Criterion Stakes
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The Criterion Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.
Group 3 race | |
Location | July Course Newmarket, England |
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Inaugurated | 1978 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Randox Health |
Website | Newmarket |
Race information | |
Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight | 8 st 10 lb (3yo); 9 st 5 lb (4yo+) 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 * * after 31 August 2018 |
Purse | £78,696 (2022) 1st: £45,368 |
2023 | ||
Audience | Jumby | Pogo |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
Rock City | Aldbourne | Robellation |
1989 | ||
Zilzal | Russian Bond | Tay Wharf |
1988 | ||
Cadeaux Genereux | Salse | Scarlet Blade |
The present Criterion Stakes was established in 1978, and for a period it was classed at Listed level. During the eighties the race was known as the Van Geest Stakes. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1986.
A previous race with the same name was an important event for two-year-olds. Its winners included Ormonde (1885), Flying Fox (1898), Pretty Polly (1903) and Gay Crusader (1916).