Lowther Stakes

Lowther Stakes

2015
Besharah	Lumiere	Easton Angel

Previous years
2014
Tiggy Wiggy	Cursory Glance	Anthem Alexander
2013
Lucky Kristale	Queen Catrine	Wind Fire
2012
Rosdhu Queen	Baileys Jubilee	Royal Rascal
2011
Best Terms	Fire Lily	Hello Glory
2010
Hooray	Margot Did	Rimth
2009
Lady Of The Desert	Beyond Desire	Dubawi Heights
2008
Infamous Angel	Penny's Gift	Langs Lash
2007
Nahoodh	Fleeting Spirit	Unilateral
2006
Silk Blossom	Indian Ink	Darrfonah
2005
Flashy Wings	La Chunga	Beauty Bright
2004
Soar	Salsa Brava	Spirit of Chester
2003
Carry On Katie	Badminton	Dunloskin

The Lowther Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old 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.

History

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.

Records

Leading jockey (3 wins):

• Harry Carr – Woodflower (1947), Gamble in Gold (1950), Dunce Cap (1962)
• Ron Hutchinson – Kathy Too (1960), La Tendresse (1961), Sovereign (1967)
• Lester Piggott – Kittyhawk (1980), Prickle (1983), Niche (1992)
• Richard Hughes - Best Terms (2011), Rosdhu Queen (2012), Tiggy Wiggy (2014)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

• Richard Hannon, Sr. – Enstone Spark (1977), Only Yours (1990), Niche (1992), Infamous Angel (2008), Best Terms (2011)

Winners since 1976

^a The 2008 running took place at Newmarket.

Earlier winners

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

• Paris-Turf:
  • 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

• galopp-sieger.de – Lowther Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Lowther Stakes (2015).
• pedigreequery.com – Lowther Stakes – York.
• Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 160–161. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.