Bernard Van Cutsem Stakes
| Group 2 race | |
| Location |
July Course Newmarket, England |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | 666Bet |
| Website | Newmarket |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight | 9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 3 lb for G1 / G2 winners |
| Purse |
£80,000 (2016) 1st: £45,368 |
The Superlative Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
The event was formerly known as the Bernard van Cutsem Stakes. It was named in memory of Bernard van Cutsem, a successful racehorse trainer who died in 1975.
The race was renamed the Superlative Stakes in 1991. It now honours Superlative, the winner of the July Stakes in 1983.
For a period the Superlative Stakes held Listed status. It was upgraded to Group 3 level in 2003, and to Group 2 in 2006.
It is currently staged on the final day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting.
Leading jockey since 1986 (4 wins):
Leading trainer since 1986 (9 wins):
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