Acomb Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
York Racecourse York, England |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Tattersalls |
| Website | York |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-hand elbow |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds exc. winners before July 8 |
| Weight | 9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners 3 lb for G3 winners |
| Purse |
£85,000 (2016) 1st: £48,024 |
The Acomb Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at York over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
The event is named after Acomb, an area of York located to the north-west of the racecourse. It was given Listed status in 1998, and promoted to Group 3 level in 2006. It is currently held on the opening day of the four-day Ebor Festival meeting.
The leading horses from the Acomb Stakes sometimes go on to compete in Group 1 races, and certain participants have been successful in the following year's Classics.
Leading jockey since 1986 (4 wins):
Leading trainer since 1986 (4 wins):
a The 2008 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course.
b The 2010 winner Waiter's Dream was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed New Greenfield.
c The 2013 winner Treaty of Paris was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Too Fast.
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