Nell Gwyn Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Rowley Mile Newmarket, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1961 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Lanwades Stud |
| Website | Newmarket |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 3 lb for G1 / G2 winners* *after 31 August 2016 |
| Purse | £60,000 (2017) 1st: £34,026 |
The Nell Gwyn Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in mid-April.
The event was established in 1961, and it was initially called the Spring Fillies' Stakes. The first running was won by Verbena.
The race was renamed the Nell Gwyn Stakes in 1962. It was named after Nell Gwyn (1650–87), a long-time mistress of King Charles II.
The Nell Gwyn Stakes can serve as a trial for various fillies' Classics in Europe. The last winner to achieve victory in the 1,000 Guineas was Speciosa in 2006, while the most recent 1,000 Guineas winner to contest the Nell Gwyn Stakes was Sky Lantern, the 2013 runner-up. The last to win the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches was Valentine Waltz in 1999.
The race is currently held on the second day of Newmarket's three-day Craven Meeting. It is run the day before the Craven Stakes.
Leading jockey (7 wins):
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