The Easter Stakes was a Listed

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open to three-year-old colts and

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s. It was run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Kempton Park on Easter Saturday. It was run for the last time in April 2009.

History

The Easter Stakes was originally run on turf and served as a trial for various colts' Classics in Europe. The race was transferred to Kempton's newly opened

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circuit in 2006. It was demoted from Listed status after the 2009 running, when the three-year average of its winners' ratings failed to reach the required level, and the name was dropped. The ungraded version of the Conditions race which replaced it was initially backed by

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became its sponsor in 2012.

Records

Leading

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since 1979 (3 wins): *

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– ''Zelphi (1988), Two O'Clock Jump (1995), Prince Tum Tum (2003)'' * John Reid – ''Lunar Mover (1989), Lucky Lindy (1992), Right Win (1993)'' Leading trainer since 1979 (7 wins): *

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– ''Lucky Lindy (1992), Right Win (1993), Two O'Clock Jump (1995), Regiment (1996), Pelham (1997), Asset (2006), Pure Poetry (2009)''

Winners since 1979

The 2009 winner ''Pure Poetry'' was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed ''Cheerful Delights''.

References

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History

Records

Winners since 1979

See also

References