Falmouth Stakes Quiz: Test Your July Festival Racing Knowledge

What This Falmouth Stakes Quiz Covers

• Classification & Conditions: The historical evolution of race entries and its journey to achieving elite Group 1 status.
• Legendary Champions: Iconic multiple-time winning fillies and historic wartime double champions.
• Unforgettable Milestones: Record-breaking jockeys and dramatic, era-defining finishes on the July Course.

 

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#1. The Falmouth Stakes was first established in 1911 in honour of Evelyn Boscawen, the 6th Viscount Falmouth. Due to a commercial sponsorship shift, what alternative name was this race officially run under between 1975 and 1991?

The Bunbury Stakes

The Child Stakes

The Cheveley Park Stakes

The Coronation Stakes

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#2. When the European Pattern race grading system was officially codified, the Falmouth Stakes was originally designated as a Group 3 contest. In which year did the race officially achieve its permanent Group 1 status?

1987

1998

2004

2012

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#3. The inaugural running of the race in 1911 was won by a filly named Alice. What were the original age restrictions for runners in the race before it was opened up to older mares in 1974?

Two-year-old fillies only

Three-year-old fillies only

Four-year-old fillies and mares only

Open to fillies of all ages

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#4. Since the race achieved its elite Group 1 status, which popular and dominant British filly—trained by James Fanshawe—became the first horse to win the Group 1 renewal of the Falmouth Stakes twice in consecutive years (2004 and 2005)?

Sonic Lady

Soviet Song

Goldikova

Alpha Centauri

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#5. Who trained the winner of the 1945 Falmouth Stakes

Frank Butters

Joseph Lawson

Fred Rimell

Fred Darling

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