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.
History 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.
Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Sonic Lady – 1986, 1987 Soviet Song – 2004, 2005
Leading jockey (7 wins): Lester Piggott – Sylphide (1957), Green Opal (1960), Chrona (1966), Vital Match (1969), Chalon (1982), Niche (1993), Lemon Souffle (1994)
Leading trainer (6 wins): Alec Taylor, Jr. – First Spear (1914), Tomatina (1919), Lady Ava (1920), Blue Lady (1921), Leighon Tor (1922), Maid of Bath (1924) Sir Michael Stoute - Royal Heroine (1983), Sonic Lady (1986 & 1987), Lovers Knot (1998), Integral (2014), Veracious (2019)
Leading owner (4 wins): Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor – First Spear (1914), Point Duty (1929), Pennycross (1932), Wheedler (1946)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1911 Alice 3 Herbert Jones Willie Waugh 1912 Saucy Vixen 3 Fred Herbert Jenkins 1913 Queen's Parade 3 Edwin Piper Lewis 1914 First Spear 3 James Clark Alec Taylor Jr. Lord Astor 1915 Silver Tag 3 Steve Donoghue Richard Dawson 1916 Eos 3 Frank Bullock George Lambton 1917no race 1917 1918 Herself 3 Freddie Fox Reg Day 1919 Tomatina 3 Victor Smyth Alec Taylor Jr. 1:43.00 1920 Lady Ava 3 Joe Childs Alec Taylor Jr. 1921 Blue Lady 3 Joe Childs Alec Taylor Jr. 1:44.00 1922 Leighon Tor 3 Steve Donoghue Alec Taylor Jr. 1:39.80 1923 Shrove 3 Charlie Elliott Dawson Waugh 1924 Maid Of Bath 3 Joe Childs Alec Taylor Jr. 1:41.40 1925 Bar Sinister 3 Bobby Jones Harry Cottrill 1926 Glasheen 3 Joe Childs Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 1:41.00 1927 Hunt The Slipper 3 Joe Childs Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 1:44.00 1928 Mara 3 Michael Beary Richard Dawson 1:37.40 1929 Point Duty 3 Henri Jellis Joseph Lawson Lord Astor 1:40.00 1930 Theresina 3 Michael Beary Richard Dawson 1:42.20 1931 Pisa 3 Tommy Weston George Lambton 1:41.00 1932 Pennycross 3 Bobby Dick Joseph Lawson Lord Astor 1:41.20 1933 Eclair 3 Joe Childs Cecil Boyd-Rochfort M Field 1:40.20 1934 Mis Tor 3 Bobby Jones Joseph Lawson Mrs W M G Singer 1:40.20 1935 Coppelia 3 Harry Wragg Fred Templeman Lord Hirst 1:38.00 1936 Crested Crane 3 Bobby Jones Jack Jarvis Sir L Philipps 1:47.20 1937 Tumbrel 3 Gordon Richards Fred Darling Lord Lonsdale 1:41.60 1938 La-Li 3 Charlie Smirke Frank Butters Aga Khan III 1:40.20 1939 Bountiful 3 Bobby Jones Joseph Lawson A R Cox 1:41.80 1940no race 1940 1941 Commotion 3 Harry Wragg Fred Darling John Arthur Dewar 1:40.60 1942no race 1942-44 1945 Sweet Cygnet 3 Charlie Elliott Fred Rimell Major H H Leven 1:42.20 1946 Wheedler 3 Clifford Richards Joseph Lawson Lord Astor 1:44.40 1947 Mermaid 3 Eph Smith Jack Jarvis Lord Rosebery 1:43.80 1948 Goblet 3 Gordon Richards Noel Murless Fred Darling 1:42.80 1949 Suntime 3 Edgar Britt Marcus Marsh J Musker 1:45.40 1950 Val d'Assa 3 Stan Smith Atty Persse Major D McCalmont 1:43.40 1951 Red Shoes 3 Eph Smith John Watts H J Joel 1:41.00 1952 Queen Of Light 3 Eph Smith John Watts