robinson Stakes in 1967. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the event was classed at Group 3 level.
The Cumberland Lodge Stakes was formerly held in September, but it was switched to early October in 2011.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
* Knockroe – ''1971, 1972''
* High Accolade – ''2003, 2004''
Leading
jockey
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(7 wins):
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Lester Piggott – ''Park Top (1970), Knockroe (1971, 1972), Scottish Rifle (1973), Calaba (1975), Bruni (1976), Critique (1981)''
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Pat Eddery – ''Orange Bay (1977), Fordham (1978), Fingal's Cave (1980), Lafontaine (1982), Moon Madness (1987), Assatis (1988), Tralos (1989)''
Leading
trainer (6 wins):
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Marcus Tregoning – ''Nayef (2001), High Accolade (2003, 2004), Mubtaker (2005), Mawatheeq (2009), Hawaafez (2012)''
Winners since 1975
Earlier winners
* 1951:
Talma
* 1952: Rawson
* 1953:
Aureole
* 1954: Elopement
* 1955: Daemon
* 1956: Le Pretendant
* 1957: Doutelle
* 1958: Mon Fetiche
* 1959:
Aggressor
* 1960: High Perch
* 1961: Hot Brandy
* 1962: Silver Cloud
* 1963: Wily Trout
* 1964: King Chestnut
* 1965: Super Sam
* 1966: ''no race''
* 1967: Sucaryl
* 1968: Chicago
* 1969: Remand
* 1970:
Park Top
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* 1971: Knockroe
* 1972: Knockroe
* 1973:
Scottish Rifle
* 1974: Shebeen
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
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List of British flat horse races
References
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galopp-sieger.de– ''Cumberland Lodge Stakes.''
horseracingintfed.com– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Cumberland Lodge Stakes (2018).''
pedigreequery.com– ''Cumberland Lodge Stakes – Ascot.''
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Flat races in Great Britain
Ascot Racecourse
Open middle distance horse races
Recurring sporting events established in 1951