The Sun Chariot Stakes is a

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horse race 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 Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October.

History

The event is named after Sun Chariot, the fillies'

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winner in 1942. Due to war, that year's Triple Crown races were all staged at Newmarket. The Sun Chariot Stakes was established in 1966. It was originally contested by three-year-old fillies over 1 mile and 2 furlongs. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Sun Chariot Stakes was classed at Group 2 level. It was opened to older fillies and mares in 1974. The race was cut to a mile in 2000, and promoted to Group 1 status in 2004. The Sun Chariot Stakes was held on the final day of Newmarket's three-day Cambridgeshire Meeting, the same day as the

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, but was moved to a fixture a week later from 2014.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins): * Sahpresa – ''2009, 2010, 2011'' Leading

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(6 wins): *

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– ''Popkins (1970), Cheveley Princess (1973), Swiss Maid (1978), Topsy (1979), Snow (1980), Home on the Range (1981)'' Leading trainer (6 wins): *

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– ''Free Guest (1984, 1985), Infamy (1987), Red Slippers (1992), One So Wonderful (1997), Kissogram (1998)'' Leading owner (3 wins): * Budgie Moller – ''Popkins (1970), Cheveley Princess (1973), Topsy (1979)'' *

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/ Smith / Magnier - ''Halfway To Heaven (2008), Alice Springs (2016), Roly Poly (2017)''

Winners

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History

Records

Winners

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