Ormonde Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Chester Racecourse Chester, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1936 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Boodles |
| Website | Chester |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 5f 89y (2,697 m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners * * since 31 August last year |
| Purse | £75,000 (2015) 1st: £56,710 |
The Ormonde Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 89 yards (2,697 metres) at Chester in May.
The event is named after Ormonde, a famous racehorse foaled at Eaton Hall in Cheshire. The original version was a 5-furlong race for two-year-olds.
The present Ormonde Stakes was established in 1936. It was initially open to horses aged three or older, and contested over 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 75 yards. The first running was won by Quashed.
The race was confined to three-year-olds and cut to 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 10 yards in 1955. Its previous distance was restored in 1958, and from this point it was restricted to older horses. It was extended by several yards in 1970.
The Ormonde Stakes can serve as a trial for the Coronation Cup. The last horse to win both races in the same year was St Nicholas Abbey in 2011.
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (5 wins):
Leading trainer (6 wins):
a The 1983 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course.
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