Acomb Stakes

 ( Flat Races In Great Britain ) 

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The Acomb Stakes is a Group races Flat racing Horse racing in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at York Racecourse over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

The event is named after Acomb, an area of York located to the north-west of the racecourse. It was given Listed status in 1998, and promoted to Group 3 level in 2006. It is currently held on the opening day of the four-day Ebor Festival meeting.

The leading horses from the Acomb Stakes sometimes go on to compete in Group 1 races, and certain participants have been successful in the following year's Classics.

• Lester Piggott - Royal Palace (1966), Dieudonne (1968), Billy Bremner (1971), Tanzor (1974), Padroug (1976), Height of Fashion (1981).

Leading Horse trainer since 1961 (5 wins):

• Dick Hern - Tartan Pimpernel (1977), Rontino (1979), Height of Fashion (1981), Gorytus (1982), Elusive (1983).

• 1948: Kiowa
• 1949: Périgueux
• 1950: Djebellica
• 1951: Alcinus
• 1952: Aureole
• 1953: L'Avengro
• 1954: Acropolis
• 1955: Mamounia
• 1956: Snow Leopard
• 1957: Cool Debate
• 1958: Anthelion
• 1959: Beau Ideal
• 1960: Tender Word

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

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• galopp-sieger.de – Acomb Stakes.
• ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Acomb Stakes (2019).
• pedigreequery.com – Acomb Stakes – York.