History
The event was established in 1973, and it was originally held at Ascot. It was initially sponsored by the Green Shield catalogue shops and titled the Green Shield Stakes. The shops were rebranded as Argos in the mid 1970s, and for a period the race was called the Argos Star Fillies' Mile. It was given Group 3 status in 1975.
The sponsorship was taken over by Hoover in 1978, and the event became known as the Hoover Fillies' Mile. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 1986, and its association with Hoover continued until 1989.
The race was upgraded to Group 1 in 1990, and backed by Brent Walker until 1991. A long-term deal with Meon Valley Stud began in 1998. It was temporarily switched to Newmarket in 2005, when Ascot was closed for redevelopment.
The Fillies' Mile was added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2008. The subsequent winners have earned an automatic invitation to compete in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
The event was transferred to Newmarket in 2011, and from this point it was sponsored by Shadwell. It is currently held on the second day of the three-day Cambridgeshire Meeting, the day before the Cambridgeshire Handicap.
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