The Fred Darling Stakes is a Group 3

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in Great Britain open to three-year-old

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. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs () at Newbury in April.

History

The event was established in 1949, and it was initially called the Lambourn Stakes. It was named after

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, a nearby village associated with racehorse training. For a period the race was contested over 7 furlongs and 60 yards. It continued with its original name until 1954, and was given its present title in 1955. It was renamed in memory of

Fred Darling Frederick Darling (1884–1953) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who trained a record-equalling seven English Derby winners. Darling's father, Sam Darling senior, was a trainer at Beckhampton, near Avebury in Wiltshire, who train ...

, a successful local trainer who died two years earlier. The Dubai Duty Free company started to sponsor the Fred Darling Stakes in 1996. From this point the race was also known as the Dubai Duty Free Stakes. It used to be run on a left-handed course, but it was switched to a straight 7 furlongs in 1999. The race can serve as a trial for various fillies' Classics in Europe. The last participant to win the 1,000 Guineas was

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, the fourth-placed horse in 2000.

Records

Leading

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(4 wins): *

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– ''Sijui (1957), Royal Saint (1967), Durtal (1977), Millingdale Lillie (1980)'' *

Jimmy Lindley James Frederick Lindley (16 May 1935 – 23 March 2022) was an English jockey who competed in flat racing. After retiring as a jockey he spent nearly 30 years as a horse racing commentator and broadcaster. During his career as a jockey, he won th ...

– ''Soldier's Song (1960), Anassa (1962), Night Appeal (1965), Highest Hopes (1970)'' *

Walter Swinburn Walter Robert John Swinburn (7 August 1961 – 12 December 2016) was a flat racing jockey and trainer who competed in Great Britain and internationally. Biography Swinburn was born in Oxford. He was the son of Wally Swinburn, who won the ...

– ''Marwell (1981), Top Socialite (1985), Maysoon (1986), Sueboog (1993)'' *

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– ''Salsabil (1990), Shadayid (1991), Bulaxie (1994), Aqaarid (1995)'' Leading trainer (6 wins): *

Noel Murless Sir Charles Francis Noel Murless (24 March 19109 May 1987) was an English racehorse trainer who one of the most successful of the twentieth century. Murless began his career as a trainer in 1935 at Hambleton Lodge in Yorkshire before moving to H ...

– ''Serocco (1950), Refreshed (1952), Sijui (1957), Royal Saint (1967), Sea Lavender (1969), Mysterious (1973)'' * John Dunlop – ''Salsabil (1990), Shadayid (1991), Bulaxie (1994), Aqaarid (1995), Iftiraas (2000), Muthabara (2008)''

Winners

References

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History

Records

Winners

See also

References