| Location | July Course Newmarket, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1978 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Newmarket |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Track | Turf, straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up excluding Group 1 winners this year or last year |
| Weight | 8 st 8 lb (3yo); 9 st 3 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 8 lb for Group 2 winners * 5 lb for Group 3 winners * * since August 31 last year |
| Purse | £50,000 (2011) 1st: £28,385 |
The Criterion Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds 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.
The present Criterion Stakes was established in 1978, and for a period it was classed at Listed level. 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).
Contents |
Most successful horse:
Leading jockey (2 wins):
Leading trainer (3 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1978 | Daring March | 4 | George Duffield | James Bethell | |
| 1979 | Alert | 3 | Eric Eldin | Clive Brittain | |
| 1980 | Captain Nick | 4 | Jimmy Bleasdale | Jeremy Hindley | |
| 1981 | Dalsaan | 4 | Edward Hide | Michael Stoute | |
| 1982 | Noalcoholic | 5 | George Duffield | Gavin Pritchard-Gordon | |
| 1983 | Thug | 3 | Brian Taylor | Jeremy Hindley | |
| 1984 | Grey Desire | 4 | Benjy Coogan | D. Plant | |
| 1985 | Capricorn Belle | 4 | Rae Guest | Luca Cumani | |
| 1986 | Mister Wonderful | 3 | Tony Ives | John Dunlop | 1:25.51 |
| 1987 | Linda's Magic | 3 | Willie Carson | Robert Armstrong | 1:27.95 |
| 1988 | Cadeaux Genereux | 3 | Pat Eddery | Olivier Douieb | 1:24.19 |
| 1989 | Zilzal | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:25.95 |
| 1990 | Rock City | 3 | Bruce Raymond | Richard Hannon | 1:25.61 |
| 1991 | La Grange Music | 4 | Walter Swinburn | James Fanshawe | 1:25.89 |
| 1992 | Toussaud | 3 | Pat Eddery | John Gosden | 1:24.80 |
| 1993 | Inchinor | 3 | Richard Quinn | Roger Charlton | 1:23.56 |
| 1994 | Hill Hopper | 3 | Philip Robinson | John Gosden | 1:26.43 |
| 1995 | Pipe Major | 3 | Jason Weaver | Patrick Haslam | 1:25.00 |
| 1996 | Gabr | 6 | Richard Hills | Robert Armstrong | 1:24.04 |
| 1997 | Ramooz | 4 | Willie Ryan | Ben Hanbury | 1:27.59 |
| 1998 | Muchea | 4 | David Harrison | Mick Channon | 1:25.66 |
| 1999 | Diktat | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:24.63 |
| 2000 | Arkadian Hero | 5 | Jamie Spencer | Luca Cumani | 1:24.14 |
| 2001 | Shibboleth | 4 | Richard Quinn | Henry Cecil | 1:23.66 |
| 2002 | Atavus | 5 | Jamie Mackay | George Margarson | 1:25.17 |
| 2003 | Trade Fair | 3 | Richard Hughes | Roger Charlton | 1:23.84 |
| 2004 | Arakan | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:25.04 |
| 2005 | Vortex | 6 | Michael Fenton | Gay Kelleway | 1:25.19 |
| 2006 | Suggestive | 8 | Nicky Mackay | William Haggas | 1:24.16 |
| 2007 | Silver Touch | 4 | Tadhg O'Shea | Mick Channon | 1:28.03 |
| 2008 | Racer Forever | 5 | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | 1:25.41 |
| 2009 | Imbongi | 5 | Kevin Shea | Mike de Kock | 1:24.83 |
| 2010 | Premio Loco | 6 | Jack Mitchell | Chris Wall | 1:24.74 |
| 2011 | Libranno | 3 | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon | 1:23.56 |