Achilles Stakes
| Listed race | |
| Location |
Haydock Park Haydock, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1995 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | 188Bet |
| Website | Haydock Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 5f (1,006 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up* *excl G1 / G2 winners since 31 August 2016 |
| Weight | 8 st 11 lb (3yo); 9 st 4 lb (4yo+) Allowances 5 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for Listed winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners* * since August 31 last year |
| Purse |
£37,000 (2017) 1st: £20,983 |
The Achilles Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.
The race was first run in 1995, at Kempton Park (the planned inaugural running in 1994 was abandoned). The race was run at Goodwood in 2005 and 2006 before returning to Kempton Park which was by now an all-weather track. The race was transferred to its current location in 2009.
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