The Chalice Stakes is a
Listed flat horse race
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in Great Britain open to
mare
A mare is an adult female horse or other equidae, equine. In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse three and younger. In Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more th ...
s and
fillies
A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare. There are two specific definitions in use:
*In most cases, a ''filly'' is a female horse under four years old.
*In some nations, such as the United Kingdom and the United States, th ...
aged three years or older.
It is run at
Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
The race was first run in 2000.
Between 2000 and 2014 the race was run at
Newbury before moving to
Newmarket in 2015.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
*''Love Everlasting (2001, 2002)''
Leading
jockey
A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase (horse racing), steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used ...
(3 wins):
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Andrea Atzeni
Andrea Atzeni (born 26 March 1991) is a professional Italian jockey who was based in England for sixteen years before moving to Hong Kong. He was born on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, where his father is a sheep farmer, and moved aged f ...
– ''Ambivalent (2012), Silk Sari (2014), Emotion (2022)''
Leading
trainer (4 wins):
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John Gosden
John Harry Martin Gosden (born 30 March 1951) is a British Horse trainer, racehorse trainer. He has trained over 3,000 winners worldwide, including victories in the Breeders' Cup Classic, the Epsom Derby, Derby, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, A ...
- '' Gretchen (2015), To Eternity (2017), Emotion (2022), Sweet Memories (2023)''
Winners
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
Horse racing is the second largest spectator sport in Great Britain, and one of the longest established, with a history dating back many centuries. According to a report by the British Horseracing Authority it generates £3.39 billion total di ...
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List of British flat horse races
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References
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Racing Post
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Flat races in Great Britain
Newmarket Racecourse
Long-distance horse races for fillies and mares
Horse races established in 2000
2000 establishments in England