King Richard III Stakes
| Listed race | |
| Location |
Leicester Racecourse Oadby, England |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Totepool |
| Website | Leicester |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up no G1 / G2 win since 31 August last year |
| Weight | 9 st 2 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for Group 3 winners * 3 lb for Listed winners * * since 31 August last year |
| Purse | £50,000 (2017) 1st: £28,355 |
The King Richard III Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Leicester in April.
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the event was known as the Philip Cornes Trophy Stakes. It was renamed the Leicestershire Stakes in 1983.
Holsten Brewery started to sponsor the race in 1984, and from this point it was called the Holsten Pils Trophy. It reverted to its previous title in 1988.
For a period the Leicestershire Stakes held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 1999, and relegated back to Listed class in 2004.
The race was given its present title in 2013. It is now named after King Richard III, whose skeleton was discovered in Leicester and identified earlier that year.
Most successful horse since 1978 (3 wins):
Leading jockey since 1978 (3 wins):
Leading trainer since 1978 (3 wins):
a b The race was held at Doncaster in 2000, and Newmarket in 2001.
c The 2012 running was abandoned due to waterlogging.
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