Falmouth Stakes
| Group 1 race | |
| Location |
July Course Newmarket, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1911 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Tattersalls |
| Website | Newmarket |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies & mares |
| Weight | 8 st 12 lb (3yo); 9 st 7 lb (4yo+) |
| Purse |
£200,000 (2016) 1st: £113,420 |
The Falmouth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
The event is named in honour of Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth, who was a leading racehorse owner and breeder in the 19th century. It was established in 1911, and it was originally restricted to three-year-old fillies.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Falmouth Stakes was initially classed at Group 3 level. It was opened to older fillies and mares in 1974. It became known as the Child Stakes in 1975, when Child's Bank began a period of sponsorship. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 1987, and it reverted to its original name in 1992. It was raised to Group 1 status in 2004.
The Falmouth Stakes is currently held on the second day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting.
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (7 wins):
Leading trainer (6 wins):
Leading owner (4 wins):
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