Nunthorpe Stakes
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The Nunthorpe Stakes is a prestigious Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain, run over five furlongs at York Racecourse and renowned as one of the top sprint races in the racing calendar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nunthorpe Stakes canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Group 1 race
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flat horse race ⓘ sprint race ⓘ |
| ageRestriction | 2 years old and older ⓘ |
| associatedRacecourseOwner | York Racecourse Knavesmire LLP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distance |
1006 metres
ⓘ
5 furlongs ⓘ |
| firstGroup1Year | 1970 ⓘ |
| formerStatus | previously a Group 2 race before promotion ⓘ |
| genderEligibility | colts, fillies and geldings ⓘ |
| governingBody | British Horseracing Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handicap | no ⓘ |
| importance | major target for specialist sprinters in Europe ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 1922 ⓘ |
| location | York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meeting | Ebor Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nunthorpe, a district of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
considered one of the top sprint races in the European racing calendar
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one of the few Group 1 races in Europe open to two-year-olds and older together ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Battaash
NERFINISHED
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Borderlescott NERFINISHED ⓘ Lochsong NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyric Fantasy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mecca's Angel NERFINISHED ⓘ Oasis Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Sole Power NERFINISHED ⓘ Tagula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Champions Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purse | one of the most valuable 5-furlong races in Britain ⓘ |
| qualification | two-years-old and up ⓘ |
| raceCategory | British Champions Series sprint category ⓘ |
| raceClass | Group 1 ⓘ |
| raceCode | flat racing ⓘ |
| racecourse | York Racecourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceDistanceCategory | 5-furlong sprint ⓘ |
| raceStatus | active ⓘ |
| raceType | flat ⓘ |
| recordTimeHolder | Battaash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scheduledMonth | August ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Coolmore
NERFINISHED
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previously sponsored by Nunthorpe Stud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surface | turf ⓘ |
| timing | held annually ⓘ |
| track | straight ⓘ |
| website | https://www.yorkracecourse.co.uk ⓘ |
| weightForAge | yes ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.