Lowther Stakes
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The Lowther Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 6 furlongs and 3 yards (1,210 metres) at York Racecourse during the Ebor Festival meeting in August.
The first Lowther Stakes was run at Newmarket Racecourse in the 19th Century over a distance of 1½ miles. La Fleche won the Lowther Stakes in 1893, Bay Ronald in 1896, and the French horse, Marsyas II in 1946.
The current edition at York was first run in 1946 in honour of Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 1988 | Miss Demure | Michael Roberts | Robert Armstrong | 1:12.84 |
| 1989 | Dead Certain | Steve Cauthen | David Elsworth | 1:11.54 |
| 1990 | Only Yours | Bruce Raymond | Richard Hannon | 1:10.68 |
| 1991 | Culture Vulture | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 1:12.44 |
| 1992 | Niche | Lester Piggott | Richard Hannon | 1:11.61 |
| 1993 | Velvet Moon | Alan Munro | Paul Cole | 1:11.82 |
| 1994 | Harayir | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:11.14 |
| 1995 | Dance Sequence | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:11.59 |
| 1996 | Bianca Nera | Kevin Darley | David Loder | 1:10.54 |
| 1997 | Cape Verdi | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:12.48 |
| 1998 | Bint Allayl | Michael Kinane | Mick Channon | 1:10.92 |
| 1999 | Jemima | Lindsay Charnock | Tim Easterby | 1:14.83 |
| 2000 | Enthused | Johnny Murtagh | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:12.72 |
| 2001 | Queen's Logic | Steven Drowne | Mick Channon | 1:11.01 |
| 2002 | Russian Rhythm | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:11.05 |
| 2003 | Carry on Katie | Frankie Dettori | Jeremy Noseda | 1:10.67 |
| 2004 | Soar | Johnny Murtagh | James Fanshawe | 1:15.90 |
| 2005 | Flashy Wings | Ted Durcan | Mick Channon | 1:10.14 |
| 2006 | Silk Blossom | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:14.82 |