H J Joel 1:39.60 1953 Happy Laughter 3 Bill Rickaby Jack Jarvis David Wills 1:41.75 1954 Sundry 3 Doug Smith George Colling Lord Derby 1:38.90 1955 Gloria Nicky 3 Scobie Breasley Norman Bertie Mrs R Digby 1:41.34 1956 Following Breeze 3 Bill Rickaby Norman Bertie Clifford Nicholson 1:48.59 1957 Sylphide 3 Lester Piggott Noel Murless T Lilley 1:42.03 1958 Court One 3 Doug Smith Noel Murless The Queen 1:45.92 1959 Crystal Palace 3 Eph Smith Ted Leader H J Joel 1:42.52 1960 Green Opal 3 Lester Piggott Noel Murless Lieutenant-Colonel Giles Loder 1:51.43 1961 Aphrodita 3 Joe Mercer Harry Wragg G A Oldham 1:43.74 1962 Tournella 3 Bill Rickaby Fergie Sutherland Mrs E N Hall 1:42.75 1963 Crevette 3 Doug Smith Geoffrey Brooke Vilma Lady Butt 1:42.10 1964 Alborada 3 Greville Starkey John Oxley Lady Halifax 1:43.31 1965 Pugnacity 3 Joe Mercer Walter Wharton Major L B Holliday 1:42.04 1966 Chrona 3 Lester Piggott Fulke Johnson Houghton H D H Wills 1:40.72 1967 Resilience II 3 Brian Taylor Harvey Leader Dr Carlo Vittadini 1:48.45 1968 Ileana 3 Ron Hutchinson Harry Wragg G A Oldham 1:43.80 1969 Vital Match 3 Lester Piggott Herbert Blagrave Herbert Blagrave 1:44.24 1970 Caprera 3 Ron Hutchinson Harry Wragg G A Oldham 1:42.58 1971 Favoletta 3 Brian Taylor Harry Wragg Ralph Moller 1:43.44 1972 Waterloo 3 Eddie Hide Bill Watts Mrs R Stanley 1:45.19 1973 Jacinth 3 John Gorton Bruce Hobbs Lady Butt 1:41.41 1974 Himawari 3 Frank Morby Fulke Johnson Houghton Junzo Kashiyama 1:39.09 1975 Sauceboat 3 Geoff Lewis Noel Murless Lieutenant-Colonel J Hornung 1:42.72 1976 Duboff 4 Eddie Hide Barry Hills Mrs C Radclyffe 1:40.48 1977 River Dane 3 Alfred Gibert Age Paus Robert Sangster 1:39.04 1978 Cistus 4 Willie Carson Dick Hern Sir Michael Sobell 1:40.28 1979 Rose Above 4 Willie Carson Michael Cunningham James O'Reilly 1:38.75 1980 Stumped 3 George Duffield Bruce Hobbs Tony Villar 1:41.91 1981 Star Pastures 3 Pat Eddery Jeremy Hindley Robert Sangster 1:40.61 1982 Chalon 3 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil Michael Riordan 1:39.05 1983 Royal Heroine 3 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute Robert Sangster 1:41.35 1984 Meis El-Reem 3 Steve Cauthen Olivier Douieb Bechara Choucair 1:39.57 1985 Al Bahathri 3 Tony Murray Harry Thomson Jones Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:36.93 1986 Sonic Lady 3 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute Sheikh Mohammed 1:37.45 1987 Sonic Lady 4 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute Sheikh Mohammed 1:38.09 1988 Inchmurrin 3 Paul Eddery Geoff Wragg Sir Philip Oppenheimer 1:42.92 1989 Magic Gleam 3 Pat Eddery Alex Scott Maktoum Al Maktoum 1:37.50 1990 Chimes of Freedom 3 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil Stavros Niarchos 1:37.05 1991 Only Yours 3 Michael Roberts Richard Hannon Sr. Mrs M. Butcher 1:40.43 1992 Gussy Marlowe 4 Michael Roberts Clive Brittain Lucille van Geest 1:40.24 1993 Niche 3 Lester Piggott Richard Hannon Sr. 7th Earl of Carnarvon 1:37.08 1994 Lemon