The Criterion Stakes is a

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in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July. The present Criterion Stakes was established in 1978, and for a period it was classed at Listed level. During the eighties the race was known as the Van Geest Stakes. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1986. From 2025 it will be run at

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. A previous race with the same name was an important event for two-year-olds. Its winners included

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(1898), Pretty Polly (1903) and Gay Crusader (1916).

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins): * Libranno – ''2011, 2012'' *

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- ''2019, 2020'' Leading

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(3 wins): * Richard Hughes – ''Trade Fair (2003), Libranno (2012), Producer (2013)'' Leading trainer (5 wins): *

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– ''Toussaud (1992), Hill Hopper (1994), Racer Forever (2008), Gregorian (2014), Audience (2023)''

Winners

References

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– ''Criterion Stakes – Newmarket.'' * {{cite book, last=Abelson, first=Edward, author2=John Tyrrel, title=The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records, publisher=Breedon Books, year=1993, isbn=1-873626-15-0, pages=102–103 Flat races in Great Britain Newmarket Racecourse Open mile category horse races Horse races established in 1978 1978 establishments in England

Records

Winners

See also

References