Lowther Stakes
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | York Racecourse York, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1946 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Sky Bet |
| Website | York |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 3 lb for G1 / G2 winners |
| Purse | £200,000 (2016) 1st: £113,420 |
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| Queen Kindly | Roly Poly | Fair Eva |
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| 2015 | ||
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| Besharah | Lumiere | Easton Angel |
| 2014 | ||
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| Tiggy Wiggy | Cursory Glance | Anthem Alexander |
| 2013 | ||
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| Lucky Kristale | Queen Catrine | Wind Fire |
| 2012 | ||
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| Rosdhu Queen | Baileys Jubilee | Royal Rascal |
| 2011 | ||
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| Best Terms | Fire Lily | Hello Glory |
| 2010 | ||
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| Hooray | Margot Did | Rimth |
| 2009 | ||
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| Lady Of The Desert | Beyond Desire | Dubawi Heights |
| 2008 | ||
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| Infamous Angel | Penny's Gift | Langs Lash |
| 2007 | ||
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| Nahoodh | Fleeting Spirit | Unilateral |
| 2006 | ||
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| Silk Blossom | Indian Ink | Darrfonah |
| 2005 | ||
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| Flashy Wings | La Chunga | Beauty Bright |
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| Soar | Salsa Brava | Spirit of Chester |
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| Carry On Katie | Badminton | Dunloskin |
The Lowther Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run at York over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
History
A different event called the Lowther Stakes, a middle-distance race open to horses aged three or older, used to be contested at Newmarket. Its winners included Bay Ronald (1896), Bayardo (1909) and Gay Crusader (1917).
The present version is named in memory of Hugh Lowther (1857–1944), the 5th Earl of Lonsdale. It was established in 1946, and the inaugural running was won by Southernwood.
The Lowther Stakes is currently held on the second day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting. The leading horses from the race sometimes go on to compete in the Cheveley Park Stakes.
Records
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Harry Carr – Woodflower (1947), Gamble in Gold (1950), Dunce Cap (1962)
- Ron Hutchinson – Kathy Too (1960), La Tendresse (1961), Sovereign (1967)
- Lester Piggott – Kittyhawk (1980), Prickle (1983), Niche (1992)
- Richard Hughes - Best Terms (2011), Rosdhu Queen (2012), Tiggy Wiggy (2014)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Richard Hannon Sr. – Enstone Spark (1977), Only Yours (1990), Niche (1992), Infamous Angel (2008), Best Terms (2011)
Winners since 1976
a The 2008 running took place at Newmarket.
Earlier winners
- 1946: Southernwood
- 1947: Woodflower
- 1948: Shard Bridge
- 1949: Corejada
- 1950: Gamble in Gold
- 1951: Constantia
- 1952: Royal Duchy
- 1953: Crimson
- 1954: Our Betters
- 1955: La Fresnes
- 1956: Pharsalia
- 1957: Liberal Lady
- 1958: Fortune's Darling
- 1959: Queensberry
- 1960: Kathy Too
- 1961: La Tendresse
- 1962: Dunce Cap
- 1963: Pourparler
- 1964: Pugnacity
- 1965: Reet Lass
- 1966: Pia
- 1967: Sovereign
- 1968: Flying Legs
- 1969: Humble Duty
- 1970: Cawston's Pride
- 1971: Rose Dubarry
- 1972: Regardia
- 1973: Bitty Girl
- 1974: Cry of Truth
See also
References
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Lowther Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Lowther Stakes (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Lowther Stakes – York.
- Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 160–161. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.