History
The event was established in 1958, and it was originally open to horses aged three or older. The inaugural running was won by Pall Mall, that year's 2,000 Guineas winner. He also achieved victory in the second edition in 1959.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Lockinge Stakes was classed at Group 2 level. It was relegated to Group 3 in 1983, and it regained Group 2 status in 1985. It became a Group 1 event in 1995, and at this point the minimum age was raised to four.
The leading horses from the Lockinge Stakes often go on to compete in the following month's Queen Anne Stakes. The last to win both races in the same year was Frankel in 2012.
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