Cornwallis Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Newmarket Racecourse Newmarket, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1946 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Newmarket Academy |
| Website | Newmarket |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 5f (1,006 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight | 9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners 3 lb for G3 winners |
| Purse | £60,000 (2015) 1st: £34,026 |
The Cornwallis Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Newmarket over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
The event was established at Ascot in 1946, and it was initially contested over 6 furlongs (1,207 metres). The inaugural running was won by Golden Hackle. It was extended to a mile in 1948, and cut to 5 furlongs (1,006 metres) in 1957. Until 2013 it was run in early October and in 2014 it was transferred to Newmarket to become part of the "Future Champions Day" fixture in mid-October.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Cornwallis Stakes was classed at Group 3 level.
Leading jockey (3 wins):
Leading trainer (3 wins):
a b The 1987 and 1993 runnings were abandoned because of a waterlogged course.
c The 2000 edition was run at Newbury after being called off at Ascot due to a security alert.
d e The 2004 race was held at Newmarket, and the 2005 running was at Salisbury.
* The 1956, 1960 and 1963 runnings took place at Kempton Park.
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