The York Stakes is a

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horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at

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over a distance of 1 mile 2

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s and 56 yards (2,063 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July. The event was established in 2006, and the inaugural running was won by Best Alibi. It replaced the

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, a discontinued race at

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. The York Stakes serves as a possible trial for the following month's

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, which is contested over the same course and distance. The first horse to win both races was

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in 2011.

Records

Most successful horse: * ''no horse has won this race more than once'' Leading jockey: * ''no jockey has won this race more than once'' Leading trainer (2 wins): *

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– ''Stage Gift (2007), Kirklees (2009)'' * Roger Charlton - ''Time Test (2016), Aspetar (2020)'' *

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- ''Tullius (2015), Bangkok (2021)''

Winners

References

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Records

Winners

See also

References