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 is scheduled to take place each year in August.
Until 1975 the race was run over a distance of 5 furlongs. A horse running in this "prestigious" race often indicates confidence in the filly's ability and aptitude for improvement.
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 (1857âÂÂ1944), 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 and the most recent filly to win both races was Fairyland in 2018.
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