The Challenge Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
Read more about Challenge Stakes: History, Records, Winners Since 1977, Earlier Winners
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