Easter Stakes
| Conditions race | |
| Location |
Kempton Park, Sunbury, England |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Kempton Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Polytrack |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old colts and geldings excluding Group winners |
| Weight | 8 st 12 lb Penalties 8 lb for each Class 1 win * 6 lb for each Class 2 win * 4 lb for each Class 3 win * * since May 31 last year excluding handicap races (cumulative to max. of 10lb) |
| Purse | £40,000 (2009) 1st: £22,708 |
The Easter Stakes was a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It was run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Kempton Park on Easter Saturday.
It was run for the last time in April 2009.
The Easter Stakes was originally run on turf and served as a trial for various colts' Classics in Europe.
The race was transferred to Kempton's newly opened Polytrack circuit in 2006. It was demoted from Listed status after the 2009 running, when the three-year average of its winners' ratings failed to reach the required level, and the name was dropped.
The ungraded version of the Conditions race which replaced it was initially backed by 32Red. The bookmaking company Betfred became its sponsor in 2012.
Leading jockey since 1979 (3 wins):
Leading trainer since 1979 (7 wins):
a The 2009 winner Pure Poetry was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Cheerful Delights.
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