Souffle 3 Lester Piggott Richard Hannon Sr. 7th Earl of Carnarvon 1:41.30 1995 Caramba 3 Michael Roberts Richard Hannon Sr. 7th Earl of Carnarvon 1:40.17 1996 Sensation 3 Michael Kinane Criquette Head Sheikh Mohammed 1:37.53 1997 Ryafan 3 Pat Eddery John Gosden Khalid Abdullah 1:38.43 1998 Lovers Knot 3 John Reid Sir Michael Stoute Cheveley Park Stud 1:35.53 1999 Ronda 3 Dominique Boeuf Carlos Laffon-Parias Dario Hinojosa 1:37.49 2000 Alshakr 3 Richard Hills Ben Hanbury Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:39.70 2001 Proudwings 5 Yutaka Take Ralf Suerland Hyperion Breeding 1:38.73 2002 Tashawak 3 Richard Hills John Dunlop Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:38.05 2003 Macadamia 4 Jamie Spencer James Fanshawe 3rd Baron Vestey 1:38.11 2004 Soviet Song 4 Johnny Murtagh James Fanshawe Elite Racing Club 1:36.11 2005 Soviet Song 5 Johnny Murtagh James Fanshawe Elite Racing Club 1:38.99 2006 Rajeem 3 Kerrin McEvoy Clive Brittain Saeed Manana 1:40.89 2007 Simply Perfect 3 Johnny Murtagh Jeremy Noseda Smith / Tabor / Magnier 1:37.14 2008 Nahoodh 3 Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston H. bin M. Al Maktoum 1:38.60 2009 Goldikova 4 Olivier Peslier Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:36.21 2010 Music Show 3 Richard Hughes Mick Channon Jaber Abdullah 1:36.76 2011 Timepiece 4 Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil Khalid Abdullah 1:41.06 2012 Giofra 4 Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Haras de la Perelle 1:42.14 2013 Elusive Kate 4 William Buick John Gosden Teruya Yoshida 1:40.54 2014 Integral 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute Cheveley Park Stud 1:41.96 2015 Amazing Maria 4 James Doyle David O'Meara Sir Robert Ogden 1:42.05 2016 Alice Springs 3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Smith / Tabor / Magnier 1:34.42 2017 Roly Poly 3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Smith / Tabor / Magnier 1:36.01 2018 Alpha Centauri 3 Colm O'Donoghue Jessica Harrington Niarchos Family 1:37.45 2019 Veracious 4 Oisin Murphy Sir Michael Stoute Cheveley Park Stud 1:35.89 2020 Nazeef 4 Jim Crowley John Gosden Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:40.14 2021 Snow Lantern 3 Sean Levey Richard Hannon Jr. Rockcliffe Stud 1:35.93 2022 Prosperous Voyage 3 Rob Hornby Ralph Beckett Marc Chan & Andrew Rosen 1:36.03 2023 Nashwa 4 Hollie Doyle John & Thady Gosden Imad Alsagar 1:39.52 2024 Porta Fortuna 3 Ryan Moore Donnacha O'Brien Medallion/S Weston/B Fowler/Reeves T'Bs 1:37.68 2025 Cinderella's Dream 4 William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:37.89 2026 Blue Bolt 4 Colin Keane Andrew Balding Juddmonte 1:37.38
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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External links Race Recordings (1982, 1985-2003) youtube.com galopp-sieger.de – Falmouth Stakes. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Falmouth Stakes (2019). pedigreequery.com – Falmouth Stakes – Newmarket.