The Falmouth Stakes is a

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in Great Britain open to

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and

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s aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

History

The event is named in honour of

Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth (18 March 1819 – 6 November 1889), was a breeder of race horses and the winner of many classic races. Personal life His parents were the Reverend Hon John Evelyn Boscawen, Canon of Canterbury, (1790� ...

, who was a leading racehorse owner and breeder in the 19th century. It was established in 1911, and it was originally restricted to three-year-old fillies. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Falmouth Stakes was initially classed at Group 3 level. It was opened to older fillies and mares in 1974. It became known as the Child Stakes in 1975, when

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began a period of sponsorship. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 1987, and it reverted to its original name in 1992. It was raised to Group 1 status in 2004. The Falmouth Stakes is currently held on the second day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins): *

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– ''1986, 1987'' *

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– ''2004, 2005'' Leading

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(7 wins): *

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– ''Sylphide (1957), Green Opal (1960), Chrona (1966), Vital Match (1969), Chalon (1982), Niche (1993), Lemon Souffle (1994)'' Leading trainer (6 wins): * Alec Taylor, Jr. – ''First Spear (1914), Tomatina (1919), Lady Ava (1920), Blue Lady (1921), Leighon Tor (1922), Maid of Bath (1924)'' *

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- ''Royal Heroine (1983), Sonic Lady (1986 & 1987), Lovers Knot (1998), Integral (2014), Veracious (2019)'' Leading owner (4 wins): *

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– ''First Spear (1914), Point Duty (1929), Pennycross (1932), Wheedler (1946)''

Winners since 1979

Earlier winners

* 1911: Alice * 1912: Saucy Vixen * 1913: Queen's Parade * 1914: First Spear * 1915: Silver Tag * 1916: Eos * 1917: ''no race'' * 1918: Herself * 1919: Tomatina * 1920: Lady Ava * 1921: Blue Lady * 1922: Leighon Tor * 1923: Shrove * 1924: Maid of Bath * 1925: Bar Sinister * 1926: Glasheen * 1927: Hunt the Slipper * 1928: Mara * 1929: Point Duty * 1930: Theresina * 1931: Pisa * 1932: Pennycross * 1933: Eclair * 1934: Mis Tor * 1935: Coppelia * 1936: Crested Crane * 1937: Tumbrel * 1938: La-Li * 1939: Bountiful * 1940: ''no race'' * 1941: Commotion * 1942–44: ''no race'' * 1945: Sweet Cygnet * 1946: Wheedler * 1947: Mermaid * 1948: Goblet * 1949: Suntime * 1950: Val d'Assa * 1951: Red Shoes * 1952: Queen of Light * 1953: Happy Laughter * 1954: Sundry * 1955: Gloria Nicky * 1956: Following Breeze * 1957: Sylphide * 1958: Court One * 1959: Crystal Palace * 1960: Green Opal * 1961: Aphrodita * 1962: Tournella * 1963: Crevette * 1964: Alborada * 1965: Pugnacity * 1966: Chrona * 1967: Resilience II * 1968: Ileana * 1969: Vital Match * 1970: Caprera * 1971: Favoletta * 1972: Waterloo * 1973:

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* 1974: Himawari * 1975: Sauceboat * 1976: Duboff * 1977: River Dane * 1978: Cistus

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History

Records

Winners since 1979

Earlier winners

See also

References