| Location | York Racecourse York, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1946 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Jaguar Cars |
| Website | York |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Track | Turf, straight |
| Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 8 st 12 lb Penalties 3 lb for G1 / G2 winners |
| Purse | £100,000 (2011) 1st: £61,380 |
The Lowther Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbred 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.
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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.
Leading jockey (3 wins):
Leading trainer (5 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1976 | Icena | Brian Taylor | Harry Thomson Jones | |
| 1977 | Enstone Spark | Frankie Durr | Richard Hannon | |
| 1978 | Devon Ditty | Greville Starkey | Harry Thomson Jones | |
| 1979 | Mrs Penny | John Matthias | Ian Balding | |
| 1980 | Kittyhawk | Lester Piggott | Dick Hern | |
| 1981 | Circus Ring | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:14.10 |
| 1982 | Habibti | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 1:13.00 |
| 1983 | Prickle | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 1:12.20 |
| 1984 | Al Bahathri | Tony Murray | Harry Thomson Jones | 1:10.80 |
| 1985 | Kingscote | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | |
| 1986 | Polonia | John Reid | Jim Bolger | 1:10.99 |
| 1987 | Ela Romara | Paul Eddery | Geoff Wragg | 1:14.06 |
| 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 | Steve 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 |
| 2007 | Nahoodh | Jamie Spencer | Mick Channon | 1:12.62 |
| 2008 | Infamous Angel [a] | Eddie Ahern | Richard Hannon | 1:11.65 |
| 2009 | Lady of the Desert | Martin Dwyer | Brian Meehan | 1:09.34 |
| 2010 | Hooray | Seb Sanders | Sir Mark Prescott | 1:10.14 |
| 2011 | Best Terms | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon | 1:12.35 |
a The 2008 running took place at Newmarket.